Sarcasm at its finest

Queen of sarcasm here. I actually teach people sarcasm. lol I have a disabled person that I have recently connected with She's 30. She's developmentally disabled. We've been hanging out about 6 months now. The other day I said something to her,she looked at me and smiled "that's sarcasm!" She also got me a few days ago!!! LOL I was so proud. Can't get her to swea though. I'm 59 F, raised in Massachusetts. I think maybe it can be a regional thing too??

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battlesong1972@reddit

Sarcasm is absolutely ingrained in me

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Dull_Bat9518@reddit

Sarcasm is a major coping mechanism for me! But I only really use it with people that know me enough to 'get it '😊

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TripMaster478@reddit

I am definitely sarcastic af. My kids still don't always get it.

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TakitishHoser@reddit

I saw a meme a while ago that reminded me of myself "My sarcasm game is so strong that sometimes people think I'm stupid."

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TakitishHoser@reddit

Me sarcastic. Never!

Yes, often.

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SQWRLLY1@reddit

Basically, if I'm just openly sarcastic with someone, it's fairly safe to say I consider them a friend... and the more shit they dish back, the closer of a friend they are.

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ChoakIsland@reddit

Only bust the balls of the ones you love.

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SQWRLLY1@reddit

I mean... kinda. 🤷‍♀️

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ConscientiousDissntr@reddit

I think sarcasm is low brow and hostile humor. I don't engage in it.

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Rillion25@reddit

Only degenerate reprobates engage in sarcasm.

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ChoakIsland@reddit

Thank you.

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Dada2fish@reddit

Yeah, the older I get I realize those who rely on sarcasm a lot are just angry people in disguise.

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ku_78@reddit

I’m guessing OP is using the term loosely. I hate when I’m called sarcastic when I’m not being sarcastic.

Tomfoolery, satire, being a dumb ass… all preferable.

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ChoakIsland@reddit

Yeah. It's just you.

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Dada2fish@reddit

A little sarcasm goes a long way. Unfortunately too many people don’t know this and make it their whole personality.

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electropunk42@reddit

“I’m not being sarcastic. Noooo … This is the way I ALWAYS talk!”

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isit_Data_or_Data@reddit

Sarcasm is my love language.

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Creepy_WaterYogi75@reddit

Sarcasm is definitely our thing

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MightyAl75@reddit

I have had to learn how to read the room. It makes things much less awkward.

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gooseneckmonkey@reddit

Yea, you're the only one.

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WickedPulling@reddit

If you’re not sarcastic, we can’t be friends.

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BarracudaFar1905@reddit

Ooh, so edgy.

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MidnightNo1766@reddit

Yeah. It's just you.

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Capital-Meringue-164@reddit

😆

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Owhatabeautifulday@reddit

I love sarcasm! Bring it.

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LostDepartment4512@reddit

Sarcasm is the only way to speak. I get a kick out of it sometimes when you see it whizz past their heads. They look at you sideways.

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More_Law6245@reddit

I'm as sarcastic as they come but I would also like $100 for every time I've experienced those awkward moments of silence when people were not sure how to take what I've just said. Most of the time it's meant as tongue in cheek but people perceive it differently

Unfortunately being extremely sensory and somewhat intelligent my brain engages slower than my mouth sometimes .... well actually most of the time.

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jen_esse@reddit

This is the way.

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cre8majik@reddit

I am, and people think I am serious every damn time.

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demona2002@reddit

I am cynical AF. I attribute it to growing up in the Northeast.

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Old-Repair-6608@reddit

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itwillmakesenselater@reddit

Sarcasm is my native tongue. It gets me in trouble a fair bit.

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Brother_Farside@reddit

Me too, brother.

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flippinfreak73@reddit

My wife tells me I am... But I don't see it.

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ScreenTricky4257@reddit

Yeah, you're totally the only one who's sarcastic in the entire world.

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Global_Friend5300@reddit

Not just you. It’s us.

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Zesty-B230F@reddit

I'm very sarcastic. I've tried to turn it down a little. My wife gets it, but isn't the same level.

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Bubbly_Following7930@reddit

I'm very sarcastic.

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WATAMURA@reddit

I have to make an effort to hold back the Sarcasm in fear of sounding like an asshole.

