Why do you use sarcasm?


55 comments:

Sierra Corvin said...

Sarcasm is like a second language to me. It is an easy way to not make people feel uncomortable. I usually do not use a great deal of sarcasm with people I just meet because a lot of times they do not know that I am joking.

Lindsay Reynolds said...

Sarcasm is just my sense of humor. I don't ever mean it to offend or insult anyone, but it's just the way I express myself. I think the friends and people who hang out with help determine the kind of humor you use and in my case, I have very sarcastic friends, thus I my sarcasm is often accentuated.

Anonymous said...

I don't exactly know why I use sarcasm sometimes. I use it as humor, but sometimes as ironic or sharp comments. I try to control myself because some people don't like it or take it personally.

Sarah Dalton said...

I use sarcasm to joke around with people. I try to not use sarcasm in a rude manner.

jarrydjackson said...

This is a good question. I use sarcasm when I am being a smart mouth to someone. It is more of a joking matter than a serious matter. I find sarcasm to be very funny.

Anonymous said...

I just use sarcasm to be funny, never hurtful.

Anonymous said...

Sarcasm is almost just another way of speaking to people. It's usually reserved for close friends that know your personality well enough to know that you aren't being serious or hurtful in the things that you say. It can also lighten the mood.

Anonymous said...

I use sarcasm because I am able to insult somebody without directly being cruel. I also use sarcasm to be funny and joke around

Caitlon Jacoby said...

I think it has just rubbed off on me from my parents. I never do it to upset someone, it's more for humor.

Anonymous said...

I use sarcasm to either joke around with friends or to make fun of people without them truly knowing I am. It's mean but it is so I don't hurt their feelings

Anonymous said...

I use sarcasm as a form of humor to poke fun at situations that annoy me. My sarcastic side comes out most frequently when I see obnoxious commercials on television.

Anonymous said...

I use scarcasm to make jokes over peoples heads. I enjoy being able to see them not understand what is really going on and not knowing if I am being serious or not.

tennisman128 said...

I enjoy using sarcasm when being funny or trying to make a point that I feel would not be received the way it should by just saying something straight forward. I also try not to ever be rude with sarcasm or take it too far. I usually do it to joke with people as well as make points.

Anonymous said...

sarcasm is a fun way to joke around with others. It is sometimes helpful when wanting to make a point but do not want to be mean or overly nice.

Anonymous said...

Sarcasm is one of my little quirks. It's an easy way to communicate with people. Though sometimes it may come across rude, it's one of those things that has to be known how to be taken.

Gduron said...

Sarcasm is fun to use especially since I have a monotone voice and people can't read when I am being sarcastic or not

Anonymous said...

because it makes the conversation more entertaining and enjoyable for me.

Anonymous said...

Sarcasm is something that I have been accustomed to my entire life. It is not a rude or disrespectful thing in my life, it is more of a form of humor. If someone gets offended by my sarcasm it confuses me. I do not mean it to hurt someone. It is simply a way of giving someone a hard time. Daniel S.

Moriah Elliott :) said...

I use sarcasm because it's the way I was taught to communicate. My father is extremely sarcastic and finds his humor in sarcasm, so growing up sarcasm was simply how I learned to communicate. It is also a good way to learn how to not take everything personally.

Jennie Johnson said...

I use sarcasm because i was raised in a sarcastic family. Sarcasm is a funny and light way to move a conversation forward. On occasion i will offend someone because i won't filter my sarcasm, but most people find it funny.

Anonymous said...

Sarcasm is a way to make yourself sound funny and to "break the ice" with people. I sometimes use it because I like to joke around with folks.

Joseph Jewsome said...

I use sarcasm to belittle a perrson. I like making people feel dumb and I also just use it to joke around with peopel.

Ariel Coppala said...

I just love sarcasm. I endeavor to never use sarcasm directly to a person with whom I'm angry because I realize that it can be hurtful. I do also take into consideration who I'm speaking with before I decide to make a clever, cutting comment.

Timmyc said...

I use sarcasm because it is a natural response. When somebody says something, I usually both think and say a sarcastic remark, a tendency that gets me labeled as a "smart ass" by people.

Sarah said...

