He understands that Pierce wants the answer to be "yes", not "no" as we would usually expect from that question. A casual "sure" is what you would expect for a question where the asker is hoping for a yes.
Funny thing is that I don't think Pierce uses that ever again. I mean he'll throw other stuff at him, some accurate "Still am, Pakistan" and others less accurate, but never specifically that one.
@@wiredtardis Pakistanis aren’t Arabs lol. Danny pudi is Indian polish IRL, but they made him Syrian in the show, even though he is WAY too dark to be Syrian. Syrians are the same colour as Jeff or Annie
I've had similar reactions a few time. Especially if I'm in pain, stressed, or depressed I have zero emotional expression. One time I saw a doctor about a broken foot and the doctor winced when she saw my football sized foot and toe that bent the wrong way and the doctor asked "doesnt that hurt?" And I just said "I'm in agony" in a flat tone.
danny pudi is so fucking talented, he really blows me away. you can tell just how much love he put into abed, & how much love he put into the portrayal of his autism by association, and holy shit did it pay off.
I actually love the twist of the episode where they try to get Abed a date. I love that the audience assumes he's single due to his quirks and so do his friends but that preconception turns out to be entirely wrong. Abed just has no interest in dating people for the sake of dating people.
@@peytonsmithAlex not rlly, he does show interest in ppl and the crew did confirm that he fucks severely ntm hc-ing an autistic character as aroace automatically can be a pretty hairy situation in itself.. i mean thats kinda what the characters in the ep do too, they assume he doesnt get game bc hes autistic but that isnt the case and all he wanted to do was make them happy
It's a really good portrayal of the diagnosis. I myself am diagnosed with it, and I fight each day to be composed. So it's refreshing to see a so well-written character.
I have it but was born in the 80s...I was overlooked and not diagnosed. Look at the Medical texts definition of symptoms and be honest with yourself. It was like having a broken arm you entire life without knowing what a broken arm was...and then you see the reason described to you and you say "oh yeah...that makes total sense." Then take that information to your doctor...who probably does not even know what it is. I asked more than 5 doctors about my symptoms and they all told me I was depressed despite the fact that I was not and had the proof that I was not. It is not easy. I suffered for over 20 years.
@@Debonair.Aristocrat it's not about getting a prize. It's about fitting in, because when you don't people either resent you or fear you, and your life gets more complicated. It's already not easy in general, but connecting with people is harder if you have a disorder.
@@Debonair.Aristocrat being accepted in modern society and having friends, that's what the prize is a major difference between aspergers and autism is that people with autism doesn't care if they fit in or not, aspergers on the other hand really want to fit, and when we doesn't it hurts (well that's a generalization, every case it's different, it's an spectrum)
"I just need to be able to connect to people like you can. Then, I can make everyone happy." One of the most realistic depiction of Asperger's I've ever seen. There's that stereotype of people with Asperger's lacking empathy, when honestly you have to care so much--I expend so much time and effort trying to make the people in my life happy and often not doing a great job of it, because Asperger's makes it hard to read people and understand social situations. Same as Abed, when I find a foolproof method to make someone in my life happy, I lean very hard on it because it feels so good to be able to give them something that will unquestioningly make them feel good.
as someone with adhd i personally lack empathy but i do have a ton of sympathy, i care a lot to the point of shoving everything aside just to make someone happy, doesnt help that i cant read people but i sure as hell try
"When you really know who you are and what you like about yourself, changing for other people really isnt such a big deal". I had to pause and reassess my opinions
I love the Social Psychology episode. I could tell Abed was getting angry on the inside but was being polite on the outside, because I tend to do kind of the same thing. When he says "because you asked me to stay and you said we were friends" hits me hard every time.
"On the spectrum, none of your business." Haven't given Community a rewatch in a long time, but it created diverse, three-dimensional characters and didn't turn them into tools or devices, years before everyone else caught on. I've still never seen anything else like it, and that goes triple for a character like Abed.
Troy and Abed in the morning ran for about 9 seasons, with 7 christmas specials and guest stars like Bill Murray, Nicholas Cage and Michael Douglas. But that was in the best timeline. We're in the darkest timeline remember?
Abed was one of the characters that helped me realize I was autistic. He’s such a wonderful honest portrayal of what it’s like being an autistic adult in education
Hey my man, I took your Idea and went all out! ruclips.net/video/_R8Qtnm7z-Q/видео.html That is the cut-up version. The link to the full version will be in the description.
Coming back to this, I've come to realize just how important the friendship between Abed and Jeff was. Jeff is confident, sure, but Abed is CONFIDENT. They're like two sides of confidence. One is confident to survive, one... Just is. I love how Jeff comes to see Abed as "the only normal one" and sees his flat attitude as endearing. "Abed... You're a God."
Gonna be real with you. Not only do I have Asperger's, I also happen to be obsessed with collecting information. For me it is mostly science. The types of science I enjoy the most are Psychology, Zoology, Geology, and Chemistry. Never have I ever come across a fictional character that portrays me as well as Abed Nadir. I do share many of the same personality traits as the character Abed Nadir
Same story as me! Unfortunately, since then...many Overwritten characters have come to the forefront...a bad representation of real people. Of course, Abed was written for the screen as well. But with much more respect and nuance than most things coming out today. It is as if it is a fad now. Also part of the reason that the condition was re-named from Aspergers to Type One Autistic spectrum dissorder.
