"Sarcasm will get you nowhere in life." my boss told me.
"Well it got me to the 'International Sarcasm' finals in Santiago, Chile in 2009." I informed him.
"Really?" he asked.
"No." I said.
HMMM they say that sarcasm is a sign of inner anger and if that's anything to go by then i must be a very innerly angry person
who appreciate's the wit and value of sarcasm and who detest's it?
apparently scots are amongst the most sarcastic people going...ii found out that most american's dont get or appreciate my sense of sarcasm when i tried to import it there on my travel through the years
who's the most sarcastic person you know and what's the most sarcastic thing you've ever heard or ever been told?
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Sarcasm is a skill. I use it regularly 
Not many appreciate my relentless use of it tho, some are just baffled half the time as they dont understand. But that makes it even more fun!
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"Sarcasm is a skill. I use it regularly
Not many appreciate my relentless use of it tho, some are just baffled half the time as they dont understand. But that makes it even more fun!
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"Sarcasm is a skill. I use it regularly
Not many appreciate my relentless use of it tho, some are just baffled half the time as they dont understand. But that makes it even more fun!
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hmmm your a very skilled lady in more ways than one from what i can remember lol keep up the good work! xxx |
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"Sarcasm is a skill. I use it regularly
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Ahhh I see what you did there
Geek 
You do? Coz i dont! Tell me what i did lol
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why tell when i can show! or was that your plan all along by feigning no recollection? crafty bugger but hey i have to say i like your style lol x |
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It's not for no reason that there is the saying, "Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit". It's abused and misused and is lowest common denominator humour.
Personally, I 'cking detest sarcasm and if someone's profile includes them saying how their sense of humour is sarcastic, it's an instant "Nope!" from me. they'd be lucky if I didn't block them too.
The thing that gets me is the number people seem to be so very proud of their sarcastic tendencies, like it's a badge of honour. It's not, it just makes you look like a bit of a dick, and not a very nice bit at that. |
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Y'know, for a second there I was almost going to resist making a very obvious jibe about those who rely almost exclusively on sarcasm being rather tool-esque themselves.
Almost.
Nah, lets be honest. There's nothing to "get" about sarcasm. By its very nature it's the most crude, unrefined and obvious tool in the comedy armamentarium. Saying that people don't get sarcasm is like saying that they don't get being whacked in the face with a 2 by 4. You don't need to get it. It just happens. It's about as easy to ignore as the plank and just as blunt. |
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"It's not for no reason that there is the saying, "Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit". It's abused and misused and is lowest common denominator humour."
The other half of that saying is that it "is the highest form of intelligence" |
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"There's nothing to "get" about sarcasm. By its very nature it's the most crude, unrefined and obvious tool in the comedy armamentarium. Saying that people don't get sarcasm is like saying that they don't get being whacked in the face with a 2 by 4. You don't need to get it. It just happens. It's about as easy to ignore as the plank and just as blunt."
The 'get' about sarcasm is not the humour but rather the understanding of it. In my oppinion sarcasm is not a comiedic tool but rather a mind exercise. I wont denigh that people use it as such but the true humour in sarcasm is unintended it is the comment being taken litterally by the recipient. |
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My friend works at the Royal Infirmary and she says one of the cancer specialists is an american doctor and he said the amount of times he has to tell someone they have cancer and their reply is something like 'oh well, as long as its nothing serious' is incredible and he can't understand it.
Sarcasm is a very british way of dealing with emotions, good, bad or indifferent. It doesn't always have elicit a big belly laugh either as its not just to make people laugh.
I'm a big fan but not if its at the expense of others who can't or won't be able to defend themselves. |
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"Y'know, for a second there I was almost going to resist making a very obvious jibe about those who rely almost exclusively on sarcasm being rather tool-esque themselves.
Almost.
Nah, lets be honest. There's nothing to "get" about sarcasm. By its very nature it's the most crude, unrefined and obvious tool in the comedy armamentarium. Saying that people don't get sarcasm is like saying that they don't get being whacked in the face with a 2 by 4. You don't need to get it. It just happens. It's about as easy to ignore as the plank and just as blunt."
And here was me thinking I was an arrogant arsehole
See what I did there |
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It's Bo's weapon of choice. I like it but it really does take energy n brains to do it right without causing offence.
Teaching me to drive years ago and he said "Felling a bit continental today dear" as I was driving us down a country road at about 12 miles an hour.
Turns out I was driving on the wrong side if the road. 
Does make me laugh though.  |
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You shouldb't be here if you're bi , you shouldn't be here if you're a married man, and now you shouldn''t be here if you're sarcastic.
This place would be pretty empty if all the "you shouldn't" people got their way.
