Autism

[shobet]

Do I sound like I need a test to ascertain I'm potty.

[AndyR]

Do I sound like I need a test to ascertain I'm potty.

:lol:

Didn't score high enough to qualify as a true "troubled artist" then shob? :lol:

[gordiji]

36... only one short of a 6pack :lol:

[mikeluke]

Not sure if this is good or bad but I scored 6.....

[Ian Price]

Well, I got 14.

[AndyR]

Not sure whether I ought to post this...

...oh wot the hell! :lol:

Not sure if this is good or bad but I scored 6.....

When me and my missus did the test at the weekend, we came to the conclusion (roughly at the same time I posted our scores) that it was the difference between a musician or not. This was based more on her musical ability and trying to make me feel better rather than anything else...

But we reckoned the nominal "musician pass mark" must be about 25. Of course, after that, the posts coming in had a certain amusement factor that I now feel honour-bound to share with my good friends on here...

So (not that it's a competition or anything) Philly, you just squeak in there, old chap - we want to hear a lot less of this "I'm not very good" whining from you in future.

And some of you seem to be even better than me! :o Er, well done, I think... (b@stards!)  :shock:

But the rest of you, with your pitiable low numbers...
 PDT_038

L-O-S-E-R-S!!!

:lol:

[Philly Q]

But we reckoned the nominal "musician pass mark" must be about 25. Of course, after that, the posts coming in had a certain amusement factor that I now feel honour-bound to share with my good friends on here...

So (not that it's a competition or anything) Philly, you just squeak in there, old chap - we want to hear a lot less of this "I'm not very good" whining from you in future.

I was about to chirp up as soon as I saw your "pass mark" - then I saw my name in the next line!  :lol:

Oh well, I guess just scr@ping it is the best way to pass an exam - you haven't wasted energy getting excess marks you didn't really need. 

[Ian Price]

But the rest of you, with your pitiable low numbers...
 PDT_038

L-O-S-E-R-S!!!

:lol:

I already know that I am sh!t. It's just not helpful to have someone ram it down your throat in such a manner!

[AndyR]

I already know that I am sh!t. It's just not helpful to have someone ram it down your throat in such a manner!

At least you're obviously a better musician than my missus!

"The numbers cannot lie..." :lol:

[JDC]

Cheers guys, that test is same as the one I did but on a different site, I got 36 although I think a younger me would have done much worse

[AndyR]

Ah, if that's the very test - you're in good company, I got 36 as well. (Ken got 40! bless him)

I dunno, it worried me momentarily, so I got my missus to do it. She got 9, and then wanted to know what I'd got. I was a bit sheepish, but she just fell about laughing saying "I thought you would, I took a bit longer because I was imagining how you'd answer at the same time..."

[AndyR]

Actually, are you still worried? If so - sorry if I was being a bit too light hearted.

I don't think I'd actual trust any self-diagnosis using the internet myself. Eg, when the bird-flu scare was on, I felt a bit ill, so I did the NHS online test - it said "Call an ambulance"! (I had a bad cold).

Maybe ask your doc about it..

Even before I scored 36 on this test, I wouldn't be surprised if I had vague autistic traits if I was checked out properly - I also suspect I might score quite high on bi-polar stuff - but on the other hand I'm nearly 50 and I've survived so far (as have those around me, or most of them have!).

I don't know a great deal about it, but from what I do know and what Wez has said, I think it's something you have rather than something that develops suddenly out of nowehere.

[Philly Q]

I dunno, it worried me momentarily, so I got my missus to do it. She got 9, and then wanted to know what I'd got. I was a bit sheepish, but she just fell about laughing saying "I thought you would, I took a bit longer because I was imagining how you'd answer at the same time..."

Look at it another way, Andy, at least you've got a missus.  That must be a positive sign that you're capable of interacting with (some of) humanity.  :lol:

[ToneMonkey]

I got 13, so I don't think I'm mental (not in that way anyway)

[AndyR]

I dunno, it worried me momentarily, so I got my missus to do it. She got 9, and then wanted to know what I'd got. I was a bit sheepish, but she just fell about laughing saying "I thought you would, I took a bit longer because I was imagining how you'd answer at the same time..."

Look at it another way, Andy, at least you've got a missus.  That must be a positive sign that you're capable of interacting with (some of) humanity.  :lol:

There is another side to it when I come across something like a 36 on this test, though - I find myself wondering "exactly how much is she putting up with without complaining?"

The last one suddenly cracked and left with the kids - and it came as a bit of a surprise. So it is just conceivable that I have issues that manifest themselves as issues for others rather than me!

:lol: