I loved the Quick Look for Real Heroes: Firefighter...but...

To Mods: Excuse me if this borderlines as off-topic or something. IF so just move it to there.
 
I enjoyed the jovial jabbing and interest into this game, but when Brad was trying to calm the peanut gallery (Ryan/Vinny), he made a comment about them being "Aspie's". In all honesty, I have Aspergers myself, so I chuckled at what he was trying to refer their actions to (freaking out / getting excited). I'm just worried about someone else who is Autistic in any way to take actual offense. Perhaps I should email them on the bombcast or something about this concern?
 
Thoughts?

Can you say when he said it in the video (the time it was said)? I don't remember hearing that.

No, if you weren't offended but you're afraid others will be, then that is everything I hate about this world. 

Fuckin' Aspies.

Maybe you could have emailed them in the first place, rather than draw attention to it / yourself.

On the internet, you've got to learn to not be offended by anything.

" On the internet, you've got to learn to not be offended by anything. "

Is this for real?

I'm asperger's, and I thought it was perfectly fine in the situation, since I seem to remember it being referring TO Brad, in jest, about how he was obsessively putting out all the fires. I don't have time to rewatch it. Anyone care to find the time? It was definitely in there.

send the bombcast an email
 
chances are he'll apologize in the next bombcast.

" On the internet, you've got to learn to not be offended by anything. "

So on a scale of 1-10, 10 being "completely incapable of doing anything in life" and 1 being "capable of posting up a grammatically correct post on an internet forum using the word jovial", just how intense of ASD is Asperger's?  I'm just wondering, since Asperger's happens to be a form of ASD that affects linguistic skills...

I'm sure people will take in jest, it's only Giant Bomb, not Congress.

" @AndrewB said:

" On the internet, you've got to learn to not be offended by anything. "

Exactly.  Also, if you're not offended, have faith in others that they'll take it in stride, too.  I'm envisioning a scenario that's something along the lines of  a person coming to the defense of someone else for fear that they may have been offended when in actuality they're perfectly fine with it (I've had such situations happen to me, as I'm sure many of us have). I could see the conversation going something like...  "I'm so sorry they made a joke about your condition/race/gender/sexual orientation/etc."  "Nah, it's cool. I don't see what the big deal is; it was just a harmless joke"   "But they offended you, you have every right to be upset."   "Seriously, I'm fine. I even laughed a biit."   "But they OFFENDED you! You MUST be upset! I'll MAKE them apologize"   "The only thing offending me at this point is the fact you're not listening to me and have decided to wage some sort of unholy crusade in my name."   "BURN THEM AT THE STAKE!"  Not to say you're a crazy person waging unholy crusades or anything! Nor did I experience such an outrageous situation myself (though very close, only with less burning at the stake). I just let my mind wander down the rabbit hole and that's where it ended up leading. "

Ryan made the comment in reference to Brad because he wouldn't stop putting out the fires.

I dont understand how people can get offended over the internet, do you people actually care what people you never met and live far away from thinks or says?

Really?!? I don't remember that... doesn't seem very Brad.

If you have a problem, say something.  If you don't, then stay out of it.

Basically, Asperger's just makes you obsessive, clueless in social situations, incalculably anxious, and nearly robotic in the use of your intellect, for those who were wondering. The factors balance differently per person, but essentially, the symptoms are the classic 'nerd' stereotype. Skin problems are even at a higher rate.

I have Asperger's and am not offended. It's the internet.
@Novyx said:

" Basically, Asperger's just makes you obsessive, clueless in social situations, incalculably anxious, and nearly robotic in the use of your intellect, for those who were wondering. The factors balance differently per person, but essentially, the symptoms are the classic 'nerd' stereotype. Skin problems are even at a higher rate. "

" I dont understand how people can get offended over the internet, do you people actually care what people you never met and live far away from thinks or says? "

I have Asperger's too.  I saw the quick look, it's nothing to get worked up about.  I thought it was funny actually.  I think it's good that more and more people are starting to become familiar with it (enough to joke about it).
 
If you yourself are not actually offended, don't assume other people must be.  It's no big deal.

"Asperger Syndrome via Wikipedia: "Intense preoccupation with a narrow subject...and physical clumsiness are typical of the condition"

Wow, it seems there are a whole bunch of people on here that are on the autistic spectrum.  Myself included. 
 
I thought Ryan's comment was weird, but I suppose when you take his personality into account it makes sense.  He seems to me to pride himself on being a dick.  So being an offensive person is just what he does.

" @Hamst3r said:

"Asperger Syndrome via Wikipedia: "Intense preoccupation with a narrow subject...and physical clumsiness are typical of the condition"

Then it would seem most of the people I know have Asperger's.  =  / "

" Fuckin' Aspies. "