Well, I just used it myself in another post. I'll reword it quickly, while I still can, so I don't hurt anybody.

OK, done.

I used it only for typing efficiency, because it was easier than spelling out Asperger's Syndrome. For the same reason, my husband who I was talking about in the other post will say "bum," not intending to be judgmental, but it isn't as many syllables as "homeless person," and that's all he really means. That's one thing about him: he often doesn't grasp the concept of connotations.

I don't think of "Aspie" itself as offensive, but I've seen people turn it around to "@$$ burger" and "@$$ pie" because they're deliberately mocking. I consider that very unkind and jerky of them, much the same as how I used to be called a "retard," when nobody knew I was on the spectrum but could tell there was something different about me.

I do wish the word "Asperger's" didn't suggest "@$$," for that very reason. But if I had a choice for what to call it, I'd pick "high-functioning autism," because that puts the emphasis on "high function."