• shneancy@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      nah, my neurodivergent self would treat that as a genuine question and answer the same way despite my feelings for the other person

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      3 months ago

      Eh, she might have genuinely not realized that he’s attempting a joke. You do need to bring across in your voice+expression that you’re being humorous, otherwise it sounds like a normal question, and if they’re on a party or such, that can be difficult.

      Not to mention that if she’s a biology student, the info that koalas are marsupials probably makes it quicker to her head than the realization that he’s joking.