Does This Make My Asperger’s Look Big? | Michael McCreary |

This comedian and Aspie will have you rolling on the floor with his witty insight observations about life on the autism spectrum - beware, you will be edu-tained!
Part of #TEDxYorkUSpectrum | May 28th 2016 | Glendon Theatre, York University, Canada
TEDx Salon talks focusing on youth and adult concerns in #autism #ASD by TEDxYorkU with the Chair in ASD Treatment and Care Research

[@wizardsuth]

"diagonally parked in a parallel universe" -- A better analogy is being neatly parked within the lines to which no one else seems to pay the slightest attention.

[@linabingbing3881]

Man thank. I'm gonna be thinking about this the rest of the night.🤔😶🙄😯😮🙃

[@anydaynow]

The more I’m learning about aspies, the more I’m thinking its the world with the problem here.

[@genieg1043]

That's exactly what i was thinking

[@lor3999]

Yes! Thank you. We must be on that same point on the spectrum.

[@brotherfranco2625]

Fuck driving..

[@yukik7949]

He reminds me of Tom Holland xD

[@OpalMist]

I was thinking that.

[@reesfinlay4549]

AHAHAHA was literally just about to type this

[@kayarocioc.4703]

I was about to say hah

[@davidmunoz4022]

But with a good performance

[@glutamate5886]

@@davidmunoz4022 O no you didn't! *pulls out uzi*

[@linabingbing3881]

"Socially awkward man" in a 1940s radio voice. Yes.yes. 📻📺🎵

[@jennawhatmough3830]

In his autobiography he said something about the lack of autistic super heroes. Well I recently got diagnosed and I thought nobody would accept me, I listened to his autobiography and I was like “this makes soo much sense! I’m not A social outcast I’m part of an understanding community” and that is why Michael McCreary is totally a superhero! He helped me except me for who I am. Thank you sooo much Michael McCreary!!!

[@hansen-interpol-tips]

Omg Michael!!! I remember him from High School and was looking him up... I also was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome... I knew he was became Comedian but I am so happy he's doing so well and getting so much praise because he deserves it... he was the nicest kid ever and did the coolest Grade 10 drama performance of "Slipping" from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog ever (he played Captain Hammer of course!)...

[@LuxPsy]

"What's the difference between Asperger's and autism?" I thought in my head, "spelling", and then 0.5 second later, Michael said "spelling", and the audience laughed. Sometimes my literal thoughts would accidentally become the punchline of a joke, and I have no idea why it's funny but I'm glad people like it.

[@brostenen]

As a person with Aspergers syndrome. I can only say that life with lockdown and social distancing, have made life so much more bareable in public. While people go insane by not being able to go out, I am like, meh'... Spineless people that usually call me spineless. And uhm, by the way, welcome to my everyday way of living. Can you take it? No?

[@user-mc7ov2ru2r]

Solidarity. I offered thoughts and prayers to the extroverts.

[@brostenen]

@@user-mc7ov2ru2r I would never have done that. I dont have any religeon. But people can do what they want in this regards.

[@cartergomez5390]

I keep finding signs that say I have Asperger's but I'm an adult. My uncle has autism and it's genetic. Now I qualify to be a developmental delay specialist and I can see that my little nephew has it, but I won't be telling my cousin because I know he will have a difficult time. When Covid-19 hit, it was the most amazing time of my life. I started to realize what my goals in life are and I became an extrovert. I enjoyed how quiet the outside world became, after many years of being a very complicated and loud place. Now I love my life and my dreams are coming true.

[@brostenen]

@@cartergomez5390 We all are different. Each ASD diagnose are different.

[@Jordan-hk5ck]

@@cartergomez5390 reminder that you’re valid even without diagnosis 😊 I didn’t get diagnosed until I was starting high school, I got very good at masking it, I still struggle trying not to mask in most situations (masking causes burnout and it’s harmful long term, it’s just helpful for school and job interviews to not get judged or get weird looks)

[@chazzschrantz]

Got to talk to him last weekend on a personnel level, he was awesome, he's a really cool guy.

