First off, people usually "assume" they have something when they don't. And people ASSUME that by saying "I have Aspergers Syndrome" you're automatically an intellectual person.
That's bollocks!
I have Aspergers Syndrome, I have no reason to proove it, but I can say this.
It screws you over if you don't know how to live with it, and going around saying "I have Aspergers!" to every bloke you pass down the street is like advertising that you're deaf.
No one bloody cares if you have Aspergers Syndrome, but it's fact that Aspergers can cause high IQ, and that is why I even mentioned it.
Aspergers Syndrome is used to describe how a person's brain works and how that reflects your personality. It's a Neuropsychiatric Dysfunction. Neuro refers to your physical brain, and psychatric refers to your mental state.
People who think its silly to tag every mental state of a person, would be correct, if it weren't for the fact that Aspergers Syndrome is a status that can be applied to alot of people.
It's just a simple way of identifying which people needs help in today's society. Who's good at things, but can't get there by their own. Admitting that you have AS, is something you don't do lightly if you actually have it, because it's to show a weakness. And you don't advertise your weaknesses.
I have used a metaphor before, and here goes;
Your brain is a Roleplayer, it has 100 points to distribute on certain brain perks.
A normal brain would; Distribute them evenly to create balance.
A high-IQ brain would; Distribute them unevenly to create special abilities but effectively creating massive downsides.
That is why people with AS are incredibly good at some things, but horrendously awful at other things.