I'll find funny, and laugh at what I like, and make the jokes I find funny. |
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You can't learn to be sarcastic and there's nothing to "get".You either are or you're not!!I myself am a sarcastic wee shit and intend to stay that way!!Only way I could be better is if I was taller!!!!Leave the sarcasm
alone please this place would be truly shit with out it!!!Try irony instead!! |
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"You can't learn to be sarcastic and there's nothing to "get".You either are or you're not!!I myself am a sarcastic wee shit and intend to stay that way!!Only way I could be better is if I was taller!!!!Leave the sarcasm
alone please this place would be truly shit with out it!!!Try irony instead!! "
What he said. |
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Like most things in life , stuff has different levels.. I tend to be sarcastic in a funny way , those that know me well " get me " ... Are times when the other end of the spectrum comes into play ... Not often, but needs must and all that! Lol  |
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"My friend works at the Royal Infirmary and she says one of the cancer specialists is an american doctor and he said the amount of times he has to tell someone they have cancer and their reply is something like 'oh well, as long as its nothing serious' is incredible and he can't understand it.
Sarcasm is a very british way of dealing with emotions, good, bad or indifferent. It doesn't always have elicit a big belly laugh either as its not just to make people laugh.
I'm a big fan but not if its at the expense of others who can't or won't be able to defend themselves."
very well said...thanks for sharing |
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"You can't learn to be sarcastic and there's nothing to "get".You either are or you're not!!I myself am a sarcastic wee shit and intend to stay that way!!Only way I could be better is if I was taller!!!!Leave the sarcasm
alone please this place would be truly shit with out it!!!Try irony instead!! "
someone get this man a pint!
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"A pint of bitter? 
A keg at least!!!Oh and a box of nice over ripe grapefruits to throw at the infidels.lol grapefruit juice is good for weight loss apparently"
Well sod that!!!Just make a couple of bottles of Irony Bru!!! |
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"A pint of bitter?
A keg at least!!!Oh and a box of nice over ripe grapefruits to throw at the infidels.lol grapefruit juice is good for weight loss apparently
Well sod that!!!Just make a couple of bottles of Irony Bru!!!"
lol iron bru is good for putting on the weight and rottening your teeth and inside's lol |
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"A pint of bitter?
A keg at least!!!Oh and a box of nice over ripe grapefruits to throw at the infidels.lol grapefruit juice is good for weight loss apparently
Well sod that!!!Just make a couple of bottles of Irony Bru!!!lol iron bru is good for putting on the weight and rottening your teeth and inside's lol "
irn bru does the same |
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""Sarcasm will get you nowhere in life." my boss told me.
"Well it got me to the 'International Sarcasm' finals in Santiago, Chile in 2009." I informed him.
"Really?" he asked.
"No." I said.
HMMM they say that sarcasm is a sign of inner anger and if that's anything to go by then i must be a very innerly angry person
who appreciate's the wit and value of sarcasm and who detest's it?
apparently scots are amongst the most sarcastic people going...ii found out that most american's dont get or appreciate my sense of sarcasm when i tried to import it there on my travel through the years
who's the most sarcastic person you know and what's the most sarcastic thing you've ever heard or ever been told?
;)
xxx"
Given that you can travel through the years, perhaps you can still make Santiago in 2009?
PS - Looking forward to some more random punctuation in your reply!
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""Sarcasm will get you nowhere in life." my boss told me.
"Well it got me to the 'International Sarcasm' finals in Santiago, Chile in 2009." I informed him.
"Really?" he asked.
"No." I said.
HMMM they say that sarcasm is a sign of inner anger and if that's anything to go by then i must be a very innerly angry person
who appreciate's the wit and value of sarcasm and who detest's it?
apparently scots are amongst the most sarcastic people going...ii found out that most american's dont get or appreciate my sense of sarcasm when i tried to import it there on my travel through the years
who's the most sarcastic person you know and what's the most sarcastic thing you've ever heard or ever been told?
;)
xxx
Given that you can travel through the years, perhaps you can still make Santiago in 2009?
PS - Looking forward to some more random punctuation in your reply!
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do you secretly fantasise about being a victorian english teacher and "disciplining" naughty boys with your "rod of correction"? should i lend you my time machine and you can transport yourself back a century? |
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""Sarcasm will get you nowhere in life." my boss told me.
"Well it got me to the 'International Sarcasm' finals in Santiago, Chile in 2009." I informed him.
"Really?" he asked.
"No." I said.
HMMM they say that sarcasm is a sign of inner anger and if that's anything to go by then i must be a very innerly angry person
who appreciate's the wit and value of sarcasm and who detest's it?
apparently scots are amongst the most sarcastic people going...ii found out that most american's dont get or appreciate my sense of sarcasm when i tried to import it there on my travel through the years
who's the most sarcastic person you know and what's the most sarcastic thing you've ever heard or ever been told?
