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SarcasmDeriving from a Greek word meaning “to strip off the flesh,” sarcasm is caustic, cutting humor in the form of ironic praise, or speaking oppositely in order to wound.Sarcasm |
IronyComic irony is speaking with a veiled meaning or an intended meaning that is opposite to or different from your words, aka dry humor. Sarcasm is a form of comic irony.Irony |
SatireDescribed by literary theorist Northrop Frye as “militant irony,” satire is irony writ large, social criticism that may or may not use humor to make its point.Satire |
BanterA playfully clever or teasing conversation featuring spontaneous and usually rapid joking. Unlike sarcasm, banter is typically friendly and good humored.Banter |
CynicismThe Cynics, named for the Greek word for dog, were philosophers advocating virtue and self-sufficiency above all. Cynicism later came to mean jaded or scornfully negative.Cynicism |
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Sarcasm Society Sarcastic Quotes
“If at first you don't succeed, try something easier.”
“He never slows down to think; it's too painful to spend times with his own thoughts.”
“It's never too late to go wrong.”
“The problem with common sense is that most people are morons.”
“Personal experience makes a believer out of anyone; that explains the hordes of evolution deniers.”
“They worship the ground that he walks away from.”
“A penny saved is a penny you didn't put in the 'Take a penny, leave a penny' tray, you cheap bastard!”
“Absence makes the heart want to fondle other people.”
“To err is human. To forgive for no good reason is plain stupid.”
“It's never too late to go wrong.”
“Everyone knows best; even though everyone knows very little.”
“The problem with common sense is that most people are morons.”
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Sarcastic Haikus
Once in a while I'll get a sarcastic haiku from visitors. They are all finely crafted and can be from a haiku master for all I know. Some of them are so sarcastic that I'm not even sure if they are actually sarcastic or if my mind is just playing tricks on me. Regardless, without any further ado, here are the sarcastic haikus
Things that Peeve My Pet
It makes no sense to say "I could care less"! That statement means that it is possible for you to care less, meaning that you at least care a little. What you really mean to say is, "I couldn't care less". I'm sure it is crystal clear to you now, but you could care less about what I have to say.