Sarcasm is my sense of humor. It is my attempt at making a weird or negative situation lighter.

Sylvia said...

I use sarcasm to be funny or lighten the mood. Sometimes when someone is upset or stressed I respond to them in a sarcastic manner just to try to make them smile. I do not do it to be mean, I do it to try to help others laugh.

Bekkah said...

Sometimes its a defense mechanism, but often its because I know I can get a good laugh out of someone from using it.

Alexa Nottingham said...

Sarcasm is my way of making people laugh and turning bad moods into good. My friends always know when I'm being sarcastic, but if a person doesn't know me, they might take my sense of humor, offensively.

sarah garrett said...

I use sarcasm because I feel like it brings humor to a situation. Humor is something that i think brings people joy and by using sarcasm I can make people laugh. However, it gets bad when people take my sarcasm the wrong way. Although I enjoy using sarcasm I am not very good at picking up on the sarcasm being used in situations towards me.

Anonymous said...

I usually use sarcasm to be funny. I don't use it all the time but I do on occasion. I don't do it to offend people-it's just my sense of humor.

Abigail Coppala said...

I am sarcastic 24/7. It started as a way to connect with some of the "popular" kids at my school and when I noticed that I could make people laugh with it, I started doing it more. I get irritated with stupidity very easily so I usually will make a sarcastic comment or two whenever I'm around people who try to sound smart but just aren't. It's also a coping method for me. When people say something that really offends me, I usually don't call them out on it because I"m not a confrontational person, but I'll say something sarcastic so they know to back off.

Anonymous said...

I have grown up around sarcasm. I use it as humor, a way of getting my point across, and sometimes just to be plain rude. Mainly humor.

Anonymous said...

I use sarcasm as a form of playing around and seeing the humour in a situation. I make sure to only use sarcasm around people that will understand it as such and never in writing to prevent misunderstandings.

Unknown said...

I use sarcasm as humor, a way of getting my point across, and sometimes when I'm trying to be blatantly rude.

Anonymous said...

I use sarcasm because I was around it growing up. I don't think I notice it most of the time, but I use it to joke and add humor to conversations.

Alexandria said...

I use sarcasm as a way to break the ice with people. I am a very sarcastic person and a lot of people find me funny for that reason. So I am a big fan of sarcasm used in the correct manner.

Michelle Foster said...

Because it is NOT socially acceptable to point out people's stupidity directly.

Anonymous said...

Because it is an acceptable way to let someone know they're being stupid in a work/ school setting.

Dani said...

I grew up in a very sarcastic, blunt family. It was my first language and thus, how I naturally communicate. I don't think about it when I do it. When I try not to be sarcastic, I often find myself at a complete loss for words.

Katelyn Lane said...

I use sarcasm with my friends when I am trying to be funny and when I tease my friends.

Anonymous said...

I use it as humor or to get my point across.

Anonymous said...

Because it's the only way to survive my family.

Unknown said...

Sarcasm helps me connect to other people, especially when we have the same type of humor. Also, it makes me feel intelligent.

Anonymous said...

Sarcasm is largely part of my sense of humor. I often use sarcasm without even thinking about it.

hdburnette said...

Sarcasm is apart of my sense of humor. it's like an automatic response.

Emily Kiser said...

Sarcasm is my main source of relieving tension/humor. I am extremely sarcastic, as are most of my friends, and I find this type of humor very entertaining.

Anonymous said...

I use sarcasm because I, along with my friends, think it's funny and entertaining.

Luke said...

I get it from my dad I think. Neither of us are very social, and sarcasm is humorous to us.

Anonymous said...

Sarcasm is funny. Funny makes me happy. Therefore, sarcasm makes me happy. If it upsets someone, then they can get over it.

Anonymous said...

Because it adds to the conversation, plus I have trouble filtering it out in normal conversation

Anonymous said...

It adds color to any conversation.

Unknown said...

Sarcasm is a great way to get through an awkward or uncomfortable situation. Also, it can be funny.

Andrea said...

It is just part of my humor and personality.

Ashley M said...

Sarcasm is like my second language. I typically just use it for humor and sassiness.

Unknown said...

I have an odd sense of humor and it is mainly portrayed through sarcasm