45 replies to this topic

[Huff]

As a person who occassionally utilises sarcasm / irony I often find people don't pick up on this even in everyday life, let alone on forums.
I was looking through the emoticons and couldn't see one that could be readily identifiable to include with any  type remarks.  The best i could come up with was     .

In the interest in trying to minimalise any offence I am in suggestion of creating a Emoticon or other such means to readily identify such comments.  Any suggestions / ideas?

[bumcrackjack]

"insert witty remark here" /end sarcasm

Best way to do it - sarcasm is not always easily identifiable, therefore hard to emote. Often the problem is the author's writing not the reader.

[FakePlasticTrees]

The old <sarcasm></sarcasm> tags are generally used in interwebby speak. Also adding "urr der" to the end of a sentence might help.

[dropbear]

Huff, on Jun 24 2008, 08:32 AM, said:

As a person who occassionally utilises sarcasm / irony I often find people don't pick up on this even in everyday life, let alone on forums.
I was looking through the emoticons and couldn't see one that could be readily identifiable to include with any  type remarks.  The best i could come up with was     .

In the interest in trying to minimalise any offence I am in suggestion of creating a Emoticon or other such means to readily identify such comments.  Any suggestions / ideas?

Yeah.  I've reaaaaallly got alooooot of time to help out here.  And so much interest!

Sorry.  Maybe rolling eyes.  See 7th from the bottom.   =p~


http://www.muller-go....com/yahoo.html

db.

[undercover brother]

this generally works well for me  

[Jogger]

I would imagine that there is already one out there so wouldn't design your own. I suspect though that will thousands of emoticons, people will start to misunderstand those also. Here are some that could be used as sarcasm. However some people have no wit so will take it the wrong way anyway.


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[Gronk]

This is my fav for sarcasm. No really.

[dropbear]

Gronk, on Jun 24 2008, 09:12 AM, said:

This is my fav for sarcasm. No really.

I really prefer yours Gronk.  I really do.

[Huff]

Really?

[SlowManiac]

This is a great thread

[dropbear]

SlowManiac, on Jun 24 2008, 09:26 AM, said:

This is a great thread

SlowManiac,

Your emoticon looks like a friend of mine.  His name is Azif.

ddb.

[Gronk]

dropbear, on Jun 24 2008, 09:15 AM, said:

I really prefer yours Gronk.  I really do.

[blair]

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. At least that's what people less funny than myself tell me all the time.

[dropbear]

Gronk, on Jun 24 2008, 09:47 AM, said:

I love it.  not a hint of sarcasm or sardonicism intended.

Kevin, can we add it to CR, if Gronk lets you have the IP?

I'll be using it!

db.

[SouthAustralian]

Its frustrating when people misinterpret my carefully prepared sarcasm, for an inferior demonstartion of mindless rudeness, thus losing the kudos I so rightfully deserved for my original forethought and planning...people can be so rude and inconsiderate sometimes!
Frank

Edited by SouthAustralian, 24 June 2008 - 10:00 AM.

[dropbear]

balri, on Jun 24 2008, 09:48 AM, said:

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. At least that's what people less funny than myself tell me all the time.

That's a quote from Oscar Wilde who was far less funny than you and me.

db.

[SouthAustralian]

dropbear, on Jun 24 2008, 09:26 AM, said:

I love it. not a hint of sarcasm or sardonicism intended.

Kevin, can we add it to CR, if Gronk lets you have the IP?

I'll be using it!

db.

Frank

Oh!
db I apolgise....
I wasn't aware that you were using sarcasm.....
Oh so it's been sarcasm from you all this time......?
Now I get it

Edited by SouthAustralian, 24 June 2008 - 10:12 AM.

[dropbear]

SouthAustralian, on Jun 24 2008, 10:10 AM, said:

I wasn't aware that you were using sarcasm.....
Oh so it's been sarcasm from you all this time......?
Now I get it

Curses...

[Gronk]

Huff, on Jun 24 2008, 09:20 AM, said:

Really?

[dropbear]

Gronk, on Jun 24 2008, 10:21 AM, said:

Gronk,

The other one was far better.  Why are you raining on your own charade?

db.

[FakePlasticTrees]

dropbear, on Jun 24 2008, 10:26 AM, said:

Gronk,

The other one was far better.  Why are you raining on your own charade?

db.

I think that comment was Dripping With Sarcasm. Which according to an acronym website means you can use DWS as your sarcasm tag.

[running sweetlee]

SouthAustralian, on Jun 24 2008, 09:59 AM, said:

Its frustrating when people misinterpret my carefully prepared sarcasm, for an inferior demonstartion of mindless rudeness, thus losing the kudos I so rightfully deserved for my original forethought and planning...people can be so rude and inconsiderate sometimes!
Frank

Love it Frank  

[Bellthorpe]

I don't use emoticons. Ever. My words stand on their own, and if my humour, or sarcasm, or whatever is misunderstood well ... too bad.

Most people who've been using the Internet, especially Usenet, pretty much from its beginning have the same view.

