"Asperger's" according to UrbanDictionary.com

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Apart from the use of the word "disease", the second definition you've shared with us isn't too bad.

Yeah, it's amazing at the misconceptions that people have about us. When I tell people that I'm Asperger's their first reaction is (if they know it's a kind of autism) "but you're not ret*d". My second favorite is that my interests aren't that weird or obsessive. Then they ask what I'm super smart in. When we play a trivia game with lots of useless pop culture knowledge that no one else in the universe knows, they figure out what my evil power is and then they want me on their team!

"you say on your medical form you have aspergers syndrome, what does that mean?"

"it means I have super powers"

"what changes do we need to make to accommodate you?"

"i will be wearing a neon catsuit instead of work uniform"

8. Asperger's Syndrome
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An actual, real-life mental disorder that has an effect on the communication skills of one who is diagnosed with it. The name was derived from Hans Asperger, and it is basically a less severe form of Autism. But just like Autism, people who have been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome can range from highly-functional and can properly maintain a good conversation, that people are stunned to discover that they have a disorder, to low-functioning Asperger's, where it is much more evident that the person has Asperger's due to the mannerisms and communication skills of that person. It is stereotyped that people with Asperger's are shy, avoidant of eye contact and are often obsessed with trains (what ...? No, I don't understand either), but that doesn't apply for all. I have Asperger's, and my friends, Andrea and Donna, also both have Asperger's; Andrea is cheerful, creative, thoughtful and politically-aware, whereas Donna is excitable, funny, spontaneous and heavily interested in anime. No, neither fit into the Asperger's stereotype of a Rainman-esque character, and neither are super geniuses in theological sense. And there are other pupils with more evident Asperger's; a girl I know at my school, cannot recognise when she is being mistreated or not by others, and tends to behave n a flamboyant and OTT girly manner. There was also a boy who was in the year above, that had a certain sense of humour that inside his head he believed was pretty edgy and sharp, yet when he told other students was teased and bullied because of it. All of the following have been professionally diagnosed, and Andrea and me have both been diagnosed with Autism.

HOWEVER: Asperger's Syndrome is NOT a made-up disorder. There are stigmas that Asperger's Syndrome is an excuse for outcasts and "emos" to justify their behaviour. But it is still injust to claim that someone who has poor communication skills should be looked down on just because they claim to have a communication disorder; nowadays, the diagnosis for Asperger's can be completely screwed up that even people who seemingly cope well are claimed to have it. One of my friends was accused of having Asperger's by members of the Pupil Support Base at our school. I believe that is laziness; that people are too afraid to look deeply into the actual problems. They may not have a real mental disorder, but they may have problems within their own life that need to be sorted. For every outcast, it appears that nowadays one in five is claimed with Asperger's, which is not accurate, as they have not been properly diagnosed. Nowadays, it seems like a shy, angst-ridden, scruffy looking teenager would more likely to be diagnosed than an outgoing, cheerful character who takes care of their appearance. But if someone is really claiming that they have Asperger's, it is a cry for help, as they are reaching to such stakes that they'll confirm to a disorder, expressing that they have insecurity problems, or perhaps relationship problems.

1) Examples of high-functioning Asperger's. This is a normal conversation between me and my friends:
"Andrea: Hi, Nina! How's things been?
Nina: Mmm, fine ... and yourself?
Andrea: Things have been pretty tiresome. But what's REALLY worrying me, is that last time I sent an Autism awareness video on Youtube, this horrible ass called tigereye claimed that Asperger's was "not a proper disorder." What's he experienced of Asperger's? He doesn't have the right to judge, he's never experienced it.
Donna: Hey, guys! How's been the school ... of DOOM!
Nina: It's been stressful ... "
Seems like a reasonable conversation, eh? Some Aspies have been properly diagnosed. Just because you cannot recognise it towards the stereotype does not mean that they do not officially have it. If you look closely into others' actions,

