Sarcasm the lowest form of wit demands the highest functions of the brain?
Q. My business teacher (full of righteousness, Christian preaching and positive thinking), hates sarcasm as she thinks it's the lowest form of wit. However, sarcasm is only known as the lowest form of wit simply because it's aimed to hurt people. Sarcasm demands the highest function of the brain. Agree? Disagree?
Asked by rachael j - Fri Aug 14 04:52:35 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Sarcasm is not the lowest form of wit. The people that say it is are the ones who can't pick up on it so the yell at people who use it so they don't fell like idiots.
Answered by MMTAV - Fri Aug 14 04:57:47 2009

is sarcasm uniquely common among native English speakers, or just a cultural phenomenon?
Q. I talk to people who speak English as a second language all the time, and even good speakers tend to have the subtleties of how people speak in the United States. I understand idiomatic components of languages are tricky for non-native speakers, but sarcasm seems really lost on a lot of people. Is this more of a cultural thing about the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, or is sarcasm just a part of speaking English that is usually common compared to most languages.
Asked by Matt M - Sun May 23 22:24:23 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Humour (including sarcasm and irony) varies throughout different cultures. That's why it's often lost on foreigners and Americans.
Answered by B K - Mon May 24 05:18:38 2010

What is the best way to deal with someone who thinks that constant sarcasm makes them clever and funny?
Q. I work with a couple of people who engage in constant, and I mean CONSTANT, sarcasm. Literally every time they speak, you can sense the patronizing, passive-aggressive tone in their voice. Unfortunately, they are of the belief that they are really hip and cool and fun to be around. When I ask them to tone it down and try to be a little more respectful, they claim that they are "just having fun". What is the best way to deal with thse miserable people?
Asked by Mike - Tue Aug 10 23:02:03 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Tune them out. Do your work and talk to the other people that behave more respectfully. One probably feeds off the other. Maybe if the boss separated them things would settle down.
Answered by Hopefully Helpful - Sat Aug 14 20:57:15 2010

How good are you at picking up on sarcasm?
Q. Or subtle sarcasm? And when was the last time you did and with who?
Asked by daydream_faery - Wed Feb 24 22:27:34 2010 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments

A. oh i thought you said orgasm their for second
Answered by Tickle me Elmo Extreme - Wed Feb 24 22:28:34 2010

How important is sarcasm in the world?
Q. I think it is very important. What would the world be like if sarcasm didn't exist?
Asked by Angel of Music - Mon Nov 23 17:11:12 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hmmm... depending on the situation and condition :)
Answered by Innate Idea - Tue Nov 24 00:04:37 2009

Is there a way to become impervious to sarcasm?
Q. It seems to me that sarcasm is a tool that can cut a person psychologically and even be used to manipulate them! The recipient is often bothered with "what does that mean" or how to react to it. Why is that? Is there a way to go through life being just flat-out impervious to other people's sarcasm? Yeah, you can try to pretend on the outside that it doesn't bother you, but that doesn't change the reality of the psychological aspect of it. It can really get to you, even if you pretend it doesn't!
Asked by intellectual dude - Mon Jan 28 05:49:25 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Just act like it does not phase you, know that can be hard at times but that's about all you can do unless you want to take that other person seriously and change yourself
Answered by lemontreegr - Mon Jan 28 05:59:13 2008

Is there a pyschological condition or symptom that means you are unable to detect sarcasm?
Q. I really am so gulible and cannot understand sarcasm for my life. Its so bad! It even gets me in trouble at school with teachers who use sarcasm and i acually follow through with it and they get very angry at me. At the moment i cant find an example but i hope you understand what im talking about. I have ADHD, which may contribute to the unable to read facial expressions part but seriously is this a condition?
Asked by Coco! - Thu Mar 19 20:40:51 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, there is a DSM-IV-TR condition that is a social communication disorder and makes sarcasm, idioms, puns, reading facial expressions all very difficult. Taking things literally is another classic symptom of a PDD. It is an autistic spectrum disorder that is dx autistic disorder 299.00, asperger's syndrome 299.80 or PDD.NOS (atypical autism) ADHD/ADD is considered to be part of the autism spectrum according to many neurologists though the DSM-IV-TR hasn't been updated and many feel its outdated. These disorders do tend to run together (co-morbidities) and in families. Sometimes when one dx is made (either ADD/HD, or a PDD which is an autisitc spectrum disorder) the other issues are largely ignored resulting in a late dx. go under… [cont.]
Answered by beetlemilk - Thu Mar 19 20:55:31 2009

