For today's blog, I would like to discuss sarcasm. Personally I am a big fan. But oftentimes I find myself being sarcastic in inappropriate situations. For example, it is never appropriate to be sarcastic with one's parents. They do NOT find it funny. I can attest to this personally. My sarcasm has gotten me nowhere in arguements and it is currently the reason my mom has cut me off. Do I take it too far? Possibly.
On the other hand I am very critical of other people's sarcasm. I like to think of myself as the king of sarcasm and angst builds up inside of me when I am outdone. My friends have witnessed my aggression when they try and joke. Maybe its a different kind of humor that I harness, or perhaps I have no tolerance for other people's jokes. Narcissistic? Probably.
Sarcasm is a tool we all utilize, teenagers probably too much. It is most certainly a defense mechanism and a way to make people feel better about themselves. Now is this necessarily a bad thing? Not if used with discretion.
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