I get jokes - and so does he

I have heard that some Aspergians don't have senses of humor.

I think this claim is greatly exaggerated.  At least in many cases.

I suspect most if not all Aspergians have a sense of humor.  But it's likely to be very dry, and very... well... quirky.

This, for me, is an absolute dream sent down from Heaven.

I have always loved absurdist, dry humor.  Monty Python, Michael Showalter, Steve Martin.  Their brands of humor always have gotten me deep.  Of course, I'm also a huge fan of Benny Hill and flat-out idiots like the Cable Guy.  I'm a comedy omnivore - with the exception of Carrot Top.  How ironic is that?

Anyway.

NJ's new thing is to come strutting into the living room with his pants hiked way up and ask: "Dad?  Are my paaaants tooo hiiigh?"  That's the whole joke.

It is hilariously ridiculous - and I laugh every single time.

He has a whole line of jokes, from dry, acerbic witticisms to classic knock-knock.

Tonight he told this joke: Why did Patrick refurbish his house in solid gold?  Because his teacher told him he needed to do a lot of homework!

Not funny - unless it's being delivered by a six-year-old Aspergian who himself thinks it's funny.

Today I was expressing how irritated I was with the fact that NJ had been complaining since I picked him up from school.  He lets me prattle on for a minute, then sits silently.  Then he goes: "You say I'm complaining.  But who's doing all the complaining now?  Huh-huh-HUUUUH?"

Now that's some funny stuff, and against my better judgement - I couldn't help laughing.

My point is, your Aspie almost certainly has a sense of humor.  Perhaps its a bit buried, or a bit quirky, or just very, very dry.  But I bet it's there.

And I certainly think it's worth looking for.

Peace.