How do you recognise someone with aspergers?

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the reason I ask is because I reckon that others just see me as a bit odd, a bit quiet, a bit rude, a bit awkward now but when i was at school i guess i seemed very wierd, very quiet, very cold, insensitive and aloof etc. Then again i have been trying to fix me for a few years (since long before i heard of as). I am a 'trying to work out if I have it) person.

BonnieBlueWater, what do you mean "social context of the conversation"?

Physical signs: An odd gait, looking around a room, stimming (repetitive movements with fingers/hands/arms), blank eyes, may not know how close to stand, sometime a look of confusion, lack of or exaggerated facial expressions, speaking with an accent that doesn't suit them (we're good at mimicking other accents), odd clothing (usually not following today's fashion or dressing the same everyday or at least similar).

Behavioral: A high level of knowledge in narrow areas, talking more about interests than having a one on one conversation, failing to pick up non verbal body language and tone of voice, sudden outbursts while at other times appearing to have little emotion, doesn't share feelings or shares too much personal information.

For kids I would say lack of eye contact, staring at walls/ceilings/ floors, stimming, peers rejecting them, bright but may not want to do their homework or excels in schoolwork, curious about their environment, seems obsessed about their interests, trouble sleeping, food sensitivities or aversions, sensory sensitivity or sensory seeking, acting a few years younger than peers, a different style of dress than their peers, get along with a different age group than their own.