[Greg]

or something like:

disclaimer: the comments above have been soaked in sarcasm, in fact they are literally dripping with sarcasm. If you find the comments above offensive, even when the aforementioned sarcasm soaking has been taken into consideration, then I am truly sorry. No really, I will now probably lie awake all night lying in bed wondering who I might have offended, also, wondering if there really is a dog, this second conundrum really a result of me being a dyslexic, agnostic insomniac. Again, sorry. No, you hang up, no you, no you, OK, let's both hang up at the same time, you didn't hang up, no you hang up first, no you............

[Phoenix]

I think you have to be an excellent writer for sarcasm not to be misunderstood on a forum / email.  Firstly, you don't know the person well enough initially on a forum to know they are being sarcastic and secondly, tone of voice is lost.

Until you understand the tenor of a person's wit after multiple posts, a humorous jibe can easily be misunderstood.

It takes me about 500 posts to know when someone is being sarcastic, but then, I am a little slow...

[sunny1]

[Colsy]

I am a big believer in Mehrabian's theory. This theory states that up to 93% of our communication with each other is non-verbal. The rest is down to Tone, Body Language, Context etc.

This still hasnt helped in having my sarcastic posts understood.

Think I might move up to Sardonism.

[dropbear]

colsy, on Jun 24 2008, 08:38 PM, said:

I am a big believer in Mehrabian's theory. This theory states that up to 93% of our communication with each other is non-verbal. The rest is down to Tone, Body Language, Context etc.

This still hasnt helped in having my sarcastic posts understood.

Think I might move up to Sardonism.

Ccolsy,

That's Sardonicism, unless you're talking about love of squeezed fish.

db

[Colsy]

yep...what you said...

[flyingdutchman]

Huff, on Jun 24 2008, 06:32 AM, said:

In the interest in trying to minimalise any offence I am in suggestion of creating a Emoticon or other such means to readily identify such comments.  Any suggestions / ideas?

I coulda done with one on facebook last night. Woulda saved a whole lotta sh!t today......

Edited by flyingdutchman, 24 June 2008 - 11:08 PM.

[Didge]

Phoenix, on Jun 24 2008, 08:05 PM, said:

but then, I am a little slow...

Ya think????   

[Ron1]

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Edited by littleaussie, 01 August 2008 - 12:13 PM.

[flyingdutchman]

dropbear, on Jun 24 2008, 07:58 PM, said:

Ccolsy,

That's Sardonicism, unless you're talking about love of squeezed fish.

db

Don't you mean sardine-ism ?

or is that just a love of little fish squeezed in a little container ?

Edited by flyingdutchman, 25 June 2008 - 11:05 AM.

[TFive]

A sarcasm icon would have been handy when I  responded to a post about gym membership.

As I recall I think I said something like " I really wanted to join Fitness First so I could get a Fitness First back pack". Anyway, I received a PM from a generous CR offering to send me one. Very sweet.

Edited by TFive, 25 June 2008 - 05:58 PM.

[Cato]

What about this then?

[attachment=2261:Offended.gif]

Cato

[20thCenturyBoy]

Bah humbug. Felt like wearing that at work today!

[20thCenturyBoy]

bumcrackjack, on Jun 24 2008, 06:48 AM, said:

What a great username you have!

[Didge]

20thCenturyBoy, on Jun 25 2008, 12:45 PM, said:

Bah humbug. Felt like wearing that at work today!

Tell someone who cares.......

[SouthAustralian]

Phoenix, on Jun 24 2008, 07:35 PM, said:

, but then, I am a little slow...

Phoeno...youre not slow....youre just maturing nicely....
Frank
PS I australianised your name.....

[SouthAustralian]

[Huff]

Cato, on Jun 25 2008, 11:43 AM, said:

What about this then?

Offended.gif

Cato

Now i am sarcastic but i do care how people feel and would not try to intentionally belittle or ridicule someone.  I don't believe that is necessary.  Therefore personally i would find the above inappropriate.  

Edited by Huff, 25 June 2008 - 01:22 PM.

[SouthAustralian]

Whats the difference between sarcasm and a very very dry wit?
Frank

[Huff]

Good point.  I would say i have more of a dry wit than being sarcastic.  I don't like making cutting remarks about people.

[dropbear]

SouthAustralian, on Jun 25 2008, 05:38 PM, said:

Whats the difference between sarcasm and a very very dry wit?
Frank

Sarcasm ( a bit lie mine sometimes maybe) includes some meanness.  A dry wit (a bit like mine sometimes maybe?) lets the facts speak for themselves.

db.

[BrisMatt]

This thread opens up a scary can of worms. It is hard enough any other time to know when people are being genuine or not, but once sarcasm itself becomes the topic, it is nearly impossible to know the truth.
Matt

[Greg]

SouthAustralian, on Jun 25 2008, 05:38 PM, said:

Whats the difference between sarcasm and a very very dry wit?
Frank

I'd say an olive and 60ml Dry Vermouth.

Edited by Greg, 26 June 2008 - 10:19 PM.