[@pickletarts8196]

Did you ask if he'd still make videos? I'd subscribe!! :)

[@TheAsbjoernSR]

"You can't force acceptance". Oh god, is this relevant to almost everything these days!

[@BramVanhooydonck]

Asbjørn Sand Rasmussen Let's not start getting political. ;)

[@hangukhiphop]

*sigh* "these days" is just a substitute for "truism about human nature" these days...

[@AA_21861]

But I want to. Accept me, accept me, accept me...eh, never mind.

[@funkeystudiostv]

this dude was my counselor at Centauri in 2016, he was the fucking best. he played no-face during Spirited Away day, had a nic cage shirt, and overall was an awesome dude

[@puurrrr]

*the problem is.. there are a lot of people who don't know what asperger is or if it even exists..Then you always get laughed at for constantly being this nerdy socially awkward person in the room.*

[@Cosmic.V0id]

Ain't that the truth

[@arthurmorgan7249]

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[@dalesmith4609]

and there's a lot of people who don't know they have aspergers

[@gordonlawrence1448]

@@dalesmith4609 Yep and also a lot of mental health professionals who don't have a clue either. The number I have proved wrong is in triple figures and the number of those who were consultants is in double figures.

[@jaredrosa3415]

Or hated because the math teacher can't grade on a curve because of your near perfect score while everyone else is at a C grade at best 😆 🤣

[@aislinnkerr5618]

My kind of humour.The slinky dress had me biting a cushion.

[@AprilMorone]

From one fellow Aspie to another, I say to you that you're awesome.

[@geneiarhodes4049]

I am an aspie too I just found this guy and love him

[@grumpyguy112]

Other person:Could you please excuse me i need to get to the concession stand. Me:Move.

[@AprilMorone]

Loved the slinky joke to show how literal we with Asperger's can be.

[@lor3999]

I get caught being “Literal” all the time & it always, always surprises me that I can’t catch it before hand.

[@XplodingTurtle]

I want a socially awkward man comic book

[@suniface71]

A comic book on Autism is basically Deadpool. Believe me i know.

[@XplodingTurtle]

@@fableydra I'm not a writer lol

[@imafemale4365]

And the villains will be Eyecontact Eel and Public Speaking Puma

[@kathywhitcombe9595]

My youngest son is an Aspie life is very interesting. His older brother reckons there's nothing wrong with his little brother but there is definitely something wrong with the rest of the world population

[@darrenruben2981]

Behaviors aren't diseases

[@echodiantha2325]

thoroughly enjoyed this presentation. Totally going to search for more of this guy's comedy now!

[@stoutlager6325]

"A lot of us have a great sense of humor. It's just so deadpan that it doesn't always register." ...well fuck. That's it exactly. Whole life I try to tell jokes because I think they're funny. Most of the time nobody laughs, nobody identifies what I just said as being intended as a joke at all. Every once in a while the joke connects and I get legitimate, honest laughter out of someone. And I think, why was that joke funny but not my others? Why were things I said sincerely (not intended to be funny) laughed at instead?

[@Iznessmaurer]

Why rely so much on humour to connect with others?

[@yousnoozeyouloze]

You're right, I think it depends on the audience's current mood.

[@sallyho3000]

Iznessmaurer because comedy yields easy to analyze evidence. If you want to figure out how regular people tick, make them laugh. When you can make them laugh you are hitting upon the universal human. Perhaps another way of saying this is that we laugh at things that make us uncomfortable about ourselves, not all of which is conscious, and for an aspie it’s a very good way to figure out how we actually are alike... or different. I’ve found that my own struggles are like other people’s, generally, but magnified to the point that they lend themselves to either comedy, or tragedy... and my tendency is to lean on comedy.

[@OliverBatchelor]

Very much this, at least I appreciate my humor most of the time, even when my partner doesn't - so someone gets a kick out of it.

