another "Which one has autism" poll.

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25 Nov 2013, 12:57 pm

I desperately want to answer this even though I know that it's useless and wrong and I should feel bad for perpetuating this but I don't it's like a little riddle.

Guy on the left. He's not happy nor trying to look happy when having a photo taken, unlike the other 2 men. Not just his facial expression, but his body position seems to be saying 'aloof' too, very straight. His chin's up just a tad, giving the air of aloofness too.

I guess you're not going to tell us the answer are you?

(*I can't stand not knowing things I want to know*)

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25 Nov 2013, 1:49 pm

Ok everyone. I've been thinking about this and I've come to the realization that there really is no point to this question. lol It's just personal curiosity.....

The person on the right is me. The other two people (middle and left) are my older brothers.

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25 Nov 2013, 2:25 pm

jetbuilder wrote:

Ok everyone. I've been thinking about this and I've come to the realization that there really is no point to this question. lol It's just personal curiosity.....

If it were possible to identify people who are autistic by how they look, we would have an incredible amount of false positives.

I would guess that half or more would think Marty Feldman was Autistic just based on his wild looks.

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26 Nov 2013, 12:47 am

jetbuilder wrote:

Heheh...I was right

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26 Nov 2013, 2:09 am

jetbuilder wrote:

That surprises me simply because of your long-ish hair - the brushing on my neck would drive me crazy (and I am NT)...

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26 Nov 2013, 10:04 am

Shellfish wrote:

That surprises me simply because of your long-ish hair - the brushing on my neck would drive me crazy (and I am NT)...

I actually liked how it felt! :lol:

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26 Nov 2013, 10:46 am

jetbuilder wrote:

I actually liked how it felt! :lol:

Yeah, that's how I am too. I hate having short hair. It feels so... Wrong. :I

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02 Dec 2013, 10:33 pm

the one on the left he looks look hes in his own world and a bit withdrawn also hes not looking in the direction of the camera but its hard to tell because the pictures no exaxly clear

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02 Dec 2013, 11:12 pm

jetbuilder wrote:

I read this and accidentally skipped the last line, and thus was wondering "well, is he going to tell us or not?"

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03 Dec 2013, 1:27 am

I'm afraid that these type of threads emphasize stereotypical things, I don't want people to suddenly think they don't have AS because they don't do whatever is described in the pictures.. And this is defiantly plausible considering how obsessive we can get..

There are absolutely no physical features of Aspergers/HFA.

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03 Dec 2013, 1:34 am

I say the middle person just looks slightly more awkward, but it's really impossible to tell from a still image like this.

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03 Dec 2013, 10:48 pm

[quote="eric76
I would guess that half or more would think Marty Feldman was Autistic just based on his wild looks.[/quote]

FYI: Marty Feldman looked like a crazy man due to Graves' Disease, aka a hyperactive thyroid, one of the symptoms being bulging eyes. In case you were curious...

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05 Dec 2013, 1:40 am

TreeShadow wrote:

I guessed the one in the middle because he seems like he isn't sure what to do with his hands. I have that problem when I'm in photos...or anywhere really. I am always wondering where my hands should be and feeling awkward about it.

Yep, me too.

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06 Dec 2013, 12:36 am

eric76 wrote:

jetbuilder wrote:

Ok everyone. I've been thinking about this and I've come to the realization that there really is no point to this question. lol It's just personal curiosity.....

That looks more like Graves' Disease.

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