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Sarcasm is a form of humor that uses sharp, cutting remarks or language intended to mock, wound, or subject to contempt or ridicule. [1] It is first recorded in English in The Shepheardes Calender in 1579 It comes from the ancient Greek sa????? (sarkazo) meaning 'to tear flesh' but the ancient Greek word for the rhetorical concept of taunting was instead ??e?asµ?? (chleyasm?s). Sarcasm appears several times in the Old Testament, for example Hostile, critical comments may be expressed in an ironic way such as saying "don't work too hard" to a lazy worker. The use of irony introduces an element of humour which may make the criticism seem more polite and less aggressive but understanding the subtlety of this usage requires second-order interpretation of the speaker's intentions. This sophisticated understanding is lacking in people with brain damage, dementia and autism,[3] and this perception has been located by MRI in the right parahippocampal gyrus.[4][5] In certain Ethiopic languages, sarcasm is indicated with a sarcasm mark, a character that looks like a backwards question mark at the end of a sentence, similar to Alcanter de Brahm's proposed irony mark (?). Subtitles, such as in Teletext, sometimes use an exclamation mark in brackets to mark sarcasm (!).
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1. Men's Skin Care
October 22, 2009
Men's Skin Care
If you are like most men in their 40's or beyond you probably are experiencing puffy eyes, crepey skin under your eyes, eye lid sagging and dark circles. There are many thing that can cause these conditions and there are products you can use to help.
With the economy in such wonderful shape (insert sarcasm here) it's no wonder so many men have more stress, are getting less sleep, are more worried and concerned than ever before about so many things all at once. Women too....but this one is for the men in our lives. I happen to be married to a financial planner...... (read more)
Author: Cathy Hille
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2. Communication is Essential in a Couple
October 19, 2009
Have you ever felt that you are talking about something but the partner is not listening to you? If it happened many times, think about it. Communication is important in a couple and the words you use are also important. Sometimes words can endanger love so you need to be careful. Have you ever hurt your partner using inadequate words? Did he/she do it? Here are some tips to teach you how to tell your partner you disagree with him/her without hurting his/her feelings:
1. Avoid sarcasm
Don't be rude or ironical when you talk to him/her. The truth should be said but do it nicely. Humor... (read more)
Author: Marius Gherghinescu
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3. The Joke's on the Junta
October 05, 2009
The Joke’s on the Junta By WAI MOE Wednesday, August 12, 2009
A day after the verdict against pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the talk of the town in Burma is undoubtedly junta chief Snr-Gen Than Shwe’s theatrical “last-minute” intervention to reduce her sentence. According to sources in Rangoon, the teashop jokes and sarcasm erupted as soon as state-run media aired the “Breaking News” of Than Shwe’s statement at 1:30 p.m. On Tuesday. The “statement of mercy” scene could hardly have been more farcical had Ed Wood been directing it. Moments after the judges had vacated the c... (read more)
Author: vina charay
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4. Career Move
September 14, 2009
The worker at the office spends the whole day complaining and the rest of the staff is sick of this. Why this person does not move on to another job. As job gratification hits a low pointer and fails to have positive results, that is a major key that the employees are ready to search for the next chance. The sarcasm, complaining and nagging are outward expressions of real job dissatisfaction. Maybe there is a worry of not locating a better job and being lazy to search. It can seem odd, but the vocal dissatisfaction is a "fire me" attitude. Also, if fired, the worker needs to move on. The self... (read more)
Author: Braeden Boyland
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5. 9 tips for Wow Horde Guide
August 07, 2009
1.) To be good I may perhaps simply say urge a handbook like Zygor Guides and that's really all you need to urge you sour to a airborne commence to your leveling. Well airborne commence would be the sarcasm of the day. But it is open-minded to say to you really ought to get hold of a handbook to can plot a pattern through the virtual the human race of WoW.