I grew up with MAD Magazine's Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions. So my urge to answer stupid question with sarcasm is strong. ... and let me tell you, people ask really stupid questions.

Also constant euphemism, deadpan rhetorical questions, sly sexual innuendo, and expressions from films that only by brothers seem to get and the rare other Gen-x.

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bald_eagle_66@reddit

No shit, Sherlock. What do you think?

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GenerationX-cat@reddit

🤣

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swigs77@reddit

i am Gen-x and from Long Island. I have achieved zen level sarcasm. It unfortunately never translates well in text form so most people just think I'm an asshole.

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GenerationX-cat@reddit

🤣

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CzarGuy111@reddit

Always been that way it’s my sense of humor I blame it on Chevy Chase as he was a fav as a kid

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jungle4john@reddit

It is a first language in my family growing up and I have kept the tradition alive and well.

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Affectionate-Cow3737@reddit

Yep

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ElJefe0218@reddit

What do I look like? One of those guys that goes around saying intelligent things just to confuse the masses? Sarcasm sounds like some kind of sexual position where you pretend to like it by making animal sounds. Dad, were you watching animal planet in bed last night? No, why the hell would I, yes I was in fact watching animal planet.

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Able_Boat_8966@reddit

Of course I am, Mad magazine built a healthy dose of Smart Ass in me at a young age.

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crankedmunkie@reddit

Janeane Garofalo, Alison from the Breakfast Club (pre-makeover), and Daria were my idols

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platypusandpibble@reddit

Ummm, well yeahhhh.

Seriously, I am absolutely sarcastic. It works well when employed with innocent wide eyes. It confuses people. 😆

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Spiritual-Computer73@reddit

I am fluent in sarcasm. Learned it from my silent gen dad.

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Ih8TB12@reddit

Me and my sisters are very sarcastic but we got it from my Dad. Could be generational but in our family it was a learned behavior.

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PizzaWhole9323@reddit

Well duh! 🤣🙄

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LadybugCalico@reddit

Not only am I sarcastic but so is my 14 year old daughter

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la_winky@reddit

I thought that was a genetic trait of our generation?

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Vegetable-Orchid1789@reddit

What do you think

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Left-Nothing-3519@reddit

Pretty sure sarcasm is the official language of Gen-X.

I’m teaching my son - he’s AuDHD, and body language, micro expressions tone etc is completely outside his natural skill set.

It’s good when we can both giggle like naughty kids about an inside joke.

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Fit-Yogurtcloset3023@reddit

1975 here 👋🏻 and I conquer 💯

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Jason_TheMagnificent@reddit

I actually reversed my sarcastic nature as I entered my forties, I was a sarcastic prick for the first half of my adult life, now that I am in my fifties I'm trying to take the taoist approach of not giving any f*cks

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epicenter69@reddit

I’m very fluent in sarcastanese.

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JeannieBugg@reddit

I use sarcasm occassionally, but not very often.

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MaximumJones@reddit

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NerdDaniel@reddit

I totally am and everyone is sick of it but I’m GenX so why GAF?

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atlredneck@reddit

Whatever

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bsensikimori@reddit

When did society lose the ability to spot sarcasm?

Every time I see a "/s" I break out in hives

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kobuta99@reddit

Tone is definitely lost in text, but also the proliferation of true a-holes and trolls - especially online - has caused confusion.

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Quirky_Operation2885@reddit

I'm from the Philly area. Sarcasm is the primary language around here.

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DuchessOfLansdale@reddit

Yep, that’s my native tongue!

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Quirky_Operation2885@reddit

I didn't know we had royalty.

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Blephotomy@reddit

Southern California sarcasm/irony is too subtle for most people

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realityqueen68@reddit

Potty mouthed sarcastic 80’s chic

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DuchessOfLansdale@reddit

✅ & ✅

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HavBoWilTrvl@reddit

Why? What could we possibly have to be sarcastic about?

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IamGypsyStarr@reddit

I always said I was raised by the King of Sarcasm in the Land of Cynicism.

I had to break up with my sister - in- law because she was so fragile. I’m like, dude it’s not with malice that I say what I do, it’s just nature. Cmon dead baby jokes all day was just one thing that formed all this awesomeness.

Even as a former US Marine, she could not suck it up and drive on.

