I dislike mean, unimaginative sarcasm, but love measured, clever sarcasm.

People who can consistently pull off sarcasm that's biting AND clever are rare. They are my heroes.

I think it's a positive thing because using it keeps me from physcially harming
people who piss me off.

I’m not young and I’m not a man but I love being sarcastic. It’s part of my nature and why I get called a smartass all the time. I guess I don’t care if people like me. Most of the time it’s better that they don’t.

Just say in your profile that you don't like sarcasm which should weed out people like me. I say in my profile that if you don't like sarcasm we won't be a match and I mean it. Sincerely, not sarcastically.

I like sarcasm, always have. Yes it can be mean or hostile but it is also an integral part of witty banter. Some people find it offensive. Some don't get it right away, if at all, and therefore feel left out or stupid. But for me, it's fun and a normal part of banter. So it isn't just young guys, many women and men of all ages like it. To say it is all bad is an incorrect gross generalization.

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I'm sarcastic all the time, and I think I manage to treat people generally quite politely and with respect. When I'm sarcastic, it's often in the form of self-depecating humor or situational irony, and rarely aimed at others unless I know them well or I'm trying to build rapport through gentle, tongue-in-cheek gibes. I see nothing wrong with sarcasm unless it's masked aggression aimed to wound another person. For me, that's never the intent. It may be a defense mechanism, though, to never take anything too seriously or at face value, and I've been known to deflect compliments with sarcastic self-deprecation. Maybe that's a bad thing, but I've been doing it for 20+ years, it's generally well received, and I can't imagine changing my sense of humor after it's been such an integral part of my personality for so long.

In a culture that values insincere pleasantry, barbed teasing feels like camaraderie. You have to like someone to be willing to offend them.

It ain’t just the young ones, honey!

"Sarcasm" can be a form of abuse.
"Sarcasm" can be a form of humor.
"Sarcasm" can be a form of compliment.

I guess I am a member of an outlying group. While I do at times find sarcasm offensive ( and have been it's recipient numerous times on this site), I rather enjoy it when it is done intelligently. I'm sure my comment is loaded with rationalization because I also use it, but not as a means of inducing pain or discomfort, rather I use it as a means of producing thought and response. I joined this site in part because I was becoming I'll with the controlled diplomacy I was exercising with people who were making horrid decisions politically. I despise trump, believe him to be truly evil and I do not believe a truly cpasdionaye or ethical thinking human being can truly justify supporting him. But I also despise politically correct cowardice and I think mysarcadm is in a sense a rebellion against this. So while I will probably modify, I will not stop with the sarcasm.

There is different sarcasm. It's not always an insult and it can be aimed at topics, objects, and not people etc.

It's almost like the PC discussion. There is such a thing as being an asshole and/or just being open and honest talking about certain issues without insults.

The amount of generalities about this on here are astounding.

Some people are just assholes who use sarcasm in a different way. Sarcasm isn't necessarily a negative thing. It's how it's used. Someone here said it was an excuse for one guy to just say anything demeaning towards women. His issue is much deeper and it's not mutually exclusive with sarcasm. Non-assholes of both genders can use sarcasm without insults or demeaning someone.

Do you really need an answer to that or are you just yankin' our chains?

Maybe they don't think it's positive. Maybe they are just describing themselves, looking for someone who will accept them as they are. Isn't that what we should be doing? Is it about pretending to be someone who you aren't so that you will get dates?

I thought sarcasm is when you say the opposite of what you mean. Like when people say, ‘oh great’ about something negative.

It’s often not funny, but can be hilarious if used sparingly and crafted well. I see no harm in it the way I use the word.

I like sarcastic people, they feel honest.

I think sarcasm can be humorous, unfortunately nowadays people are too easily butthurt and can't take a joke.

I think the author of the article is misguided in trying to apply the dictionary definition of sarcasm to those who would say they have a sarcastic sense of humor. People like George Carlin, Patton Oswalt, John Stewart and John Oliver used and continue to use sarcasm all the time as a main staple of their comedy. It is the life blood of satire and social commentary. People who shrink away at the mention of the word are people I would just as soon choose to avoid anyway, so they're doing me a solid. The writer of the HuffPo article comes off as a delicate snowflake in need of a safe space

Amazing. Been married 35 years. Sarcasm is a staple of our mutual humor.

I concede that our years of silliness provide a basis for understanding the sarcastic remarks.

Yet, many of my friends share humor based upon sarcastic remarks.

I think the definitions stated above are not complete.

So, if a person gives you sarcasm give it back. Isn't that called flirting?

When used for sense of humour, it's positive, I think. It also depends on how it's used though. I have a mate who is quite sarcastic but he uses it in his particular way that I find funny. I might be wrong on this but it's a way to see things.

Because it is easier than having a personality and the ego trip is a sugar high over vulnerability and sincerity.

Maybe for the same reasons young women do ?

Ssarcasm is no more or less hostile than any other type of humor. Sarcasm is using irony to convey contempt for something. In some cases that contempt is deserved. The current administration, the Catholic church, our education system, evangelists in general are all fair game for contempt. Pretty much any authority figure or organization is an appropriate target.

The problem isn't sarcasm it's abusive individuals who degrade people under the guise of humor.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Sarcasm has its place. But I feel there's a fine line between funny and offensive. Even seasoned comedians can step over that line.

I am originally from New England. I grew up on dry humor and sarcasm. I love it. Never cruel. Always funny. It wasn’t until I was in my 40’s and lived in the Bible Belt that I often people around me did not “get” the jokes. Instead of understanding the irony of my words, they took my words as truth (verbatim). I was shocked that they didn’t understand. And I have always been proud of my sarcastic wit. I put it in my online dating profile and never had a problem dating...

Don Rickles was all about sarcasm. Funny. But,... People who use sarcasm to truly ridicule are evil.They should be deplaneted.