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17 Feb 2016, 2:34 pm

like is it common?

for example my sister said up ur ass and i said how are you gonna get up there?


i dont even think i realized i did it.


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17 Feb 2016, 2:56 pm

It is a key trait.


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17 Feb 2016, 4:16 pm

Its common due to visual thinking.


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17 Feb 2016, 4:25 pm

Yes, it is one of the main traits of aspergers.


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18 Feb 2016, 3:44 pm

JTheBoop wrote:
Yes, it is one of the main traits of aspergers.


Agreed - sometimes even referred to as "concrete" speaking.


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18 Feb 2016, 4:11 pm

random1 wrote:
like is it common?

for example my sister said up ur ass and i said how are you gonna get up there?


i dont even think i realized i did it.


Taking things literally is a sign of rigid thinking, which is one of the key elements of autism.
This being said, most people I know with ASD, despite having problems with overly rigid thinking, seem to understand things like metaphor and analogy pretty well, so I can't be sure how common it is.