Aspies For Freedom

When I had my hair cut...

  Them: OMGZ U GOT YOUR HAIR CUTZ?
  Me: No, a little magic turtle came in the night and started biting my hair so it became shorter.
  Them: RLY?
  Me: No. I had my hair cut. I was merely making fun of your question with incredibly obvious answer.

No, seriously. Every time you change something about your appearance, they always ask "You cut your hair?" as if they weren't sure if you really did cut your hair, but it's so obvious that you think they should know just by looking at you. What is the point of that?

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When I'm drawing...

  Them: You're a good drawer.
  Me: No I'm not. I slid myself out of the dresser.
  Them: What?
  Me: I'm an artist, not a "drawer".
  Them: Can you draw me something?
  Me: *writes ME SOMETHING on the paper in big thick letters* There.

Michael 1 Wrote:

My English teacher when I was 12 told the whole class that I was 'unintelligent and immature' because I fidgetted all the time and couldn't look him in the eye. He was very dumb and so was his comment. it sticks with me though.

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Michael 1 Wrote:

Sometimes when I've got my big overcoat on, to keep warm, someone will say 'are you cold'. I reply 'not know I've got my coat on'. Why do they even say anything?

Hehe. Ditto. Smile

Like it really matters to them!!! Not.

how she twists and twirls Wrote:

seven Wrote:

my art teacher says a drawer is what you put your cloths in. she said don't use that word in her class. she had been teaching at a high grade college for years.

an artist is someone who creates art, NOT someone who simply "draws" it implies a lack of creativity and skill when you call someone a "drawer" its extremely insulting to some people.

Actually, I do draw. And I do not think it is an insulting term, just a specific one. A sulptor sculpts, a painter paints, a dancer dances, ect.-- so what's wrong with draw/drawer? None of the aforementioned terms are considered offensive or belittling. "Artist" is very general and could apply to musicians, painters, sculptors, performers, fashion designers, printmakers, writers, dancers, cartoonists, animators and more. There's nothing wrong with it, either, but I don't see how it's a superior word. To me, saying " I'm not a drawer , I'm an artist " is like saying " I'm not a biologist , I'm a scientist ".

On further thought, "illustrator" is probably the correct term, not "drawer". Still, my point stands. Joe or Jane Average probably will not know this, and it's not completely reasonable to expect him/her to.

I agree that it's annoying when people expect you to draw them things, but I don't think they should be handled in a mean way, as they probably don't realize that they're being rude. Also, they are giving you a compliment, even though they're being presumptuous. All I'm saying is, a polite but firm "No, I'm busy" is a better approach to the situation than "Ooh! Let me show off my caustic razor wit!"

That was more like an example of my most commonly used form of sarcasm than an example of something stupid someone said.

I'm also usually excessively sarcastic only when I'm not in the mood for people looking over my shoulder asking me to draw something for them.

Usually I am tolerant of the word "drawer" even though I find it an awkward-sounding word to use.

I guess neurotypicals can't read between autistic lines, just like autistics can't read between neurotypical lines. Excessive use of double-meaning sarcasm is my hint to please go away.

Tutor: You're thinking too much.
Me thinking: 'No. I'm trying to remember the steps to complete what you just asked me to do'

Again I could write a book on the dumpest questions here is the latest
They can treat Asperger's with medication (based on that person's knowledge of one person with Asperger's on anti-depressants).

All your problem's are you have not got over your relationship with your ex.

Asperger's that's a mental illness isn't it (coming from someone with AD/HD)

Rarerly autism can be caused by something tragic that happens to someone in childhood

I much prefer the 'autism what's that? type of question at least you can inform them before they had a chance to be brain washed with misleading and dangerous assumptions.

I always thought it was stupid when my teachers used to say "why haven't you done your homework? I don't want any excuses." Of course any reason I gave for not doing it would be an excuse for not doing it, so I used to not say anything.

Zyggy Wrote:

The other day I was told I have long hair, it went something like this

"I just noticed you have long hair are you a girl then"

I have below shoulder length hair and have done for the past two years and I am also 6 ft 4 with five o clock shadow and other than the hair, there is not much resemblance to anything girl like.

I thought it was one of the stupidest things anyone has ever said to me, and I replied by questioning his knowledge of anatomy and what defines a gender, then I threw in a snide comment on how he would never be using said gender defining parts.

Hah. I LOL at him.

Bob Bobson Wrote:

I always thought it was stupid when my teachers used to say "why haven't you done your homework? I don't want any excuses." Of course any reason I gave for not doing it would be an excuse for not doing it, so I used to not say anything.

Yep yep. I've gotten this one too.

I once replied with; "Well you obviously already know why I haven't done it."
I've also replied to that one with; "I just didn't."

To which I often got back; "What kind of answer is that?"

-- Well, duh. It's not an excuse is it?

"THAT'S A BIG WORD!"

Here's the big one for me:

"You can be normal. You just aren't trying hard enough."

"That's a pretty drawing! Did you trace it?"

They think it's a compliment, but it's really an insult. It's an insult to presume that an artist's work is a mere copy of someone else's creation, and not their own.

Callista: My response to that is, "What IS normal?"

My mother, talking about my autie brother:

"But he's deprived of so many of the pleasures that normal people have!"

Her only example was the pleasure of a relationship... and does she not think that so-called 'normal people' might be deprived of some of his pleasures? My response to this was to point out that she's deprived of the pleasure he gets from pursuing his special interest...

Yesterday I managed to get the classic, "but you can't have Asperger's, you're so intelligent" line from two different people... *sigh*

erkolos Wrote:

Examples:

-You drinked warm water!
-You kick rocks while you walk!
-You have your hands on the back of your head while you lie against a wall!
-You don't believe in god!
-You have your hand in your pockets!

And many other childish reactions in primary school, it's hilarious what they thought was abnormal.

My sister says these comments every day, and boy, it annoys the living shite out of me!

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