Title: Social Communication | Sarcasm
Headings: 
Features of Sarcasm
Sarcastic Tone of Voice
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Sarcastic Facial Expressions, Eye Rolls, and Postures
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Hyperbole in Sarcasm
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Sarcasm in Writing
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Polite (!) Uses of Sarcasm
More Aggressive Uses of Sarcasm
Using Sarcasm in an Argument
Using Sarcasm to Insult
Using Sarcasm to Establish Power Differences
Particular Phrases
Responding to Sarcasm
If you’re not sure whether or not a speaker is being sarcastic….
If the sarcasm is self-directed…
If the sarcasm expresses frustration with a situation
If the sarcasm is directed towards you
Exercises
Scholarly Sources
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Recommended Reading
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Content: If the frustration is directed towards the hearer, it appears to push him or her away. ( For this reason, the sarcastic tone is sometimes referred to as biting, cutting, sharp, stinging, caustic, scathing, having an edge, etc.). It can imply “I shouldn’t even have to tell you this – you should know it already” and thus be used to insult the intelligence or common sense of the person spoken to. Using Sarcasm in an Argument
If you just want to win an argument and you don’t care about the other person’s feelings, you can respond to what they’ve said sarcastically (e.g., “Suuuure. THAT makes sense!”, “ Yeah, and I’M the Queen of England”). This not only shows strong disagreement, it implies that you thought what they said was stupid (as ridiculous as me being the Queen of England). This may discourage them from continuing the argument – not because they think you’re right, but because they no longer wish to interact with you. ( This is typically when someone might mutter “Whatever.” That can indicate that I really don’t care what the answer is – but often, it means that the argument isn’t worth my time, that I don’t care enough about you to try to convince you.)