Would you mind telling me some psychology facts? I’ve always been interested in the subject, and was pretty disappointed when my school didn’t have any subject for it.
this is amazing. I am the same. except i also have OCD and ADHD, so not only am i obsessed with gathering all human knowledge of the physical universe (even though deep down i know its impossible), studying, for me, is torturous and slow. and thanks to my depression and clinical anxiety, my failures seem monumental in size.
She does that to try and get back into character after she starts laughing or something which is prob why she's good at it (u can see her do it a couple times in the behind the scenes)
As someone who definitely isn't neurotypical, the episode where they were trying to set abed up with someone scared the fuck outta me til the end lmfao. I was so worried Abed was gonna get screwed over emotionally and so frustrated with how everyone else was treating him, the ending was just really nice.
I don't think there will ever be a character like Abed again. Danny Pudi did such an amazing job portraying Abed. While sometimes unable to read the room he's also incredibly intelligent. I love how well Abed and Troy got along, I loved that Annie was as equal as a weirdo when she moved in. It'll just never be a character that can be done in any other show as perfect
this is why i love abed. he reminds me of me & also have aspergers. my parents knew for years but never told me until highschool. that explained so much
I was diagnosed with mild autism in my early 20's. Can't even imagine how different my perception of myself would be had the diagnosis happened earlier. I don't know if I'd be able to forgive my parents if I was in your position, but at least they told you before highschool.
Abed is such a nice take on neurodivergence, usually it's played up as awkward (and it still is sometimes here) but with Abed he is VERY confident and blunt.
Don’t underestimate an aspie’s ability to get stuck on an order. In high school, a teacher asked me to clean the classroom while she stepped out. It was dark outside and I was mopping the ceiling before she realized I was still there and told me to go home.
With me I say NOTHING. I don't talk until I feel comfortable with whomever I'm with, and that usually takes a while if at all. And when I do feel comfortable and we get on a subject that's in my wheelhouse it all spills out .
I hear ya! I understand that I’m VERY different than other people, and until I know that their heads won’t explode when I talk about the random things that pop into my head, I’m just a “great listener.”
I feel the same as a fellow Aspie lol I don’t like talking to people that I don’t feel comfortable with Especially in social settings or when meeting new people I tend to stay quiet but when I’m with my friends and we start to talk about things that I’m into like comics or marvel theories I go all out lol it’s something that I’ve had to learn to accept about myself
Not until I watched this did I realise he says; "Troy invented rap music, and he's related to Danny Glover and President Obama." All this time, I thought he was saying "Donald Glover", and I thought it was just joking on Donald Glover's playing Troy.
thank you for the disclaimer in the description. it's important that people understand and respect autistic people's dismissal of functioning labels and "asperger's syndrome"
This character helped me realize I have aspergers. Was actually incredibly useful. There I was, surrounded by child psychology specialists from my school district in an IEP meeting. None of them realized for 6 fucking years. But then I hear about this beloved show from a youtuber I like, and for the first time in my life, there was the answer to all my questions. Why no one could relate to me, why no one could ever seem to respect my priorities, why everyone arround me acted so strange and selfish or arbitrary compared to how I see the world. Fuck, dude.
@@lilenwasnothere6867 Ikr? Who is running those COPPA bots? Also this show had a few animated episodes (Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas and G.I. Jeff) as well as an episode where the study group is turned into puppets. Just think of how many clips from those episodes that you can find on RUclips that are marked child friendly
@@SamanthaTheVMandWickedFan2025 i guess a show like this could be child friendly but the show has so many jokes and references only adults would understand. it's so stupid.
damn i wasn't expecting to mid-abed compilation video. But now that i think about it, it's more than expected. Thank you for such beautiful and loving video
Yeah. Now read the bottom of the description lol I have had to delete so many comments from kids trying to sound important just because somebody told them that they should be offended.
I've always really loved Abed, but never fully knew why until recently. I found out that I have ASD, it was honestly one of the best days of my life. I started going through lists of symptoms and basically all of them described me in some way. All these aspects of myself that I always found a bit annoying because it meant I was never fully able to understand or relate to others suddenly had a place of origin and that felt amazing. If it wasn't for characters like Abed Nadir I probably wouldn't have been as comfortable with my diagnosis as I was. He's such a great form of representation because he shows that you can have this disorder and manage it, not only that but you can also find those that won't judge you for it. He's probably one of my favorite characters ever put to screen because of that.
The reason it's no longer a term is not over diagnosis. In fact, most women with it and people of color have been under diagnosed their whole lives and couldn't get the proper help. Even with the diagnosis, not many people know much about it. For example, I live in a major city and they can't find anyone for me who treats adults with ASD-1 (what used to be called Aspergers). It was changed to ASD-1 in order for people to qualify for the help they need. People with ASD-1 are at much greater risk for suicide than neurotypicals. It's mostly because of how people treat us, ostracize us, and misinterpret us. Please refrain from making incorrect generalizations. On a lighter note, I love the character Abed and relate to the episode where everyone else tested as a psychopath except him. People often think we don't have empathy when in fact, we tend to notice the unempathetic nature of many (not all) neurotypicals.
