Social skills: When your friends talk to their friend

[Pringle]

Lets say you're hanging out with a friend (or a group of friends), and one of them sees a friend of theirs that you dont know, in public. They start talking, blabla, and you're standing/sitting on the side listening.

I'm an autist so I never know what to do in this scenario, do you wait for them to introduce themselves to you? for your friend to introduce you to them? or do you introduce yourself and ask their name?

Help an autistcel

 

[based_meme]

"Hey man."
"Hey mate."
"Yo."
"What's up."
*Nod*

 

[PLA1092]

For me to know that, I'd have to have friends.

 

[Pringle]

"Hey man."
"Hey mate."
"Yo."
"What's up."
*Nod*

what

 

[DenHaag]

what

Just nod knowingly and play along like you’re part of the conversation and say yeah and stuff. Eventually hopefully they’re not too self-absorbed to get the message, will remember you exist and are standing right there, and will introduce you.

 

[NoLooksNoLife]

Lets say you're hanging out with a friend (or a group of friends), and one of them sees a friend of theirs that you dont know, in public. They start talking, blabla, and you're standing/sitting on the side listening.

I'm an autist so I never know what to do in this scenario, do you wait for them to introduce themselves to you? for your friend to introduce you to them? or do you introduce yourself and ask their name?

Help an autistcel

Ok GrAYcel

 

[DenHaag]

Just nod knowingly and play along like you’re part of the conversation and say yeah and stuff. Eventually hopefully they’re not too self-absorbed to get the message, will remember you exist and are standing right there, and will introduce you.

But if they don’t get the message just remember soyciety is so fucked up right now that many, maybe most people these days just weren’t raised right, they don’t know or care about basic etiquette, and now, especially after the pandemic, they act more retarded than ever.

Do not blame yourself or worry about autism.

 

[Diddy]

Ok GrAYcel

 

[based_meme]

what

As soon as the friend of your friend, which, henceforth, will be referred to as "the acquaintance," comes to greet your friend, offer a similar greeting to him (the acquaintance, not your friend - you've already greeted your friend, I hope). You don't have to wait for eye contact from the acquaintance or for him (the acquaintance) to acknowledge your presence, before offering a greeting. A smile and a handshake is not necessary and is in fact not preferable, because rapport must be developed, before further social protocols are established. Though this may vary based on the culture and customs surrounding friendships between the males of your demographic group.

Minimal conversational engagement is acceptable. However, do not, under any circumstance, proceed to make jokes at the acquaintance's expense, especially jokes about the vaginal elasticity of acquaintance's mother or her sexual proclivities, even if the acquaintance has referred to your friend's mother as a, "loose cumslut."

When idly standing or sitting by and listening during conversation between your friend and the acquaintance respectfully stay silent and only interject, if you believe the content of your interruption to be of utmost import and relevance. You may look at the acquaintance when they are speaking. However, do not maintain eye contact for greater than three seconds (or 3000 milliseconds, if you prefer), else this may be perceived as a physical challenge of dominance and martial combat, or worse, a perceived inclination towards homosexual interest. If ever any sentence uttered by yourself directed towards the acquaintance could be misinterpreted or misconstrued as having homosexual connotations, you absolutely must, without exception, add the phrase, "no homo." This is non-negotiable.

When the conversation between your friend and the acquaintance ends and they part ways a formal or informal farewell is not strictly necessary, and you may now resume your social activity with your friend prior to the entrance of the acquaintance into your social space.