You might be an Aspie if... from another list

[Guest guest]

Oh so many, many, many of these are me. Especially the saving the neighbor

kid one. Seriously, that has happened to me a few times. And people are

always asking me questions and assuming I will know the answer. In school

they used to call me a walking encyclopedia.

So does this make my dx official?

-Sara.

who proves that Aspies CAN joke.

>...you get asked " if we could talk about something different " when you

>rattle on and on about one of your interests and you nod and start on

>another interest of yours.

>

>...you insist on your view on fairness even when anyone else thinks you

have

>gone mad.

>

>...you remember exactly where you placed which dice and sourcebook after

>your RPG sessions but you wouldn't remember where your underwear is if your

>life would depend on it.

>

>...you manage to save the life of a neighbor kid because you remember what

>you read about toxins some 10 years ago, but you can't remember the name of

>the kid.

>

>...you get told not to step on someone's toes at work so you start looking

>at the floor while you walk because you took it literally.

>

>...you talk freely about your menstruation problems in public and wonder

why

>your friends feel embarrassed about it.

>

>...you keep bumping into people but the only time you actually remember to

>apologize is when you bump into a tree.

>

>...you are at a party and try to fit in but due to stress you accidentally

>compliment the only bald man in the room about his hairdo.

>

>...you forget to eat or drink for a few days because you are working on an

>interesting project.

>

>...someone wants to get past you and says " excuse me " and you reply " sure "

>without moving a bit.

>

>...someone asks you for directions but because you can't remember street

>names you reply with hits such as " second chewing gum machine right, then

>left at the yellow fence the dogs use as marker... "

>

>...your aunt had an accident while she was out with the dog, and you ask if

>the dog is alright.

>

>...you get told the juice is out when you are about to go shopping, but you

>don't buy new one because you did not explicitly get told to.

>

>...you constantly forget taking the trash out even if you walk past it all

>the time because it isn't on your mental agenda of things to do.

>

>...someone asks you how you are and you give an honest answer about what a

>rotten day you had and go on for 5 minutes about it. Then they get insulted

>or bored and you get confused 'cause after all, they DID ask.

>

>...you reinforce the foundations and floors of your house to allow for the

>sheer tonnage of books you own and insist on keeping around for frequent

>re-readings, even though you remember everything in them.

>

>...you own more books than anyone in your city.

>

>...you spend over 30% of your income on either books or collectibles

related

>to an interest. 10 additional points if you're supporting more than one

>interest in this manner.

>

>...the librarians know you by name and worry if you don't come in for a few

>days. Despite them knowing you, you can't recall them. 10 additional

points

>if they call your home to make sure you're alive.

>

>...you introduce yourself to people you've already met over and over again

>because you are face-blind.

>

>...you would rather have your liver pecked out by a giant crow than spend a

>day at the mall.

>

>...you have no idea why anyone would chose to wear tight stiff jeans and

>tiny T-shirts that bare the belly.

>

>...you are seen as the local authority on any arcane task. 10 additional

>points if people call you for information.

>

>...you can't stand people who play their radios at work, because you need

>silence. 10 additional points if you sneak into their offices when they

are

>out and turn off the radio.

>

>...you own more than 3 different types of earplugs or sunglasses.

>

>...you shop for new clothes once a year or less and only retire old ones

>when they are no longer providing enough coverage to avoid indecent

exposure

>charges.

>

>...you own 7 sets of identical fleece trousers and soft cotton T-shirts.

>

>...you play 'Name That Bruise!' in the bath, because you have no idea where

>you got them.

>

>...your SO has to wait with using the computer because if you stop what you

>are working at you'll never get it right later.

>...you are asked to write a short report and it gets over 10 pages long

>because otherwise you'd not fit all the important details in.

>

>...you're late for a meeting (aaarrrrgh!) because you intended to go the

>grocery store afterward, but misplaced the shopping list and spent five

>minutes hand flapping while trying to remember where you put it.

>

>...you go into a tizzy because a family member who ought to know better

>gives as a birthday present something you already have.

>

>...your idea of a date is to lie under the stars with your partner of the

>evening and discuss which of the visible stars will become a black hole the

>soonest.

>

>...you're giving directions to your house to someone over the phone, you

are

>interrupted and almost thrown into a panic by the sound of a passing fire

>engine, and have to repeat the directions from the very beginning because

>you cannot give them correctly otherwise.

>

>...you go outside and are instantly mobbed by animals, because animals

>always love you. They sense something different about you and that makes

>them feel safe and happy.

>

>...you take apart computers or other electronics for fun. 10 additional

>points if you started doing this before you were five years old.

>

>...you hate having to talk on the phone and confine your conversational

>depth to 'Yup', 'Nope', and 'Bye'. 10 additional points if you answer the

>phone with either 'Me'. or 'What do you want?'

