Not really, just gotta be organic about it. ex. They hit you with a “Oh they got you working on Valentines Day? Thats rough.” You fire back with the sob story. Easy.
Because it is a form of small talk. My autistic ass tries to fit in, and if it was raining, i’d ask something about the weather. I worked in service and most of the time i was glad i wasn’t seen as a meat-robot but a human that can talk