As @CryptoKitten@sh.itjust.works pointed out, the origin of the expression is "au Diable Vauvert", or "at the Vauvert Devil". I just read about it, and Vauvert is a castle in France, reputed in the Middle Ages to be the home of the Devil, for one reason or another. It just means "somewhere very far away".
In Québec, we say "Saint Clin-Clin Des meuh-meuh"; "Saint", because a lot of towns here are named after a Saint, "Clin-Clin" because of another expression "ti-clin" which means some random person, so "Clin-Clin" means a random Saint, and "des meuh-meuh" because a lot of towns here have some kind of suffix like "des Saults", or "de Brandon", so "des meuh-meuh" (like moo-moo) is the sound a cow makes, and I guess it sounds rural or something. Also, when we talk about somewhere very far away, we say "au diable vert" "at the green devil"; not sure about the origin of this expression, though.
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Jelly on top, if you use the same knife for both peanut butter and jelly, you'll mix jelly with the PB in the jar. I know I don't want that, but to each his own, I guess. PB doesn't tend to get into the jelly jar as much, in my experience, but again, to each his own.
My experience with Vyvanse isn't exactly a lack of hunger, but rather struggling to know if I'm hungry or not. I could either overeat, or eat nothing, and it wouldn't make a difference until later, when I'm either feeling bloated because I ate too much, or feeling dizzy because I skipped lunch. What I found to work well is eating mostly the same thing every dinner; something light, like a sandwich or something. Also, having a big breakfast and a big dinner kinda balances out not eating much at lunch. But aside from hunger-related side effects, I've found Vyvanse to be a life-changer for me, after being diagnosed at 37. I'm turning 45 this year, and I've been taking 50mg for almost 8 years. It improved my focus, my mood, and my motivation; almost makes me wonder how I made it so far without it!
I mean, he could've just turned water into wine, just sayin'... And doesn't wine transubstantiate into His blood, and not vice versa? There's also a chance that I might be taking all this way too seriously.
From genius.com : "The original inspiration for the lyrics came from David Lee Roth watching a person on TV who was threatening to commit suicide by jumping off of a building and Roth figured someone in the crowd must be thinking, “Go ahead and jump”. It was, however, not written about suicide – the song is about ‘jumping’ on the opportunity to hook up with someone."
I guess you're right, I just never gave the song much thought. It's just that it kinda felt like some happy song and I never paid attention to what it was saying, then I looked them up one day, out of curiosity, and I guess it juat felt unexpected to me, and that's why it felt weird. Thinking about what you said makes me want to give the song another listen with an open mind, I guess.
I think it's fairly common to not always pay close attention to the lyrics. Most of the time, you hear a song on the radio, and you can't always make out what it's saying, but you're still able to enjoy the music and the singing melody. Until you pay more attention or you seek out the lyrics, then you're often surprised about what it's saying, cause the lyrics weren't the point when you used to listen to the song. It doesn't mean that it's world-changing or anything, but it just takes you by surprise.
Semi-Charmed Life, by Third Eye Blind. Basically, it's a song about doing meth... Spent almost twenty years just singing the chorus with absolutely no idea what the rest of the lyrics were. Now, it kinda feels weird, ngl.
I have my own opinion on masking. I don't feel like I hide my true self and I feel the term 'masking' isn't always the right one, although it might depend on the individual and the situation. The way I see it, it's all a question of communication, or language; we have our own concept of social communication, one that is not always the same as most people. It gets hard to understand those different than us and also difficult for them to understand us. We can't expect everyone to understand us, and most people don't, or won't. So we change the way we communicate, use another form of language. It's not always easy and we might sometimes miss the mark, but we are autistic, after all. We can't understand what we aren't all the time, it's just normal. With most people I know, we often find some kind of unspoken middle ground, so to speak, communication-wise. They know me and I know them, we kinda found ways to make it easier for us to understand each other. YMMV, it's not the same for everyone and I know that; some of us find it harder still to understand non-autistic people and communicate with them, and have a hard time being understood by them. Some of us feel the need to hide and 'fake' our way through many social situations. In the end, it's all about how comfortable we are with acting natural. For me, I find it simpler to adapt the way I communicate than expecting people to understand me. There's more of 'them' than there are of us, in the end we have much more opportunities to study their 'language' and adapt to it, than the opposite. To me, it's the same as traveling to another country without speaking the local language. You can get by, if you're lucky, but it will be much harder than if you learn the language. There are some words that will give you a harder time, and you'll fall back to your native tongue, but they can't blame you for making an effort.
Again, YMMV, as everyone has different experiences; it's just the way I see things.
As @CryptoKitten@sh.itjust.works pointed out, the origin of the expression is "au Diable Vauvert", or "at the Vauvert Devil". I just read about it, and Vauvert is a castle in France, reputed in the Middle Ages to be the home of the Devil, for one reason or another. It just means "somewhere very far away".
Never heard about Wabush; is it a regional thing?
You're absolutely right on both points, I didn't remember until you mentioned it! Didn't know Moukmouk was a real thing, though... The more you know!
