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04 June 2008

The Science of Sarcarsm

post by: Miko at: 10:54 | 12 comments

hehehe. Cue the sarcastic response about "sarcarsm."

posted by Miko 04 June | 10:58

Awesome post, Miko.

posted by Atom Eyes 04 June | 10:58

If it means I won't be able to appreciate srcasm, add of frontotemporal dementia to the list of things I don't want (right between fatal familial insomnia and fish flavoed gummi bears).

posted by Slack-a-gogo 04 June | 11:14

I wonder what it says about my brain that I often miss it (at first) when people are being sarcastic to me?

posted by BoringPostcards 04 June | 11:32

I think it's an endearing quality, BP.
I think it's an endearing quality, BP.

posted by Hellbient 04 June | 11:43

Mind Hacks offers their take.

posted by drezdn 04 June | 12:07

Yeah, like I'm going to read some article on sarcasm from the Times. Right.

posted by Eideteker 04 June | 12:08

Great article. Thanks so much for posting. Nice pants.

posted by middleclasstool 04 June | 12:23

I really liked the video. /not sarcastic

posted by deborah 04 June | 13:27

/not sarcastic

Wait, does that mean that anything you say from now on will be sarcastic?

posted by Eideteker 04 June | 21:12

I refuse to answer on the grounds that it may incriminate me.

posted by deborah 04 June | 21:35

I wonder what it says about my brain that I often miss it (at first) when people are being sarcastic to me?

People (the ones that know me well) assume I'm being sarcastic all the time, even (or especially) when I'm being earnest.
So now I know it's their right parahippocampal gyrus that's at fault, not me.
Cool.

posted by signal 04 June | 23:06

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