I gave only the exact information given by three people who helped LITERALLY write the book on it. (DSM-5). Several of the top people in the field, themselves said that the main reason for the change in definition was overdiagnosed at the base level. And people with type 2 or different, were being diagnosed with Asperger's or type -1. They made the decision to change the classification in order to deter parents who were bugging the doctors about their children having Asperger's, something they read on the internet about having the words "high functioning" in it, instead of giving their children a proper diagnosis of something more serious. If I can find the facetime group discussion I saw by the top people in the field, I will post that in the description. This video had likes and comments turned off for the first six months because I knew everybody would start coming in with their own emotions about the topic. That, and the fact that I have suffered from it for over 30 years, was the main factor in me making sure that no information I gave, was generalized or false. (or if it was generalized, then the person who made the classification himself was the one who over generalized it)
I am pretty much incapable of maintaining a social mask. Even as a little kid i could never understand why people were so obviously fake all the time but they didn't even seem to realize they were being fake, or if they do realize it maybe they are just manipulative and think im too stupid to see through their false persona... Is this aspergers? I have suspected maybe i have aspergers in the past because i have always been so different from most people in ways i don't really understand.
Well, speaking as someone who as at minimum borderline Autism spectrum and who probably would have been diagnosed at having Asperger's Syndrome as a kid if it had been a thing at the time, I have to say that whether or not you actually fall in the spectrum from a diagnosis perspective, you certainly have the right cadence of speech down. So, my guess is that if you consider yourself a nerd, have some degree of hyper-focus, and there is at least one sort of trivial seeming thing that you are passionate about, then probably yes. I don't necessarily think though that a diagnosis, occupational therapy, or psychiatry would be good for you; it's probably sufficient to be self-aware and establish what you yourself want to do about it to improve your social skills with normals. Personally, I've found RPGs very therapeutic, as it allows me to create personas for myself to interact with others through.
I'm Asperger's and this is what I've come to realize about the social mask. Neurotypicals find peace and solace in predictable rhythms and, so, they create those rhythms. Whereas we try to create rhythms by performing those tasks that we enjoy as outlets of our creativity, they do it through the practice of rituals. They ask each other nonsense questions for which they don't actually want the answer like "How are you?". They set standards of decorum so that the possibility of hurt feelings is minimal, even if it results in worse outcomes. They knowingly lie to one another because they wish to do immoral activities and not hold themselves accountable. It's bizarre, at least to me, that this is how they act. I find the particle-wave duality of an electron more coherent than this desire to continually engage falsely with the universe as a self-calming ritual, but, then again, I'm Asperger's and I prefer reality and honesty.
I’m not sure if I’m neurotypical but its not that people are being inherently fake but moreso they set boundaries with people they just met, parents, certain authority figures, etc. Its not really done with that intention, its like a natural reaction. Another thing is acting, talking, or copying the mannerisms of the person you talk to. This is also done unconsciously. However there’s absolutely nothing wrong with not doing that. As long as you mean well, act and talk however you want. Both sides do what they do without thinking about it, and its not like neurotypical people do that constantly, its only in specific social situations that they feel being “honest” would either make things too awkward for themselves, the other person, or maybe its just easier and more comfortable for them
I'm not on the spectrum but i really relate to when they're trying to read an analog clock and Abed is slower than everybody else and he goes "I'm gifted in other ways" haha my roommates threatened to cover the oven timer with an analog clock so I couldn't read it and had to learn. i could learn if I tried, but what's the point? It's the digital age.
My 15 year old daughter "can not" read the hands on a clock. That is only because they refuse to teach it school, and now she refuses to learn how, using the excuse of "can't" It is a new independent phenomena that I have noticed in younger people.Did I put that part in the video? I remember laughing at it because it was NOT a Asperger's trait that I am familiar with or suffer from, so that made it even funnier as a side joke. But if I included it in this video than I might have made a mistake. If you are just referencing the show en mass than hell yeah! lol
@@RandomPickles you didn't include it, no haha. Interesting to know its not a trait of Aspergers! I didn't know but I assumed since it was an Abed quirk it might be. Reading an analog clock is a skill and like any skill, if you don't practice it, it gets rusty. I like Abed's line "i'm gifted in other ways" because that's how I feel about the issue - I could waste time learning an obsolete skill I was taught in 3rd grade, or I could focus on my 3rd year university courseload. I do feel gifted in other ways.
@@RandomPickles I have issues with analog clocks, certain math concepts, tying my shoes, and understanding distance. It COULD be a sign of autism, as I was told by friend who pointed out I have certain issues that she has and she was diagnosed with ADHD at 15 while I was just told I was "unique" because I did well in school and didn't "look" or "act" autistic. It's more related to ADD/ADHD than autism.
@@dinahmyte3749 A clock and math are mechanical. If somebody with Asperger's learns the base method, there should be zero confusion. They follow the same rules every single time without fail, and you can base reality off of them. If anything, they are comforting to people who can not decipher the uncertain, tribal actions with little meaning that humans use to communicate. The thing about clocks that Abed REALLY freaked out about makes total sense. The changing of the daylight savings time. A human creation that goes against the observed reality of the universe. A concept based on looseness and human concept. You may have any list of a number of conditions. But I am pretty sure not knowing how to read a mechanical clock is not the result of a condition that if anything, would make you more connected with them than anything. I am not a doctor, but doctors took 20 years of me explaining to them my conditions for them to figure it out, so I would not trust general practitioners about this to begin with.