>

>...you let your glasses get nearly opaque with dust and schmutz because you

>forget to clean them. Unless it is on your to-do list, you'll get nearly

>blind before you break from your habit.

>

>...if when you were a kid, and other kids wanted to play ball, you wanted

to

>turn toy cars over and spin their wheels.

>

>...you have passed many a happy minute watching a fan spin.

>

>...you write about one topic like fans, and that makes you think about the

>time you were in a department store when you were a kid and the display

>selling fans had one of them blowing air upwards and there was a beach ball

>bouncing up and

>down on the air from the fan, and that reminds you of...and then you

realize

>that your worst writing flaw is the run-on sentence.

>

>...you have learned to say " why " in several different languages.

>

>...your boss says, " Do such and such " , and you can't do it until you know

> " why " , because you are not going to waste your time on doing something that

>doesn't make sense.

>

>...people sometimes check you out to see if you really do, " know

>everything " .

>

>...you know the historical derivation of the word, " trivia " .

>

>...on the one hand you think you are the most interesting person you know,

>but not too many other people are trying to get to know you.

>

>..you play games for fun, not for winning, and the fuss people make about

>losing is completely illogical to you.

>

>...you are at a tour at a science museum and can't help correcting your

>touring guide on matters of quantum mechanics.

>

>...your science teachers often let you hold their classes because you knew

>better anyway.

>

>...university students came to you when you were under 12 to get help with

>their science work.

>

>...you don't realize that people call you names because " stupid idiot " has

>nothing to do with you.

>

>...you can't take the medical examination appointment because your favorite

>series is on that day.

>

>...you are told to show up for a meeting in appropriate attire and you show

>up wearing a 6-year old sweatshirt turned inside-out and well-washed

>overalls and sandals, and you didn't remember to wash your hair or put on

>deodorant because you were up late reading about Egyptian hieroglyphics and

>you barely had time to get to the meeting.

>

>...it takes you 5 minutes to explain where the mayonnaise is in the

>refrigerator. ...(And Matt takes another 5 minutes to find it even with

my detailed description...)

>

>...you would rather eat broken glass than go to a sorority party.

[Guest guest]

I don't even want to get into the comments that I made on it before sending it

off to my husband. LOL!

I really don't think I am on the specturm, I just think I have a lot of quarks

and aspie tendacies just fit into my weirdness. LOL!

Georga Hackworth

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" You might be an Aspie if... " from another list

Oh so many, many, many of these are me. Especially the saving the neighbor

kid one. Seriously, that has happened to me a few times. And people are

always asking me questions and assuming I will know the answer. In school

they used to call me a walking encyclopedia.

So does this make my dx official?

-Sara.

who proves that Aspies CAN joke.

>...you get asked " if we could talk about something different " when you

>rattle on and on about one of your interests and you nod and start on

>another interest of yours.

>

>...you insist on your view on fairness even when anyone else thinks you

have

>gone mad.

>

>...you remember exactly where you placed which dice and sourcebook after

>your RPG sessions but you wouldn't remember where your underwear is if your

>life would depend on it.

>

>...you manage to save the life of a neighbor kid because you remember what

>you read about toxins some 10 years ago, but you can't remember the name of

>the kid.

>

>...you get told not to step on someone's toes at work so you start looking

>at the floor while you walk because you took it literally.

>

>...you talk freely about your menstruation problems in public and wonder

why

>your friends feel embarrassed about it.

>

>...you keep bumping into people but the only time you actually remember to

>apologize is when you bump into a tree.

>

>...you are at a party and try to fit in but due to stress you accidentally

>compliment the only bald man in the room about his hairdo.

>

>...you forget to eat or drink for a few days because you are working on an

>interesting project.

>

>...someone wants to get past you and says " excuse me " and you reply " sure "

>without moving a bit.

>

>...someone asks you for directions but because you can't remember street

>names you reply with hits such as " second chewing gum machine right, then

>left at the yellow fence the dogs use as marker... "

>

>...your aunt had an accident while she was out with the dog, and you ask if

>the dog is alright.

>

>...you get told the juice is out when you are about to go shopping, but you

>don't buy new one because you did not explicitly get told to.

>

>...you constantly forget taking the trash out even if you walk past it all

>the time because it isn't on your mental agenda of things to do.

>

>...someone asks you how you are and you give an honest answer about what a

>rotten day you had and go on for 5 minutes about it. Then they get insulted

>or bored and you get confused 'cause after all, they DID ask.

>

>...you reinforce the foundations and floors of your house to allow for the

>sheer tonnage of books you own and insist on keeping around for frequent

>re-readings, even though you remember everything in them.

>

>...you own more books than anyone in your city.

>

>...you spend over 30% of your income on either books or collectibles

related

>to an interest. 10 additional points if you're supporting more than one

>interest in this manner.

