Sarcasm
How easily do you recognise sarcasm on the forums?
I think I do it pretty well e.g. I knew that Bunny guy was being sarcastic from his first post, but other people didnt realise it.
It can be hard to tell sometimes.
(SPOILER)
^(I was being sarcastic there)
"They said this day would never come. They said our sights were set too high. They said this country was too divided, too disillusioned to ever come around a common purpose. But on this January night, at this defining moment in history, you have done what the cynics said we couldn't do." - Barack Obama.
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I'm only sarcastic half the time. I do appreciate being made an example of.
Sarcasm is an art and one that I greatly appreciate.
Oh, did I mention I'm awesome?
i use sarcasm a lot but its hard to find online
Oh gods, why? ಥ_ಥ
I wonder if Lychon was being sarcastic the whole time before he got banned. I doubt it, though. Indeed, it's hard to detect sarcasm on the net nowadays, that's why it's not a good idea to become sarcastic in certain situations.
However, it certainly would be easier to detect sarcasm if they have used some random smilies. Or, another way to detect sarcasm is to check whether were they being logical or not towards specific topics.
streme Wheelie
Recognized Member
I can't see sarcasm online, but it's obvious IRL. I'm also quite skilled at being sarcastic, I use it to my advantage to take stabs at people without them knowing
Oh, and sometimes smilies can make sarcasm easier to see. (My whole post wasn't sarcastic, BTW)
What's sarcasm?
streme Wheelie
Recognized Member
I can tell that's sarcasm. Or is it? Oh god, the internet sucks
I usually word things in a way where if it's NOT sarcasm, then it'll look like I'm just being a super mega-asshole.
If anyone thinks I'm just being a super mega-asshole, you know.. just ride with that thought and have fun.
Avarice-ness, you think you can get on the internet with a cell phone while you're delivering your baby and post a thread about it while it's happening?
Sure why not?
Not only will I make a post, but I'll even make a thread about the process of being in massive pain and how it's quite amazing that I'm even able to type on my cell phone while being in it.
It will be the most epic thread EVER.
I wouldn't say I'm particularly sarcastic, but in online conversations I tend to punctuate a lot of my statements with the ':P' symbol to show that I'm not entirely serious about whatever I just said. It's more effective on MSN messenger since that symbol is kind of a goofy smiling face.
I have trouble detecting sarcasm from people online that I don't know. I've learned not to overestimate the intelligence of the anonymous masses.
Nice topic!
I have kind of a hard time detecting sarcasm, if it's out of character of someone to use it. But generally, Roto/Dan/Bunny, yeah. I'm onto your sarcasm, boys.
I prefer satire
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