2.) Take spell to find out and understand your character. There are so many distinctive combinations among dash and order, to apiece and one and all produce they're strengths and weakness's. There are forum's in large numbers outmoded p... (read more)
Author: John Duncan
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6. Banish Not Sexuality as an Unwanted Stepchild. Liberate, Communicate and Celebrate Its Sacred Expre
June 19, 2009
Uncovering the Sublime Esoteric Creativity Found in Sexual Preference Ambiguous discontented sexuality masks itself in a myriad of forms most especially in hostility, sarcasm and deceptive privacy. (A nervous laugh is almost always attached) When one is overly private, an indication of an unresolved sexual issue is at its base. Privacy is not the same thing as secrecy. Secrecy is a high magical act of sorts but marked privacy signifies an unsettled irresolute sexually entwined matter that needs addressing. Sexuality is the highest form of creative (spiritual) energy available to mankind but of... (read more)
Author: Paula Andrea Pyle, MA
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7. Stop Annoying Back Talk Now!
May 21, 2009
Let’s say you ask your child to do a simple task like feed the dog. The next thing you know, you hear “Why do I always have to feed the dog?”
Or maybe you hear sarcasm and a smart-alecky tone of voice while your child says, “You don’t really expect me to do that?”
Makes you long for the days when children were seen, but not heard, right?
Welcome to the world of back talk, your child’s way of expressing disagreement with what you’re requesting.
There can be a number of reasons for back talk. Your child may be testing your parental authority. Perhaps your child sees this as... (read more)
Author: Toni Schutta
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8. War On Drugs or War On People?
May 11, 2009
Have you ever shoplifted? Even as a teenager, but over 18? Have you ever vandalized someone’s property in anger, maybe, even as a teenager, but over 18? Have you ever experimented with drugs as a teenager, but over 18? If you said "no" to those questions and can look back upon your youth and feel excellent about the things you did back then, well, we should give you a gold star! No sarcasm intended, you did things right and society can feel safe and contented. Many people, however, have a little ghost in their closet from the days of "becoming a man" or just trying to be an adult. We ar... (read more)
Author: Judy Collins
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9. Government Bonus or Just a Fast Cash Loan
April 08, 2009
Australia is one of the many places in the world to be faced with a recession. Brought on by big spending and failed regulations, the government’s idea to counteract the downturn is to spend more money and implement even more regulations. Sounds like a winning formula, doesn’t it? Obviously, this is sarcasm. Nobody in their right mind would think that throwing gasoline on a fire is an effective method for extinguishing the flame. But leave it to the government to think they know how to handle finances. That’s like letting your 14-year-old kid handle the bills at your house: He thinks he’s smar... (read more)
Author: Johan Kriegbaum
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10. Twisted Proverbs
March 18, 2009
There was a man who owned a small whore house. He wanted to expand but didn’t have the capital so he contacted the local mafia who lent him the cash that he needed. Business started to boom but then the local bad guys began to visit regularly, never paid for the girls and sometimes beat them up so after a while most of the girls left and the business collapsed which only goes to show that TOO MANY CROOKS SPOIL THE BROTHEL. During the French revolution, the peasants captured a rich Count. They tortured him, trying to get him to reveal where his treasure was stashed but he would not tell ... (read more)
Author: sheldon archer
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11. Learn Home School Controversy and Home Schooling Controversy
November 05, 2008
Home schooling has been around in its present form for nearly 40 years, is gaining in popularity and is legal in all 50 states. But is it still mired in controversy. Sadly, the home school controversy stems from both ignorance and the self interest of some groups. Talk to parents who are homeschooling their children and you will hear stories of sarcasm, scrutiny, criticism and even that it carries a social stigma for both the parents and the children. The school system and Parent Teacher Associations who feel that home schooling reflects badly on them, are active in their criticism.
