Andre Hartslief
An apathetic attempt at humor by a certain individual who is too afraid to truly live.
Sarcasm is among the more pointless forms of conversation – it serves to deconstruct rather than create. It’s usually adopted by people of fairly average intelligence who believe themselves vastly superior to the average human. It is worth noting that most serial killers also believe this about themselves.
There’s a difference between being sardonic or cynical and being sarcastic. Being cynical can often breed a great sense of humor, especially if you can be cynical and empathetic at the same time. Every great comedian I can think of is also a highly cynical and empathetic individual (think Dave Chappelle, Louis CK, Jerry Seinfeld, etc).
They get what makes people tick, and they like to laugh at the absurdities in the world. Sarcasm is an exercise in self-superiority that is usually meant to exclude someone from the conversation. It is almost always useless without someone else trying to create. You can’t tell a sarcastic joke; someone else needs to say something with seriousness, and you need to attempt to discredit it with sarcasm.
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Are you A sarcastic person?
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Yes
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No
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i would argue a more middle position here.
1. sarcasm means the person is listening. Cynicism and sardonicism don’t require listening.
2. Sometimes things said are not something that can be seriously responded to.
The reality of extremes is that they are edges. The reality of edges is if we are not careful we fall off.
Extremes are indeed edges, I concur. The bain or Achilles heel of sarcasm is that it can only succeed in the presence of a reasonable statement being made, off of which to bounce/ping. Do you follow my hypothesis?
it is an interesting point, i do-follow. I think like any communication tool, it is critical that sarcasm be a tool in the bag.
There are those whose only tool attacks.
there are those whose only tool is sarcasm.
there are those who use only kindness.
I suspect the last one would work, but the other two as an only tool make a weak toolbelt.
I think sarcasm if use in the right way, can be the best “lubricant” in disagreements.
Sarcasm works better if people are close enough
Thank you for your poignant answer, I use this word, for, as far as I know, the word poignant does in rare situations have a positive connotation, meaning something that is true, moving or touching but also notably painful. I would describe sarcasm as a ‘poignant tribute, (This is a tricky one.)
Sarcasm is ok when you are joking but I understand.
Yes, so I am done. It seems the right thing to do. As you wish.
Having a friend who likes sarcasm is sometimes so tiring or tearing down, but I think their existence has an important meaning too…
A considerate answer, Albert, thanks for sharing it.
Like the current crisis where corona has been very detrimental to humans on one side but has benefits on the other side too… lol
Absolutely, Albert, I agree. The only problem with reference to COVID 19, is that:
(1.) Every person who was ever inoculated for anything, (chicken-pox, measles, polio, yellow fever, etc.) have by the very nature of the inoculation medicine, inside the syringe have received the Coronavirus.
(2.) Not even one person has ever died from the COVID 19 virus they die from all the stuff people die from every day, pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis, acute asthma, etc. etc. etc.
* These are proven facts.
Good point for interesting facts, Andre. Thanks!