Angie Cheng-Week 2 sarcasm lol
Blog #2 Semester 2
Week 2:Sarcasm lol – 1/31/2022 [10:29 AM].
Who even these days haven’t been sarcastic? It’s literally a whole character trait that is complicated on its own. A somebody who is mayhaps 40% sarcastic at all times because I have no clue what I am saying sometimes and I do like joking around, I dare say it is quite a terrifying character trait. The power that is held with sarcasm should not be taken lightly. We all know that people can interpret words incorrectly, and sarcasm is dangerous. People can take your words as more than a joke, and it shows “attitude” depending on the person who you are talking to. I remember my mom getting mad at me because I was being sarcastic about something(that part I don’t really remember) but she said “are you showing me attitude?” Oops on my end, I think the amount of sarcasm that I use with my friends effected the way that I would talk to my parents…I’ve also used sarcasm at times where my friends also had to ask me if it was sarcasm. (I also have asked people before vice versa too because I just don’t know sometimes.) I guess some examples of sarcasm that is used is “Wow, I love this class” (But then when texting, it could be like…”woW i lovE this class!” omg throwback to when people would dO tHis tO tHeIr wOrdS!) Anyways, I really have no message to give except…be careful with you words and I should also probably apply that statement to myself too.
Comments
I use sarcasm way too much. I'd say about 50% or more of the words that leave my mouth include a sarcastic tone to them. I have no idea if that's just how my voice sounds or that's just the type of humor I default to. I think that sarcasm is a very difficult type of humor to utilize. You have to use a certain intonation to make sure that it is obvious that you are using sarcasm, and if you don’t your entire joke falls through, as no one understands that it was supposed to be a joke in the first place. People seriously need to be careful when using sarcasm, as their words can unintentionally hurt someone.
I use sarcasm a lot, and I can definitely relate to this post. There have been times when I didn’t clearly show that I was being sarcastic, and my friends became confused and asked me what I meant. This usually happens when I am tired, though, and I don't put enough energy into trying to use a sarcastic tone. When texting, I try to exaggerate my sarcasm beyond what I would typically say in person, so it is clearer that I am being sarcastic. It is definitely important to be careful with the use of sarcasm because if used incorrectly, it can sometimes be seen as mocking someone or being disrespectful.
I agree with how sarcasm is embedded in most people's language. My sarcasm is like a lie; I lie a lot of white lies for fun like making up random things. I don't consciously use sarcasm and I think most people don't either. Back in 5th grade, my teacher used to always say that I was super sarcastic and said that I would get in trouble one day for my sarcasm, but luckily, that didn't happen yet. I hope that I will be more mindful of my language to prevent that from ever happening.
Recent generations get a lot of slack for being sarcastic (saying things that we don’t mean) and I kind of get it. Some people (especially older people) are not as good as others in detecting when someone is being sarcastic and this can lead to terrible misunderstandings. As you mentioned, it is a quite dangerous thing to do. I used to get scolded a lot for being sarcastic around my parents, but over time, I’ve learned to leave that side of me to my friends and best friends, and actively try to inform them of the true intentions behind my words.
-Angel Susantin
Sarcasm is used a lot nowadays that sometimes people don't know if you are serious or not and do a double take. I think punctuation is an important part when coming to commenting or any form of highlighting the statement. Sarcasm is a weapon to many and also a tool that people use against someone to get canceled when they feel that the topic is serious and not supposed to be joked on.
I really love using sarcasm in my conversations because it makes me sound funnier and I don't know it's just funny for others as well. Sometimes this doesn't always work because it can sound disrespectful to different audiences of people. I LoVe TaLkInG lIkE ThIs because it makes the conversation more jolly and outgoing.
Sincerely,
Mrinmayee Sama
Sarcasm is such a funny form of communication but it can also cause miscommunication. I overuse sarcasm way too many times and have learned to accommodate my jokes around different kinds of people. I realized how some people are more sensitive to sarcasm, some are totally fine with it, some think it’s disrespectful, and etc. Using sarcasm is okay but it’s always important to know other people’s limits for sarcastic humor. To me, sarcasm is one of the many ways I use to express myself and I’m glad I learned how to use it around different types of people!
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Faith Tong
I have mixed feelings about sarcasm. It’s funny and fun to do with friends, but only in a jokingly way. Often people and myself misinterpret what the person is saying due to their sarcastic tone. Miscommunication forms while sarcasm is present, people can take it to offense, people may think your sarcastic joke is real, and people may just think your rude. Sarcasm is dangerous and I feel like it should be used less often.