# North Korea bans sarcasm **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 8, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343 "2016-09-08T17:02:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/1 "2016-09-08T17:02:54Z")
> **[North Korea bans sarcasm. Really](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/north-korea-bans-sarcasm-kim-jongun-freedom-speech-a7231461.html)** > > Mocking expression 'a fool who cannot see the outside world' is said to be circulating in North Korea This is great news. Only someone as brilliant as Kim Jong Un could conceive of such an effective way to deal with all the problems in best Korea. Kim Jong Un is a brilliant man with many well thought out, practical ideas. He is ensuring the political stability of North Korea for years to come. Oh yes, and his personal hygiene is above reproach. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/2 "2016-09-08T17:08:43Z")
Our messages to them should now contain nothing less than 100% unbridled sarcasm. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/3 "2016-09-08T17:09:58Z")
This will work out well. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/4 "2016-09-08T17:12:24Z")
There go my vacation plans. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/5 "2016-09-08T17:16:33Z")
Yeahhh, surrrrrre. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/6 "2016-09-08T17:49:15Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > This will work out well. What could possibly go wrong? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/7 "2016-09-08T17:56:55Z")
This is all America’s fault. ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/8 "2016-09-08T17:59:13Z")
Maybe he was just being sarcastic? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/9 "2016-09-08T17:59:36Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > What could possibly go wrong? What are they gonna do-shoot me? ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/10 "2016-09-08T18:01:03Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > This is all America’s fault. [QUOTE=Linked article] Officials told people that sarcastic expressions such as “This is all America’s fault” would constitute unacceptable criticism of the regime. [/QUOTE] You’re in trouble. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/11 "2016-09-08T18:02:36Z")
> [@Crotalus](#): > > You’re in trouble. I’m sure I’m very worried. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/12 "2016-09-08T18:03:54Z")
Let’s go to the quarry and throw stuff down there! ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/13 "2016-09-08T18:08:07Z")
Sounds like they are banning half this board. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/14 "2016-09-08T18:19:54Z")
Oh, a \*\*\*sarcasm \*\*\*prohibition. That’s a \*\*\*really \*\*\*useful measure! ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/15 "2016-09-08T18:34:09Z")
It’s OK. Sardonicism is still permitted. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/16 "2016-09-08T18:38:06Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > Oh, a \*\*\*sarcasm \*\*\*prohibition. That’s a \*\*\*really \*\*\*useful measure! You broke my sarcasm detector! Good job! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/17 "2016-09-08T19:00:02Z")
I for one entirely non-sarcastically welcome our North Korean overlords. ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/18 "2016-09-08T19:02:23Z")
I blame Obama and Hillary. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/19 "2016-09-08T19:09:39Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > It’s OK. Sardonicism is still permitted. This was recognized as far back as 1970, when it influenced the band Spirit to make a last-minute name change to the album they were going to call “Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sarcasticus”. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343/20 "2016-09-08T19:42:15Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > There go my vacation plans. Well, then, now you’ll miss the world-renowned North Korean culinary scene. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-bans-sarcasm/765343.md?page=2)