>

>...the librarians know you by name and worry if you don't come in for a few

>days. Despite them knowing you, you can't recall them. 10 additional

points

>if they call your home to make sure you're alive.

>

>...you introduce yourself to people you've already met over and over again

>because you are face-blind.

>

>...you would rather have your liver pecked out by a giant crow than spend a

>day at the mall.

>

>...you have no idea why anyone would chose to wear tight stiff jeans and

>tiny T-shirts that bare the belly.

>

>...you are seen as the local authority on any arcane task. 10 additional

>points if people call you for information.

>

>...you can't stand people who play their radios at work, because you need

>silence. 10 additional points if you sneak into their offices when they

are

>out and turn off the radio.

>

>...you own more than 3 different types of earplugs or sunglasses.

>

>...you shop for new clothes once a year or less and only retire old ones

>when they are no longer providing enough coverage to avoid indecent

exposure

>charges.

>

>...you own 7 sets of identical fleece trousers and soft cotton T-shirts.

>

>...you play 'Name That Bruise!' in the bath, because you have no idea where

>you got them.

>

>...your SO has to wait with using the computer because if you stop what you

>are working at you'll never get it right later.

>...you are asked to write a short report and it gets over 10 pages long

>because otherwise you'd not fit all the important details in.

>

>...you're late for a meeting (aaarrrrgh!) because you intended to go the

>grocery store afterward, but misplaced the shopping list and spent five

>minutes hand flapping while trying to remember where you put it.

>

>...you go into a tizzy because a family member who ought to know better

>gives as a birthday present something you already have.

>

>...your idea of a date is to lie under the stars with your partner of the

>evening and discuss which of the visible stars will become a black hole the

>soonest.

>

>...you're giving directions to your house to someone over the phone, you

are

>interrupted and almost thrown into a panic by the sound of a passing fire

>engine, and have to repeat the directions from the very beginning because

>you cannot give them correctly otherwise.

>

>...you go outside and are instantly mobbed by animals, because animals

>always love you. They sense something different about you and that makes

>them feel safe and happy.

>

>...you take apart computers or other electronics for fun. 10 additional

>points if you started doing this before you were five years old.

>

>...you hate having to talk on the phone and confine your conversational

>depth to 'Yup', 'Nope', and 'Bye'. 10 additional points if you answer the

>phone with either 'Me'. or 'What do you want?'

>

>...you let your glasses get nearly opaque with dust and schmutz because you

>forget to clean them. Unless it is on your to-do list, you'll get nearly

>blind before you break from your habit.

>

>...if when you were a kid, and other kids wanted to play ball, you wanted

to

>turn toy cars over and spin their wheels.

>

>...you have passed many a happy minute watching a fan spin.

>

>...you write about one topic like fans, and that makes you think about the

>time you were in a department store when you were a kid and the display

>selling fans had one of them blowing air upwards and there was a beach ball

>bouncing up and

>down on the air from the fan, and that reminds you of...and then you

realize

>that your worst writing flaw is the run-on sentence.

>

>...you have learned to say " why " in several different languages.

>

>...your boss says, " Do such and such " , and you can't do it until you know

> " why " , because you are not going to waste your time on doing something that

>doesn't make sense.

>

>...people sometimes check you out to see if you really do, " know

>everything " .

>

>...you know the historical derivation of the word, " trivia " .

>

>...on the one hand you think you are the most interesting person you know,

>but not too many other people are trying to get to know you.

>

>..you play games for fun, not for winning, and the fuss people make about

>losing is completely illogical to you.

>

>...you are at a tour at a science museum and can't help correcting your

>touring guide on matters of quantum mechanics.

>

>...your science teachers often let you hold their classes because you knew

>better anyway.

>

>...university students came to you when you were under 12 to get help with

>their science work.

>

>...you don't realize that people call you names because " stupid idiot " has

>nothing to do with you.

>

>...you can't take the medical examination appointment because your favorite

>series is on that day.

>

>...you are told to show up for a meeting in appropriate attire and you show

>up wearing a 6-year old sweatshirt turned inside-out and well-washed

>overalls and sandals, and you didn't remember to wash your hair or put on

>deodorant because you were up late reading about Egyptian hieroglyphics and

>you barely had time to get to the meeting.

>

>...it takes you 5 minutes to explain where the mayonnaise is in the

>refrigerator. ...(And Matt takes another 5 minutes to find it even with

my detailed description...)

>

>...you would rather eat broken glass than go to a sorority party.

[Guest guest]

> Oh so many, many, many of these are me. <SNIP>

> So does this make my dx official?

>

LOL! I don't know about you, but I think my husband has been

confirmed!!

Tina

[Guest guest]

WHERE IS THE ORIGINAL???

> I just HAVE to go through this point by point. I've been trying to

resist,

> but I can't. I MUST do this... (so ignore and delete if you want)

>

I loved the point by point.

