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19 Jun 2011, 4:08 am

The majority of people whom I tell about my having Asperger's Syndrome, their reaction is...

"...What's asparagus...?" (as in the vegetable)

This makes me Laugh!! !! !

What do people say when you tell them about your Asperger's?

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19 Jun 2011, 4:09 am

"Isn't that a kind of [mild] autism?"

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19 Jun 2011, 4:12 am

Verdandi wrote:

"Isn't that a kind of [mild] autism?"

Asperger's Syndrome is closer to high functioning autism but still not the same thing

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19 Jun 2011, 4:32 am

Usually they say: "You can't have it because..." and then some kind of vague reason why I could not have it.

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19 Jun 2011, 4:36 am

All the people replying seem to be missing the point!

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19 Jun 2011, 4:51 am

If people said something like that to me, they'd be getting a knuckle sandwitch. I don't tell people I have Asperger's, I tell them I have autism and if they are like "But you don't look autistic!" I ask them what an autistic person is supposed to look like and that usualy shuts them up. That usualy shuts them up. I usualy only tell people I am close too that I am autistic or when singing the praises of bearded dragons.

I never tell people I have Asperger's because technically I am not because I had a speech delay and a dely in self help skills. If someone wants to go on and on until the cows come home about how I am not autistic or not autistic anymore, that's their problem not mine.

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19 Jun 2011, 5:42 am

Getting back to the OP's point...

I've heard it referred to as Assburger's and the idea that something such as this can be compared to the eating of a buttocks between a bun somewhat amuses me.

So be grateful you heard it as that rather than how I mentioned.

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19 Jun 2011, 7:35 am

Other people (ie. A friend, my mother, ect) tell other people might have it. They usually respond, "Ah, I thought so."

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19 Jun 2011, 8:36 am

My wife calls it asparagus syndrome. But she does that kind of word game with a lot of things. It's funny at times. Sometimes it's just silly.

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19 Jun 2011, 8:37 am

daniellekbourke wrote:

The majority of people whom I tell about my having Asperger's Syndrome, their reaction is...

"...What's asparagus...?" (as in the vegetable)

This makes me Laugh!! !! !

What do people say when you tell them about your Asperger's?

I find this funny.

I haven't told anyone in years, I have no idea what they'd say.

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19 Jun 2011, 9:49 am

The people I have told have not said anything bad. They have asked questions, and they did not pronounce it wrong.

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19 Jun 2011, 9:55 am

daniellekbourke wrote:

What do people say when you tell them about your Asperger's?

The most common reaction is: huh? or if they have heard about it, unbelief.
I don't tell people who don't need to know about my Asperger anymore.

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19 Jun 2011, 10:45 am

I don't tell them, mostly because of teasing. I am aware of being autistic but my peers are not. They think I am crazy.

I got Asparagus Syndrome response. You name it I received it in a response to telling others about it.

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19 Jun 2011, 11:25 am

I get 'ass burger' most of the time... ignorance is bliss.

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19 Jun 2011, 11:43 am

draelynn wrote:

I get 'ass burger' most of the time... ignorance is bliss.

So do I well Assbergers is better than being called ret*d. Ever fear coming out on the 'net that you have Asperger's for fear of bing called a liar and an excuse maker?

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19 Jun 2011, 11:51 am

draelynn wrote:

I get 'ass burger' most of the time... ignorance is bliss.

I hate that bastardisation of the word. It is so patronising.

If people use it on WP it usually means they are a troll and worthy of the attention of the banhammer!

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