Unfor... (read more)
Author: Carol Currie
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12. David Sedaris Tickets - He Talk Pretty in Miami
November 03, 2008
If there was a way to follow up the loads of thick sarcasm and wit that writer David Sedaris piled on in his autobiographical works like Naked and Me Talk Pretty One Day, his opening lines at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts were it. Starting with a shout-out to the teenagers in the theater’s packed house, the nationally acclaimed author thanked his young fans holding David Sedaris tickets by exclaiming, "Instead of taking bong hits in a stolen car or getting pregnant in a neighbor’s tool shed, you came here to listen to a middle-aged man read out of a book."This kind of s... (read more)
Author: Jenna Jay
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13. Please Litter - Sarcasm
October 27, 2008
Like I said before, rather harshly, be my guest and leave your trash everywhere you are willing to, then depart. I invite anyone to do this. Why would I say this? I was being very sarcastic of course. The answer is simple, anyone which does so will reveal themselves eventually as scum bags that cannot appreciate nature and will face stiff fines or even imprisonment. The government wants to know who you are so you can be marred by the experience, and avoid further mistakes in the future.Many people despise a high litter rate, or what could be termed, "ill-litter-rate", in addition to the govt... (read more)
Author: Russell Blackwell
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14. Finding the Best Home Insurance Company
September 30, 2008
For some people the response to the question about how to find the best home insurance company is likely to be one of sarcasm, one that borders on telling you how easy it is to just pick a home insurance company, pay your money, and you have home insurance. That is the gist of it in the end, but the question is how to find the best home insurance company, not just how to find a home insurance company. Anyone can look in the telephone directory and find a home insurance company close to where they live, but that doesn’t mean you will make the best choice.
Choosing a home insurance company ... (read more)
Author: Jordan Travis
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15. Kevin Smith Tickets—The film-nerd poster boy is back on stage
September 30, 2008
Kevin Smith tickets are now available and can be bought or sold online at StubHub.com.In the early ‘90s, when the acerbic slacker became the template for all pop-cultural heroes, Kevin Smith was hailed as the inevitable: The Rise of the Nerd.Bringing an unabashed love for popcorn films, science-fiction and geeky ephemera, his debut announced him as a talent with a unique voice. Using sarcasm and absurd humor to lampoon cultural mores, Smith’s career seemed made.These days, his reception is much cooler, but it’s still undeniable that he has a down-to-earth point of view that belies his blue col... (read more)
Author: Andrew Good
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16. Why Attractive Women Love Jerks - Part 2
August 15, 2008
Selfish behavior, as unhealthy as this might sound, often makes women feel attracted to you.
Sarcasm, ball busting, playing hard to get and all kinds of other "illogical" things really do work when it comes to attracting women.
But, then I had a dilemma...
I love the idea of being successful with women but, I hate the idea of mistreating people, being mean to them, lying and being misleading, etc.
Deep down, I wanted to be a good guy.
I decided that there must be a way to make this work, and to attract women without being abusive.
The good news is that there is a ... (read more)
Author: David DeAngelo
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17. Generators Keeping Small Businesses Afloat
June 30, 2008
We live in a country where we have political issues, joblessness and now we are plunging our country into darkness! Lovely, doesn’t it just make SA the place to be? Note the sarcasm. Is it just me that is getting frustrated with the ridiculous reintroduction of load shedding? Am I the only one worried about loss of productivity not only with my own business but with other businesses who supply me, schools, hospitals and so much more?! I hope not. It is with this disgruntlement that I have decided the best way to go is generated power. Now I have done a lot of research online with regards to al... (read more)
Author: Jayme Wium
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18. Bieng Bald Is Not That Bad-Its Normal
May 05, 2008
I actually find bald people attractive. For me, the full view of the round structure of the head looks sexy. However, whenever I would compliment most bald people I know, they seem to take it as sarcasm or mockery. It is indeed a fact that some bald people may not admit that they really feel conscious about their baldness. But they actually do.
