Sarcasm =/= Clever or Witty

Started by Ageless Irony November 21st, 2009 2:22 PM
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Damn, you couldn't be more right there buddy.
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Sarcasm is my way of being me. It is my way of showing that I disagree or find something odd about a situation or comment. Sarcasm doesn't start pointless arguments like "Disagreeing" does, and you still get to speak your mind. It is also funny when you can find something odd about the situation in a comedy way.
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I love sarcasm :D Whether it's me using it, or a comedian, or a friend. I think it's best used with a deapan tone of voice, rather than a sarcastic tone of voice, though :D
this.

there's something about it that's just amusing, although it can get annoying but what doesn't if it's overused?

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I disagree wholeheartedly.

I find that sarcasm is a great way for me to see most things on a more lighter note. Granted, there are times where it isn't appropriate; but through it all I just find it a good mechanism for helping me keep my calm, level-headed and composed attitude in many situations, especially in scenarios where I don't want to actually say too much of what I'm actually thinking. It can be amusing, I know I've always found most sarcastic remarks more comical and endearing than any other wise crack that people may like to pull out of thin air, so I have a great appreciation for it. But I certainly don't use it just to be witty, rather, I use it more as a way to help me get by.

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Esper

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Sarcasm is fine in humor, but outside that it is pretty worthless. It's not the same as wit, but then wit is just wordplay and humor trying to sound intelligent so to my mind they may as well be the same since they're good for laughs and that's about it. Not to be kicking humor or anything. It's important, but let's be clear about what it is and where it belongs, which is no place serious.
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I agree with Siggy. There are times when sarcasm is unnecessary and just not funny, but if you can pull it off cleverly and at the right time, it can be quite amusing.
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The only time it is annoying is when people take it too seriously or if someone over does it or uses it in a bad situation. If it is necessary and funny in a good time, I do that all the time. But in a time to be completely serious, I get annoyed too. I am overall a sarcastic person though, I think it is pretty fun to do and people get a good laugh from it.

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You know what I really like? When people use tags to denote sarcasm or just plain append any apparently ironic comment they make with "JK JK JK I AM NOT BEING SERIOUS I AM BEING SARCASTIC XDDD". And then go around informing people that they are "A VERY SARCASTIC PERSON". It's classy and efficient.

ohhh what was the topic of conversation again sorry I got lost in my wittiness.

But no in all seriousness, IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, yeah I think the place of ironic humor in the arts and in human life is actually an interesting subject. That is, is it possible to forget how to be sincere, and to have sincere values, if you utilize sarcasm too often? I guess sarcasm is sort of the wrong word here, since it mostly describes like a statement or tone, something brief and temporary. But satirical art that has no detectable purpose besides making fun of stuff, or the common practice of embracing something (say, for instance Pokémon, or My Little Pony) for its inherent ironic and humorous value without actually believing in it? Are these dangerous to your integrity as a human being? Or is mockery through insincerity a fundamental part of being human? Is sarcasm a natural and ancient extension of humor or a relatively modern invention? Is this too many question marks?

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But satirical art that has no detectable purpose besides making fun of stuff, or the common practice of embracing something (say, for instance Pokémon, or My Little Pony) for its inherent ironic and humorous value without actually believing in it? Are these dangerous to your integrity as a human being?
Not to try to simplify a complex question by reducing it to a children's story, but by showing yourself insincerely embracing something you're playing the role of the Boy Who Cried Wolf and the more you do it the harder it will be for anyone to believe you when you really are sincere about something.

Or is mockery through insincerity a fundamental part of being human?
I wouldn't say it is fundamental, though perhaps it is symptomatic of something more fundamental such as social acceptance (in the case of following trends and repeating jokes) or protecting one's self from hurt or embarrassment by keeping things at arms' length and staying noncommittal.

Is sarcasm a natural and ancient extension of humor or a relatively modern invention?
It's hard to say. Sarcasm doesn't translate well into the written word, at least most of the time, and writing is where a great deal of our knowledge about the past comes from. If I recall correctly, sarcasm shows up in Shakespeare's plays from time to time so it would be at least that old. Whether it was simply a reflection of life and humor at that time or a literary invention I couldn't say.

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Clam up, bro. You're the reason I made this thread.
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