>

> No re-inforcements, but every closet in the house is filled to the top

with

> boxes of books except for the one that we both keep our clothes in. So is

> the basement. And there are a couple boxes in the garage.

>

>

Okay, now this applies to ME! None of the others did.

> > >

> > >...you own more books than anyone in your city.

>

> I wouldn't be surprised.

>

Me either. I have never met anyone who had so many books, although I am

aware that there must be. But I am not an Aspie.

>

>

> > >...you introduce yourself to people you've already met over and over

> again

> > >because you are face-blind.

> > >

>

> No, but I've been trapped in the mall by people who obviously know me from

> somewhere, and I don't have a frigging clue who they are...so I just wait

> and wait for them to drop a hint. sometimes they do, and sometimes,

> horrifyingly, they do not.

>

Ha, ha, I am as face blind as any Aspie, and, oh, do I know about this. I

try to keep a perpetually friendly, " Yes, I know you! " look on my face in

public just in case I run into someone I have seen before who remembers me.

>

> > >...you would rather have your liver pecked out by a giant crow than

spend

> a

> > >day at the mall.

>

> I haven't been in a mall with more than 7 stores (our local) in three

years.

> Almost four. This pleases me.

I LOATHE MALLS. I hate shopping.

>

>

> > >...you have no idea why anyone would chose to wear tight stiff jeans

and

> > >tiny T-shirts that bare the belly.

>

> Hurts me to look at.

>

I do not like uncomfortable clothes. But I am not as sensitive as Enrique.

However, I would rather be in my pajamas, thank you and I do not like bras

at all. I wear a very unsexy bra from Decent Exposures because it is, for

me, the most comfortable bra made.

>

> > >...you own more than 3 different types of earplugs or sunglasses.

>

> 3 pairs of sunglasses.

>

Nope.

>

> > >

> > >...you shop for new clothes once a year or less and only retire old

ones

> > >when they are no longer providing enough coverage to avoid indecent

> > exposure

> > >charges.

Oh, this is me. I currently wear two outfits. When one is in the wash I am

wearing the other (I do laundry every day) They are comfortable and I am

decent. I have other outfits, but it is so much easier when you do laundry

every day to wear what you just washed cuz then you don't have to put it

away. Enrique and do the same, but the kids who are in school I

try to make sure that they wear different outfits every day of the week so

no one thinks that they are weird or, ha, ha, have a weird mama.

> > >

> > >...you own 7 sets of identical fleece trousers and soft cotton

T-shirts.

I wish. Sounds nice.

>

> I wear one pair of jogging pants. I wear them every day, and wear my pj's

> every 3rd day when I wash them. There is a pair of jeans on reserve in my

> closet for VERY special occasions.

>

You sound just like me, except for the pjs. I am out of them early in the

a.m.

>

> > >...you play 'Name That Bruise!' in the bath, because you have no idea

> where

> > >you got them.

>

Definitely!

> > >...your SO has to wait with using the computer because if you stop what

> you

> > >are working at you'll never get it right later.

NOT true. You could interrupt me a thousand times and it doesn't matter.

> >...your idea of a date is to lie under the stars with your partner of the

> > >evening and discuss which of the visible stars will become a black hole

> the

> > >soonest.

I would love to lie under the stars and discuss the English Civil War...Lou

was the only guy I ever met who knew anything about the 17th century and,

even though it was the Restoration and not the Civil War, I think that

strongly influenced my marrying him.

>

> > >...you're giving directions to your house to someone over the phone,

you

> > are

> > >interrupted and almost thrown into a panic by the sound of a passing

fire

> > >engine, and have to repeat the directions from the very beginning

because

> > >you cannot give them correctly otherwise.

I would not notice the fire engine.

>

> > >...your boss says, " Do such and such " , and you can't do it until you

know

> > > " why " , because you are not going to waste your time on doing something

> that

> > >doesn't make sense.

Blind obedience. My bosses loved me!

> I am a fount of useless knowledge.

>

>

Nonsense. All knowledge is fun.

; > That's because they're boring.

>

So right, Jacquie.

>...you are told to show up for a meeting in appropriate attire and you

> show

> > >up wearing a 6-year old sweatshirt turned inside-out and well-washed

> > >overalls and sandals, and you didn't remember to wash your hair or put

on

> > >deodorant because you were up late reading about Egyptian hieroglyphics

> and

> > >you barely had time to get to the meeting.

>

Oh, I would know better even though all the rest could happen. I'd throw on

some unironed but appropriate mess.

Salli

[Guest guest]

EEEK!!!! MANY members of my family are notorious for this. My late

Aunt was THE worst offender EVER. She's the one that we're sure was

spectrum (in hindsight).

I'm guilty of doing this on occasion too. :-/

Debbie with twins

Re: " You might be an Aspie if... " from

another list

> Oh so many, many, many of these are me. Especially the saving the

neighbor

> kid one. Seriously, that has happened to me a few times. And people

are

> always asking me questions and assuming I will know the answer. In

school

> they used to call me a walking encyclopedia.

