Sarcasm

Sarcasm

Sarcasm is a very common word in our society today. It’s a word despite it’s meaning been known, remains an act still done from time to time.Now, what exactly is the meaning of sarcasm?

Simply put, sarcasm is an insincere form of politeness which is used to offend ones interlocutor and its usually included as a form of joke or source of humor. Sarcasm, whatever form it might be is never spoken with a good intention. It might be used in an indirect manner, and have the form of irony. For example, it might come in a form like “What a fine musician you turned out to be” or ”Its like you are a whole different person now” and many other forms.

In psychology, sarcasm is looked upon very negatively, particularly noting that sarcasm tends to be a maladaptive way of venting unresolved anger or frustrations through disguised jokes or humor. A psychologist describes sarcasm as “hostility disguised as humor”. These shows psychologists disgust the use of sarcasm and reveal that it has a very negative psychological effect on its victims.

Recently a 10yr old black american boy named frankie was found dead in kentucky America. A suicide note written by him, found beside the bathtub where his body was found. Written in it were the sarcastic comments spoken by his classmates to him because of a rare brain disorder frankie was suffering from. Sadly his mum developed hypertension as a result of the incident.

All what happened to Frankie and his family was as a result of the stinging emotional pain caused by sarcasm.Sarcasm is thought to be harmless fun, but the after effects it has on ones emotions and feelings are unfathomable and therefore has to be completely avoided. A society with love and forgiveness is all that’s needed so everyone can have a clean, well-meaning and lovely sense of humor.