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On Sunday 05 October 2003 11:10, Kumba wrote: |
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> Jason Stubbs wrote: |
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> > Sarcasm never helps anything in serious discussion... |
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> Sarcasm is rather useful, although, bizarre statements have much more |
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> effect. Bizarre statements such as asking "So, did anyone hear that |
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> Kermit the Frog just got signed to the Redskins for 8 years @ 252 |
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> million as their new quarterback?". These tend to make people look at |
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> you oddly, thus breaking the tension that can sometimes occur in a |
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> serious discussion... |
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I agree with you there, _but_ sarcasm directed at the 'opposition' can only be |
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taken as a personal attack. Actually, I use sarcasm all the time in a serious |
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discussion, but it is always directed at myself. Anyways... |
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Jason |
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