[@shawnhartmann4581]

Sometimes when I say something it will get a laugh, even though I was completely serious. After analyzing the conversation, I often find it's because I skipped ahead, and the others were surprised. To be funny, a thing should be a surprise. It should also be true in some way. "Why did the chicken cross the road?" is one example, since the obvious answer is often disregarded by the first-time (neuro-typical) hearer who is surprised that it is the punchline. The punchline is true, sure, but so is what it reveals, if only subconsciously, about human nature. A deeper truth. Most of us say surprising things (apparently), and truth is our default. If we could read the mood better we'd have a reputation for being amazing comedians. The gods do not give with both hands.

[@Iznessmaurer]

Comedies great but empathic reciprocity actually connects people

[@gertrudelaronge6864]

Good to see another person with Aspergers who also leans on their sense of humor to cope with all of the worlds weirdness.

[@MsDamosmum]

I love the 'there there' picture - brilliant 🤣 Even though I'm actually quite good at giving hugs

[@AusticHardOfHearingSinger]

He is right... he DOES have a sense of humour. :) I have Asperger's, too, but also have a sense of humour, and even have a Facebook humour page titled "Common Sense Things and Phrases."

[@puurrrr]

*Yea me too it's just.. when i hang out with my friends i become totally awkward..*

[@HB-ud5fg]

Same here

[@arthurmorgan7249]

April Morone

[@gertrudelaronge6864]

I too am hilarious. I hate the stereotype that we all lack a senose of humor. (It's my go to coping mechanism). The "dead pan delivery" thing is true for me as well. But, if someone doesn't get the joke, it just makes the entire situation funnier to me. And that can be awkward.

[@hadassahrachel860]

I am going to link this to my website because I think people need to smile more and not think oh no!!! Our children are amazing, and so are you!

[@chowder_1148]

I've been depressed and suicidal lately.. Had an episode just earlier today. This man is so funny I'm laughing my arse off rn hahaha. I think I can manage my day now.

[@unfairy333]

How u doin

[@chowder_1148]

@The RockMeow Files im doing great thanks for asking. How u doing babe?

[@davenaai]

@@chowder_1148 Doing better thank you it's a daily thing ain't it ty for asking.

[@LetsPlaywithDDae]

So what I took from this is, make comedy your special interest and people will like you. I wonder if he feels insane amounts of anxiety during his acts. It would suck if he can do this for 8 minutes but then suffer a meltdown each time. I'm going to look up more about him.

[@narohato1749]

It's like a young michael J fox and tom holland had a baby

[@maxhamlin38]

I'm currently writing a stand up routine about my aspergers...i already have written down the south park episode "assburgers", how i was diagnosed, and some socially awkward moments of mine, such as when I tried to show my pulled bloody baby teeth to my classmates in 8th grade.

[@ZenieTheLionBoy]

I met him in person once, he is one of the coolest and most friendly guys I have ever met!

[@CharlieCAndGeorgeC]

i’m reading his book right now and i love it so much, i struggled with coming to terms with my autism literally my entire life and it wasn’t until recently i finally wasn’t ashamed, and now i’m reading his book and i see myself so much!

[@krulflwr2951]

my seventh grade class went to see him! he was really funny

[@TheNerd305]

I actually came into comedy for the same reason. But now I use my extremely clever comebacks for extremely clever poetry lines meant to address as well as hopefully combat social/socioeconomic problems. Like adultery. I mean, I know they say there's plenty of fish in the sea, but some of us are master baiters ( a line from a poem I wrote). And as well to come back at people!!!!

[@AutomaticDuck300]

Manuel Padilla have you tried rapping?

[@TheNerd305]

Why?

[@RachelRLewis-ho3wq]

"The spelling." Sums me up in 2 words lol!

[@Soapluvva]

Michael McCreary is an entertaining speaker and a good actor! I first heard of him when he was playing Eggs Walczak on SyFy's "Astrid & Lilly Save the World." I hope the show is renewed for a second season.

