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31 May 2008, 4:52 pm

I view aspergian and aspie as formal and familiar forms of the same word, much like "usted" and "tu" in Spanish are formal and familiar forms of "you," except there's no formal rule as to when one or the other should be used. It simply depends on with which one you're comfortable.



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31 May 2008, 4:59 pm

Woot for elitism and class warfare. SotiCoto, Aspies are people, NTs are people. There's not all that much difference. Each group contains a mix of geniuses and morons, and sadly I'm beginning to get the impression that you are one of the latter.


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02 Jun 2008, 4:55 am

deadpanhead wrote:
I think that what gives is your bitterness. You appear to have harbored and nurtured every offense and ill feeling toward anyone not like you. When people are in this state of mind, every silly little thing feels like cause for war.

Drops of water in the ocean now.
I might drown in it some day, but I'm still on dry land for the moment.

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I notice you keep saying this. Have you actually taken a serious, far reaching, objective poll on this? Have you researched it? I have read so many posts on here from ASPIES who say they reek academically. I have extreme difficulty believing this is true overall as compared to NTs plus every other non-autistic (you only claim this for those with AS) overall.

Truth is only truth to me until a better one comes along.
It suits me fine to believe we're generally academically superior and that there are merely a few exceptions..... until it can be demonstrated clearly otherwise.


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And what if that's not true? What of those on the spectrum who're not at all like that? What are they to you?

Exceptions.
If they carry the genes for that sort of potential, they're still good enough for me.


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Believe it or not, there are many NT's who are extremely intelligent, logical and even genius.

I'm aware of that. Every rule has its exceptions.
I'm accepting enough of the rare, extremely intelligent neurotypicals.... though I look down on any social needs they might have beyond that.


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As an AS inventor/programmer and member of human society, I find this sentiment disgusting.

Sorry, but my Care-circuit shorted out.


Orwell wrote:
Woot for elitism and class warfare. SotiCoto, Aspies are people, NTs are people. There's not all that much difference. Each group contains a mix of geniuses and morons, and sadly I'm beginning to get the impression that you are one of the latter.

Of course you would. Unlike me, you listened expectantly when they started programming you with acceptance rather than suspicion... didn't you?
But none of that can discredit the simple fact that humans are war-machines. Without our share of both alliances and enemies.... we are nothing.
All we're really made to do is f**k and kill, f**k and kill, f**k and kill!
I say less of the f*****g and more of the killing, and we can get this whole nonsense over with so much more quickly.... UNLESS... we could find some way to breed half that nonsense right out of the system.

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02 Jun 2008, 5:08 am

I have just used these terms as that is what everyone else is calling them. but I have used the word 'Aspergian' before to describe myself. But if you look at wikipedia and other it says we all call ourselves that and I realy dont want to be excluded by another group. the term 'Aspie' sounds like a small title and is quiker to write in a forum, NT is also quiker and sounds more scientific. though i have found myself since reading you vocabulary using the word 'mundie', but it sounds a bit rude, sounds like you are calling them a gumby. 'Aspergian' makes me feel more proud.


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02 Jun 2008, 5:13 am

Bradleigh wrote:
I have just used these terms as that is what everyone else is calling them. but I have used the word 'Aspergian' before to describe myself. But if you look at wikipedia and other it says we all call ourselves that and I realy dont want to be excluded by another group. the term 'Aspie' sounds like a small title and is quiker to write in a forum, NT is also quiker and sounds more scientific. though i have found myself since reading you vocabulary using the word 'mundie', but it sounds a bit rude, sounds like you are calling them a gumby. 'Aspergian' makes me feel more proud.

And there is nothing wrong with being proud of it.

But honestly... use whatever words you're most comfortable with. We're all individuals here afterall, aren't we?

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