Which Aspie trait have you never had?

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Ditto. Though my handwriting style often changes slightly as I write, unless I'm actively thinking about how I'm writing owo also gotten to a fairly "normal" point in social interactions where people just think I'm slightly... weird. haha

I would tentatively go for handwriting trouble.
My handwriting was very messy for a long time, and I still can't do 'joined-up' writing without producing an illegible scrawl, but part of my problems with the former just came from the fact that I always felt compelled to rush with my schoolwork, and to 'beat' everybody else. Besides, I did learn to write somewhat earlier than my peers did.

Eye contact would be another possibility. My eye contact was apparently very fleeting when I was a child, but it was at least 'there'. Through mimicking other people's behaviour, I was able to properly maintain eye contact from when I was about 9 or 10, and I never have experienced quite the same level of discomfort with eye contact that a lot of other people on the spectrum report.

Never had trouble with sports or physical activity. Had all the rest quite bad until I was atleast a tween.

I've had trouble with them all, too. But, for some reason, I am really good at drawing. I am a perfectionist when it comes to drawing, but have trouble making handwriting that looks neat. And it always slants and starts traveling down the page if written on paper lacking lines. I am better with cursive.

I don't have much of an issue with socializing at all, once I'm comfortable with a person I can converse with them easily. Handwritings always been messy because I rush. Sports is terrible because I have bad hand-eye co-ordination and I'm overweight. Eye contact is an issue but doesn't phase me much, I just look at the whole face (I only found out in 2008, when I was age 13 that people actually make eye contact) and saying/doing unusual things is just a quirk people are used to.

Though I wouldn't call my handwriting perfect, it is definitely legible ... some people have even complimented me on it!

Also, I've never had THAT much trouble with basic facial expressions ... it's just that sometimes, I couldn't figure out WHY people were making them. I also understand sarcasm perfectly well.

Never had handwriting trouble. I'm 50-50 on the rest of them. Social trouble depends.

Handwriting trouble, although until recently it used to slant quite a lot, until the margin covered most of the page, the teacher used to comment on that a lot. And lots of people can't read my writing. Fine motor skills have been okay in some respects, although others it took me ages to get the hang of (i.e. writing the character '8').

Basic expressions are fine- I can tell happy and sad just fine. But when it gets complicated, I get stuck- why is this smile nasty, not happy? How can he look apprehensive when his features are in the same position for 'puzzled'?? Tone of voice helps out a lot though, so does context and experience. If they are shouting at me about something I've done, and then they start chuckling, I know they're not mirthful. My dad sometimes does this when he's trying to make a point, like he's laughing in disbelief or something? Then it's only a tiny little laugh and although his face looks happy like usual, he goes right back to being unhappy. Besides, you don't always need to know how people expect you to react to know what to do next....sometimes you have to go with your own personal feelings and instincts.

I've never had any problems with sports, my handwriting is in fact, appalling.
I have the rest.

I've had trouble with all of the things you mentioned. I seem to be more "autistic" when I'm in a crappy mood LOL. Sarcasm I've been pretty good with understanding, and the extreme interest thing... has occurred in the past. For example, I'll be "obsessed" with a specific band such as Metallica or Dream Theater, but not, let's say, metal or rock in general. Even with computers, I'll be fascinated with a certain aspect of them for a certain period of time (eg: comparison of certain types of software such as web browsers--On a related note, Google Chrome FTW! )

And also, I realize that this is just a stereotype, but I don't have that math thing... Sure, I'm pretty good with math, I can do basic operations like adding, subtracting, multiplying, etc... in my head fairly easily, but I need scrap paper or a calculator to do some really long algebraic equation. So, I'm no Rain Man lol.

Social Skills Issues- oh, yes.
Sports Trouble- Possibly. I have coordination, but get me on a team sport... not a very good idea.
Handwriting Trouble- I admit to always having crap handwriting compared to a lot of other girls my age, but I don't think its too bad.
Eye Contact Trouble- I don't think so...
Saying and Doing Unusual Things- I'm known for it.

I make OK eye contact, good enough that I hardly ever weird people out. I've practiced eye contact enough that it comes naturally. My general "social skills" are OK, if I concentrate hard enough on them, but if I'm nervous I have trouble remaining tactful and considerate. I say unusual things, but don't most people? I have almost no coordination, so in a sport I just pass the ball/other object to my nearest teammate. My handwriting is horrible, but it's readable and looks almost exactly like my moms. <Link to Image> The dirt and stuff is on my camera, not the paper.

Let's see...

-Social Skills Issues--yep, to this very day. Psychological testing returned that I have the social skills of a 7-year-old at the age of 17.
-Sports Trouble--I can't hit a ball with a bat, can't catch, can't throw...the only thing I can do is swim, and I'm ALWAYS the slowest swimmer on a team.
-Handwriting Trouble--eh...it's legible enough. It's crap, but it's legible enough. So I guess not this.
-Eye Contact--I still have trouble with this. I CAN make eye contact, but I find it uncomfortable.
-Saying and Doing Unusual Things--I still stem a little. I used to have a real problem--spinning around, kicking my feet, etc.

i dont really have any sport trouble (but im very clumsy and seem to walk into walls/doors a lot). I used to have eye contact issues, but im better now, peoples eyes fascinate me, although apparently ill stare at people in the eyes for too long and forget to blink
i think my handwriting is awesome, but i'm the only one who can read it

I can touch people's skin... but not if they're strangers.

I'm okay at sports. I don't particularly like sports. But I can do them. When people pass me the damn ball that is. Which they don't...popularity thing I think. (my lack of that is).
Everything else i've had a bit of trouble with. Socially awkward. No eye contact. Bad handwriting (and printing for that matter). Unusual and eccentric and proud of it.