diabled customers

>yesterday a disabled person asked for a glass of water, and their carer told me not to get it
>what the hell am I meant to do there?

You don't get it. The carers generally have reasons behind their rules. I know a couple guys who work that kind of job. I don't know what reason they would have for not wanting their client to have a glass of water specifically, but I do know that such individuals often try to sneak food that goes against their dietary restrictions, particularly when dealing with a new person.

>what's the best way to excuse yourself from a rambling conversation?
>yesterday I had a girl list ever fact she knew about orca whales

I'm not 100% sure, but I'd guess that with autists, it may be best to be as literal as possible. Some are incapable of understanding social nuance. So a strong hint like "That's great and I'd love to talk about it later buuut [insert excuse here]" will not be construed as you obviously lying to be polite, but an actual expression of you wanting to talk about the thing. Something more like "I cannot talk now. I will now [do thing], and I would rather not talk while doing [task]." may seem cold, but would possibly be better.

>>17789180
Agreed. It will almost certainly not be construed as impolite to just say you don't want to talk. It is actually more impolite to give a false condition for you talking like "I'd like to but when I'm done with X," when you don't want to hear, because it's a lie ("white" lies are not a thing for most autistic people) and the person isn't able to figure it out so they'll feel misled and confused.

Just say you don't feel like talking about it. The person will probably look mildly disappointed and say "Okay," or maybe they'll just say "Okay."

By the way, I'm a wheelchair user, so if you have queries about courtesy for that side of disability I can try to help.

http://www.jamesmw.com/sixrules.htm

Hey OP, did you know that Orca whales aren't even whales? They're actually the largest species of dolphin.