;)
xxx
Given that you can travel through the years, perhaps you can still make Santiago in 2009?
PS - Looking forward to some more random punctuation in your reply!
do you secretly fantasise about being a victorian english teacher and "disciplining" naughty boys with your "rod of correction"? should i lend you my time machine and you can transport yourself back a century?"
Now, do you want me to travel back a Century - or to Victorian times? Given that Victoria passed in 1901 - as did her era, I can't do both.
I'm sure you're making this easy for me on purpose. |
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""Sarcasm will get you nowhere in life." my boss told me.
"Well it got me to the 'International Sarcasm' finals in Santiago, Chile in 2009." I informed him.
"Really?" he asked.
"No." I said.
HMMM they say that sarcasm is a sign of inner anger and if that's anything to go by then i must be a very innerly angry person
who appreciate's the wit and value of sarcasm and who detest's it?
apparently scots are amongst the most sarcastic people going...ii found out that most american's dont get or appreciate my sense of sarcasm when i tried to import it there on my travel through the years
who's the most sarcastic person you know and what's the most sarcastic thing you've ever heard or ever been told?
;)
xxx
Given that you can travel through the years, perhaps you can still make Santiago in 2009?
PS - Looking forward to some more random punctuation in your reply!
do you secretly fantasise about being a victorian english teacher and "disciplining" naughty boys with your "rod of correction"? should i lend you my time machine and you can transport yourself back a century?
Now, do you want me to travel back a Century - or to Victorian times? Given that Victoria passed in 1901 - as did her era, I can't do both.
I'm sure you're making this easy for me on purpose."
you should be a lawyer....assuming that your not already....you remind me of a nun i once knew...she was a tough cookie too lol |
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"You shouldb't be here if you're bi , you shouldn't be here if you're a married man, and now you shouldn''t be here if you're sarcastic.
This place would be pretty empty if all the "you shouldn't" people got their way.
I'll find funny, and laugh at what I like, and make the jokes I find funny. "
Amen to that Wull just dont get upset if yer thi only ain laughin |
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"You shouldb't be here if you're bi , you shouldn't be here if you're a married man, and now you shouldn''t be here if you're sarcastic.
This place would be pretty empty if all the "you shouldn't" people got their way.
I'll find funny, and laugh at what I like, and make the jokes I find funny.
Amen to that Wull just dont get upset if yer thi only ain laughin "
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"Y'know, for a second there I was almost going to resist making a very obvious jibe about those who rely almost exclusively on sarcasm being rather tool-esque themselves.
Almost.
Nah, lets be honest. There's nothing to "get" about sarcasm. By its very nature it's the most crude, unrefined and obvious tool in the comedy armamentarium. Saying that people don't get sarcasm is like saying that they don't get being whacked in the face with a 2 by 4. You don't need to get it. It just happens. It's about as easy to ignore as the plank and just as blunt."
You don't get it.
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your as bad as a spermwhale by the sounds of it! It's gonna be a sperm-nami! Im building my biblical ark now and changing my profile name to nakedNoah |
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Undoubtedly one of the easiest ways to gauge someone's intelligence.
As a hard and fast rule, if people don't like sarcasm and don't use it then we will not get on with them.
No loss whatsoever.
The ones that don't get sarcasm are invariably thick as mince.
The ones that state it's the lowest form of wit? See the above sentence. |
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"In my experience, people who don't get sarcasm are usually not the sharpest tools in the box.
Just saying, you know."
Not so much that as just painfully obtuse and generally boring as well. |
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Oh, there is person in particular here who can switch out of the blue from entertaining pm chat, to replying "eh?" to everything. I don't know if it's being obtuse, thick, or early onset dementia, but I have given up trying.  |
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"Oh, there is person in particular here who can switch out of the blue from entertaining pm chat, to replying "eh?" to everything. I don't know if it's being obtuse, thick, or early onset dementia, but I have given up trying. "
lol who might this person in question be i wonder? anyone we know? |
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"Undoubtedly one of the easiest ways to gauge someone's intelligence.
As a hard and fast rule, if people don't like sarcasm and don't use it then we will not get on with them.
No loss whatsoever.
The ones that don't get sarcasm are invariably thick as mince.
The ones that state it's the lowest form of wit? See the above sentence."
very well said....i sometimes find it rather frustrating conversing with individuals who struggle to put together a sentence much less appreciate various level's of intellect and humour.....qualities of which i find to be something of an aphrodisiac ...what can i say i cant help being a sapiosexual |
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"Oh, there is person in particular here who can switch out of the blue from entertaining pm chat, to replying "eh?" to everything. I don't know if it's being obtuse, thick, or early onset dementia, but I have given up trying. lol who might this person in question be i wonder? anyone we know?"
You mean you've forgotten already...?
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