Python. Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Hello. What you read above was a simple example of the English literacy term, "Sarcasm" Sarcasm, as Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia Britannica defines it, is "the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say especially in order to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny" Unfortunately, nowadays, many individuals know little to nothing of this word or of its intentions, especially on the World Wide Web. This seems like a very profound and serious issue, as if more people understand the ways of sarcasm, the more they will be able to enjoy what the lovely Mother Earth and life itself has to offer them. This is especially humorous when arguing or simply communicating to an individual of lesser intellect. When the population can comprehend the true intentions of an author who uses sarcasm, the more they can humor themselves, and, in turn, live a healthier, longer life, as the more you laugh, the more you love, the more you live. Many a times, people will see sarcasm as a serious accusation, which is obviously not its intent, although it is a tad bit troubling to pronounce when sarcasm is used while reading it, and not hearing the connotation it implies while the author utters the phase or paragraph or what have you. This may lead to mis-communication, and for the Sarcasm to be taken as a serious disapproval, though sometimes, the sarcastic comment isn't too difficult to understand, as it may be replying to an uneducated or otherwise lowbrow remark. TD;LR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddingkip Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Python. Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 okay? Basically people dislike my comments on suggestions that I use sarcasm with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddingkip Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Basically people dislike my comments on suggestions that I use sarcasm with. Caring about likes on comments. Only forum likes count. Site likes are pathetic and dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeMcCoolName Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Basically people dislike my comments on suggestions that I use sarcasm with. Most people don't understand sarcasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G What ™ Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 "Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia Britannica" wot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Python. Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Caring about likes on comments. Only forum likes count. Site likes are pathetic and dumb This post wasn't about 'Likes'; it's about people taking everything too seriously and what McCoolName said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC22 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 There are no facial emotions or tone on the internet to detect sarcasm, therefore it is much harder to understand the difference. You have to take into accout the community's average age and intelligence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddingkip Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 There are no facial emotions or tone on the internet to detect sarcasm, therefore it is much harder to understand the difference. You have to take into accout the community's average age and intelligence. so 8 and 0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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