PhuturePriest Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 When you employ sarcasm on the internet and it doesn't work, you either apologize (if it went horribly wrong) or you double down, ramping up the sarcasm so as to appear increasingly horrible until such point as your audience recognizes your sarcasm or writes you off entirely as a monster. Becoming defensive about the misinterpretation of the sarcasm is always a mistake, unless the defensiveness is intentionally being played for laughs. When none of this comes across, it's best to find some self-deprecating way of pointing out that the joke went poorly. Audiences love an underdog. Shut up, Tiffany. A few people didn't understand a joke. It happens. Not everyone gets sarcasm. Life goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Shut up, Tiffany. A few people didn't understand a joke. It happens. Not everyone gets sarcasm. Life goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Shut up, Tiffany. A few people didn't understand a joke. It happens. Not everyone gets sarcasm. Life goes on. The whatever tactic only works when you use it early. We're in the 9th inning and you've been helicoptering every turn at bat. It's obvious you cared about the final score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Helicoptering Sounds obscene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 The whatever tactic only works when you use it early. We're in the 9th inning and you've been helicoptering every turn at bat. It's obvious you cared about the final score. Wrong. I was gone for four days, which, if my memory of the baseball game I went to a few years ago is correct, is the time of one inning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Wrong. I was gone for four days, which, if my memory of the baseball game I went to a few years ago is correct, is the time of one inning. That's how it feels, but it's a turn-based system. My analogy is flawless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Sounds obscene. You're thinking of spinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 One of my favorite things I've gotten is homemade soap. I also love to receive hand-written letters, pictures from kids, and candles. Oh, and incense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 There are some expressions of caring that command a high price on the market. Quite true. However, if one has to pay for the "expression," I'd have doubts about the extent to which there is any honest caring involved, particularly if there are large sums of money involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthfinder Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 When you employ sarcasm on the internet and it doesn't work, you either apologize (if it went horribly wrong) or you double down, ramping up the sarcasm so as to appear increasingly horrible until such point as your audience recognizes your sarcasm or writes you off entirely as a monster. Becoming defensive about the misinterpretation of the sarcasm is always a mistake, unless the defensiveness is intentionally being played for laughs. When none of this comes across, it's best to find some self-deprecating way of pointing out that the joke went poorly. Audiences love an underdog. Winchester's now giving masterclasses. Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Quite true. However, if one has to pay for the "expression," I'd have doubts about the extent to which there is any honest caring involved, particularly if there are large sums of money involved. High prices indicate a great deal of care about the goods being exchanged. Otherwise, the prices would be low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Black jelly beans liquor wine good coffee dark chocolate (the darker the better) black licorice handmade stuff (like soap) nail polish/beauty stuffs a thoughtful card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) I once sent some PIMP Pads. http://partypantspads.com/ Edited April 8, 2015 by franciscanheart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 that reminds me of SIMP It's really strange how often I have this song in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I can't even tell you how much I dislike Ph&F. MAKES. ME. NUTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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