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I dislike the word "Asperger's" for several reasons, partly because I find it hard to pronounce. If I'm talking to somebody in real life I say "Asperger syndrome" (I prefer it without the "s" on the end) because I know they will know what "Asperger" means. More people have heard of it, in my experience.
If I'm talking online, however, I prefer to use the the term "Autism Spectrum Disorder" or "autism spectrum disorder". Even though it says autism spectrum disorder on my diagnosis, I never feel like I deserve to use the term Autism Spectrum Disorder because the word "autism" implies a certain degree of severity.

I refer to it as Asperger's syndrome when attempting to explain to others in person also referring to it as high functioning autism. But online I just say like here I say AS. It's easier. I don't know I have had some people be like I don't know what Asperger's is so then I have to explain more but I agree with you Bubblepig that it Autism is often thought of as more severe so those of us with Asperger's seem to shy away from using that word so I have noticed. I wonder if that is gonna change when the DSM V actually comes out.