Title: How to Deal with Sarcastic People | Savvy Psychologist
Headings: How to Deal with Mean Sarcasm
How to Deal with Mean Sarcasm
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Sarcasm requires more advanced thinking skills
This doesn't mean sarcastic people are smarter, despite what some Internet articles might want you to believe.
Neither human judges nor machine algorithms are very good at identifying sarcasm on Twitter.
Why do people use sarcasm?
Next time you call customer service, your best bet is to be nice.
How to respond to mean sarcasm
Response #1: Answer them literally
Respond with the opposite of sarcasm—sincerity.
Response #2: Ignore them (and maybe throw some compassion their way)
Response #3: Label real feelings and follow up with sincere questions
Response #4: Give some free advice
About the Author
Jade Wu, PhD
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The Quick And Dirty
Sarcasm can be fun, but more often it's mean-spirited and hurtful. Four ways to deal with sarcastic comments are: Respond to the content, not the tone, as if you've taken the sarcastic comment literally. Ignore the sarcastic person and recognize that people who are mean to others are often miserable themselves. Label their feelings and follow up with sincere questions. Give some free advice by telling them how their sarcasm makes you feel. Sarcasm is like jazz—it’s hard to define, but you know it when you hear it. That’s because sarcasm, which is used to convey the opposite of the literal words spoken, is primarily communicated by a person's tone of voice. You can tell by a speaker’s tone that “Well, that’s exactly what I need right now” means "I sure wish this wasn't happening." Sarcasm can be used to compliment: “