An ode to sarcasm

This was great! I think sarcasm is something you're born with and that it isn't brought out in one until one reaches middle school!

I liked this essay and I agree with your point too! People seem to think sarcasm is inherently bad. It's true, people can be sarcastic and hurtful, but not all sarcasm is hurtful. It's kind of like a knife-it can be useful in and of itself, but you can also use it to hurt people.

Ah sarcasm, my second language. I agree with you on almost every point here. I don't think i was born to it, but maybe molded slowly. Sarcasm is indeed a form of defense and I think I would say it usually is. It's both something to be proud of and something to try to curb. What a slippery fish it is. I do like this little piece, and I think you've expressed it in a way most people can understand and relate to. Well done.

"very sarcastic and cynical person"- what? You knew the word cynical at age twelve? I am so jealous!

Nice writing. Sarcasm isn't my specialty or anything but I do try. Haha. I don't really mind sarcasm unless if someone goes over the top. Like, just one comment after another...unless if it's "in the moment"...hopefully you know what i mean...?!?

I can't really critique because everyone who commented already did. Sarcasm-to me- is another form of a joke. Some people don't like jokes...I don't know I'm just typing more and more words.


Hmmm...well I liked it. Good job.

The first thing I thought of when I read this through was "get rid of the time structure" meaning, it doesn't matter what ages you or your friends were and when you were those ages, and how long ago people told you these things, etc. The point isn't to create a detailed timeline, the point is to get across the point you're making, which is to show the uses of sarcasm.

This essay seemed to go off in a lot of different directions. You discussed liking sarcasm and learning/not learning sarcasm, etc. but what are you ultimately trying to say? How does each paragraph bring you from the beginning to your final point?

Also, for an essay about sarcasm, I didn't see any sarcastic remarks anywhere! I found that to be the most sorely lacking of all.

Sarcasm is great. One of my expertise. I'm not sure now, I didn't take that as a piece of litterature to be critiqued. Sounded to be you wanted to talk about sarcasm and the pros and cons that come along with and everyone that replied gave you grammitcal correction. Correct me if I'm wrong.

But I'm going to respond in a manner no one else seems to have. Seeing as how we're in a NON-FICTION forum.

Sarcasm can be used in just about any case dependent upon the seriousness of the situation. But most situations in our lives are not too serious. People that think sarcastic people are arrogant need to look at themselves. I've been called arrogant a lot for the way I act and what I've said, but I have never judged those which I have spoken to. So tell me who is right? I realize the potential in everyone and I generally like everyone I meet. So to the ones that are not sarcatic, please don't call us sarcastic people names. We're more lighthearted than you seem to understand. Sarcasm to me shows a point of confidence as well. It's saying I know exactly what you are talking about and a little bit more so I'm going to mess with you a little to see how much you know.

I love you non-sarcastic people, but you sarcastic people----I'm infatuated.

Sarcasm is great. One of my expertise. I'm not sure now, I didn't take that as a piece of litterature to be critiqued. Sounded to be you wanted to talk about sarcasm and the pros and cons that come along with and everyone that replied gave you grammitcal correction. Correct me if I'm wrong.

But I'm going to respond in a manner no one else seems to have. Seeing as how we're in a NON-FICTION forum.

Sarcasm can be used in just about any case dependent upon the seriousness of the situation. But most situations in our lives are not too serious. People that think sarcastic people are arrogant need to look at themselves. I've been called arrogant a lot for the way I act and what I've said, but I have never judged those which I have spoken to. So tell me who is right? I realize the potential in everyone and I generally like everyone I meet. So to the ones that are not sarcatic, please don't call us sarcastic people names. We're more lighthearted than you seem to understand. Sarcasm to me shows a point of confidence as well. It's saying I know exactly what you are talking about and a little bit more so I'm going to mess with you a little to see how much you know.

I love you non-sarcastic people, but you sarcastic people----I'm infatuated.

You know, I'm not really sure what it is that 'an ode to sarcasm' is. What was it supposed to be.

Plus, you asked for it to be reviewed, and I don't think we know what to review. Sure, it's a piece of

writing, but I don't know whether to critique the language used or debate the thoughts and ideas

behind it.

