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  2. Sarcasm - Wikipedia

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    Sarcasm recognition and expression both require the development of understanding forms of language, especially if sarcasm occurs without a cue or signal (e.g., a sarcastic tone or rolling the eyes). Sarcasm is argued to be more sophisticated than lying because lying is expressed as early as the age of three, but sarcastic expressions take place ...

  3. Why 'I was just being sarcastic' can be such a ... - AOL

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    Oh come on, you could tell it was sarcasm ... right? AP Photo/Sue OgrockiAfter President Donald Trump said during a rally in June 2021 that increased testing was responsible for the surging number ...

  4. Sad clown paradox - Wikipedia

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    Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, 'Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up.' Man bursts into tears. Says, 'But doctor…I am Pagliacci.' Good joke. Everybody ...

  5. Taunting - Wikipedia

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    The finger gesture or "middle finger" is a gesture consisting of a fist with the middle finger extended, optionally extending the thumb as well. It is equivalent to the phrase "fuck you" due to its resemblance to the penis. [14] It is thousands of years old, being referred to in Ancient Roman literature as the digitus infamis or digitus impudicus.

  6. What Your Sarcastic Employee Isn't Telling You - AOL

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    By Vanessa Van Petten There's always someone in the office who is the "class clown" who gets everyone's spirits up by jokingly putting one person down. Sarcastically, of course. So it's not really ...

  7. Nice guy - Wikipedia

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    Nice guy" is an informal term, commonly used with either a literal or a sarcastic meaning, for a man. In the literal sense, the term describes a man who is agreeable, gentle, compassionate, sensitive, and vulnerable. [1]

  8. Poe's law - Wikipedia

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    Poe's law is an adage of Internet culture which says that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent, any parodic or sarcastic expression of extreme views can be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of those views.

  9. Wikipedia:Sarcasm is really helpful - Wikipedia

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    If you work hard at being disruptively sarcastic, you might earn this honor too! Yay! While one could, of course, employ sarcasm from one's registered Wikipedia account , sarcasm is more effective and better appreciated if you have the fortitude to post it from an IP address .