Sometimes, NT behavior can be really dangerous for ND people! I was told to use an inhaler for my lungs. "Exhale, inhale deeply, hold your breath for 10 seconds, exhale, and rinse your throat." After falling to the floor twice from losing consciousness, I contacted my doctor. He told me that "we say 10s, because then people hold their breath for 7, which is enough. But, knowing you, you hold it for 10, which may lead to fainting. So, hold your breath for 7 s". Great... @actuallyautistic
@cvwillegen@actuallyautistic Oh, I feel this so hard. I usually frame it as "I know how much time stuff takes", but this is a HUGE pet peeve of mine. My wife will say "five minutes" but mean twenty. Or one. Or sometimes ten. Sometimes she forgets that I was waiting for her entirely and merrily goes about her day.
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