It has come to my attention that many people on this board (not to mention the entire internet) are having trouble distinguishing that greatest of literary devices... SARCASM.

To that end, I have concocted this helpful list of clues that should tip you off that another poster is utilizing sarcasm.

1) You see a blatant sarcasm tag surrounding the statement or just at the end. (ie, [/sarcasm])

2) You see one of the following emoticons after the statement: ( :twisted: 8) )

3) You see one of several giveaway sarcastic phrases somewhere within or following the statement. (examples: "gee"; "yeah, right"; "lol"; "yes, that was sarcasm, you fucking moron")

4) You think the statement is unbelievable and/or ridiculous and/or impossible. Nobody would ever say such a thing and actually mean it. (examples: "Yeah, and the world is flat."; "Pshaw, and monkeys might fly out of my butt!"; "I like Hot Hot Heat.")

5) You look to the upper left and notice that the post was written by ME. Or dev.


Gee, I sure hope this helps.[/sarcasm] :twisted: Oh, and I like Hot Hot Heat.

I love you Sheep.

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LOL nice

wait...you and dev are sarcastic?

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-Matt
(pretend Im saying something witty)

i love Hot, Hot, Hot Heat
expecially in the pit at evanescence concerts
with tallgirl's armpit in my face everyt time she lifts her arms
oooh yeah
heaven, pure heaven



edited to say that i only recently found out that hot hot heat is a "musical group"
but to call it music is a major stretch...

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eat shit.

was that sarcasm, mr. king of all vocal tone?


im funny

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Jessica Jill
"We are all living in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde

And that my friends, is the one exception to Rule #2


No.

But that was.

you're just trying to cover up the fact that you're all a bunch of bitches

And you aren't a bitch?

^See kids? Sarcasm in action.

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