Sarcasm 10

[EngAP]

After browsing these forums for a while I have noticed a lot of sarcasm in answers. Maybe some questioners desevre it for posting questions that a little hard work would solve but I have also seen it widespread in response to very good questions/answers.

As an example I recently replied to a thread with an answer that I obtained directly from a data/spec sheet, with my response drawing a sarcastic reply from another poster suggesting I was incorrect. However it is by no means limited to to that thread - I have noticed it in threads where I am in no way involved in the discussions.

I do not see the reason for it, other than for the "sarcasmee" to feel like a bigger person.

It may be a misunderstanding of cultural differences as these formums have no national limits but I see it as genuine bad manners.

I would be interested in others' opinions on the matter.

 

[KENAT]

Hell, there's a few of us educated idiots around too;-).

KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...

 

[RVSWA]

Everyday that goes by someone shows me something I don't know. By the time I retire, I expect to be a complete idiot. Sarcasm is simply me screaming on the way down.

 

[csd72]

RVSWA,

The minute you stop finding things you dont know is probably the minute you die. Life is a journey not a destination.

 

[Enginator]

Looked in the rules and "mollycoddle the poster" was not there. Sorry, that was a bit sarcastic wasn't it? :-D Just messin' with ya.

 

[rerig]

csd72

"...Life is a journey not a destination."

That would make the destination "Death"!!

Put it off as long as possible.

See the demotivator poster attached.

 

[bk19702]

Most sarcastic responses to posts on this board are well deserved in my opinion, as they are usually responding to rather vague questions or questions the original poster could have found the answer to if he or she bothered to do some research.

 

[HgTX]

Indeed.

See thread730-228954

Hg

Eng-Tips policies: faq731-376

 

[trainguy]

My 2 cents here is that eng-tips posters are extremely helpful, courteous, professional, etc. , sarcarm included. Do you ever look at, for example, Youtube comments & messages? It's thoroughly disgusting to see how unsupervised (un moderated) "adults" will act...

tg

 

[rhodie]

The only cure for sarcasm is humility.

 

[drawoh]

rhodie,

The only cure for sarcasm is humility.

...by the person who would otherwise be sarcastic, right?

JHG

 

[HgTX]

Humility in the target also makes one a less appealing target. Sarcasm is often aimed at those who seem to need to be brought down a notch.

Hg

Eng-Tips policies: faq731-376

 

[jmw]

....but never are.
More often, those who are targeted are those with the thickest skins.

JMW

http://www.ViscoAnalyser.com

 

[apsix]

Am I missing something? There seems to be the implication that sarcasm is a bad thing.

 

[TheTick]

sar·chasm ('sär-"ka-z&m) : The giant gulf (chasm) between what is said and the person who doesn't get it.

 

[jmw]

To paraphrase an Arthur C Clarke observation,
"Sarcasm is the art of never being [blue]unintentionally[/blue] rude."

JMW

http://www.ViscoAnalyser.com