You are working in the cafe and it's really busy. Your coworker keeps talking about their weekend and wants to hear about yours but you don't want to talk since it's so busy. What would be a neurodiverse way to respond?
Make small talk and talk to them even if you don't want to.
Tell them about your family.
Be direct and tell them you don't want to talk right now.
Talk more than them.
Someone is listening to music on their phone in the library. What is an example of using neurotypical communication to get them to turn their music off?
Taking their phone and turning it off.
looking at them with an annoyed expression on your face.
Asking them "Can you please turn that down?"
Saying "Can you stop?" in a loud, firm voice.