>

> So does this make my dx official?

OMG. Not only did I laugh my head off, but I found myself nodding over

and

over and over!!!!

One that wasn't on the list but I think you might get is:

Your mom says she has to get off the phone now, and you say, " Oh, OK, "

and

then launch into another topic of interest without missing a breath.

Jacquie

[Guest guest]

" You might be an Aspie if... "

> I just HAVE to go through this point by point. I've been trying to

resist,

> but I can't. I MUST do this...

Yep, you're an aspie!!! 8-))

Sue

[Guest guest]

....you insist on your view on fairness even when

anyone else thinks you have gone mad.

Yes

....you get told not to step on someone's toes at work

so you start looking at the floor while you walk

because you took it literally.

Oh yes.

....you are at a party and try to fit in but due to

stress you accidentally compliment the only bald man

in the room about his hairdo.

Yup.

....you forget to eat or drink for a few days because

you are working on an interesting project.

Oh yeah.

....someone asks you for directions but because you

can't remember street names you reply with hints such

as " second chewing gum machine right, then left at the

yellow fence the dogs use as marker... "

Yes, but everyone here does that, it's a small town

thing

....your aunt had an accident while she was out with

the dog, and you ask if the dog is alright.

Of course

....you get told the juice is out when you are about to

go shopping, but you don't buy new one because you did

not explicitly get told to.

Hee hee hee ... yes

....you constantly forget taking the trash out even if

you walk past it all the time because it isn't on your

mental agenda of things to do.

Yeah.

....someone asks you how you are and you give an honest

answer about what a rotten day you had and go on for 5

minutes about it. Then they get insulted or bored and

you get confused 'cause after all, they DID ask.

Well, yeah. If they didn't want to know...

....you reinforce the foundations and floors of your

house to allow for the sheer tonnage of books you own

and insist on keeping around for frequent re-readings,

even though you remember everything in them.

does having your own basement library which you

catalogued yourself on computer database count?

....you own more books than anyone in your city.

Yeah, so?

....you have no idea why anyone would chose to wear

tight stiff jeans and tiny T-shirts that bare the

belly.

Yes.

....you own more than 3 different types of earplugs or

sunglasses.

About 10 pairs of sunglasses

....you own 7 sets of identical fleece trousers and

soft cotton T-shirts.

and 8 pairs of fleece pj's

....you play 'Name That Bruise!' in the bath, because

you have no idea where you got them.

oh yeah.

....your SO has to wait with using the computer because

if you stop what you are working at you'll never get

it right later.

Uh huh.

....you're late for a meeting (aaarrrrgh!) because you

intended to go the grocery store afterward, but

misplaced the shopping list and spent five minutes

hand flapping while trying to remember where you put

it.

Hahahahaha ... yes

....you go into a tizzy because a family member who

ought to know better gives as a birthday present

something you already have.

Yup.

....you go outside and are instantly mobbed by animals,

because animals always love you. They sense something

different about you and that makes them feel safe and

happy.

Oh yeah. Dogs, cats, skunks, birds. I'm like the

friggin Pied Piper

....you hate having to talk on the phone and confine

your conversational depth to 'Yup', 'Nope', and 'Bye'.

10 additional points if you answer the phone with

either 'Me'. or 'What do you want?'

Does " who is it? " count?

....you write about one topic like fans, and that makes

you think about the time you were in a department

store when you were a kid and the display selling fans

had one of them blowing air upwards and there was a

beach ball bouncing up and down on the air from the

fan, and that reminds you of...and then you realize

that your worst writing flaw is the run-on sentence.

OH YEAH. And never being able to finish a sentence

because ...

....your boss says, " Do such and such " , and you can't

do it until you know " why " , because you are not going

to waste your time on doing something that doesn't

make sense.

And she needs to put it in writing or it's not an

official request

....people sometimes check you out to see if you really

do, " know everything " .

Yup. I get ambushed regularly with questions like

" What is W. Bush's middle name? " () or

" what was Roy dog's name? " (Bullet)

....you know the historical derivation of the word,

" trivia " .

Doesn't everyone?

OK, I just realized that this is waaay too long and

that anyone reading this is probably bored to tears if

they made it this far and I guess I should just cut

this off here and declare myself an aspie.

Tuna

=====

You can learn many things from children.

How much patience you have, for instance.

- lin P.

______________________________________________________________________

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[Guest guest]

>...you get asked " if we could talk about something different " when you

>rattle on and on about one of your interests and you nod and start on

>another interest of yours.

>

>...you insist on your view on fairness even when anyone else thinks you

have

>gone mad.

>

>...you remember exactly where you placed which dice and sourcebook after

>your RPG sessions but you wouldn't remember where your underwear is if your

>life would depend on it.

