I don't know if anyone else can relate to this, but this is what the arrow on those self-applied airplane luggage tag stickers feels like to me. For a while I kept peeling off the wrong half because the arrow isn't pointing in a direction that makes sense to me. Iirc, the arrow is pointing towards the part of the sticker you don't peel off, while at the same time being on the part that you do peel off. To me, the arrow should be pointing towards the part you peel off; that seems more intuitive to me for some reason.
I never thought of it this way, because in my mind the arrow points to the cut. Now I'm probably going to start messing it up because deep down I know you're right.
That is the conflict between social pressure and individual needs.
Society requires acting in a specific way, but individually, we'd rather not. Hence the fake pleasantries which feel a lot like that sign.
I feel like this sign's design is very logical and depends on the viewers perspective. Far away, moving fast, like a car? Go left. Slow walking pedestrian, up close? Go right
If we ant to get all analytical… this sign really does work but not for the obvious reasons. It’s interesting how it’s made up. If you’re ASD, you don’t even realize that a cue was given because you’re interested in the design.
Then, you figuratively realize “oh shit, that’s a cue…” and have to sort it all out while being irritated that someone couldn’t just make the design mean what it’s supposed to mean.
I don't get it, do Autistic people follow the one big arrow, or the many little arrows, and which is correct and which is wrong, or does it depend on some other mysterious context?
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Ciderpunk@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 269d
I’m in this picture and I
don’t like ithave made peace with the fact that this will always be me.sheridan@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 269d
I don't know if anyone else can relate to this, but this is what the arrow on those self-applied airplane luggage tag stickers feels like to me. For a while I kept peeling off the wrong half because the arrow isn't pointing in a direction that makes sense to me. Iirc, the arrow is pointing towards the part of the sticker you don't peel off, while at the same time being on the part that you do peel off. To me, the arrow should be pointing towards the part you peel off; that seems more intuitive to me for some reason.
jimmux@programming.dev · 8 pts · 269d
I never thought of it this way, because in my mind the arrow points to the cut. Now I'm probably going to start messing it up because deep down I know you're right.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 269d
I thought you peel in the direction of the arrow
lath@piefed.social · 13 pts · 269d
That is the conflict between social pressure and individual needs.
Society requires acting in a specific way, but individually, we'd rather not. Hence the fake pleasantries which feel a lot like that sign.
tehmics@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 269d
I feel like this sign's design is very logical and depends on the viewers perspective. Far away, moving fast, like a car? Go left. Slow walking pedestrian, up close? Go right
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 269d
If we ant to get all analytical… this sign really does work but not for the obvious reasons. It’s interesting how it’s made up. If you’re ASD, you don’t even realize that a cue was given because you’re interested in the design.
Then, you figuratively realize “oh shit, that’s a cue…” and have to sort it all out while being irritated that someone couldn’t just make the design mean what it’s supposed to mean.
just_ducky_in_NH@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 269d
That photo makes me anxious.
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 268d
I don't get it, do Autistic people follow the one big arrow, or the many little arrows, and which is correct and which is wrong, or does it depend on some other mysterious context?
BastingChemina@slrpnk.net · 11 pts · 268d
Just follow the very obvious arrow, it's not that hard
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 268d
Since you say arrow singular, I can deduce that you mean the large arrow.
Which raises the question what purpose do the smaller arrows serve?
Wav_function@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 268d
Yes
Kichae@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 265d
Each of the small arrows are individually obvious.
Pick the right one.
oftenawake@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 268d
chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 268d
Lol you just demonstrated the problem.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 269d
What has higher priority here?
GladiusB@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 269d
The one you see first.
Or the one you want the most.
Whatever you decide.
WanderingThoughts@europe.pub · 5 pts · 269d
Ah yes, the refusing out of politeness but actually meaning yes and wait for you to ask again once or twice.
Tiger666@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 268d
Why did i see all the little arrows in the same direction as the big arrow?
troglodytis@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 269d
Sounds about right