@@RandomPickles I had high grades in math, including on my ACTs, but I couldn't understand slope in geometry, I understood how it worked and why, but physically never got it right. I took advanced courses in college, did well, but didn't understand English concepts like Authors meaning, despite getting a degree in linguistics. I still have issues with clocks and my shoe laces at 24 despite working in an academic setting and getting ready for grad school, it's a sign of dyspraxia, not SPECIFICALLY of autism, which was my point. It's a chronic condition, so literally, the rules don't work in my brain.
One of my favorite subtle bits with Abed is in S3E2 when he casually says that he tells everyone apart by their hair color. People with face-blindness (they can't recognize someone by their face) will often recognize someone by their hairstyle or color.
it's amazing how the yoo puts her friends into a bad situation with the "experiment", and when abed actually DOES what she asks of him she's angry as if she expects an apology from him......they always paint themselves as the victims even when they are the aggressors.
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"Abed the Arab. Is that inappropriate?"
"Sure"
I love how small and casual that answer is
that's one of my favorite lines from community hands down
He understands that Pierce wants the answer to be "yes", not "no" as we would usually expect from that question. A casual "sure" is what you would expect for a question where the asker is hoping for a yes.
Funny thing is that I don't think Pierce uses that ever again. I mean he'll throw other stuff at him, some accurate "Still am, Pakistan" and others less accurate, but never specifically that one.
In the script, it describes the 'sure' with "as if someone asked him to pass the salt" and he nailed it
@@wiredtardis Pakistanis aren’t Arabs lol.
Danny pudi is Indian polish IRL, but they made him Syrian in the show, even though he is WAY too dark to be Syrian. Syrians are the same colour as Jeff or Annie
I always loved how Abed says “Yeah I was livid”. It’s so casual
I've had similar reactions a few time. Especially if I'm in pain, stressed, or depressed I have zero emotional expression. One time I saw a doctor about a broken foot and the doctor winced when she saw my football sized foot and toe that bent the wrong way and the doctor asked "doesnt that hurt?" And I just said "I'm in agony" in a flat tone.
You can see it in his eyes tho.. he locks into hers and you can tell he was livid xD
“Britta, I’ve got self esteem falling out of my butt” hero
danny pudi is so fucking talented, he really blows me away. you can tell just how much love he put into abed, & how much love he put into the portrayal of his autism by association, and holy shit did it pay off.
Exactly! As an Asperger I approve this portrayal! 💙
I actually love the twist of the episode where they try to get Abed a date. I love that the audience assumes he's single due to his quirks and so do his friends but that preconception turns out to be entirely wrong. Abed just has no interest in dating people for the sake of dating people.
So he's an aroace?
@@peytonsmithAlex not rlly, he does show interest in ppl and the crew did confirm that he fucks severely
ntm hc-ing an autistic character as aroace automatically can be a pretty hairy situation in itself.. i mean thats kinda what the characters in the ep do too, they assume he doesnt get game bc hes autistic but that isnt the case and all he wanted to do was make them happy
@@peytonsmithAlex no
@@peytonsmithAlexnope
It's a really good portrayal of the diagnosis. I myself am diagnosed with it, and I fight each day to be composed. So it's refreshing to see a so well-written character.
I have it but was born in the 80s...I was overlooked and not diagnosed. Look at the Medical texts definition of symptoms and be honest with yourself. It was like having a broken arm you entire life without knowing what a broken arm was...and then you see the reason described to you and you say "oh yeah...that makes total sense." Then take that information to your doctor...who probably does not even know what it is. I asked more than 5 doctors about my symptoms and they all told me I was depressed despite the fact that I was not and had the proof that I was not. It is not easy. I suffered for over 20 years.
Why do you need to be composed? What's the prize at the end?
@@Debonair.Aristocrat it's not about getting a prize. It's about fitting in, because when you don't people either resent you or fear you, and your life gets more complicated.
It's already not easy in general, but connecting with people is harder if you have a disorder.
Same, I connect with him a lot
@@Debonair.Aristocrat being accepted in modern society and having friends, that's what the prize is
a major difference between aspergers and autism is that people with autism doesn't care if they fit in or not, aspergers on the other hand really want to fit, and when we doesn't it hurts
(well that's a generalization, every case it's different, it's an spectrum)
"I just need to be able to connect to people like you can. Then, I can make everyone happy."
One of the most realistic depiction of Asperger's I've ever seen. There's that stereotype of people with Asperger's lacking empathy, when honestly you have to care so much--I expend so much time and effort trying to make the people in my life happy and often not doing a great job of it, because Asperger's makes it hard to read people and understand social situations. Same as Abed, when I find a foolproof method to make someone in my life happy, I lean very hard on it because it feels so good to be able to give them something that will unquestioningly make them feel good.
bruv this made me tear up....
@@sdhndhkyjf1804 same
as someone with adhd i personally lack empathy but i do have a ton of sympathy, i care a lot to the point of shoving everything aside just to make someone happy, doesnt help that i cant read people but i sure as hell try
@@kiwi-vn2yy 👏
@@kiwi-vn2yy hahaha that’s not adhd lmao. It’s not an xmen superpower, it’s a disorder
"When you really know who you are and what you like about yourself, changing for other people really isnt such a big deal". I had to pause and reassess my opinions
yeah this is something i’ve been thinking about for years
I love the Social Psychology episode. I could tell Abed was getting angry on the inside but was being polite on the outside, because I tend to do kind of the same thing. When he says "because you asked me to stay and you said we were friends" hits me hard every time.
