Chatty Aspies?

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In this wide spectrum of ours it seems to be commonly associated by others outside it as having poor social skills. Granted, in real life I've not met many people with aspergers, but some of those I have met have been able to hold conversations quite well especially when discussing a topic of mutual interest. I personally think I fall into this category as I enjoy having conversations when I feel my mind is being stimulated and I'm quite open when doing so, but at the same time find small talk and faking interest in a topic to be irritating and tiresome. I'm curious how other members feel on this. Do you enjoy conversations under the right circumstances? Or dislike the process all together?

As soon as the topic changes to a special interest, I become extremely chatty and enjoy conversation immensely. Other than that, I'm bad at conversing and I dislike it - one word/syllable answers are common, as well as flat out ignoring the person talking to me.

It very much depends on the circumstances. I have nothing to say when I'm not interested in a conversation, but if the topic is something I am interested in, I can easily dominate a conversation.

I'm very chatty when the conditions are right.

There are some people I'd never feel comfortable with (no idea why - unfortunately right now this seems to include my boyfriends brother) but for the most part whether or not I'm comfortable with people enough to chat depends on the environment more than the people. Granted I struggle with two-way conversation, I find it hard to know when is appropriate to start talking and can get tied-up in whatever I'm talking about, but for the most part I'm okay. I'm actually told I'm far more chatty than I realise - last time I went into LUSH I was very put-off by how friendly and talkative the shop assistants were so kept trying to avoid contact with the, but my boyfriend informs me that actually I did really well and actually chatted with one shop assistant for a good five minutes - go me!

Oh, I can be very chatty if I get going.
The conversation will usually go all over the place down sidetracks and I'll remember later that I left loads of threads hanging.
I talk when the other person is talking... All the time... Even when I realise I've done it I don't stop
If I start I don't know when or how to stop

I really enjoy talking about my interests and my imagination. I can literally talk for hours about those. But I have a hard time caring or paying attention if the topic is about anything else.

I can be verry merry berry chatty. I can talk about many different topics, because many different topics interest me.

For eggsample, if someone talks about their hair, then I can talk about lice that live in hair.

I could talk about things that interest me all day. In fact, when someone tries to change the subject while I'm talking about one of my special interests, I happily change it back. Or sometimes I'll wander off and think about it for a while, and then come back like an hour later and pick up where I left off.

I normally dont talk much unless I am talked to and when a subject of interest pops up then I will talk like crazy. Mention Anime geology cars and I will be talking up a storm.

I can be quite chatty, if I've got used to the person and they are comfortable to be with and I get on with them and they're not the type to interrupt or anything like that.

Otherwise, no, I am not the chatty type. I can't just go upto random people at a party and start chatting. And I don't think I will ever be able to chat in a group.

Like others have said, if it is a special interest...I can go on and on and on...other than that, I much prefer to not speak to me so that I do not feel obliged to speak to them (when I was a kid, I would simply ignore people but as an adult I've realized that if you do this to too many people...you end up "burning bridges" and when you need a job or help in some way, no one is willing because they don't like you--so I oblige most unless they are out-right douchebags).

I have learned a few ways of pretending to be interested, although I can't really manage to implement them when I'm overly tired/overstimulated/distracted--hyperfocused, etc.

I know that I can have a very decent conversation with someone (usually a family member) when they are talking about something I am interested in. I in general feel physically uncomfortable when I talk...it makes my head feel funny and my own voice is too loud for me to listen to for long. I think I pass as friendly to public people but I never linger around for a conversation to happen...I get out of stores and talk to people outside of my family as less as I can. That's how it is for me.