I just read two different blog posts, both saying some version of "on the Internet, you can't tell if someone is being sarcastic." So this clearly is a common concern right now, and I guess I should clear things up here.
If you're reading Antick Musings, and you're pretty sure I'm being sarcastic, I am.
If you suspect I might be sarcastic, I am.
If there's the slightest chance that what I wrote might be taken sarcastically, it should be.
If you're absolutely sure that I mean something literally...that's probably sarcasm, too.
I hope this has been useful.
2 comments:
The internet needs a sarcastic emoticon above and beyond ;-)
First of all, I don't believe you.
Also, people who say that you can't tell if someone is being sarcastic on the Internet are people who are just bad at telling. Yeah, there are toss-ups sometimes, but they're not that common.
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