Do people with Asperger's do this behavior?

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Well I mean is this as common a thing among people with Asperger's as it is with neurotypicals?
Do you (if you have Asperger's), start tidying your hair if you see someone with messy hair? If you see someone with their pants too low, do you pull up your own pants? I hope you get what I'm trying to illustrate here. These are just 2 examples of the behavior I'm trying to describe.

a. It's a common behavior with people.
b. Aspies are people.
: : It's a common behavior with Aspies.

If I feel like it, yes

I can relate to the hair one. I like my hair to be neat and tidy.

So all behaviors that are common to people are common to Aspies? Whatever.

I typically tidy my hair when I know others might be looking my way...

No, I don't do that type of behaviour that you describe.

a. It's a common behavior with people who aren't socially oblivious.
b. Aspies tend to be socially oblivious.
: : It may be a less common behaviour with Aspies.

I tend to be pretty socially oblivious.

not really no, if i see a boy i fix my hair, i like boys a lot, boys are nice

i"m the one with the messy hair.

I don't do this type of behavior either. But over the years, I have noticed people do this. For some reason, I don't see someone with untidy hair and feel compelled to get out my own comb, it's so bizarre to me.
This is somewhat similar to how people start yawning when they see other people yawn (supposedly). I researched that "contagiousness" of yawns once for a paper in my neural systems class. "Mirror neurons" are supposedly what causes this phenomenon. Mirror neurons are a social thing in humans. So yeah I do think this behavior has its roots in socialness, but it's just a theory.
I appreciate everyone's replies.

I do "catch" yawns. There's been a few threads here asking if people do, though, and they're filled with people who don't. That could be reporting bias, though: people see the title of the thread and they know about the mirror neurons theory, so those who don't catch yawns post more. It's hard to get a random sample when people self-select themselves for a poll.

I yawned just because I read this post about yawning!

My son, who is diagnosed with Asperger's, doesn't catch yawns at all. We seem to be at opposite extremes on that one. I yawn if I see one of the gerbils yawn, and I keep yawning now because I'm thinking and typing about yawning! Ah well, time for bed anyway.

I am oblivious to others fixing their hair or pulling up their trousers, etc. I had never even heard of this before reading this post and I am in my fifties.

What I do find a problem is walking along a street when someone is busking with a strong or obvious beat - I feel like I am being programmed to walk in time with the beat. I deliberately try to walk out of sync with the music, asthough I hadn't noticed it. But it is hard.

When I see itchy-looking eyes, my eyes get wet. When I see the diseased skin of another person, my skin feels itchy.

Mild things such as the examples given by the OP don't affect me.

That is a gross generalisation; aspies are people yes, but they are different people. By your logic, I could say that:

a: Enjoying socialisation is common among people
b: Aspies are people
:: Enjoying socialisation is common among aspies

I think everyone here can agree that that is not a correct logical syllogism.