[@callmecloudy6225]

Everyone talks so much down to autism, most people still don’t know what it mainly is. As an autistic girl, I’m glad that other autistic people start to dare to joke about it while still making fun of non-autistic people😂

[@Amerikinz14]

Thanks for this video, Michael!!! I'm an Aspie and I can definitely relate to this:)

[@a8lg6p]

2:50 Yeah, I agree with South Park: "If there was a social development disease, you wouldn't call it Ass Burgers! That's just, that's just mean!"

[@martinslvsten428]

The latin word for having a fobia for long and complicated words is (i kid you not): Hippoposquibbedaliaphobia.

[@cherst1031]

Very funny and insightful!

[@terrapinrocks]

Asperger's is like playing on PC while everyone around you is on console.

[@OperationDarkside]

That "skipped the tutorial" part. Oh so true.

[@CawfeeCakes]

He's cute

[@southernfriedscandal9004]

randomanimegirl ikr

[@southernfriedscandal9004]

Oh wow I’m late 🤣

[@cinnamonflan1412]

I just finished his book and I loved it!

[@mmhatten]

"I was ostracized a lot in primary school. Mainly for using words like ostracized." This is so much my son!! 😂

[@danisunseri5429]

I LOOVVVEE THISS!! WOW Michael, you're amazing!💜

[@HeadDetectiveLassie]

He said "slinky dress", and I was really hoping he pulled out a slinky. He did not disappoint.

[@linabingbing3881]

I genuinely laughed at 2:39. The photo got me.

[@peterrabbit2965]

The weirdest part of Covid for me is how everyone's complaining about 'social distancing', and I've got no idea what they mean...

[@ireneg9580]

Exactly. Welcome to my everyday!

[@aubrat.4642]

Great mix of comedy and education - great job =D

[@nitefox4411]

"What do you call a deer with no eyes?" No idear. "What do you call a deer with no eyes and no legs?" Still no idear. Southerners who sees things in pictures me and an autistic friend thought this was hilarious. Maybe it is just dumb like my ex-wife claimed but hey we gotta find humor in life somewhere. Courage. I love his humor.

[@ingainloggningsnamn]

wtf

[@lakkakka]

Seems I connect to people through martial arts sparring best. I am kinda obsessed with wanting to be better than I was yesterday which means that when I get motivated I get very strict with high demands with little patience for those that would get in the way of that. Even if I know they have the best of intentions and do it out of love. I feel like I need constant conflict to even feel alive. I wonder how many aspies self medicate to shut their brains up just for a little while :/.

[@mickimoritz7682]

You said the Aspi RACE! I love it!

[@grumpyguy112]

Except we dont turn into giant apes every full moon.

[@gertrudelaronge6864]

Thank you for describing my life.

[@ryangemellaro2856]

You’ll Know Why In A Second!!😂🤣

[@bridecolbourne1305]

Aspergers people are ahead of the rest ,the world has to catch up and be prepared it how the next generations will be borne we can learn from them🙏🏻❤️😊

[@katzberlin1060]

Haha yes!!

[@AndrewRT13]

The Jeopardy slide was on point!!

[@DarknessIsThePath]

That's the problem unfortunately for most people, if Aspies don't like to be touched in a romantic way or whatever then the relationship with a NT won't last in the majority of cases unless the NT doens't give much crap about it too.

[@JulianTimMusic]

‘We don’t have a sense of humor’ Germans: Jah velcome to ze klub!

[@Tnowion]

how come you don't date much, you look GORGEOUS!!

[@jeffreyshapiro7757]

U r who u r and u make light of it well

[@gigikayal9401]

I love this guy he is so funny and sweet

[@leoberg118]

I'm getting strong Marty McFly vibes as well.

[@NiinaSKlove]

Great video, but what's up with the sound? Kinda hurt my ears... gotta keep the volume low, but still that 'scratchy' (like your loudspeaker is damaged) sound - which is very annoying. Perhaps there is a way to fix that? So that we can enjoy the video without that annoying sound?

