"Sarcasm" Blogs & Blog Posts

It’s hard to convey sarcasm in writing, but the consequences of using or interpreting a sarcastic phrase wrong can be serious. Sarcasm is, after all, “a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain” or “a mode of...

"Dumpster fire" isn't a strong enough metaphor for politics on social media The post The Alt-Right Is Dumber Than a Sack of Swastikas appeared first on RedState.

Somebody forgot their sarcasm-to-English dictionary at home.The face of a man who doesn’t get the joke. CREDIT: Fox NewsYesterday, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics caused a stir when they sent a series of tweets directed at Donald Trump, mock...

From the BBC:Donald Trump's election risks upsetting EU ties with the US "fundamentally and structurally", EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned."We will need to teach the president-elect what Europe is and how it works," Mr Juncker...

Residents are banned from using sarcasm when talking about their totally rad leader, and his awesomely sick government.The post Super Cool North Korea Tells Its Citizens They Can’t Be Sarcastic, Which Is a Totally Rad Idea appeared first on Red...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly issued a directive that prohibits citizens from making sarcastic remarks about what some may or may not label an oppressive regime, according to sources. If true, it seems like the right thing to do.Read...

Sarcasm is hard to catch in text because there are no other cues for you to go off of, like tone of voice or body language. That’s why it’s best saved for people you have a close relationship with , not professional correspondence. And even then...