Most men experience baldness. Statistics shows that at age 35, 40% of men is experiencing hair loss. By age 60 and above, 65% are most likely undergoing excessive hair loss. In reality, hair loss is more experienced by men than women. This is due t... (read more)
Author: Cherry Bonachita
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19. Mobile Phones - Make Your Own Choice
April 15, 2008
People come across various items in their lifetime. Certain things attract their eyes whereas; some tangible objects seem to be very precious. Most of the time, people chase imaginary dreams to fill the bareness that plagues them. The sarcasm is that this emptiness is now being fulfilled by the mobile phones. These tiny widgets have gradually overruled almost all the entertainment gadgets. These handsets are designed specially to meet all your personal and official needs. The mammoth storage capacity and enhanced options make these gizmos very tempting and lure every category of people.
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Author: Day Kevi
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20. Family. School. Religion
September 25, 2007
In order to examine the character of behavior in schools a lot of researches were done and the results in general were not really positive. Great quantity of cheating, stealing and sarcasm was stated. The researches took place at Josephson Institute of Ethics, here are the results: among 24,763 students practically 2\3, and it is about 62%, of students can easily cheat on the exams, and about 27% were noticed at stealing at the store markets. Such results one more time can illustrate the necessity of character education. The cases of lying show that a lot of time should be devoted in order t... (read more)
Author: Andrew Schwartz
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21. Top Six Printer Jokes
July 30, 2007
Just when you thought computer literate people could not be more condescending about those less fortunate computer illiterates, and I do mean that with a certain amount of sarcasm, they come out with even more printer, ink and cartridge jokes than one could possibly read in several micro-nano seconds of a life time. Well that took a long time did it not? What you say? You did not read all the jokes about printer, cartridges, ink and cartridge in several micro-nano seconds? Good, because I couldn’t find any. I did, however run across the top five internet jokes about printers. Well, they are so... (read more)
Author: Brenda Stokes
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22. "Ever Wonder Why it's so Hard to Talk Openly and Honestly to the People You Love...?"
October 30, 2006
Compassionate communication hasn’t always come easy to me.
I grew up in a family with a dad who had a strong affection for alcohol and criticism (a great combination). One of his favorite expressions was, “The best defense is a strong offense. ”Well, this created an environment where sarcasm was common at the dinner table, and was used as a way to hide our pain; nobody risked being open, honest and vulnerable.
I didn’t like it, but I got good at using mean wit, anger, blame, shame, guilt and punishment to get what I wanted. My big brother made things even harder; he didn’t like his... (read more)
Author: Paul Sterling
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23. Embarrassed by Your Obesity? Exterminate it With Phendimetrazine
June 15, 2006
Mirror gives you a true picture of how you look. When I was overweight I always avoided looking at the mirror. My obesity was driving me away to enjoy life to the fullest. My friends never lost an opportunity to kill me with their sarcasm. I tried many medications, but they did me no good. I went to my doctor in the anticipation of a medical treatment. He prescribed me a weight reducing drug – Phendimetrazine. I got an effective solution to put an end to my obesity.
Obesity in clear terms refers to excess body weight. Surplus fat gets accumulated in your body thus adding to your over-all ... (read more)
Author: Clarence Carter
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24. Daily Surrender Psalms 119:136
April 28, 2006
April 289, 2006
Psa 119:136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
I remember watching a movie with some people who thought it was funny every time someone got blown up or hurt. It felt to me, like it was a spirit seared and numb to pain, a sort of sadistic indifference, coming from an excess of watching TV violence.
Still another time I was watching some sort of comedy where people were making fun of each other, and the audience laughed at someone else’s expense. A good teacher I know always points out to her students that there is a difference... (read more)
Author: Patrick Lumbroso
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25. Are You Happy at 7am On A Monday Morning?
February 26, 2006
Are YOU Happy At 7AM On A Monday Morning? Are There Any Genuine Money Making Opportunities Left??? By Julie Harrison, jharrisonla2005@yahoo.co.uk I think the question about us being happy on a monday morning is one that the majority of us can answer "no" to. Oh yes - Monday morning.... and there's the full working week to look forward to! That really was sarcasm by the way. It's horrible the way most of us have a feeling of dread overcome us from mid-afternoon on a Sunday, about the working week to come. I used to be like that - I hated my job and always wanted to work fr... (read more)
Author: Julie Harrison
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