I had a coworker who used to throw crap like that around. He was just a jerk OP, and socially, he had more problems than any of the rest of us. He just put everyone else down to hide his own deficits. That's probably what's going on here

There's nothing wrong with having autism

I'm Autistic and work with the public all the time. My customers reckon I'm one of the nicest, most polite staff members where I work. Sounds like this guy may have seen some Autistic people who hate interaction or were one step away from a meltdown or something, and then decided to tar us all with the same brush. What a fool.

You should have just said "I don't have autism" and then watched him squirm.

What a dick. Don't listen to that asshole.

You clearly got hired on with no problems. If your boss was the least bit worried, they would have said something. You, unfortunately, work with pricks who do not know their place.

also, that's illegal. Had he heard of the American Disabilities Act?

And who the hell told that son of a bitch that people with autism shouldn't interact with customers?! Apart from assuming someone has something they don't, flash news people with autism can get on even better with people simply because we don't know how to hate and all the bullying we've been through. Case in point assuming we're not good with people. Not only do I have my own advertising company and teach my own people how to sell and take care of our customers which definitely involves interaction with people and customers but I know plenty of people including my two best friends who are two of the best teachers around and I can definitely say as one of them actually taught me!

There are some real asses in this world

How rude people like that who annoy me