Sarcasm isn’t for everybody. Some may find it off-putting, even offensive, and that’s alright. But if you’re a fan of this brand of humor, the following memes and social media posts may resonate well with you.
These images are from the I Speak Fluent Sarcasm Facebook page. You don’t need to dig deep to figure out what this online community is all about. But as you scroll through its contents, you’ll see how it brings entertainment to its 70,000 followers (and counting).
Check out our top picks and don’t forget to upvote those that bring you hearty laughs today.
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As with all emotions, sarcasm isn’t easily detectable through text. But according to a study by a research team from Northwestern University, it can be more difficult for people in powerful positions.
“Power leads individuals to anchor too heavily on their own vantage point, insufficiently adjusting to other individuals’ perspectives,” head researcher Adam Galinsky wrote in their paper.
Emojis are an integral part of today’s text communication, and the ones you use may differentiate sarcasm from straightforward responses. These were findings by University of Nottingham psychological scientists Dominic Thompson and Ruth Filik.
In their research, Thompson and Filik determined that tongue-out and wink emojis are often associated with sarcastic remarks. The pair also noted that these two emoticons “almost never appeared in any condition except for marking sarcasm.”
When I lived in Seattle, my first job was in Bellevue. One morning while driving to work, I was so in awe at the glorious mountains that I just focused on them for quite a while. When I finally snapped out of it, I realised that I had driven at least 15 minutes past my place of employment. I was literally about to drive all the way to the mountains. Man, that place is beautiful!!! Truly beautiful.
Since we’re on the topic of deciphering sarcasm, have you ever wondered how kids interpret such language? Psychology professor Dr. Penny Pexman provided some insights in an article for Frontiers For Young Minds.
Dr. Pexman noted that children don’t usually understand sarcasm until they are five to six years old, and may not find the humor in it until they are eight. By nine years of age, they are already beginning to tease other people sarcastically.
People who have suffered from brain injuries may also find it challenging to understand sarcasm. However, it all depends on the brain region that was affected.
According to Dr. Pexman, damage to the brain’s left hemisphere often leads to less severe difficulties. However, damage to the right hemisphere tends to result in the complete loss of the ability to comprehend sarcastic remarks.
For added context, the brain’s right hemisphere is associated with spatial reasoning, emotional processing, and holistic thinking. Medical conditions like a stroke that affect this brain region may hinder the person from processing emotions and nonverbal cues.
We’ll flip the conversation to you, readers. Are you fluent in sarcasm and a fan of this kind of humor? Do you agree that it is a sign of intelligence and creativity? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Most perfect aim ever, although I’m pretty sure our chihuahuas could do that.
It's much worse than that, so MANY large stores do not have a consistent layout. "hmmm, this store has the pharmacy on the right end"..
Plot twist: 20 years from now the kid is making mega bucks with his band.
I have a cat named Duck. Mainly so my autocorrect didn’t feel too bad for always being wrong.
Nope blinker fluid for sure. At that's what google said. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Load More Replies...If yes, it's on fire again. Take to dealership for it's 5,246th recall or just leave back open and use as a shiny dumpster.
Load More Replies...That's just a simple case of your car may explode. No biggie, just remember to get it checked out sooner or later.
My ex did this to an expensive computer in the Netherlands, which wasn't supposed to have an orange light near the backplane. He and his coworkers received the nickname of The Fire Squad.
Happened to me. Popped hood to see why smoking. Something about leaky gasket, and the leak caught on fire. Good excuse for being late for work
I think i know what the problem is........owbrusvqfeksywvwkabfbeishdhe
Run for if it catches the gass line the whole thing will blow. Like our car that backfired into the carbarator. Three fire trucks a fire extingisher and two boxes of baking soada later we calmed down.
How does my car know I need to do more sit-ups? I didn't even know they came with an ABS warning light.
OOOO!, I know! Chipmunks have built a nest under your air filter. Wondered why I couldn't get cruise to shut off, finally put in neutral and coasted to the side, opened the hood, fire burning merrily under the air filter housing. Melted the kick down cable.
I've never had this happen, thank goodness. In fact sometimes people queue up for a while when a door is closed, without realising it's not actually engaged, then they check with the rest of the line before gently pushing it. In my experience anyway.
And when a little bit of the light fixture is in the corner of one of the squares you ask yourself "Should I tick that or not?"
We didn't have the tubes when I was a kid, they came out much later. But oh those slides!
My mum on the other hand has an old chook that is still laying despite it's age. It's outlasted at least two sets of younger chickens.
edit a pdf with word ????????? whats next ? " this car is shiite, i can't change the tyre with my philips screwdriver" ?
i'm imagining the person with the pineapple slice is just very slowly lowering it onto the pizza to make the italian guy be in even more pain
"I asked how you like them, not how I should cook them. I was just trying to get to know you better."
Call me humourless if you like, but I think this sort of thing is cruel.
Or you could chill the f*ck out and stop being an uptight c**p weasel.
Load More Replies...The replies are Sarcastic. Opportunity to show your stuff!
Load More Replies...Some were pure sarcasm, others? I think just someone trying to imitiate a Gen Xer's attitude to sarcasm and not hitting the mark.
I wonder how many more people are going to bring up the relevance of the title to the content...
Or you could chill the f*ck out and stop being an uptight c**p weasel.
Load More Replies...The replies are Sarcastic. Opportunity to show your stuff!
Load More Replies...Some were pure sarcasm, others? I think just someone trying to imitiate a Gen Xer's attitude to sarcasm and not hitting the mark.
I wonder how many more people are going to bring up the relevance of the title to the content...