"On the spectrum, none of your business."
Haven't given Community a rewatch in a long time, but it created diverse, three-dimensional characters and didn't turn them into tools or devices, years before everyone else caught on. I've still never seen anything else like it, and that goes triple for a character like Abed.
What time stamp was that?
I wish there was a whole show just about abed........and troy
I guess it would play in the morning.
Yeah, it's called Community
@@Serperi0r .....I said *Just* abed and troy
@@Retr0ver4 yea it’s just that.
Troy and Abed in the morning ran for about 9 seasons, with 7 christmas specials and guest stars like Bill Murray, Nicholas Cage and Michael Douglas. But that was in the best timeline. We're in the darkest timeline remember?
Abed was one of the characters that helped me realize I was autistic. He’s such a wonderful honest portrayal of what it’s like being an autistic adult in education
are you professionally diagnosed?
@@naurorasen8063 yes? Why would you ask that?
@@RandomPickles bro its literally 3AM and I was just curious ima read this tommorow when I wake up
@@susie8799 just curious
@@naurorasen8063 I wouldn't bother lol
“Strictly speaking Troy the Bible condemns this level of friendship.”
Shirley being more homophobic than Pierce lol
Funny because they were just friends
@@lk-ur8xf debatable lol
@@localpleb3875 no not debatable
@@lk-ur8xf remember the whole episode where Britta seriously keeps referring to Abed as Troy's boyfriend and Jeff on multiple other occasions, idk man
Now we need a compilation of Troy crying
That is a good idea!
Hey my man, I took your Idea and went all out! ruclips.net/video/_R8Qtnm7z-Q/видео.html That is the cut-up version. The link to the full version will be in the description.
@@RandomPickles saay whaaat.
Lol troy being neurotypical compilation
Coming back to this, I've come to realize just how important the friendship between Abed and Jeff was. Jeff is confident, sure, but Abed is CONFIDENT. They're like two sides of confidence. One is confident to survive, one... Just is. I love how Jeff comes to see Abed as "the only normal one" and sees his flat attitude as endearing.
"Abed... You're a God."
Gonna be real with you. Not only do I have Asperger's, I also happen to be obsessed with collecting information. For me it is mostly science. The types of science I enjoy the most are Psychology, Zoology, Geology, and Chemistry. Never have I ever come across a fictional character that portrays me as well as Abed Nadir. I do share many of the same personality traits as the character Abed Nadir
Same story as me! Unfortunately, since then...many Overwritten characters have come to the forefront...a bad representation of real people. Of course, Abed was written for the screen as well. But with much more respect and nuance than most things coming out today. It is as if it is a fad now. Also part of the reason that the condition was re-named from Aspergers to Type One Autistic spectrum dissorder.
Would you mind telling me some psychology facts? I’ve always been interested in the subject, and was pretty disappointed when my school didn’t have any subject for it.
I generally focus on mythology, philosophy, spirituality, esotericism, and psychology. I enjoy studying people.
this is amazing. I am the same. except i also have OCD and ADHD, so not only am i obsessed with gathering all human knowledge of the physical universe (even though deep down i know its impossible), studying, for me, is torturous and slow. and thanks to my depression and clinical anxiety, my failures seem monumental in size.
I feel like this thread is multiple abeds talking. Maybe from every timeline
God I forgot about so many of these jokes and how good they are. Good shit my dude
This shit is most definitely streets ahead.
"lots of girls like me, cuz, let's face it. I'm pretty adorable." It's not not true.
💓💓💓💓
the smiling-to-serious moment from Annie was what made me fall in love with this series
It's SO good, I could watch it on repeat all day! Flawless
How does she do it?!
0:55 Annie's face transition was actually incredibly slick.
yeah’
True, I was wondering how many takes it took to make it look this good.
She does that to try and get back into character after she starts laughing or something which is prob why she's good at it (u can see her do it a couple times in the behind the scenes)
“Am I deaf?” I want to try that one someone sometime and make them think they are deaf
As an autistic person, I relate to Abed a lot
Aye, same here.
that insult to shirley is so damn good
I know right?
Destructive
I'm dumb, I don't get it. Why does she need to check the door???
@@kaufmanbaby to see if she would be able to pass through it
@@kaufmanbaby it’s basically a fat joke
As someone who definitely isn't neurotypical, the episode where they were trying to set abed up with someone scared the fuck outta me til the end lmfao. I was so worried Abed was gonna get screwed over emotionally and so frustrated with how everyone else was treating him, the ending was just really nice.
I don't think there will ever be a character like Abed again. Danny Pudi did such an amazing job portraying Abed. While sometimes unable to read the room he's also incredibly intelligent. I love how well Abed and Troy got along, I loved that Annie was as equal as a weirdo when she moved in. It'll just never be a character that can be done in any other show as perfect
“Gotcha? That’s all you have to say?”
“Yeah.”
