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You just had to bring up being picked last for sports, didn't ya. Why stop there? Go ahead and pour a little more of that tear inducing , soul stinging salt into a man's non-healing wounds; and please don't forget to mention how he had to take his cousin to the prom! Go right ahead, Mr.Khan.....if that even is your real last name(rolls eyes).
people that don't appreciate sarcasm are likley self-loathing, hate their mother and were picked last for sports.
I've actually found that those that engage in sarcasm were outcasts and bullied in high school and use it as a defensive mechanism when maybe there really is something wrong with them they need to address to become a more productive member of society.
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That's what I was thinking at first. Now I too am blown away by his not knowing what sarcasim is. For the record:
noun
1. harsh or bitter derision or irony.
2. a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark: a review full of sarcasms.
The humor in sarcasm is the use of irony; the affect on the situation or the person it is used with often have little to do with the sarcastic remark. It isn't a personal jab so to speak, rather an observation of the situation at hand and its inherent contradictions...often missed by people with lower intelligence. Which is why they are the ones often offended.
A good example would be British culture, they are very good at this.
This just proves my point, the other person gets offended so they have the problem instead of the sarcastic person looking in the mirror.
Takes more intelligence to be witty without cutting. Well perhaps it is the base nature of a person whether they elect to be humorous by selecting sarcasm or a different manner of delivery.
I've actually found that those that engage in sarcasm were outcasts and bullied in high school and use it as a defensive mechanism when maybe there really is something wrong with them they need to address to become a more productive member of society.
Wow! Look at you being direct and blunt to prove a point instead of being tactful!
According to your previous post (below), that means you are no different than people who are sarcastic, except you're a hypocrite too.
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My stance, maybe the sarcastic person should reevaluate their behavior before claiming the problem is with someone else. This type of thinking is similar to those who pride themselves to being as blunt as possible without using tact. even though sarcasm and bluntness are different in this case they are used to insult people under the guise of trying to be funny (sarcasm) or trying to prove a point (bluntness). If a sarcastic or blunt person feels there's nothing wrong with themselves then they should simply avoid people who don't (or like) sarcasm and want to be spoken to tactfully.
What a quandary! Inquiring minds want to know how you avoid yourself?
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This just proves my point, the other person gets offended so they have the problem instead of the sarcastic person looking in the mirror.
Yet lower intelligence is a significant factor nonetheless.
I've actually found that those that engage in sarcasm were outcasts and bullied in high school and use it as a defensive mechanism when maybe there really is something wrong with them they need to address to become a more productive member of society.
Thank you Dr. Oz. When you're finished with Dorothy and Toto, can you please instruct me on how to put my Ikea desk together?
That's irrelevant because it wouldn't change anything I posted about being a hypocrite.
Do you realize that you are continually validating the premise of the thread?
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Yet lower intelligence is a significant factor nonetheless.
