"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!

By Simon Doonan|Posted Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012

"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."