"What's Up With You?" 12 Answers for When Your Mind Goes Blank.
Excerpted from “The Neuroqueer Holiday Survival Guide” (forthcoming)
- “A little of this, a little of that.”
- “I’ve been working on some creative stuff.”
- “Honestly? Surviving the year.”
- “Practicing the ukulele for my Rage Against the Machine tribute album.”
- “About (insert height in cm here), but it’s a work in progress.” Bonus: depending on how uncomfortable you want the other person to feel, you may use the measurement of any other part of your body instead.
- “Using crochet to dissociate the apocalypse of late stage capitalism”
- “Stocking my Guillotines-R-Us Pop Up.”
- “Oh, tell me about you , first.”
- “Plotting the demise of those who anger me.”
- “Minimizing therbligs.”
- “Keepin’ busy.”
- “Working on my audition tape for Naked & Afraid’.”
After any response,
…you may extricate yourself from any further conversation by choosing one of the following variations:
“I’m going to
- circulate a little.
- find the restroom
- get some air.
Good talking with you!”
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The Neuroqueer Holiday Survival Guide is a work-in-progress of the Papermancy Guild and will be available in e-book, zine, and serialized formats. As it is designed for the holidays and created by several neurodivergent creatives, expected release date is March of 2027.
