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24 Feb 2009, 11:08 am

http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Asspie


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24 Feb 2009, 11:53 am

Is a wikisite that expressedly disclaims itself as parody/satire even really worth commenting on?

Maybe somebody needs to do a page there on self-absorbed, emotion spewing NTs.


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24 Feb 2009, 12:00 pm

It made me laugh. It was like a worst case scenario of stereotypes. The picture at the top made me laugh, but that is because I am just a nerd. :wink:



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24 Feb 2009, 12:35 pm

I like that article, it gets funnier everytime I read it, especially the part about the aspie dating


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24 Feb 2009, 2:32 pm

ed funny, very funny.

And now, the Aspies ought to come up with an equally sick (and funny) article about NT's.


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24 Feb 2009, 8:17 pm

I remember going to ED, going to the Aspie page and finding this video there (it's off ED now):

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CD78Cfd749U&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CD78Cfd749U&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

They're both Aspies, I know because I went to Tuiscint Centre (Aspie training place in Dublin) with them.
I'm not surprised to see this video on ED to be honest, anyone who's dumb enough to think they're a white Cripz member and video themselves burning 'Bloodz' bandanas deserves all the redicule (sp?) they get.
The YT comments on the vid are funny, they made some Bloodz mad at them, OH NOEZ!

IAM A WHITE CRIPZ MEMBER AND I GOT IN 4M MY HOMMIES IN COMPTON (from his YT page)



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25 Feb 2009, 1:12 am

Someone posted the same link a couple of days ago. I'm starting a count.

Two so far.

As far as satire goes, this is pretty lame. I mean, it seems more malicious than genuinely humorous. Frankly, for something this offensive, I should be splitting my sides by now, but it's only mildly funny, and only in parts. Otherwise it's stupid, poorly written and unoriginal. But I'm not much of an ED fan; maybe I just don't get it.

I've just seen too many botched attempts at social commentary and thinly veiled hate-speeches to enjoy this rubbish.

Still, the Tanja Fleischer picture is kind of funny.

EDIT: Some further comments:

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I'm sure you are thinking after reading all of this "WHAT THE f**k IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?". Or alternatively, "that sounds just like me" (if the latter describes you, you should immediately administer a bullet to your head, if symptoms persist, please ask someone else to administer the bullet for you).


This is more or less in line with the general tone of the article. It's poorly written, it lacks finesse and it doesn't always make sense, i.e. the "if symptoms persist" clause near the end--why would symptoms persist after the first bullet? If you need someone else to shoot you, are you a vegetable now because of the first bullet?

Just a bunch of infantile rubbish, either written by 15-year-olds or, somewhat ironically, severely handicapped people--that's all I see.



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25 Feb 2009, 12:47 pm

The uncyclopedia one is better in my opinion, the humour is more clever and witty here's a piece taken from uncyclopedia that I found quite amusing:

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Study into the validity of the disorder began with simple observation and notation of the behaviours of those identified by peers as potentially afflicted. In order to complete a true clinical trial, a sample of over 300 Asperger sufferers were identified and thrown into a small swimming pool.

The observation log is as follows:

0-15 minutes — Subjects scattered to separate parts of the room, ignoring each other but talking to (or about) themselves. Some remained mostly still with the exception of finger drumming or pensive chin holding, while others gestured dramatically as they spoke, like alumni of the Billy Graham Institute for Evangelical Arts.
16-30 minutes — Traits of Idiot Savant emerged when some of the insufferables started to repeat personal monologues in high pitched voices (later identified as famous theater monologues written mainly in the 19th century), sometimes even with signs of emotional expression.
31-45 minutes — Most participants were visibly disconcerted by the lack of personal attention, but not so much that they actually moved to interact with others. Instead, the theme of their speeches changed from self-aggrandizement to demands for coffee, cigarettes, publicity and stuff you'd have to ask Eddie Murphy or Hugh Grant where to find.
46-60 minutes — Whining was largely replaced by crying, stomping, pouting, shouting, temper tantrums, throwing objects, fire and brimstone, and the threat of litigation as well as denials that other people who had been diagnosed were "real" aspies (it turns out that this is normal, aspies want to think they're special, so they like to think they're the only one). Outbursts of uncontrollable aggression and violent manners were observed, as insufferables were informed that they had been part of a scientific observation and that there is not going to be any audition for the leading role in Onkel Vanja.