Amazing
this is why i love abed. he reminds me of me & also have aspergers. my parents knew for years but never told me until highschool. that explained so much
I was diagnosed with mild autism in my early 20's. Can't even imagine how different my perception of myself would be had the diagnosis happened earlier. I don't know if I'd be able to forgive my parents if I was in your position, but at least they told you before highschool.
I didn’t find out until my thirties. There really is nothing wrong with me, I’m just non typical. Thanks to Justin a fellow Aspergergian.
Why did your parents not tell you something so important? What was their reasoning at the time?
I, an adult on the spectrum in community college, cannot verbalize how much I love this guy
Abed is such a nice take on neurodivergence, usually it's played up as awkward (and it still is sometimes here) but with Abed he is VERY confident and blunt.
Don’t underestimate an aspie’s ability to get stuck on an order. In high school, a teacher asked me to clean the classroom while she stepped out. It was dark outside and I was mopping the ceiling before she realized I was still there and told me to go home.
Exactly! I got the same types of stories. Humans are so unspecific or over-specific in their communications and I never know which one it is.
With me I say NOTHING. I don't talk until I feel comfortable with whomever I'm with, and that usually takes a while if at all. And when I do feel comfortable and we get on a subject that's in my wheelhouse it all spills out .
Textbook
I hear ya! I understand that I’m VERY different than other people, and until I know that their heads won’t explode when I talk about the random things that pop into my head, I’m just a “great listener.”
I feel the same as a fellow Aspie lol I don’t like talking to people that I don’t feel comfortable with
Especially in social settings or when meeting new people
I tend to stay quiet but when I’m with my friends and we start to talk about things that I’m into like comics or marvel theories
I go all out lol it’s something that I’ve had to learn to accept about myself
That is totally my nephew. It takes him a while to warm up to people, but once he does, watch out: He will talk your ear off.
as an autistic person, abed is probably the most relatable character on television for me. thanks for compiling these moments :)
Not until I watched this did I realise he says;
"Troy invented rap music, and he's related to Danny Glover and President Obama."
All this time, I thought he was saying "Donald Glover", and I thought it was just joking on Donald Glover's playing Troy.
I wonder if it’s in reference to the fact that I’m sure lots of people wonder if Donald Glover is related to Danny Glover
@@paulinaenck5797 both of my parents asked if he was related to Danny Glover when they saw the opening credits🤣
Yes, it's exaggerated for comedy.
But also, I can so relate.
o-o no its really accurate....
@@CrokusTheDerg 7:27
"Larry, I'm on Ducktales!"
thank you for the disclaimer in the description. it's important that people understand and respect autistic people's dismissal of functioning labels and "asperger's syndrome"
I like the way abed puts himself as phoebe in that situation and Annie as chandler
yeah, coz he’s weird just like phoebe
7:49 one of my favorite moments. i love annie's reaction when she realizes his abeds motive for waiting
8:07
"We need to get one thing straight first. This is the cutest thing that's ever happened to me."
*high five*
I fucking love that moment.
Just like him I am unable to be sarcastic, he is written perfectly.
your statement and the tone of your comment makes me giggle
I'm with the dude that was like It's an outrage how Brutal honesty is listed as a symptom. If only people were more honest.
Honesty doesn't mean brutality. Ever.
Abed is one of the main reasons I love this show
A very accurate statement on this character we all know about episode 1 and we love him
I never saw the show until 2015. Never knew about any of it.
Abed taught me about myself years before I even realized it. Love this show and Danny Pudi's acting so much. Great compilation
This character helped me realize I have aspergers. Was actually incredibly useful. There I was, surrounded by child psychology specialists from my school district in an IEP meeting. None of them realized for 6 fucking years. But then I hear about this beloved show from a youtuber I like, and for the first time in my life, there was the answer to all my questions. Why no one could relate to me, why no one could ever seem to respect my priorities, why everyone arround me acted so strange and selfish or arbitrary compared to how I see the world.
Fuck, dude.
I remember this video used to be COPPA'd. Thanks for fixing it!
who the hell thought a show about community gollege was for kids
@@lilenwasnothere6867 Ikr? Who is running those COPPA bots?
Also this show had a few animated episodes (Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas and G.I. Jeff) as well as an episode where the study group is turned into puppets. Just think of how many clips from those episodes that you can find on RUclips that are marked child friendly
@@SamanthaTheVMandWickedFan2025 i guess a show like this could be child friendly but the show has so many jokes and references only adults would understand. it's so stupid.
Epic editing. I couldn't leave until I saw the end.
I’ve recently been diagnosed both ADHD and ASD, this video made me feel happier today
7:40 “You need to check the door before you go through it” gets me every time.
What? WHAATTT??
Because you asked me to stay and you said we were friends 🥺😭
"Troy invented rap music" is hilarious
"Hes related to Danny Glover"
Meta!
How? Danny and Donald are not related.
@@nathanbricks7837 yeah ik its a joke abt how one could think they are
@@erazet3084 oh ok I guess so
2:15 Inflection it's SOOOOOO interesting
omfg
The Duncan Principle didn’t account for one thing. The power of Friendship.
I got a "Troy and Abed in the morning" mug and t-shirt for my birthday!!! This is unrelated to anything, I'm just really happy about it
Thank you Abed for making me feel seen.
