Thinking about sarcasm made me to have this conclusion: i will definitely inherited my mom' s natural gift for sarcasm. Of course, I had people in my past tell me that they did not appreciate it(some hated it though ) and sometimes i lost friends because of perhaps my overuse of sarcasm. Well it may be true that sarcasm can be used to hide feeling or it might be such a great way to defense yourself but it is also a way of saying something that on one hand can be slightly humorous, show creativity, paint a vibrant picture - and on the other hand can convey to the reader/listener that you are on the verge and fully capable of going "off the reservation" if necessary. Sarcasm is one step closer to that place most people don't want to go or get taken to, that place where everything is said, without concern for feelings or grammar or volume control. That place where you don't find a clever way of saying "you are a lazy good for nothing who lets your dog shit everywhere and are too stupid to even realize you should pick it up and from now on we will send you fines until you are kicked out of our community or put in jail." And nobody likes to be delivered a message in that manner, however effective and direct it may be.
Sarcasm to me is a perfect way to let someone know you are fully capable of getting nasty if you need to and also lets them know that you have the creative genius to go beyond your witty sarcastic retorts and actually make their life a living hell if you choose to, so take heed of the message woven into the sarcasm. It may be the last change you get.
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