>

>...you manage to save the life of a neighbor kid because you remember what

>you read about toxins some 10 years ago, but you can't remember the name of

>the kid.

>

>...you get told not to step on someone's toes at work so you start looking

>at the floor while you walk because you took it literally.

>

>...you talk freely about your menstruation problems in public and wonder

why

>your friends feel embarrassed about it.

>

>...you keep bumping into people but the only time you actually remember to

>apologize is when you bump into a tree.

>

>...you are at a party and try to fit in but due to stress you accidentally

>compliment the only bald man in the room about his hairdo.

>

>...you forget to eat or drink for a few days because you are working on an

>interesting project.

>

>...someone wants to get past you and says " excuse me " and you reply " sure "

>without moving a bit.

>

>...someone asks you for directions but because you can't remember street

>names you reply with hits such as " second chewing gum machine right, then

>left at the yellow fence the dogs use as marker... "

>

>...your aunt had an accident while she was out with the dog, and you ask if

>the dog is alright.

>

>...you get told the juice is out when you are about to go shopping, but you

>don't buy new one because you did not explicitly get told to.

>

>...you constantly forget taking the trash out even if you walk past it all

>the time because it isn't on your mental agenda of things to do.

>

>...someone asks you how you are and you give an honest answer about what a

>rotten day you had and go on for 5 minutes about it. Then they get insulted

>or bored and you get confused 'cause after all, they DID ask.

>

>...you reinforce the foundations and floors of your house to allow for the

>sheer tonnage of books you own and insist on keeping around for frequent

>re-readings, even though you remember everything in them.

>

>...you own more books than anyone in your city.

>

>...you spend over 30% of your income on either books or collectibles

related

>to an interest. 10 additional points if you're supporting more than one

>interest in this manner.

>

>...the librarians know you by name and worry if you don't come in for a few

>days. Despite them knowing you, you can't recall them. 10 additional

points

>if they call your home to make sure you're alive.

>

>...you introduce yourself to people you've already met over and over again

>because you are face-blind.

>

>...you would rather have your liver pecked out by a giant crow than spend a

>day at the mall.

>

>...you have no idea why anyone would chose to wear tight stiff jeans and

>tiny T-shirts that bare the belly.

>

>...you are seen as the local authority on any arcane task. 10 additional

>points if people call you for information.

>

>...you can't stand people who play their radios at work, because you need

>silence. 10 additional points if you sneak into their offices when they

are

>out and turn off the radio.

>

>...you own more than 3 different types of earplugs or sunglasses.

>

>...you shop for new clothes once a year or less and only retire old ones

>when they are no longer providing enough coverage to avoid indecent

exposure

>charges.

>

>...you own 7 sets of identical fleece trousers and soft cotton T-shirts.

>

>...you play 'Name That Bruise!' in the bath, because you have no idea where

>you got them.

>

>...your SO has to wait with using the computer because if you stop what you

>are working at you'll never get it right later.

>...you are asked to write a short report and it gets over 10 pages long

>because otherwise you'd not fit all the important details in.

>

>...you're late for a meeting (aaarrrrgh!) because you intended to go the

>grocery store afterward, but misplaced the shopping list and spent five

>minutes hand flapping while trying to remember where you put it.

>

>...you go into a tizzy because a family member who ought to know better

>gives as a birthday present something you already have.

>

>...your idea of a date is to lie under the stars with your partner of the

>evening and discuss which of the visible stars will become a black hole the

>soonest.

>

>...you're giving directions to your house to someone over the phone, you

are

>interrupted and almost thrown into a panic by the sound of a passing fire

>engine, and have to repeat the directions from the very beginning because

>you cannot give them correctly otherwise.

>

>...you go outside and are instantly mobbed by animals, because animals

>always love you. They sense something different about you and that makes

>them feel safe and happy.

>

>...you take apart computers or other electronics for fun. 10 additional

>points if you started doing this before you were five years old.

>

>...you hate having to talk on the phone and confine your conversational

>depth to 'Yup', 'Nope', and 'Bye'. 10 additional points if you answer the

>phone with either 'Me'. or 'What do you want?'

>

>...you let your glasses get nearly opaque with dust and schmutz because you

>forget to clean them. Unless it is on your to-do list, you'll get nearly

>blind before you break from your habit.

>

>...if when you were a kid, and other kids wanted to play ball, you wanted

to

>turn toy cars over and spin their wheels.

>

>...you have passed many a happy minute watching a fan spin.

>

>...you write about one topic like fans, and that makes you think about the

>time you were in a department store when you were a kid and the display

>selling fans had one of them blowing air upwards and there was a beach ball

>bouncing up and

>down on the air from the fan, and that reminds you of...and then you

realize

>that your worst writing flaw is the run-on sentence.

>

>...you have learned to say " why " in several different languages.

