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Re:A survival guide for people with Asperger syndrome by pmorici on Tuesday July 08, 2008 @05:17AM (#239710)
"It can often be an effort to have a shower or a bath three times a week and to wear deodorant but it is much easier to talk to people if you feel you are clean and if you cannot be smelt. Remember, if you smell you might not be aware of it. "

You have got to be kidding.

Re:A survival guide for people with Asperger syndrome by mstevens on Tuesday July 08, 2008 @06:51AM (#239745)
why?
Re:A survival guide for people with Asperger syndrome by pmorici on Tuesday July 08, 2008 @08:49AM (#239810)
Who doesn't know that. I don't think that has anything to do with having Aspergers.
Re:A survival guide for people with Asperger syndrome by sethg on Tuesday July 08, 2008 @12:03PM (#239981)
There is a theory that people with autism-spectrum disorders have trouble modelling what is going on in other people's minds, and this is what makes social situations hard for them.

If this theory is true, then a person with Aspergers who is not annoyed by his or her own body odor would have trouble realizing that the odor might bother other people.

Re:A survival guide for people with Asperger syndrome by astine on Tuesday July 08, 2008 @12:50PM (#240038)
Oh, my parents had to teach me that one and I don't even have autism (as far as I know.) It seems obvious when you think about it: people are bothered by strong smells so if you smell strongly people will be bothered by you; but, if you're not clued in socially, you may not be aware of such things. This is especially true if you don't recognize hints from other people that you smell.
Re:A survival guide for people with Asperger syndrome by steveplace on Tuesday July 08, 2008 @01:06PM (#240052)
Step 1: Go to your doctor and see if you actually have Asperger's. If you don't, stop using it as an excuse.
Re:A survival guide for people with Asperger syndrome by pixpop on Tuesday July 08, 2008 @04:19PM (#240301)
Is there some tendency for people to falsely claim they have Asperger's disorder?
Re:A survival guide for people with Asperger syndrome by lg on Tuesday July 08, 2008 @11:58AM (#239973)
I think some of this is useful for normal, not-very-social people.