# Give Me An Example Of Sarcasm

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-an-example-of-sarcasm/645033>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 24, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-an-example-of-sarcasm/645033 "2012-12-24T18:24:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-an-example-of-sarcasm/645033/41 "2012-12-28T23:49:58Z")

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> [@digs](#):
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> Wow, hot cocoa. That’s a real grown-up high-end classy drink.
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> And this thread is one of the most intelligent, challenging exercises in mental acuity that I’ve ever seen here at The Dope.

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-an-example-of-sarcasm/645033/42 "2012-12-29T00:00:01Z")

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Gene Police!!! Get out of the pool!!

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**Author:** ![nachtmusick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ac91a4/32.png) [@nachtmusick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nachtmusick)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-an-example-of-sarcasm/645033/43 "2012-12-29T10:03:50Z")

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> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#):
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> Moving over to MPSIMS

Because sarcasm should be kept away from the other boards.

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**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-an-example-of-sarcasm/645033/44 "2012-12-29T10:49:47Z")

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> [@nachtmusick](#):
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> Because sarcasm should be kept away from the other boards.

Sarcasm rarely ever shows up on the internet, let alone the other SDMB forums.

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**Author:** ![Cats\_pajamas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Cats\_pajamas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cats_pajamas)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-an-example-of-sarcasm/645033/45 "2012-12-29T16:32:41Z")

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Dmark, your forum “location” field is missing Losertown, population you.

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**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-an-example-of-sarcasm/645033/46 "2012-12-29T18:36:44Z")

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> [@Cats\_pajamas](#):
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> Dmark, your forum “location” field is missing Losertown, population you.

Excellent example, because sarcasm and insulting someone by calling them a loser are **exactly the same thing**.

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-an-example-of-sarcasm/645033/47 "2012-12-29T18:45:33Z")

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> [@Baal\_Houtham](#):
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> Excellent example, because sarcasm and insulting someone by calling them a loser are **exactly the same thing**.

That’s right - you have exactly put your finger on it!

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