There's no other autistic characters like Abed. Props to Pudi and Harmon for beig the only ones to get it right
damn i wasn't expecting to mid-abed compilation video. But now that i think about it, it's more than expected. Thank you for such beautiful and loving video
They really wrote perfect for the characters and cast them perfect as well
"Abed!"
"What? That's what he said!"
When it’s all compiled like that it becomes a bit too relatable
Thank you for putting this up. Community is one of my all time favourite comedies
Abed is the best character in Community. I dare you to prove me wrong... 😀
Your logic is sound.
Annie is because bobs
"Asperger's is now known as "Type 1 Autistic Spectrum Disorder""
Nah it's still called Asperger's - signed, someone with Asperger's.
Yeah. Now read the bottom of the description lol I have had to delete so many comments from kids trying to sound important just because somebody told them that they should be offended.
I know this is about abed and i'm sorry but I can't stop replaying 0:55 Annie's poker face transition was so smooth.
I've always really loved Abed, but never fully knew why until recently. I found out that I have ASD, it was honestly one of the best days of my life. I started going through lists of symptoms and basically all of them described me in some way. All these aspects of myself that I always found a bit annoying because it meant I was never fully able to understand or relate to others suddenly had a place of origin and that felt amazing. If it wasn't for characters like Abed Nadir I probably wouldn't have been as comfortable with my diagnosis as I was. He's such a great form of representation because he shows that you can have this disorder and manage it, not only that but you can also find those that won't judge you for it. He's probably one of my favorite characters ever put to screen because of that.
Abed is by far my favorite character
Wait Troy Barnes isn’t related Danny Glover I’m so confused now!!
he's reelated to the actor Donald Glover and to a rapper called Childiish Gambino
Is he his son? He seem so alike but younger af
it's wrinkling my brain.
@@charajaznao2829 they aren't I think the same name is a coincidence
@@annakepes8050 correct. No relation.
This is buttered noodles erasure
2:58 rap music and danny glover.. i never noticed that scene before thats gold
I don't have asperger's but there are parts of abed's personality I really relate to
7:40 Shirley’s reaction is so genuine it makes me think that the roast was improvised
Yup.
As an aspie myself I can't help but look up everything I could possibly ever need to know about said subject.
When you see interviews of danny pudi it almost feels like a betrayal
This has officially diagnosed me thank youuuu
Awesome edit!
Thanks!
Community is my favorite show rn it’s so good
You sat in a room for 26 straight hours
Try looks at Abed like: dude, are you SERIOUS!?!
Precious Abed... Love Community! ❤
Shirley’s “HA! Dayummm” gets me every fucking time 😂😂😂
thanks for the video
Thanks for enjoying it.
1:50 THIS BIT ALWAYS GETS ME ISTG ITS SO FUNNY
Imagine Abed and Dr.Brennon from Bones having a conversation. I think they would actually like each other a lot
The reason it's no longer a term is not over diagnosis. In fact, most women with it and people of color have been under diagnosed their whole lives and couldn't get the proper help. Even with the diagnosis, not many people know much about it. For example, I live in a major city and they can't find anyone for me who treats adults with ASD-1 (what used to be called Aspergers). It was changed to ASD-1 in order for people to qualify for the help they need. People with ASD-1 are at much greater risk for suicide than neurotypicals. It's mostly because of how people treat us, ostracize us, and misinterpret us. Please refrain from making incorrect generalizations. On a lighter note, I love the character Abed and relate to the episode where everyone else tested as a psychopath except him. People often think we don't have empathy when in fact, we tend to notice the unempathetic nature of many (not all) neurotypicals.
I gave only the exact information given by three people who helped LITERALLY write the book on it. (DSM-5). Several of the top people in the field, themselves said that the main reason for the change in definition was overdiagnosed at the base level. And people with type 2 or different, were being diagnosed with Asperger's or type -1. They made the decision to change the classification in order to deter parents who were bugging the doctors about their children having Asperger's, something they read on the internet about having the words "high functioning" in it, instead of giving their children a proper diagnosis of something more serious. If I can find the facetime group discussion I saw by the top people in the field, I will post that in the description. This video had likes and comments turned off for the first six months because I knew everybody would start coming in with their own emotions about the topic. That, and the fact that I have suffered from it for over 30 years, was the main factor in me making sure that no information I gave, was generalized or false. (or if it was generalized, then the person who made the classification himself was the one who over generalized it)
that's actually hilarious that Donald Glover's character lies to Abed that he's related to Danny Glover.
0:54 is such a good face switchhhh
I am pretty much incapable of maintaining a social mask. Even as a little kid i could never understand why people were so obviously fake all the time but they didn't even seem to realize they were being fake, or if they do realize it maybe they are just manipulative and think im too stupid to see through their false persona... Is this aspergers? I have suspected maybe i have aspergers in the past because i have always been so different from most people in ways i don't really understand.
Well, speaking as someone who as at minimum borderline Autism spectrum and who probably would have been diagnosed at having Asperger's Syndrome as a kid if it had been a thing at the time, I have to say that whether or not you actually fall in the spectrum from a diagnosis perspective, you certainly have the right cadence of speech down. So, my guess is that if you consider yourself a nerd, have some degree of hyper-focus, and there is at least one sort of trivial seeming thing that you are passionate about, then probably yes. I don't necessarily think though that a diagnosis, occupational therapy, or psychiatry would be good for you; it's probably sufficient to be self-aware and establish what you yourself want to do about it to improve your social skills with normals. Personally, I've found RPGs very therapeutic, as it allows me to create personas for myself to interact with others through.
