I know that children with Asperger's have trouble grasping the concept of sarcasm. But what about as adults? Can an adult with Asperger's be spontaneously sarcastic?
2007-08-20 02:18:06 · 4 answers · asked by nitejrny282 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Yes, and I am sometimes sarcastic. Just as everybody without Asperger's is unique in their own way people with Asperger's are that way too.
2007-08-20 02:44:45 · answer #1 · answered by Janet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dead-pan most things I say. That gives the illusion of cleverness and wit. But, I think I have a good idea what irony or sarcasm is when I say it. I use stock phrases and just memorize sarcastic remarks.
A lot of times, if someone else says something, I don't get it.
2007-08-20 02:46:53 · answer #2 · answered by nom de paix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes: they are often highly intelligent, and can learn many skills. There are various degrees of autism. See Asperger's Syndrome, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on page 21.
2007-08-20 16:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only suspect I'm Aspie, but sometimes I can detect sarcasm by tone of voice. And I am frequently sarcastic, possibly as a defensive mechanism.
2007-08-20 15:06:16 · answer #4 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