2) Examples of low-functioning Asperger's. Here, I'll use the example of the boy who believed he had an "edgy sense of humour."
"M: Hey, Jacob. (whips out mobile phone and starts playing Snake on it). Do you like Snake?
J: No. Why?
M: I like Snake ... you get to eat and kill people ... *cackles loudly*
J: Shut up, ya poof, I don't know you.
M: What? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry .... can I take a picture ... and make it up to you ... *big grin*
J: NAW! Ya wee gayboy! Get tae -"
Okay, there's one example. But because people have been polluted with this image of anorak sporting, quiet avoidant characters, they have not recognised true Asperger's characteristics. Of course, M appeared irritating and creepy, but to him that was just his sense of humour and he did not understand why Jacob was so rude. Jacob represents the more ignorant response towards Asperger's. Another example: here, I'll use the girl I described as another example:
"D: (sarcastically) Hey, honeysugar, give me a great big kiss!
S: (not taking it in) No, thanks, Dan, you're not my type! I'm saving myself for Brad Pitt!
D: (sarcasm) I mean it! Let's get married and live together in a red-picket house with a white-picket fence!
S: I'm flattered by your invitation, but no thanks; you're not my type.
D: Dumbass.
S: (getting upset) Hmmm? I don't get it. Why are you saying I'm a dumbass but you want to marry me?"
Okay, that was pretty depressing typing that down. But that kind of behaviour doesn't come from anyone. The girl genuinely was confused with the boy's behaviour and clearly didn't catch the sarcasm. People with low-functioning Asperger's tend not to catch on sarcasm as well as those with high-fucntioning. But they can still be as intelligent and as creative as a mainstream person; the only thing that causes turbulence is their communication functioning, which can sometimes have an influence on one's creativity.

3) Assumptions made by staff at school, confusing anti-social, outcast traits with Asperger's. I will not use real names for pupils, friend and teacher, as I know said friend would not allow it:
"Nina: Does Jan not have a disorder? I thought he might have.
Ms Reed: No, he doesn't. Ron, Michael, Cassidy and Irwin al have it though ... and I believe that Nadine also may have it.
Nina: How come?
Ms Reed: *pinching voice* It's the behaviour ... She acts as if ... mmm, yeah ...
Nina: Well, I don't she does. It's not on her record, is it?
Ms Reed: *hesitates* Well, yes, that is ... true."

4) And here's the full-blown stereotype of an Aspie (let's just call 'im Holden) meeting a REAL Aspie (this'll be fun to write).
"Nina: Hiya!
Holden: (avoids eye-contact) Ummm .... hi.
Nina: How are you? I'm pretty stressed, it has been a horrific day, all the work piling down like a earthquake, huh?
Holden: (quiet ... train passes) Wow! Another one!
Nina: Watcha doin'?
Holden: Train-spotting. Isn't it fascinating? For every train that zooms past, it goes from one brick of the curve that is 50 cm from my toe to the other brick directly opposite my left foot at 22 seconds! Isn't that wondrous!
Nina: Ummm, I'm sorry, I'm not a patch on Maths ... I would want to be more advanced at theological studies, though, it would help me contribute to the world ... What music do you listen to?
Holden: Beat poetry; acid jazz. I'm currently deep into the band The Glitch Of Suicide Within Eden's Garden, and I also just discovered As My Heart Bleeds Within Every 1000 Beats Per Second. They're really intimate and passionate musicians, aren't they?
Nina: *embarrassed* I've never heard of them ... I really like PJ Harvey, Nine Inch Nails, Mindless Self Indulgence and Bjork, though -
Holden: Nine Inch Nails are corporate sellouts, Mindless Self Indulgence's singer sounds like a cat being strangled after playing too much Nintendo, PJ Harvey is tedius obscure soft rock and Bjork is a complete and utter joke. How can you take any of these musicians seriously?!
Nina: I don't!
Holden: (avoids eye contact, flips hair) I don't care. Leave me and my train-spotting in peace, NT!
Nina: Neurotypical? Harsh. And I've never been too fond of Maths either!"
However, I know very little people like this. Hopefully, there are none that actually exist. If people like this do exist, though, maybe they're confusing Asperger's syndrome with "being an ass in public" syndrome.

Uh . . . I for one also take issue with the clinical description "fat internet loser".

"you say on your medical form you have aspergers syndrome, what does that mean?"

"it means I have super powers"

"what changes do we need to make to accommodate you?"

"i will be wearing a neon catsuit instead of work uniform"

I want to wear a cape with the WrongPlanet alien and fight crime in my Aspiemobile.

I want to wear a cape with the WrongPlanet alien and fight crime in my Aspiemobile.

I'd prefer dressing up as the Doctor and having a TARDIS, but otherwise, similar hopes and dreams.