Autism

[Mr Kobayashi]

Genuine question..

Is somebody who is pedantic (to the extreme) likely to have Asperger's syndrome?

I've started a new role (which I'm enjoying and have got off to a strong start etc). I completely accept dealing with difficult people is part of your role wherever your work. However, a colleague corrects me on the most pettiest of things and also on things that don't require correcting. Example, I use excel a different way to get to the same answer but colleague does it a different way so it has to be that way. In meetings when I'm not speaking to said colleague they still pipe up and pick up on a small petty thing I may have missed. (Like irrelevant info that wasn't required).

It is becoming quite frustrating and have risen above it but must say it is really annoying and not sure how to tackle the pedant.

I wonder if this is a colleague being purely pedantic and competitive so they look better than myself or if this is some form of Autism.

In the spirit of pedantry I have corrected your spelling mistake that was flagged up to me by the forum software :)

Maybe try having an informal chat with someone (you trust enough not to blather) to see if your colleague is as pedantic with everyone as you, and therefore more likely to be autism and not just being competitive towards a new face, although best done diplomatically and without actually mentioning autism yourself as that could be seen to be workplace gossip/bullying and disability discrimination.

 

[Maccblue]

Genuine question..

Is somebody who is pedantic (to the extreme) likely to have Asperger's syndrome?

I've started a new role (which I'm enjoying and have got off to a strong start etc). I completely accept dealing with difficult people is part of your role wherever your work. However, a colleague corrects me on the most pettiests of things and also on things that don't require correcting. Example, I use excel a different way to get to the same answer but colleague does it a different way so it has to be that way. In meetings when I'm not speaking to said colleague they still pipe up and pick up on a small petty thing I may have missed. (Like irrelevant info that wasn't required).

It is becoming quite frustrating and have risen above it but must say it is really annoying and not sure how to tackle the pedant.

I wonder if this is a colleague being purely pedantic and competitive so they look better than myself or if this is some form of Autism.

Just tell him to fuck off

 

[BlueMoonday]

In the spirit of pedantry I have corrected your spelling mistake that was flagged up to me by the forum software :)

Maybe try having an informal chat with someone (you trust enough not to blather) to see if your colleague is as pedantic with everyone as you, and therefore more likely to be autism and not just being competitive towards a new face, although best done diplomatically and without actually mentioning autism yourself as that could be seen to be workplace gossip/bullying and disability discrimination.

I have pondered having a chat with somebody to see if she's like that with others but I felt it's too early in the day to be having that conversation and I should be concentrating on my own game.

I'm just going to laugh it off and avoid contact with the person. Tried being uber polite, sociable and helpful but they remain a pedant. They must have a sad life to invest time picking up on the pettiest of things.

 

[feelymcfeel]

My ex-girlfriend, who I'm still great friends with, has ASD. She wouldn't be who she is if she didn't - driven, determined, focussed, highly intelligent, and honest to a t.

Sometimes things are difficult, e.g. loud noises, not having a plan, too many people, new situations and the like. She's highly tactile too so loves fluffy/soft things, but it means things like cold rain or wind can be overwhelming.

She's great though and I wouldn't change her one bit.

 

[andyhinch]

Just tell him to fuck off

Probably as well too call him a pedantic **** whilst he’s at it.

 

[BlueMoonday]

Probably as well too call him a pedantic **** whilst he’s at it.

I nearly did when they had a go at me because the microphone on the earphones I was using fed through too much background noise. They didn't make a joke about it or ask politely, just went in and spoke to me like a child. Strange nobody else has ever complained about the microphone I've used for 1000s of previous teams calls.

Think I will be looking on Total Jobs this weekend.