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Almost nobody in this industry has "mild forms of Asperger's." That canard is used far too often, and far too often as an excuse for something much more simple:
by Iftheshoefits 12y ago
Almost nobody in this industry has "mild forms of Asperger's." That canard is used far too often, and far too often as an excuse for something much more simple: these people are socially indifferent, to be polite. Some of them are merely socially inept, but others (many? most?) are, to be quite vulgar about it, simply assholes.
- applecore 12y agoThat's, like, not even the fourth most point of that quote.
- serf 12y ago>> Almost nobody in this industry has "mild forms of Asperger's." but you're wrong. http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aspergers_pr.html http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aspergers_pr.htm... http://blog.codinghorror.com/software-developers-and-aspergers-syndrome/ http://blog.codinghorror.com/software-developers-and-asperge... (not that I put much faith in Gawker..) http://gawker.com/5885196/the-tech-industrys-asperger-problem-affliction-or-insult http://gawker.com/5885196/the-tech-industrys-asperger-proble... http://www.nature.com/news/2011/111102/full/479025a.html http://www.nature.com/news/2011/111102/full/479025a.html
- jdimov 12y agoWhat's wrong with being an asshole? The fact that you can't handle it is your problem, not the asshole's. An asshole is simply someone who won't allow themselves to be swayed by anyone else's ignorant opinions.
- Diamons 12y agoExactly. That's also one of my biggest gripes with yc - Dont be an asshole. If I want to be an asshole, that's my god given right. I say things how I see them and am under no obligation to sugar coat my words. Sorry the chemicals in your brain are signaling discomfort, but that's your job to suit up not mine.
- acomms 12y agoMy brain is signalling that you may be missing the point.