How well do you deal with sarcasm? IS it a lesser form of wit?

I agree with you 100%.. I am a person who has a great sense of humor, I have to.. I also have friends who know they can say almost anything to me and I don't get upset.. I would rather joke and kid around than be a dried up old stick in the mud.. I responded to one of your post about the worth of a housewife and immediately got called down by another Mylotter because of my response, so I did fire back rather quickly.. I responded in jest and it wan't taken that way by someone, so I guess a few people don't respond well to a dry sense of humor, or any other humor for that matter.. I take very few posts seriously, as I know that most of us are not discussing our deepest most intimate thoughts on Mylot, so I believe most of them are in good fun.. I enjoy being entertained by my friends and their sarcastic remarks and believe most of them can take the return sarcasm in good humor..

I don't think it is offensive. It is only rude if you don't know the person. I always use sarcasm. They dont get mad they know I am just being me

Hi James! I get what you mean. Yes sarcasm could be quite fun when between two quick witted people. Otherwise it could spoil the party or even the whole relationship! I kind of choose to use my wit. Like when I am with company who I know would take it in the right spirit I would retort or give back. Healthy humorous repartites make life so much fun! On the other hand when I am with people would would not understand the meaning of the sarcasm and get hurt, I choose to refrain from it outright. I would never like to see anyone hurt! Facing humor can be difficult and I have had my share of bad days. But now, I guess, I am wiser. I allow others to laugh at me and guess what I laugh with them! That makes things easier. It gets even more easier when we can actually understand our shortcomings. Many times our denials to obvious things upset us. I guess, I have learnt to accept the subtle sarcasm to some extent and growing with the spectrum of emotion that life has to offer. Happy living.

using the definition of sarcasm I think that it is a malicious form of humor and always at the expense of another either by character or to reputation. however, I think facetious humor is pretty good.

I'm afraid I tend to be pretty sarcastic. Sometimes I am humoring people, but often I am the only one who sees the humor. And when someone is sarcastic with me, I will take up the gauntlet in a heartbeat. The best thing would be for you to test me and see for yourself, then you can let me know whether I am fun and entertaining or impolite, lacking manners, and full of vitriol, as so many others have accused me of being. If you judge me fun and entertaining then of course I will agree with you, but if you consider me the latter I will just say oh well, and write you off as yet another mere mortal who does not recognize divine humor when they see it.

Well said Mr James 72, are we brothers dude? You have described me almost perfectly, I am known, [and my page at myspace testifies]as the 'Sultan of Sarcasm'. A Blonk is someone who can laugh at anything including themselves, play the fool without hurting the feelings of others, or crossing the line. I live for a bit of Sarcasm in my day to day life, look at the world and you'll see how important humour is these days....cheers Bro!!

People should say what they mean as oppose of using sarcasm to answer questions or to express on how the feel because a joker can go by what they say instead of what they mean.

I enjoy sarcasm. :) It's my favorite form of communication. lol I don't know what I'd do with out it. I like you expect people to know me to know I'm usually sarcastic.

It really depends. If it is someone i know then more than likely i will just think they are trying to be amusing. But a stranger uses sarcasm i might assume they are trying to be rude (but it also depends on their tone).

My father was always real quick to his jokes growing up but unfortunately I didnt pick that up quite how I would of liked because I do admire that. But if I do not know you and you try to throw alot of spit at me being 'cute' then I do not think i would like it and probably find it annoying and share my thoughts but once I got to know you I think I could deal with it as long as your not compromising anyone elses feelings because I tend to stick up for my friends first and foremost but I know there is some people who seems like they live and breath sarcasm every bit of the day and to me thats not healthy and just plain annoying and it appears like a lot of insecurity to me and you always hear the stories about that annoying person because they didn't know when to stop, well, thats my point. If you funny in your sarcasm and make me laugh--It doesnt take much, I noticed Im usually the one laughing when others aren't--thats fun.

Sarcasm is a higher form of humour in which a relevant situation is referred to in an abstract manner. Some people are highly offended by this because they see it as a kind of contemptous response to their concerns. It should be taken as humour unless its intended to insult. Sarcastic insults, to be honest, are really pointed most of the time, if you know what I mean.

I really think that being sarcastic only implies that you really don't know that much about a problem. If you're sarcastic about it maybe you should just focus on solutions. Also I see a lot of sarcastic people really don't do anything but get sarcastic with things and problems. I agree that a little bit of sarcasm is good but too much of it could get people hurt.

I am sarcastic as sarcastic can be and my hubbie is worse than me. I just love this type of humor and feel sorry for those that goes uh? Did you see that before? Some people do not get it! I just have the ball. If for example my hubbie copies me in something, he loves that, to copy my faces, I just laugh and laugh and do the same to him in a cartoon way so we have really so much fun. I love sense of humor more sarcastic, better!

I agree fully with you .. each individual comes with certain level of sense of humor and sensitivity .. At certain times some sarcastic remaks really hurts especially coming from people who we think do not know us.. For me if someone like this gives the sarcasm remarks which is hurtful, i will totally ignore the person and not entertain them .. for me being sarcastic .. not very often. Sometimes there are some people who are not smart but think that they are .. and straight to your face in public they will tell "STUPID" "FOOL" which is embaracing ..

James, A sarcastic exchange as you say can be entertaining or witty if the other person/persons are close friends, or if you are on the same wavelength with them. I have experienced a few of these exchanges. They have been fun for sometime, but you have to know when to stop, else the one upmanship starts and then it becomes a wee bit nasty.

I'm trying to think of a sarcastic retort to this post, but am coming up dry. Oh, well.... maybe next time. Sarcasm can be fun, I agree.

I agree that sarcasm ccan be fun BUT it is so often misunderstood in the written form and that can backfire with terrible consequences. Sarcasm between two people speaking in the same native language is great fun but it takes a while to get to know the people well enough to be able to experiment it and befoe it can take off - once that happens WOW!

I'm well known in my group of friends and family for my sarcasm. Its an art form that has taken me years to develope. LOL However, sometimes when I quickly respond to something with some form of sarcasm I realize some may not realize I am not intending to offend. I personally enjoy a witty conversation with lots of humor and sarcasm thrown in. Its a shame not everyone can understand those of us with this warped skill.

Hey there James72, I can take most sarcastic comments about myself just as long as it is in good intention and is funny. However, I can not handle people who do it for the fun of it and likes to degrade people. For example, I ahve a friend who keeps making fun of people who gets emotional like sometimes when people try to be serious he's like mocking them and tease them as if he is too cool to be emotionally unstable.

maybe i donnot agree with you . someone may don not like others'sarcasm for he may could not stand it .