I'm Asperger's and this is what I've come to realize about the social mask. Neurotypicals find peace and solace in predictable rhythms and, so, they create those rhythms. Whereas we try to create rhythms by performing those tasks that we enjoy as outlets of our creativity, they do it through the practice of rituals. They ask each other nonsense questions for which they don't actually want the answer like "How are you?". They set standards of decorum so that the possibility of hurt feelings is minimal, even if it results in worse outcomes. They knowingly lie to one another because they wish to do immoral activities and not hold themselves accountable.
It's bizarre, at least to me, that this is how they act. I find the particle-wave duality of an electron more coherent than this desire to continually engage falsely with the universe as a self-calming ritual, but, then again, I'm Asperger's and I prefer reality and honesty.
I’m not sure if I’m neurotypical but its not that people are being inherently fake but moreso they set boundaries with people they just met, parents, certain authority figures, etc. Its not really done with that intention, its like a natural reaction. Another thing is acting, talking, or copying the mannerisms of the person you talk to. This is also done unconsciously.
However there’s absolutely nothing wrong with not doing that. As long as you mean well, act and talk however you want. Both sides do what they do without thinking about it, and its not like neurotypical people do that constantly, its only in specific social situations that they feel being “honest” would either make things too awkward for themselves, the other person, or maybe its just easier and more comfortable for them
"say you have to pee i need to talk to you...say you have to pee...say you have to pee"
"do you have to pee"
"No"
"Well I'm stumped"
Let’s face it. I’m pretty adorable.
why is he so damn relatable
5:43 this mini interaction between Abed and Shirley is comedy gold
As a person with high functioning aspergers. I can confirm he has aspergers
This was fantastic
Thanks!
I'm not on the spectrum but i really relate to when they're trying to read an analog clock and Abed is slower than everybody else and he goes "I'm gifted in other ways" haha
my roommates threatened to cover the oven timer with an analog clock so I couldn't read it and had to learn. i could learn if I tried, but what's the point? It's the digital age.
My 15 year old daughter "can not" read the hands on a clock. That is only because they refuse to teach it school, and now she refuses to learn how, using the excuse of "can't" It is a new independent phenomena that I have noticed in younger people.Did I put that part in the video? I remember laughing at it because it was NOT a Asperger's trait that I am familiar with or suffer from, so that made it even funnier as a side joke. But if I included it in this video than I might have made a mistake. If you are just referencing the show en mass than hell yeah! lol
@@RandomPickles you didn't include it, no haha. Interesting to know its not a trait of Aspergers! I didn't know but I assumed since it was an Abed quirk it might be. Reading an analog clock is a skill and like any skill, if you don't practice it, it gets rusty. I like Abed's line "i'm gifted in other ways" because that's how I feel about the issue - I could waste time learning an obsolete skill I was taught in 3rd grade, or I could focus on my 3rd year university courseload. I do feel gifted in other ways.
@@RandomPickles I have issues with analog clocks, certain math concepts, tying my shoes, and understanding distance. It COULD be a sign of autism, as I was told by friend who pointed out I have certain issues that she has and she was diagnosed with ADHD at 15 while I was just told I was "unique" because I did well in school and didn't "look" or "act" autistic. It's more related to ADD/ADHD than autism.
@@dinahmyte3749 A clock and math are mechanical. If somebody with Asperger's learns the base method, there should be zero confusion. They follow the same rules every single time without fail, and you can base reality off of them. If anything, they are comforting to people who can not decipher the uncertain, tribal actions with little meaning that humans use to communicate. The thing about clocks that Abed REALLY freaked out about makes total sense. The changing of the daylight savings time. A human creation that goes against the observed reality of the universe. A concept based on looseness and human concept. You may have any list of a number of conditions. But I am pretty sure not knowing how to read a mechanical clock is not the result of a condition that if anything, would make you more connected with them than anything. I am not a doctor, but doctors took 20 years of me explaining to them my conditions for them to figure it out, so I would not trust general practitioners about this to begin with.
@@RandomPickles I had high grades in math, including on my ACTs, but I couldn't understand slope in geometry, I understood how it worked and why, but physically never got it right. I took advanced courses in college, did well, but didn't understand English concepts like Authors meaning, despite getting a degree in linguistics. I still have issues with clocks and my shoe laces at 24 despite working in an academic setting and getting ready for grad school, it's a sign of dyspraxia, not SPECIFICALLY of autism, which was my point. It's a chronic condition, so literally, the rules don't work in my brain.
One of my favorite subtle bits with Abed is in S3E2 when he casually says that he tells everyone apart by their hair color. People with face-blindness (they can't recognize someone by their face) will often recognize someone by their hairstyle or color.
As someone who has it, if not for Abed I never would have found out I did.
Danny Pudi and Abed Nadir will always be tied to my origin story because of this.
As someone with Aspergers, I relate to Abed, a lot actually...
2:00 I thought my speakers weren't working lmaooo
You’ve done an amazing job with this one !
it's amazing how the yoo puts her friends into a bad situation with the "experiment", and when abed actually DOES what she asks of him she's angry as if she expects an apology from him......they always paint themselves as the victims even when they are the aggressors.