>

>...your boss says, " Do such and such " , and you can't do it until you know

> " why " , because you are not going to waste your time on doing something that

>doesn't make sense.

>

>...people sometimes check you out to see if you really do, " know

>everything " .

>

>...you know the historical derivation of the word, " trivia " .

>

>...on the one hand you think you are the most interesting person you know,

>but not too many other people are trying to get to know you.

>

>..you play games for fun, not for winning, and the fuss people make about

>losing is completely illogical to you.

>

>...you are at a tour at a science museum and can't help correcting your

>touring guide on matters of quantum mechanics.

>

>...your science teachers often let you hold their classes because you knew

>better anyway.

>

>...university students came to you when you were under 12 to get help with

>their science work.

>

>...you don't realize that people call you names because " stupid idiot " has

>nothing to do with you.

>

>...you can't take the medical examination appointment because your favorite

>series is on that day.

>

>...you are told to show up for a meeting in appropriate attire and you show

>up wearing a 6-year old sweatshirt turned inside-out and well-washed

>overalls and sandals, and you didn't remember to wash your hair or put on

>deodorant because you were up late reading about Egyptian hieroglyphics and

>you barely had time to get to the meeting.

>

>...it takes you 5 minutes to explain where the mayonnaise is in the

>refrigerator. ...(And Matt takes another 5 minutes to find it even with

my detailed description...)

>

>...you would rather eat broken glass than go to a sorority party.

[Guest guest]

Oh yeah. Dogs, cats, skunks, birds. I'm like the

> friggin Pied Piper

>

>

> Tuna

This mad me Laugh sooooo hard!!!!

thanks Tuna!

nancy

[Guest guest]

> Oh so many, many, many of these are me. Especially the saving the

neighbor

> kid one. Seriously, that has happened to me a few times. And people are

> always asking me questions and assuming I will know the answer. In school

> they used to call me a walking encyclopedia.

>

> So does this make my dx official?

OMG. Not only did I laugh my head off, but I found myself nodding over and

over and over!!!!

One that wasn't on the list but I think you might get is:

Your mom says she has to get off the phone now, and you say, " Oh, OK, " and

then launch into another topic of interest without missing a breath.

Jacquie

[Guest guest]

> >...the librarians know you by name and worry if you don't come in for a

few

> >days. Despite them knowing you, you can't recall them. 10 additional

> points

> >if they call your home to make sure you're alive.

I GET TEN ADDITIONAL POINTS!!!!!!!!

This just happened to me. Right now. Ten minutes ago. Phone rang, it was

a librarian asking if I was okay, because I haven't been in for three weeks

even though I know there's a new athan Kellerman book there! When I

said and I have been sick, she said, " I figured you were sick --

there's no OTHER way we'd not see your fo three weeks! "

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

(this morning, when I read that one, I thought, " probably could

happen " ...and then IT DID)

Jaqcuie

[Guest guest]

> WHERE IS THE ORIGINAL???

Sara posted it this morning, and had gotten it somewhere else I think

(sorry, Sara, if this was your original work), as all the little " > " s were

already there. Here it is, copied and pasted from Sara's post:

>...you get asked " if we could talk about something different " when you

>rattle on and on about one of your interests and you nod and start on

>another interest of yours.

>

>...you insist on your view on fairness even when anyone else thinks you

have

>gone mad.

>

>...you remember exactly where you placed which dice and sourcebook after

>your RPG sessions but you wouldn't remember where your underwear is if your

>life would depend on it.

>

>...you manage to save the life of a neighbor kid because you remember what

>you read about toxins some 10 years ago, but you can't remember the name of

>the kid.

>

>...you get told not to step on someone's toes at work so you start looking

>at the floor while you walk because you took it literally.

>

>...you talk freely about your menstruation problems in public and wonder

why

>your friends feel embarrassed about it.

>

>...you keep bumping into people but the only time you actually remember to

>apologize is when you bump into a tree.

>

>...you are at a party and try to fit in but due to stress you accidentally

>compliment the only bald man in the room about his hairdo.

>

>...you forget to eat or drink for a few days because you are working on an

>interesting project.

>

>...someone wants to get past you and says " excuse me " and you reply " sure "

>without moving a bit.

>

>...someone asks you for directions but because you can't remember street

>names you reply with hits such as " second chewing gum machine right, then

>left at the yellow fence the dogs use as marker... "

>

>...your aunt had an accident while she was out with the dog, and you ask if

>the dog is alright.

>

>...you get told the juice is out when you are about to go shopping, but you

>don't buy new one because you did not explicitly get told to.

>

>...you constantly forget taking the trash out even if you walk past it all

>the time because it isn't on your mental agenda of things to do.

>

>...someone asks you how you are and you give an honest answer about what a

>rotten day you had and go on for 5 minutes about it. Then they get insulted

>or bored and you get confused 'cause after all, they DID ask.