Do we need to adopt an internationally recognized type face to signify sarcasm?
Q. I do not feel sarcasm comes across well in YA. if we typed in another style would people understand a little more... and would it make things easier for americans?
Asked by Guy U - Tue Oct 9 11:58:15 2007 - - 16 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I vote for courier wait...are you being sarcastic?
Answered by Seedna - Tue Oct 9 12:27:50 2007

Is sarcasm more on the negative side or the positive side?
Q. I'm confused bc alot of comedy ppl use sarcasm to make people laugh but then again ppl use it in a negative way. So I'm wondering where does it fall under the most?
Asked by Angela C - Sat Feb 28 15:04:29 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Even if it's funny...Sarcasm is a 'humorous' way to point out something you think is negative...and it's always done at someone else's expense.
Answered by Get in line - Sat Feb 28 15:11:08 2009

Do you think southerners have a shorter grasp on sarcasm?
Q. I've noticed many of my red state friends don't pick up on sarcasm (especially in it's more subtle incarnations) as well as some of my blue state or euro friends might. I notice my southern friends are less apt to be sarcastic and more often then not choose to be direct and take things for face value. Does anyone else notice this? Do you think southerners use sarcasm less than other cultures?
Asked by Defenestrated bunkbed - Mon Jan 26 22:52:43 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Honey, you are assuming. Don't think that sweet little Southern politeness doesn't have an element of sarcasm behind it . We call it nicey-nasty and you Yankees never pick up on it. You think we actually like you.
Answered by Scottish Dachsy - Tue Jan 27 01:40:58 2009

How can you tell sarcasm on the internet?
Q. I asked a joke question recently, and everyone thought I was being serious even though I thought my sarcasm was blatant and obvious. So next time, how can I make my sarcastic comments clearer to the reader (without simply stating that it's sarcasm)?
Asked by Because Forehead - Sun Jan 3 04:43:45 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. its usually pretty hard to express sarcasm on the net, but i dunno... after the sarcastic part you could write *insert sarcasm*? or after you write the joke tell them that it's meant to be sarcastic?
Answered by musicforlife - Sun Jan 3 04:52:07 2010

What is the best way to express sarcasm on yahoo answers?
Q. People don't seem to pick up on sarcasm here. I was thinking of using italics or maybe the statement this is sarcasm watch it coming up next but that seems to take away the whole charm of sarcasm any suggestions?
Asked by blahblah - Wed May 10 14:59:15 2006 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You're a genius. No...really...you are...you are so smart and clever. Everyone wants to be like you.
Answered by Reverend Biff - Thu May 11 11:17:20 2006

Do you think sarcasm is the humor of the weak?
Q. Follow up question:There are the weak people in society and there are those that are strong--which are the ones that use sarcasm as their means of confronting a reality they cannot change?
Asked by Mayonaise - Wed Mar 5 17:14:41 2008 - - 16 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Irony is closely associated with sarcasm, although Socrates, considered the father of dissembling irony, was not sarcastic. Sarcasm is frequently referred to as the "lowest form of wit", recent repetitions of this phrase can include a further comment stating "but the highest form of humour".
Answered by Giggly Giraffe - Wed Mar 5 17:21:29 2008

When a person answers a ridiculous question with sarcasm are the thumbs down?
Q. Given by the children who have no idea what sarcasm is?
Asked by FVCK Y/A fu/y/a - Tue Oct 23 14:48:04 2007 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Obviously they miss the point. I think there's always someone here who will thumbs down an answer no matter how benign! My point, exactly. Thanks.
Answered by amazin'g - Tue Oct 23 14:52:17 2007