[@orangesanguines]

Ironic because as an autistic person this made it hard to watch the video :/

[@CollegeChick818]

I don't know if it's the sound or if it's (hate to say it), his voice. I'm getting a raspy feedback too, and I don't know if it's his voice or a reverb on his microphone or what but it is hard to listen to and I'm only 2 minutes in.

[@shoman3927]

Woah, this is awesome!

[@Nipponing]

I liked it, too bad about the audio.

[@lonewolf5627]

wow. hes incredible. thank you Micheal

[@NocturnalRS]

3:00-3:21 funny af, what really dictates Asperger's? Like,.... I don't get it anymore lol, can it sheerly be an artifact of raw intelligence?

[@rsmith155]

He's onto a good point here

[@Ashleythe]

That pun for the talk name is terrable

[@nakyer]

Does "terrable" mean "earth-like"?

[@ireneg9580]

Nah. It’s awesome.

[@clairealexander1346]

HAHA! I enjoyed this - good on you.

[@manskken]

damn hes fast af. i guess my condition ismt that bad haha.

[@Kevin-pw7so]

Who mixed the audio for this?

[@PenaltyKillah]

1:53 Shots fired at Autism Speaks xD

[@IntoBreathlessSleep]

Pretty sure LinusTechTips is an Aspie , after watching this guy. He gives off identical vibes.

[@dena-albaalba-dena8923]

there there (taps in the back with a groom)

[@skyplayzalphawolf3891]

I'm autistic and i use humor as a self defense mechanism to

[@Casmige]

SkyPlayz AlphaWolf Humour. You know the biggest difference between Canadians & Americans?. Canadians endeavour to have a great colourful sense of humour and? They know how to spell the Queens English & all correctly.

[@skyplayzalphawolf3891]

@@Casmige im canadian

[@seaweedbeach]

hahaha this guy's awesome

[@rubbiisgems5820]

I am an Aspie

[@anonymous-vg7kc]

Rubbii's Gems me too guys

[@maryann9956]

Great job !!

[@Myllkka]

I'm in love. He's so cute... (And I have asperger too btw)

[@southernfriedscandal9004]

Ikr

[@southernfriedscandal9004]

Wow I’m late 😂

[@archieg8009]

That was really good.

[@wither5673]

thank you....

[@cloverfield911]

He reminds me of Michael J Fox

[@daveysmiles4kms]

My mom told me to break a window so one I broke before looked like the other so I Totaly did break the other window

[@saladfingersasmrparty9768]

1:55 This made me laugh so hard

[@tangerinefizz11]

I was also ostracized for using words like ostracize (among other things).

[@winnileesboy]

Amazing man!

[@dennisthomas8618]

Yes we are a peculiar people.

[@skyplayzalphawolf3891]

Omg we have so much in common my gf asked me if she was pretty and i did not mean to but automatically answered eh emma wattson is prettier

[@attlee2010]

What is his name?

[@michelleduval27]

Marry me *In love*

[@artofket]

Oh my god I'm in love with him

[@albertking112]

Omg the touching part is so me

[@AugustAdvice]

ugh god, this guy is fine. I honestly hate the overdiagnosis of aspergers (not saying he doesn't have it, but in a world where we cant have different personalities without being labeled with a mental disorder is fucking ridiculous)

[@nervous_young_inhuman]

But it has nothing to do with personality it's a neurological disorder and diagnosis are important so that the people who are on the spectrum are able to get the support we need and to understand our brains better. It's not ridiculous it's very important to have access to a diagnosis

[@queenofbuttercream]

All that he said.... Facts on facts on facts.

[@labonigautam8]

Oh i got know about him through ginny and georgia

[@lilydiana8388]

I love him!

[@jacquelinelarsen1721]

Do you feel love?

[@strongindependentblackwoma1887]

I just noticed that he has the same speech "problem" as me lol, i mean he sounds kinda weird and fast?

[@glutamate5886]

Why like/dislike bar censored? *spits*

[@jannemclaughlin8436]

Awesome😊