What seems like one of the biggest insults on this site is:

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That is not logical. Whenever someone says that to another poster it seems like that phrase unleashes a hailstorm. And lots of times nt's end up getting trashed and it seems like one of the bigger reasons threads get locked.

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Given my preferred used of that neat phrase, I can attest to that about 2/3 to 3/4 of the population out there that is commonly referred to as "average" or somewhat" typical" reacts utterly hilarious, dramatic and with rage and instant exasperation to being told that something they said or did was "not logical".

As for on here, I don't know if it's extremer than with the rest of the world. I got the impression that a number of people with AS (and other forms of autism) do take pride in being stereotyped as very logical individuals.

I've thought that comments about people with soiling problems were the biggest putdown.

i've long thought that "loser!" was the worst epithet. and when self-righteous meanies call me a slacker, i think of those meanies as a bunch of poorly wiped bungholes.

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I must be terribly insulting, then.

Nonsense. You're not being logical.

I remember reading a certain post aimed at a member's pic in one of the post a picture of yourself threads that was like "you're scaring me with your ugliness" or something. It turned out into a huge drama and the girl apologized to her later.

the term "emo" [directed by bullies towards their victims] is another epithet i could do without hearing.

People calling other members trolls for their unpopular opinions or for their very poor social skills or because they said things the person didn't want to hear.

Calling people here sociopaths.

Calling people bullies for their opinions or for disagreeing or saying things people don't want to hear nor like.

Questioning other peoples diagnoses

Your faulty logic saddens me.

Yeah? Well f**k you.

EDIT: I tried to find a picture of Spock giving the finger, and all I found was this:

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That is one of the biggest insults I've experienced on this site. Whenever I say something that other members disagree with, they are quick to point out that what I said "isn't what a person with AS would say", even when the topic we're discussing has absolutely nothing to do with diagnostic criteria or anything else to do with AS.

I think the most annoying thing I've encountered here is people questioning someone's diagnosis, especially of the self diagnosed. I recognized myself in the very first article I ever read about Asperger's, but did a good bit of research before I was ready to formally state that I have Asperger's. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, guess what? IT'S A DUCK!! ! Well, I'm an Aspie duck. I don't need a visit to a doctor to tell me whether or not I am an Aspie, any more than I would need a doc to tell me whether my arm is still there or has fallen off. Sometimes things are obvious. In my case it definitely is the case. I did not tell family members about this until recently, but my sister happened to stumble upon Asperger's info, and after doing her own research, she contacted me to tell me about Asperger's, and that she thought I am an Aspie. At that point I did tell her of my own research and findings. So, I do have confirmation from more than my own brain.

Also, I don't see that a formal diagnosis will do anything for me at my time in life. I already have SS for other health problems. So as long as I don't need to add this to my official records, I will probably leave it off the official radar. Too many NTs don't have a good understanding of spectrum disorders, and this can cause problems for us, as they may think we are apt to go nuts and blow people away, or do other weird stuff that they feel would justify putting us away, or some other unpleasant stuff. Sure, if someone is a major threat to themselves and/or others, then they need to be put away for a while, but most of us on the spectrum are not out there threatening to blow people away. So I prefer to have my Asperger's stay off the radar unless there is some benefit to me to have it be on my records. But that does not make my Asperger's any less real than that of those who are formally diagnosed.

Thank You, I agree with you. Everybody is an individual and we shouldn't judge them. Everybody needs to be open-minded in a community. Also, I might not be as wordy or even as intelligent as some people here but that doesn't mean whatever I say is BS.