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Once the subject pool had been sufficiently placated with flowers, apologies, Crown Royal, cocaine, and miscellaneous personal services that accountants know better than to ask for clarification about, they were subjected to Magnanimousness Resonance Imaging (MRI) to scan for trace amounts of selflessness, courage, nobility, or forgiveness. Surprisingly, the subjects were found to have possessed each in the normal quantities at birth, but the traits had atrophied from lack of use.


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25 Feb 2009, 11:56 pm

Troll'd.



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26 Feb 2009, 12:12 am

I hate that article. It seems to have been added to since I last saw it. actually a couple weeks ago my brother mentioned it. He thinks it's hilarious. It really isn't. I find it hurtful and misinforming.



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26 Feb 2009, 12:44 am

I like this response to it by someone over at Aspies for Freedom who obviously didn't get the joke:

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Horrific article on encyclopedia dramatica

Hi all


there is a very offensive article on Encyclopedia dramatica about asperger syndrome

the article mentioned has said

we have lower intelligence than a dog

those on the internet "lie" about their asperger's

and have the usual ignorant phrases like "***" and "F*** tard"


I did delete their article and leave it like that at first (I know it was wrong)

BUT their response was less than appropriate they responded by placing a slogan informing everyone of my aspergers and etc

and then placed pornagraphic Images on my user page

I did delete their article a second time but I copied and pasted the wikipedia article about AS into it then placed a warning on the discussion page

needless to say they reversed this and placed by the "reason for deletion" "that was ***"

I have set up a Ipetition to get rid of this article with your help we can get rid of this horrendous article which will hinder the public's under standing of asperger syndrome

a link to the petition is here

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ED-As-Article/

I have not posted a link to E.D as there is Inappropriate pictures and text on their and there are children on this site

However you can find a link to the article from the petition's page

thank you


Encyclopedia Dramatica is not a website that should be taken seriously in any sense of the word... responses like this one inevitably lead to more ridicule...

Also, anyone who wants to become a target for thousands of SomethingAwful goons to toy with should sign the referenced petition, because that will surely be the result.

For future reference- These people get off on pushing your buttons. Any response at all is all the excuse they need to try to make your life miserable, and they are very effective in their methods...

Just linking to their site from this one could potentially bring a DDOS attack down on this site, just because the goons suffer from terminal boredom that can only be cured by them having the knowledge that they've gotten under someone's skin.

Don't give them what they want.

Ignore them.

Any other response is at best a waste of time and at worst an invitation to attack you.



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28 Feb 2009, 5:24 pm

I think advocating murder and/or suicide, as this article appears to do, is clearly crossing the line and could be cause for legal action against ED should the "recommended" action be performed. Other than that, ED can have a twisted sense of humor, but all the cussing gets dull after a while. You can read only so much of four letter word laced diatribes before your brain goes on tilt. I think the posted quote from uncyclopedia is much better-it actually has some humor, and gets its point across without all the swearing. But they should watch the "bullet to the brain" stuff-somebody might take it seriously.



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04 Mar 2009, 8:35 pm

He obviously doesn't understand Asperger's. You can't make fun of something you don't understand!



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06 Mar 2009, 10:32 pm

That article has already been posted tons of times :/

Also it's supposed to offend on purpose, anyway.



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07 Mar 2009, 9:06 am

Aspergers is distinct from psychopathy, though aspies can be psychopathic as well. This defense is troubling on many levels.


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