Friday, September 7, 2012

"If you were raised with sarcasm, as opposed to sincerity, you have no choice but to seek out kindred spirits"

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/doonan/2012/09/sarcasm_we_re_trapped_in_an_era_of_sincerity_bring_back_sarcasm_.single.html


Who Killed Sarcasm?

We’re trapped in an era of sincerity. Let us out!

"Bring back Sarcasm. It’s really quite refreshing.

Is there anything more boring than somebody banging on in endless detail about a TV show you have yet to see? An old pal was bending my ear recently with descriptions of some new low-brow reality-show obsession. One particular character had caught his attention: When he described her as “a blousy, braying, tackily dressed plastic surgery victim,” I simply could not resist. “Must be like looking into a mirror,” I said, with a concerned look.
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If you were raised with sarcasm, as opposed to sincerity, you have no choice but to seek out kindred spirits. It’s a tribal thing. If you attempt to consort with sincere types it can only end in mayhem and bloodshed—metaphorically, of course."

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