When to use irony and when to use sarcasm?
Q. As I understand it,irony presents a word/ value and follows up by undercutting our expectations of the literal or expected meaning of the word/ value. Ex. of irony from Chaucer- the princess is charitable, she weeps when she sees an animal in pain. Doesn't irony mock the object of the irony? Or can irony be used in a non-mocking way? Is there less judgement in irony than in sarcasm?
Asked by gooddogtoy - Thu Nov 30 13:19:49 2006 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Well, you don't really "use" irony...It just happens. It's the result of a situation, not a manner of speaking. You use sarcasm, in the way that you speak. I don't see that your example is ironic or sarcastic. It sounds to me like the princess is a charitable person, who cries when she sees an animal in pain. Irony would be something like, "The princess cried when she saw the animal in pain, but was perfectly fine watching the criminal being hanged"...See how those two behaviors contradict each other? That's irony. Sarcasm would be like saying, "The princess cried when she saw the animal in pain", when in reality, she was laughing about it.
Answered by abfabmom1 - Thu Nov 30 13:30:55 2006

What is the difference between irony, cynicism and sarcasm?
Q. These three terms have been confusing me for a while - I hear/read them all in very similar context and I can't really tell the difference.
Asked by Kuborion - Fri Apr 4 14:19:03 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. irony -- something like a punnishment fitting the crime in a wierd way. Not the best definition, i know. many endings in movies where the bad guy gets what he deserves in a weird way is ironic. Oh, i know. when an anti-gay preacher gets caught with a gay man, that's ironic becuase he spend his whole life bashing gays and it turns out he is one and has to taste his own medicine. cynicism -- assuming humans are motivated by selfishness no matter what they say. we are all cynical about politicians, for example. we may like obama (or not) but we all know "hope" is just a marketting/branding ploy. It is also dis-belief in ideals -- thinking ideals are there just to manipulate people. Like being told "just be yourself! you are worth it! You… [cont.]
Answered by mockingbird - Fri Apr 4 14:34:57 2008

What is the difference between Verbal irony and sarcasm?
Q. thats about it in the title. so are they the same or just different contexts?
Asked by Jarhead47 - Mon Apr 12 21:53:24 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Verbal Irony Speaker says one thing but means another. It's easy to stop smoking, I ve done it many times. Sarcasm is the rhetorical device of using a characterization of something or someone in order to express contempt. the two are often combined in the same statement
Answered by bulldozr19 - Mon Apr 12 22:08:01 2010

How do you express sarcasm on the internet?
Q. It's kinda hard to do so, on the internet, everything you type is usually considered serious and not jokes.
Asked by BLah - Thu Dec 17 21:28:22 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think it just goes to show that personal communication is still the best. It also depends on the person on the receiving end. If it is someone who doesn't really know you, how you speak, the tone of your voice, your body language and your facial expressions, they aren't going to get it. When writing to a friend, they know and have observed and noted these things and will pick them up. A stranger has no clue, which is why I think they invented emoticons.
Answered by deb.peg1 - Thu Dec 17 21:49:56 2009

What's the difference in meaning and usage between irony and sarcasm?
Q. I came by these two words a lot, and am confused by the both of them. They seem to have almost the same meaning, but what exactly is the difference and when is the right time to use them?
Asked by r - Thu Dec 11 06:00:23 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This is one of the most commonly made mistakes around, up there with the use of aggravate meaning something other than to make a circumstance worse, mis-spellings of judgment, and the split infinitive (if anyone cares anymore). The term Irony has been largely abandoned from speech by most folk, and left to lie fallow in situational and dramatic waters. The difference between irony and sarcasm is very simple. Simply, sarcasm is a subdivision of irony. Sarcasm is "irony" used with the intent to wound the person to whom the remark is addressed. Examples: 1. Irony note: Bill and Alice have just seen a really appalling play. Both Bill and Alice are disappointed. Bill: Well! What a worthwhile use of an evening! Alice : Yeah. 2. Sarcasm note:… [cont.]
Answered by d_r_siva - Thu Dec 11 07:11:02 2008

How can I get rid of my sarcasm and negativity?
Q. My sister and mom get upset with my sarcastic remarks but sometimes I can't help it, is there any way to make me stop.
Asked by Mabel A - Tue Apr 10 17:18:44 2007 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Volunteer to help a senior citizen. This will make you grateful for your health and youth, which should cut down on your desire to see things sarcastically.
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