Title: Think Sarcasm is Funny? Think Again | Psychology Today
Headings: Think Sarcasm is Funny? Think Again
Clifford N. Lazarus Ph.D.
Think Sarcasm is Funny? Think Again
Is sarcasm really just hostility disguised as humor?

Content: And sarcasm most certainly is a sign of that type of desperate insecurity. Sarcasm is also polarizing and isolating. Every attempt this woman made to put others (including myself!) down, only made me think less of her. She's just not self aware enough to realize that. After much agonizing, I finally made it very clear to her that I don't want to be around her anymore. Every interaction I had with her drew me further and further away until I reached the boiling point where I could no longer bear being in her unappealing presence. The type of person who resorts to this kind of behavior must have very low self esteem and must not like themselves very much. It's kind of sad, but it's so pathetic and damaging to others that I don't feel all that bad for this