>

>...you reinforce the foundations and floors of your house to allow for the

>sheer tonnage of books you own and insist on keeping around for frequent

>re-readings, even though you remember everything in them.

>

>...you own more books than anyone in your city.

>

>...you spend over 30% of your income on either books or collectibles

related

>to an interest. 10 additional points if you're supporting more than one

>interest in this manner.

>

>...the librarians know you by name and worry if you don't come in for a few

>days. Despite them knowing you, you can't recall them. 10 additional

points

>if they call your home to make sure you're alive.

>

>...you introduce yourself to people you've already met over and over again

>because you are face-blind.

>

>...you would rather have your liver pecked out by a giant crow than spend a

>day at the mall.

>

>...you have no idea why anyone would chose to wear tight stiff jeans and

>tiny T-shirts that bare the belly.

>

>...you are seen as the local authority on any arcane task. 10 additional

>points if people call you for information.

>

>...you can't stand people who play their radios at work, because you need

>silence. 10 additional points if you sneak into their offices when they

are

>out and turn off the radio.

>

>...you own more than 3 different types of earplugs or sunglasses.

>

>...you shop for new clothes once a year or less and only retire old ones

>when they are no longer providing enough coverage to avoid indecent

exposure

>charges.

>

>...you own 7 sets of identical fleece trousers and soft cotton T-shirts.

>

>...you play 'Name That Bruise!' in the bath, because you have no idea where

>you got them.

>

>...your SO has to wait with using the computer because if you stop what you

>are working at you'll never get it right later.

>...you are asked to write a short report and it gets over 10 pages long

>because otherwise you'd not fit all the important details in.

>

>...you're late for a meeting (aaarrrrgh!) because you intended to go the

>grocery store afterward, but misplaced the shopping list and spent five

>minutes hand flapping while trying to remember where you put it.

>

>...you go into a tizzy because a family member who ought to know better

>gives as a birthday present something you already have.

>

>...your idea of a date is to lie under the stars with your partner of the

>evening and discuss which of the visible stars will become a black hole the

>soonest.

>

>...you're giving directions to your house to someone over the phone, you

are

>interrupted and almost thrown into a panic by the sound of a passing fire

>engine, and have to repeat the directions from the very beginning because

>you cannot give them correctly otherwise.

>

>...you go outside and are instantly mobbed by animals, because animals

>always love you. They sense something different about you and that makes

>them feel safe and happy.

>

>...you take apart computers or other electronics for fun. 10 additional

>points if you started doing this before you were five years old.

>

>...you hate having to talk on the phone and confine your conversational

>depth to 'Yup', 'Nope', and 'Bye'. 10 additional points if you answer the

>phone with either 'Me'. or 'What do you want?'

>

>...you let your glasses get nearly opaque with dust and schmutz because you

>forget to clean them. Unless it is on your to-do list, you'll get nearly

>blind before you break from your habit.

>

>...if when you were a kid, and other kids wanted to play ball, you wanted

to

>turn toy cars over and spin their wheels.

>

>...you have passed many a happy minute watching a fan spin.

>

>...you write about one topic like fans, and that makes you think about the

>time you were in a department store when you were a kid and the display

>selling fans had one of them blowing air upwards and there was a beach ball

>bouncing up and

>down on the air from the fan, and that reminds you of...and then you

realize

>that your worst writing flaw is the run-on sentence.

>

>...you have learned to say " why " in several different languages.

>

>...your boss says, " Do such and such " , and you can't do it until you know

> " why " , because you are not going to waste your time on doing something that

>doesn't make sense.

>

>...people sometimes check you out to see if you really do, " know

>everything " .

>

>...you know the historical derivation of the word, " trivia " .

>

>...on the one hand you think you are the most interesting person you know,

>but not too many other people are trying to get to know you.

>

>..you play games for fun, not for winning, and the fuss people make about

>losing is completely illogical to you.

>

>...you are at a tour at a science museum and can't help correcting your

>touring guide on matters of quantum mechanics.

>

>...your science teachers often let you hold their classes because you knew

>better anyway.

>

>...university students came to you when you were under 12 to get help with

>their science work.

>

>...you don't realize that people call you names because " stupid idiot " has

>nothing to do with you.

>

>...you can't take the medical examination appointment because your favorite

>series is on that day.

>

>...you are told to show up for a meeting in appropriate attire and you show

>up wearing a 6-year old sweatshirt turned inside-out and well-washed

>overalls and sandals, and you didn't remember to wash your hair or put on

>deodorant because you were up late reading about Egyptian hieroglyphics and

>you barely had time to get to the meeting.

>

>...it takes you 5 minutes to explain where the mayonnaise is in the

>refrigerator. ...(And Matt takes another 5 minutes to find it even with

my detailed description...)

>

>...you would rather eat broken glass than go to a sorority party.