Now shits awkward for her at family gatherings. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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unknowable_stRanger@reddit (OP)

I got fired once for a dead baby joke

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IamGypsyStarr@reddit

☠️ That’s kind of funny though, I hope it was just teenage money and not tryin to to make a livin as a grown up.

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Disassociated_Assoc@reddit

Oh hell, of course it’s just you. 🙄

/s (for those of you that are far too literal)

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HndsmBldMn@reddit

I’m living that same life. I’m surprised to hear you are in L.A. I was told that mid Atlantic (where I am) are notorious due this and consequently have a reputation for meanness.

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unknowable_stRanger@reddit (OP)

Was, not am.

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cromulenttapeworm@reddit

I'm exactly the same way. Grew up on n Chicago.

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WarpJuiceWookie@reddit

It’s only good when I get sarcastic with one of my supervisors…. surrounded by a bunch of ‘Lenials…

She and I laugh.. they all stare at me, confused.

Good fuckin’ times.

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CompanyOther2608@reddit

I’m trying to cut back, because younger people don’t get it and think I’m just being mean.

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Concentrate-Upper@reddit

Oh but aren’t we….? Being mean? It’s NOT our problem if the younger people can’t handle sarcasm. It’s not being mean, it’s just being feisty af!

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CompanyOther2608@reddit

Eh. Maybe, but with time I’ve developed more openness and empathy to other ways of moving through the world. I save sarcasm for people who thrive on it and meet other people where they are.

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Otherwise_Object_446@reddit

💯 this!

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BearcatPyramid@reddit

What's the difference between sarcastic and snarky? I'm told I have the latter down pat.

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Catskillschick@reddit

Sarcasm is my love language

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Ok-Street7504@reddit

I've always been sarcastic publicly and privately if the situation calls for it.

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Duran518@reddit

I don’t understand how people cannot be sarcastic. It’s a wonderful coping mechanism and a great way to enjoy life, depending on how it’s used.

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Fabulous_Law1357@reddit

I agree. Not having any parents around to help guide me, the fear of nuclear bombs destroying my city daily and Nancy Regan interrupting my cartoons to tell me I need to be careful because I am going to be offered crack and heroin every day. It was the only way my 10 year old brain could deal with the pressure.

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Duran518@reddit

Exactly! At a very young age, we learned quickly. Daily refreshing the skill. I also think it keeps us sharper.

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Ageofaquarius68@reddit

Duh. But yes it's super annoying when younger ppl look at me like I'm being a bitch. No, this is just how I talk.

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solemn_penguin@reddit

I have two colleagues who are young enough to be my kids. I think one of them has never even heard of sarcasm let alone understands it

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Concentrate-Upper@reddit

I never faked a sarcasm in my life!

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DarkElegant8156@reddit

Yes just yes !

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wannareadrandomstuff@reddit

Yes, and I really enjoy it! Most people in my circle appreciate it. But at work, I used to lead a global team. A guy who worked in the Netherlands said that he does not get my sense of humor and likely neither do his colleagues in Asia.

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Brave-Chain2703@reddit

I told someone I got divorced & they couldn't figure out if I was joking or not 😄 this is me being serious!

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GeneralPITA@reddit

I was actually trying to be less sarcastic before I realized I don't give a fuck.

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handsomeape95@reddit

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Sumchap@reddit

I quite like to use the greeting that I saw the lead doctor on Scrubs use years back: "how are you etc", a little sarcastic I guess 🤔

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NorseYeti@reddit

Sarcastic, Cynical, Realist, Snarky, and have a mouth that cuts like a razor.

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HighJeanette@reddit

I’ve been brutally snarky since a young age.

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NorseYeti@reddit

Same, it is actually what I am known for.

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HighJeanette@reddit

Yeah, it’s only you. 🙄 /s

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Leelers8@reddit

Sarcasm is how I hug!

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Lickford@reddit

Lay one on me.

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nevermore0069@reddit

I blame Waldorf and Statler!

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kckitty71@reddit

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Sargasm-Slut_72@reddit

If it weren't for sarcasm, Id be left with only interpretive dance as my only means of communication! My life would be like the opening scene from The Cosby Show!

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cody0414@reddit

My poor son and husband still at times have trouble figuring out if I'm serious or not. They say you just say it all with such a straight face! 😐

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Oldebookworm@reddit

Sarcastic AND cynical

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blondvet@reddit

Same.

