Sarcasm - The Lowest form of wit
21 January 2009, 04:48 PM
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21 January 2009, 07:12 PM
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Sarcasm is fine if it is used gently, I am fairly good at that, what I hate is in a social situation when gentle sarcasm and leg pulling is used that someone who cant do it jumps in with size tens and upsets someone, if I come out with something I tend to consider, who it is, their current state of mind, the situation and mood of the group, sometimes rephrasing it or directing at yourself works better. I can say things that would be funny but too personal or aggressive, I think a lot of things but mentally weed them out.
Not everyone can do it, some can get it but not return it, some don't understand it and get all hurt, some can dish it and not take it, knowing what type of person you are dealing with dictates what you can say, we managed to train a guy at the Police, turned up, we tried to include him, a bit of gentle ribbing meant you got called all sort s of names, we explained how we operated and the dynamic of the group, eventually he got it and bless him he even started returning some pretty good lines.
I reckon if you make someone laugh, it can only be a good thing, makes the day pass more quickly and pleasurably. Gentle humour is actually inclusive, if you dont include someone it tends to be divisive.
Not everyone can do it, some can get it but not return it, some don't understand it and get all hurt, some can dish it and not take it, knowing what type of person you are dealing with dictates what you can say, we managed to train a guy at the Police, turned up, we tried to include him, a bit of gentle ribbing meant you got called all sort s of names, we explained how we operated and the dynamic of the group, eventually he got it and bless him he even started returning some pretty good lines.
I reckon if you make someone laugh, it can only be a good thing, makes the day pass more quickly and pleasurably. Gentle humour is actually inclusive, if you dont include someone it tends to be divisive.
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22 January 2009, 12:02 AM
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22 January 2009, 01:35 PM
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sarcasm is funny so wat if you dont find it amusing your poor brains are obviously not capable of a quick witted response and thats why people get the hump cos they have no repl,ahhh shame lol
22 January 2009, 01:42 PM
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Sarcasm is fine if it is used gently, I am fairly good at that, what I hate is in a social situation when gentle sarcasm and leg pulling is used that someone who cant do it jumps in with size tens and upsets someone, if I come out with something I tend to consider, who it is, their current state of mind, the situation and mood of the group, sometimes rephrasing it or directing at yourself works better. I can say things that would be funny but too personal or aggressive, I think a lot of things but mentally weed them out.
Not everyone can do it, some can get it but not return it, some don't understand it and get all hurt, some can dish it and not take it, knowing what type of person you are dealing with dictates what you can say, we managed to train a guy at the Police, turned up, we tried to include him, a bit of gentle ribbing meant you got called all sort s of names, we explained how we operated and the dynamic of the group, eventually he got it and bless him he even started returning some pretty good lines.
I reckon if you make someone laugh, it can only be a good thing, makes the day pass more quickly and pleasurably. Gentle humour is actually inclusive, if you dont include someone it tends to be divisive.
Not everyone can do it, some can get it but not return it, some don't understand it and get all hurt, some can dish it and not take it, knowing what type of person you are dealing with dictates what you can say, we managed to train a guy at the Police, turned up, we tried to include him, a bit of gentle ribbing meant you got called all sort s of names, we explained how we operated and the dynamic of the group, eventually he got it and bless him he even started returning some pretty good lines.
I reckon if you make someone laugh, it can only be a good thing, makes the day pass more quickly and pleasurably. Gentle humour is actually inclusive, if you dont include someone it tends to be divisive.
22 January 2009, 01:52 PM
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