Spaghetti autism?

[Pony_Swag 18]

I’ve been noticing on the Internet that the word spaghetti is often associated with autism, particularly over on /mlp/ (which I’ve seldom went to). For example, I’ve heard from other bronies that they have had “spaghetti autism” threads there and I also noticed “The /MLP/ Guide to Spaghetti Avoidance” shared over on Reddit.

 

What I want to know is how did the word spaghetti become associated with autism?

[Rockymoo 2,137]

Maybe it's something like "ratchet" that has nothing to do with its original meaning and will probably die out in 1-2 years since it's unbearably ridiculous.

[QuirkyUsername 1,576]

Maybe it's something like "ratchet" that has nothing to do with its original meaning and will probably die out in 1-2 years since it's unbearably ridiculous

Your avatar of Trixie rolling her eyes could not be more perfect for your comment.

 

It'll go one way or the other on the internet, people will lose interest in a week or like Tricksy said could die out in a few years.

[Moonlight 7,286]

I suppose it's for the sake of being completely random. It'll go away eventually, as you, or anyone would imagine. A few years or so at the max.

[Pony_Swag 18]

I was just curious because I’ve seen it around and was trying to think of what could be linked to it in any shape or form. The things that came to mind were the Flying Spaghetti Monster and the “mom’s spaghetti” line from Lose Yourself by Eminem.

After some more Googling after making this thread I also came across a thread on IGN that seemed to help a lot, referencing to:

Urban Dictionary – “Although usually referring to an Italian meal made of noodles with sauce, spaghetti can be used as a form of slang to mean an embarrassing act, general awkwardness or faux pas. If one commits such an act, it is called "dropping" spaghetti.”

Know Your Meme – Spaghetti Stories: “Spaghetti Stories are a type of bait-and-switch copypasta posted on 4chan to troll others under the pretext of recounting a socially awkward or humiliating situation in greentext. While the plot may vary from one to another, each story ends when spaghetti suddenly falls out of one’s pocket or fanny pack, similar to the twist in Fresh Prince of Bel-Air copypasta stories.”

 

I have also ran across spaghetti dinner fundraisers for autism organizations as well as autism websites saying that children with it can benefit from sensory stimulation such as by playing with colored spaghetti.
 

From this information my conclusion leads me to believe that it originated from the “social awkwardness” definition (which may have originated from the 4chan Spaghetti Stories) and is used to denote autistic people as they are often characterized with having difficulty socializing. This is the most sense I can make of it and seems to be the most logical explanation thus far.

 

I guess I should have done some more researching before I posted this thread…But since it’s here does anyone else have any other input as to other possible “spaghetti autism” origins or just want to share your opinions?

[Monocerus 36]

So know your meme says that the Hilarious 4chan greentexts are called "spaghetti autism".. why don't they just call it greentext story? Or some other creative name.

[Shanks 10,816]

Having grown up with Autism I have been active in the Autism community for many years and I can attest to the fact that things like Spaghetti dinners are fairly common but this is actually the first I have of the term "spaghetti Autism" and I am not sure if it is just some slang term or just some idiots trying to troll. I don't like it either way because it confusing and unnecessary at best and potentially insulting at worst.

[Scootalove 10,689]

I put it as very insulting to people who have autism but, associating spaghetti with autism to me is pretty much someone trying to troll for attention or just something that makes no sense.