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JimC29@reddit

I'm definitely still sarcastic, but my daughter passed me a long time ago. I always taught my kids it's better to be a smart ass than a dumb ass.

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AZNM1912@reddit

Do you think? (Sorry, that’s sarcasm…. lol) Yes… our generations second language is fluent sarcasm. (So I was told my by my then 90 year old grandmother 10 years ago)

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MinusGovernment@reddit

I try to use it as much as I can.

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ColdHandGee@reddit

Sarcasm is my middle name!

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Pavementaled@reddit

Millennial's came up with Hyper-Sarcasm, but I don't think that Gen Z understands it, and it is a bit above our Gen Z heads sometimes.

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PeriwinkleWonder@reddit

Sarcasm is so lazy. Our generation is better than that.

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potliquorz@reddit

No, taking everything at face value is lazy and naive. Language allows communication but just because someone said something does not make it so. I've noticed young people accept what is said at face value and don't get sarcasm or bullshitting in general.

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Oldebookworm@reddit

I have a niece that used to take everything I said at face value. She was a believing child. My son, not so much

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Pure_Floyd_Smernitch@reddit

Yup

It's just you

/s

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sammclemens@reddit

Was in a long relationship with an Xennial. Xennials seem to have less of a sense of humor and thin skinned. Well, at least it was that way for us! LOL. Yeah, we are way too sarcastic and other generations just don't get it. Now try being a 1990's Marine with a Gen X sarcastic sense of humor. We just can't help it

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Oldebookworm@reddit

OMG I did soooo many pushups because I can’t help laughing at over the top bs 😂

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Sorry-Tie3853@reddit

As if there's anything else we know

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AngryBagOfDeath@reddit

Yeah and it's becoming a problem for everyone but me.

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willingzenith@reddit

Sarcastic AF here. I sprinkle it wherever I can. And normally when I reply to something on Reddit, it’s to be sarcastic so this one helps offset that.

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jax2love@reddit

Sarcastic AF checking in 🙋‍♀️

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jrsixx@reddit

Pshhhh yeah, no, it’s just you. 🙄

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AuntJibbie@reddit

Sarcastic asshole here 🙋‍♀️😁 If I don't joke around with ya, it usually means I don't like ya... or you scare me 👀

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GuitarHeroInMyHead@reddit

Sarcasm is my primary language.

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Ray_The_Engineer@reddit

I was raised in an intensely sarcastic family. My wife grew up in a very literal family, one that didn't have much of a sense of humor, frankly. It took a while, but I've converted her and she can now be VERY sarcastic. She thought I was just "mean" for a while there at the beginning...

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mjskiingcat@reddit

It’s the way we connect- in all the 80’s 90’s movies. It’s cultural.

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TollyVonTheDruth@reddit

Absolutely!

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theHollowTarnished@reddit

Sarcasm and dry humor are my forte'. (Not sure what "forte" means but ive heard it in this context before"

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thewatchwinder@reddit

forte, in this scenario references your specialties, things you do well)

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thewatchwinder@reddit

to quote someone i dont remember who...i use, "if i didnt have sarcasm, it would only leave me with interpretive dance"

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craigechoes9501@reddit

Hell yeah. Sarcasm is awesome

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StinkypieTicklebum@reddit

Sarcasm is my first language!

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Natural_King2704@reddit

What is sarcasm

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ONROSREPUS@reddit

https://gprivate.com/5yjwa

This might help.

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Natural_King2704@reddit

Funny how people who claim to be sarcastic can't spot sarcasm

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LJ1205E@reddit

I’ve always been sarcastic.

My husband(59) doesn’t appreciate it, at all.

I read once that sarcasm is the cheapest form of humor. It didn’t stop me. I’m cheap AF.

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Cleverironicusername@reddit

Can’t afford anything else in this economy.

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NekoTheSpookieCat@reddit

My primary language is sarcasm. I did have to learn how to dial it back to deal with kids, though. Forever seared into my memory is my son asking me “Mom, are you sarcasting now?” 🤣🤣🤣

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Cleverironicusername@reddit

The sarcastic reply could be yes or no.

