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: The sort of post does sound pretty arrogant to me, because Ph.D. or not, the author is making a mighty big presumption that he's solidly inside everyone's head, and has magically divined all the ill reasons people use sarcasm. Suffice to say the author clearly does not care for sarcasm himself, but should probably keep his opinion to himself regarding this. Those of us that might use sarcasm, myself included, are likely not prone to give a damn. he did say ...
Submitted by Anonymous on August 28, 2013 - 1:11pm
RA wrote: I think the article should be renamed, or at least with the disclaimer that the following is just the opinion of the author, and no more. A lot of us drop sarcasm into posts or discussion; it doesn't make us bullies or vindictive because we've done it. It doesn't make us forum trolls when we employ it online. The sort of post does sound pretty arrogant to me, because Ph.D. or not, the author is making a mighty big presumption that he's solidly inside everyone's head, and has magically divined all the ill reasons people use sarcasm. Suffice to say the author clearly does not care for sarcasm himself, but should probably keep his opinion to himself regarding this.