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08-14-2008, 07:43 PM
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Sarcasm
First let me say, i have no wish to offend anyone. I have learned so much from so many good people on this site. But i wish to offer some advice about sarcasm.
I grew up in a family that did not use sarcasm very much. We said what we meant and we meant what we said. Sarcasm was pretty much lost on me for a long time. My husband, however, grew up with a main diet of sarcasm, so when i married him i gained an appreciation of sorts for it. Sarcasm, IMO, is very much over used today. Glenn Beck is a good example. While i really appreciate his social commentary and loved his first book, his sarcasm is a huge turn off for me. He takes it too far. Now i know a lot of people on this site use sarcasm. I get a huge laugh out of some of those comments, a lot of them are great. But i see it being over used more and more. At its worst, sarcasm conveys anger and bitterness, and this is why i offer this caution. Please be very careful how you use sarcasm. Know that there are thick-headed people out there (like me) on whom sarcasm is lost, and they will take you seriously. Sarcasm is one of those things that IMO should be used sparingly. God bless! I know i will probably get a lot of sarcastic remarks for this post, so i'll do my laughing now, hahahahaha! 
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08-14-2008, 07:55 PM
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Wow....nice post.....
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08-14-2008, 08:05 PM
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Great post Connerific! I know that I need to watch out for that myself.
But one question: Were you being sarcastic?
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08-14-2008, 09:19 PM
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i never in my life ever posted a comment for anything in this sites message board.
but sarcasm is an art that i enjoyed and so i must say that i had to say something in this topic. in my opiinon, if sarcasm is used not just properly, but wisley and in the proper situations, with enough humor, then its always a good thing.
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08-14-2008, 09:55 PM
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My sarcasm works much better in person, because I can watch for that first questioning expression and then either laugh with the other person or patch things up. It's a great art for real-time conversation. When I use it online, I get in trouble.
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08-14-2008, 09:57 PM
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natrually it works better in real life then online, its because sarcasm requires emotion aswell, you cant hear or see emotion online, so its sometimes best to not use.
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08-14-2008, 10:01 PM
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Many things are best not to use. And we generally use them.
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08-14-2008, 10:02 PM
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only simply because we are human.
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08-14-2008, 10:04 PM
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Well, some of us.
Oops.
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08-14-2008, 10:06 PM
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hmmmm...... yah.... maybe im not human.... ummmm....... hmmmm....
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