That was nice.
i also have an extremely sarcastic friend.
i mean he actually speaks sarcasm as a second language.

all in all i think it was a great piece.

it was nice, but it sounded more like a blog post. the end was especially confusing, you have to be born into it, but you haven't always been sarcastic? are you trying to say that you're not a truly sarcastic person? OR are you trying to be sarcastic? im just a little bit confuzzled.

Nice! I have a friend who is very sarcastic! It's slightly awkward in some places but still very funny and true about sarcasm and its uses.

This was really confusing! Don't get me wrong, i like confusing! I love reading random self contradictory pives of writing, and that's exactly what this is!
Subtle sarcasm is good, but i hate it when people overdo it.
You could have made it longer, evaluated more on your point, but it's great.

Hmm... I could do the whole literary critic thing and analyse your expression, the flow of the piece, all that jazz, but I'm not in the mood. I'm gonna annoy you in a whole different way instead

You said people are born sarcastic. Well they're not. Both sarcasm and cynicism (although those two words are completely different, another thing I'm not in the mood to go into) stem from something that we've gone through, or seen (or heard, or whatever) before that makes us be that way. We experience something, and our brain goes 'wait! I've seen that before and I don't like it!', so it decides to be sarcastic and snide.

Example: You see someone showing off and say something sarcastic. This is because you've seen that before, but only now you're brain has had time to decide how to react.

In this way, sarcasm is made, and not born.*

*Apologies if this entire post is sprawling, worthless and/or irrelevant. Abuse it at will

Your text reminds me so many people in my entourage ^^. I'm not a sarcasm person, or ironic- I'm just a thinker,lol- but I just laugh when they say something that is so true, and even if it's against me, I just applaud 'cause it's true and well say- weird sense of humor, I know.

I like the way you're saying all the things and even if some sentences are a little awkward, it stays in the style of the text- so it's not a so big thing I think.

I want to read more about you!

This really has potential!

I really liked the way you started off with some wry anecdotes but I found the argument in defence of sarcasm a bit thin on the ground. Your conclusion also seemed rushed. Try to flesh out your main points some more so your audience can really enjoy your witticisms and other wonderful moments.

Like I said, this really has potential. Just put some more effort into it, be more sarcastic (sarcastic about sarcasm, geddit?) and just get your teeth into the subject. It's a great topic: make the most of it!

6/10

Hey there, Demeter!

Here's the crit I promised [I'm not all that good with non-fiction, though.]

Not the most tactless thing to say, and I'm still not sure if I actually knew what I had just slipped.

Alright, I guess it's kind of funny when some brat starts to hopping around with stuff like that.

She only wanted know [s]that[/s] out of curiosity, and I didn't know what to answer.

And with supposed-to-be-funny comments, crashing both other people's dreams and their self-esteem.

But you can also defend yourself with sarcasm.

And the thought of being better than others.

That was pretty funny

Sarcasm rules !

The other repliers have basically covered all real critisism, so there's nothing for me to do except say that I like it !

XxxDo

I love rambeling! Not- if you're so inclined- around the countryside in shorts and walking boots...yikes- no, this type of rambeling! A thought! A spark- almost an arguement with oneself before falling asleep, only to wake up mildly annoyed and to take it out on one's mother. Hehe.

Back to the task in hand, Eimear. Nice job on this sarcasm piece. I guess it's a fact that most tragic teenagers take it as a compliment.

Few points, although I won't exhaust them seeing as GryphonFledgling has already covered them.

1. The sentence structure is very awkward. Revise it. Take a look at other people's work who have done similar topics to you and learn from them. Heck, just keep reading and reading and reading and pretty soon writing fluidly will be no different.

2. I've said this before, why not make it longer? Expand? This isn't really a negative crit because this piece really interested me and can you blame me for wanting some more?

Anyways, nice job.

It was really bad.

Hehe. Sarcasm is a gift.

Eimear

Hey, welcome to YWS!

I told once (three years ago?) to my friend (who's a couple of years older than me) that she was a very sarcastic and cynical person.

It wasn't even half a year ago, when one of classmates asked me: "Why are you always being so sarcastic?"

(Things that anyone really sarcastic shouldn't even write down.)

But you can also defend yourself with sarcasm. That's what I've learnt to do every time someone tries to come and offend me.

Even if I don't always manage to say anything that I could boast about later,

People born, not learn, to be sarcastic. And on the other hand, they learn, not born.