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ExtraAd7611@reddit

I used to really appreciate and be amused by sarcasm, and often still do, but I think it's gone too far, especially when used on the Internet. It's contributing to the anger and partisanship of our society.

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omfgwhatever@reddit

I think it's because sarcasm doesn't translate well into text. Usually, you need to hear the voice and facial expressions.

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ExtraAd7611@reddit

That's most of it. Also, I think sarcasm can be most effective when used in moderation and I cringe when I read or even hear someone use it too much.

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GenerallyVerklempt@reddit

Sarcasm is negativity with a smile. Be better.

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Cleverironicusername@reddit

Big bullshit smile, “Sure.”

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LadySlayinem@reddit

Sarcasm is GenX ultimate coping skill. It's OUR thing. While every Gen can use it, only one ever really mastered it. If you hear some scathing sarcasm from the youngers-they heard it or learned it from GenX.

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Rootin-Tootin-Newton@reddit

I’m way too sarcastic. We survived the transition of generations and possibly helped “improve” generational relations.

Silent to boomers, who knows what took place, probably wasn’t good. Boomers didn’t get a lot of good parenting, left us alone for the most part, but ended corporal punishment for the most part. X to millennials, showering kids with attention started.

Sarcasm was how my family expressed love because they were so uncomfortable about it. For me it’s like a reflex, I’ve really had to watch it. Sarcasm has a very limited place in our society now.

Now, if I could only stop blowing up about stupid shit…

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Cleverironicusername@reddit

Your last three sentences are quite accurate.

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ThatLiberalGirl@reddit

Sarcasm is my only coping mechanism.

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rhedd_wood@reddit

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ytrywhenyoucanfry@reddit

Nope it's just you!

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NitenDoraku168@reddit

I am not only sarcastic but I have an extremely dark sense of humor. Last week I was talking to one of my younger coworkers and I told her that she should take my sarcasm as a compliment because it is my Gen X “love language.” I told her that if I was not sarcastic to her, that was when she needed to worry.

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newwriter365@reddit

Sarcasm is the middle class form of aggression.

I ditched it years ago, it projects insecurity.

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homezlice@reddit

100% correct. I don't think most people know that sarcasm implies contempt and superiority - "Sarcasm is the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. It involves saying the exact opposite of what you actually mean, usually with a biting, humorous, or critical tone, to make someone look foolish or to express annoyance."

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notanyimbecile@reddit

Ok doctor.

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kungfuringo@reddit

Oh, you’re soooooo sophisticated. No one understands sarcasm like u/Duran518. I’m sooooooo impressed.

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Duran518@reddit

Manic Monday?

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notanyimbecile@reddit

Agreed, we are Gen S

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ONROSREPUS@reddit

I use to be horrible at it. Sarcasm doesn't come thru as good in the internet.

I have gotten much better at holding back my fingers and tongue. I have learned how to read the room better.

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Lost-Tomatillo3465@reddit

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic and you're actually horrible at being sarcastic, or if you're being genuine and you're really good at being sarcastic now

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ExtraAd7611@reddit

Like you can't tell the difference.

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JiveTurkeyJunction@reddit

My mother got me (48m) this shirt years ago. I dont wear it often cause it reads like I'm an asshole.

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OceanGrownPharms@reddit

I'm *never* sarcastic! Wouldn't dream of it!

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hapster85@reddit

I've always been sarcastic as fuck. It's just gotten more refined with age. Lol

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FormerCollegeDJ@reddit

It is all Statler and Waldorf’s fault! Mind you, that’s a good thing.

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DaBeachBabe@reddit

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ancientastronaut2@reddit

I am and have noticed in the last couple years my husband has become really sensitive all of a sudden, so I'm constantly having to say "sorry". 😞

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sillvrdollr@reddit

There was an “add a letter to a word to create a new word” contest, and one winner was SARCHASM: the gulf between the sarcastic remark and the person who doesn’t get it.

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I-Am-All-Me@reddit

Guilty as charged! I also have some very dense friends I have to say "I was Joking" after every sarcastic comment, it gets exhausting.

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DevonHexe@reddit

I'm sarcastic and snarky

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Outrageous_Act585@reddit

So I was working on a contract for a startup company. They went to review my work for possible offer to FTE. HR told my manager I was too sarcastic.
After the meeting, he told me about it. All I said was “I had no idea”.

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