Am I German or Autistic?
An online quiz titled “Am I German or Autistic?” prompts people to reflect on stereotypes of German culture—punctuality, rule-following, precision—versus traits associated with autism, and how both can produce similar behaviors for very different reasons. Commenters compare results, poke fun at themselves, and debate the validity of such tests for anything beyond humor, while some raise concerns about the site’s philosophical framing and alleged far‑right intellectual influences. Overall, it becomes a lens on cultural identity, neurodiversity, and the risks of treating playful personality quizzes as meaningful diagnostics.
Overall reactions to the test
- Many find the quiz very funny, well‑written, and oddly insightful, especially the result blurbs (e.g., “Wittgenstein Result,” “control group”).
- Others dismiss it as “AI slop,” “meaningless,” or unserious pseudo‑diagnostics.
- Several note frustration that many questions lack an answer that fits them well or allow multiple simultaneously true answers.
Reported results and interpretations
- People share a wide spread of scores: “German,” “Autistic,” “Both,” and “Neither,” often comparing them to their actual nationality and self‑image.
- Quite a few Germans and Austrians score only moderately “German,” or even “Neither,” and joke about their identity.
- Many tech‑adjacent posters report “Both,” recognizing themselves in the description of systematic, rule‑focused, easily‑irritated thinkers.
- Some use age or “IDGAF” as an explanation for lower scores vs. how they think they’d have scored when younger.
Punctuality, rules, and cultural norms
- Long subthread on punctuality: some see it as a moral duty for themselves but are lenient with others; others use buffers (10–15 minutes early) to almost never be late.
- Several detailed anecdotes illustrate chronic lateness, time‑estimation problems, and “optimizing the wrong things” (e.g., fuel cost vs. reliability).
- Debate over whether German punctuality is real; experiences with Deutsche Bahn’s delays and cancellations prompt comparisons with Swiss, UK, French, Italian, and US trains.
- Broader reflections on differing national attitudes toward being “on time,” small talk, rules, and flexibility of plans.
Autism, traits, and validity of the quiz
- Multiple commenters stress the quiz is not a real autism diagnostic and does not follow DSM procedures.
- Some autistic or suspected‑autistic readers find specific questions and descriptions (e.g., visceral pain from data‑heavy interruptions, literalness, hatred of ambiguity) very relatable.
- Others criticize conflating “caring about doing things well” or “systematic thinking” with autism.
Meta: stereotypes, philosophy, and possible agenda
- Several call out reliance on crude German stereotypes; others note large regional and generational variation within Germany/Austria.
- One commenter argues the site is effectively far‑right / neo‑Nazi propaganda based on the philosopher lineup being heavily Nazi‑aligned; this is not substantially debated in depth in the thread.
- Some note that the more interesting “test” is how people react to the quiz itself.