Originally Posted by truncated

I'm not sure if I'm interpreting this question in a different way, but I take it as whether one tends to gauge the appropriateness of certain subject matter according to his social situation/surroundings, not whether one tends to be obnoxious.

In saying that, I would say I am missing whatever mental gauge that tells one how to assess his company/social setting and react accordingly. Meaning, I tend to say things that make others extremely uncomfortable/offended, and it's usually done completely unintentionally. I'm ordinarily honest to the point of being harsh, and am mostly incapable of making the small talk that is required for most average perfunctory social encounters.

In summary, I am socially retarded, with no hope of a cure.