So ... is this type of conversation typical for aspies?
I now find myself wondering if I'm equally annoying to NTs when I talk to them.
To bring this back to what I think are the original two questions (quoted above): I know for a fact that I do this quite frequently to NT's. However, thru experience / repeated frustration / lots of trial-and-error, I've conditioned myself at failed attempt #2, to simply apologize and walk away no matter what it is. If whomever I'm dealing with is vested somehow in the situation and actually cares, my apology then gives them an avenue to change the communication approach so we avoid repeating ourselves, but if they don't care, I know that I'm far better off not pissing them off and then either 1) Doing without, or 2) Finding an alternative method to find the 'bag' or whatever it is that I'm looking for.........
-And I'm glad you didn't quit the forum DC1346. I enjoy how detail oriented & passionate your posts and replies always are