In Québec, we say "Saint Clin-Clin Des meuh-meuh"; "Saint", because a lot of towns here are named after a Saint, "Clin-Clin" because of another expression "ti-clin" which means some random person, so "Clin-Clin" means a random Saint, and "des meuh-meuh" because a lot of towns here have some kind of suffix like "des Saults", or "de Brandon", so "des meuh-meuh" (like moo-moo) is the sound a cow makes, and I guess it sounds rural or something. Also, when we talk about somewhere very far away, we say "au diable vert" "at the green devil"; not sure about the origin of this expression, though.
Whether or not the rule is fair might be debatable, but in the end, the mods have the final word and they decided that you violated this rule, and then acted accordingly. Either you try to get your ban reversed by contacting them, or you start your own community where the rules are more to your liking. Or you can also move on to other things and let this issue become a non-issue.
Jelly on top, if you use the same knife for both peanut butter and jelly, you'll mix jelly with the PB in the jar. I know I don't want that, but to each his own, I guess. PB doesn't tend to get into the jelly jar as much, in my experience, but again, to each his own.
My experience with Vyvanse isn't exactly a lack of hunger, but rather struggling to know if I'm hungry or not. I could either overeat, or eat nothing, and it wouldn't make a difference until later, when I'm either feeling bloated because I ate too much, or feeling dizzy because I skipped lunch. What I found to work well is eating mostly the same thing every dinner; something light, like a sandwich or something. Also, having a big breakfast and a big dinner kinda balances out not eating much at lunch. But aside from hunger-related side effects, I've found Vyvanse to be a life-changer for me, after being diagnosed at 37. I'm turning 45 this year, and I've been taking 50mg for almost 8 years. It improved my focus, my mood, and my motivation; almost makes me wonder how I made it so far without it!
The quote has been misattributed: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/masturbation-in-space-nasa-warning/
Now I'm the one being taken too seriously. I was just saying, I already got the joke and everything. Didn't mean to bait anyone.
Honestly, I believe you're taking this even more seriously than I do.
I mean, he could've just turned water into wine, just sayin'... And doesn't wine transubstantiate into His blood, and not vice versa? There's also a chance that I might be taking all this way too seriously.
Well, as I said, I never paid attention to the lyrics before I looked them up. 🤷♂️
From genius.com : "The original inspiration for the lyrics came from David Lee Roth watching a person on TV who was threatening to commit suicide by jumping off of a building and Roth figured someone in the crowd must be thinking, “Go ahead and jump”. It was, however, not written about suicide – the song is about ‘jumping’ on the opportunity to hook up with someone."
Though I can see where you got that.
I guess you're right, I just never gave the song much thought. It's just that it kinda felt like some happy song and I never paid attention to what it was saying, then I looked them up one day, out of curiosity, and I guess it juat felt unexpected to me, and that's why it felt weird. Thinking about what you said makes me want to give the song another listen with an open mind, I guess.
I think it's fairly common to not always pay close attention to the lyrics. Most of the time, you hear a song on the radio, and you can't always make out what it's saying, but you're still able to enjoy the music and the singing melody. Until you pay more attention or you seek out the lyrics, then you're often surprised about what it's saying, cause the lyrics weren't the point when you used to listen to the song. It doesn't mean that it's world-changing or anything, but it just takes you by surprise.
Semi-Charmed Life, by Third Eye Blind. Basically, it's a song about doing meth... Spent almost twenty years just singing the chorus with absolutely no idea what the rest of the lyrics were. Now, it kinda feels weird, ngl.
For me, Vyvanse changed my life. Self-discipline, too, although it's still often a struggle, to be honest.
I have my own opinion on masking. I don't feel like I hide my true self and I feel the term 'masking' isn't always the right one, although it might depend on the individual and the situation. The way I see it, it's all a question of communication, or language; we have our own concept of social communication, one that is not always the same as most people. It gets hard to understand those different than us and also difficult for them to understand us. We can't expect everyone to understand us, and most people don't, or won't. So we change the way we communicate, use another form of language. It's not always easy and we might sometimes miss the mark, but we are autistic, after all. We can't understand what we aren't all the time, it's just normal. With most people I know, we often find some kind of unspoken middle ground, so to speak, communication-wise. They know me and I know them, we kinda found ways to make it easier for us to understand each other. YMMV, it's not the same for everyone and I know that; some of us find it harder still to understand non-autistic people and communicate with them, and have a hard time being understood by them. Some of us feel the need to hide and 'fake' our way through many social situations. In the end, it's all about how comfortable we are with acting natural. For me, I find it simpler to adapt the way I communicate than expecting people to understand me. There's more of 'them' than there are of us, in the end we have much more opportunities to study their 'language' and adapt to it, than the opposite. To me, it's the same as traveling to another country without speaking the local language. You can get by, if you're lucky, but it will be much harder than if you learn the language. There are some words that will give you a harder time, and you'll fall back to your native tongue, but they can't blame you for making an effort.
Again, YMMV, as everyone has different experiences; it's just the way I see things.