[Acting Like Godot]

Jesse:

Steve does not have Asperger's. He is probably an ENTJ or INTJ with high scores on the "NTJ"; and a moderate score on the E or I.

The "NTJ" characteristics have confused you into mistaking him for a potential Asperger sufferer.

There are some similarities but you should note that the typical ENTJ/INTJ does not actually have "disabilities" the way that Aspies have.

When Aspies come across as blunt or rude, it's because they lack the ability to read other people's body language, facial expressions etc, and don't know that they are coming across as blunt or rude.

When ENTJs/INTJs come across as blunt or rude, it's because they have decided to be blunt or rude. ENTJs and INTJs are often very smart, very forceful, very decisive people with little patience for fools. When dealing with fools, idiots and nincompoops, the ENTJ/INTJ's tolerance will run thin very quickly and this is when his famous bluntness/rudeness will begin to manifest.

Famous ENTJs/INTJs include General Norman Schwarzkopf; Margaret Thatcher; Rudy Giuliani; Donald Rumsfeld; General Colin Powell (I think this selection of people may give you some idea of what I mean).

Note that Aspies have a problem understanding language in any way except literally. However, ENTJs and INTJs have no such difficulty.

In situations requiring immediate action / decision, ENTJ/INTJs will communicate in clear, direct, literal terms, because that's their operating style - it springs from the "J" aspect of their personality. But on other occasions, if an ENTJ/INTJ does decide to hit you with the full force of his sarcasm, then you will unmistakeably come to understand that he has no difficulty whatsoever with metaphor and simile.