Why I dont care for Sarcasm

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Terrible experiences make one wonder whether he who experiences them is not something terrible.

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My only problem with sarcasm is that people who use it tend to believe they are intelligent, when in fact they are fairly dense. On the rare occasions that sarcasm is actually justified, I don't really mind it.

it can be a crutch, for sure, for thinking through real responses and converstion, and an emotional block or cop out in human interaction. You're right Daewoodrow, it can be lazy

I find that people who use excessive sarcasm are quite often very Manipulative. I think its fair to say that frequent sarcasm and dishonesty go hand in hand .

In all seriousness D1nk0, i agree. Sarcasm can be so manipulative because it puts the negativity or bad statement out there, but rids the person of all accountability.

What I said b4 about it being manipulative was just referring to negative sarcasm. I think friendly sarcasm - when it does not say anything negative or insulting to the person or thing in question, or if its self depreciating, is funny.

Like back to what Simon said, 'That was like every color in the universe' = funny sarcasm. He's making himself sound like a flake but it its sarcastic, its making fun of Paula too but not in an insulting way -

I like sarcasm, though sometimes I find it terribly hard to know when someone is being sarcastic. Still, it's much better than swearing at someone every time they disagree with you (not looking at anyone in particular )