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Being polite takes very little time. Knowing what constitutes politeness takes a lifetime of study for some people, and when you travel as much as RMS does, tha
by sprout 16y ago
Being polite takes very little time. Knowing what constitutes politeness takes a lifetime of study for some people, and when you travel as much as RMS does, that's a lifetime of study for anyone, autistic or no. Can you navigate social norms in every country he's been to (and worked in?) You're really oversimplifying.
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- varjag 16y agoHe communicates mostly in Enlgish, it is certainly possible to learn politesse of your native language. But if he as a human has to have some personal flaws, am fine with sacrificing that.
- sprout 16y agoPossible, but not trivial as Jess considers it. Furthermore, politesse is not a lingual phenomenon. The politesse of a Texan is different from a New Yorker is different from a Minnesotan is very different from a Londoner.