Poll: What's your autism quotient?

QuarkDad said:


OK - so maybe I exaggerated the friend count to appear more normal.
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Technically, you said, "Why would anyone need more than 3 or 4 friends anyway," not "I myself have 3-4 friends."

I have about 2 friends, plus some acquaintances. But the two friends are very good friends, so that's really all I need or want.
Unfortunately one of them is in Africa and the other lives in San Diego, but I get to see them during holidays.

Anyway, I agree with QD that being on the high-functioning end of the autistic spectrum isn't necessarily an impairment, assuming one defines "functioning" sufficiently narrowly. I don't think my personality deficiencies in any way limit my ability to be a physicist.
 
QuarkChild,

Originally posted by QuarkChild
...although Quark family reunions are sometimes a little awkward...
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Sad to say the only friends I have are on this forum. What a loser hey. There are six of us here and the other five are real party animals. I feel alone in a crowd. A stranger amongst my own kind.
So count yourself lucky QuarkChild.

BillyJoe.
(Sorry, there should be some smilies up there.....here are some to scatter around.... :) :D ;) )
 
QuarkChild said:
Hence your impressive 2600+ post count.
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Actually it's worse than that.....about 5600+. Hal has deleted about 3000 so far. He used to be a friend also but I have now threatened him with a brambleberry bush.....this is the real reason he has left the forum.
 
21 I scored. Who'd a thought I was only slightly anti-social :D
 
33.

I wish people wouldn't use the word "antisocial" when they really mean "asocial". In a formal psychological/psychiatric sense, "antisocial" is reserved for actively hostile, confrontational, and potentially dangerous behavior. We're talking full-blown sociopathy, here. It doesn't include things like not being very socially oriented.

It's the opposite problem of grouping all unusual mental attributes into "abnormal psychology", where the formal term lacks the implied negative judgment of the colloquial use. The formal term in this case is highly negative, but the colloquial is very general, neutral, and non-specific.
 
Wrath of the Swarm said:
33.

I wish people wouldn't use the word "antisocial" when they really mean "asocial".
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Irony check...
If enough people reply to this thread, we can see if the pedantic posts correlate with high scores on the quiz. :)
 
I have been exchanging PMs with wildflowers (we both got 31) and I think we agreed on non-social instead of anti-social (but then again when I have a point of view I tend to think everyone agrees with me)

BillyJoe
 
QuarkChild said:
Irony check... If enough people reply to this thread, we can see if the pedantic posts correlate with high scores on the quiz. :)
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Indeed. I suspect that being part of these forums is highly correlated with high score on the test, as well. Mr. Randi might score highly as well, if we could persuade him to take the test.

We're all just a bunch of loveable, highly intelligent curmudgeons.:D
 
High scores do not indicate that the testee is autistic. People diagnosed with autism, however, tend to score highly.

Which is what the introductory paragraph above the test clearly states...
 
Originally posted by QuarkChild
Irony check...
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Exactly, and not just irony, a twisted sense of humor too. It's a prerequisite to understand the people posting here :p

We're all borderline lunatics after all :D
 
exarch said:
Exactly, and not just irony, a twisted sense of humor too. It's a prerequisite to understand the people posting here :p

We're all borderline lunatics after all :D
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I just so pleased that I don't have to meet any you. Quarkchild is the exception, but in a way it's my own fault!
 
Quarkdad,

QuarkChild is okay.
I once responded to her that I urinated in the shower and indicated that I enjoyed doing so especially if there was someone else in there to accidentally urinate on.
She didn't reply so I think she is okay.

BillyJoe.
(And sorry about that, QuarkChild, it was a weak moment)
 
Too much information BillyJoe. Remember, I know where you live, I have airial photos. I can send the men in the white coats out to your house to pick you up if I wanted :p
 
BillyJoe said:
Quarkdad,

QuarkChild is okay.
I once responded to her that I urinated in the shower and indicated that I enjoyed doing so especially if there was someone else in there to accidentally urinate on.
She didn't reply so I think she is okay.

BillyJoe.
(And sorry about that, QuarkChild, it was a weak moment)
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Hey, I remember that. (Although I didn't remember it was you.)

I'll be sending you my therapy bill.
 
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