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11. It's not just the fact that republicon actions have nearly eliminated sarcasm & satire,

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 01:05 AM

Jan 2023

there are those here who actively look for posts to alert on because they don't like the poster's point of view. So the sarcasm thingy is needed for clarification.

Shouldn't be, but is.

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DU apparently needs to be told when something is or isn't sarcasm [View all] Roland99 Jan 2023 OP

I think many of us are a bit tightly wound. Turbineguy Jan 2023 #1

A bit? Cheezoholic Jan 2023 #29

more than a BIT Skittles Jan 2023 #33

chacun son got /ˌSHkən sn ˈɡo͞o/ elleng Jan 2023 #2

A chacun son gout. Igel Jan 2023 #22

My recollection, from studying French in High School, elleng Jan 2023 #23

"Chacun a" is how I learned conversationally when I lived in France for a year unblock Jan 2023 #45

I missed it. herding cats Jan 2023 #3

It is necessary. betsuni Jan 2023 #4

IMO NJCher Jan 2023 #5

So if someone feels Trump will not face anything serious they are mentally ill? former9thward Jan 2023 #12

I guess we're depressed, too. 🤨 LakeArenal Jan 2023 #15

that's an example NJCher Jan 2023 #25

Thank you! ZZenith Jan 2023 #30

It was an odd spot for a joke dpibel Jan 2023 #6

A lot of people cognitively cannot comprehend sarcasm unblock Jan 2023 #7

I'm always learning and had never been around people multigraincracker Jan 2023 #38

What does this refer to? Ocelot II Jan 2023 #8

The active shooter in barracks thread with the start "awesome text". nt NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #10

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217549263 dpibel Jan 2023 #13

It's quite possible the replies knew it was sarcasm, but thought sarcasm was inappropriate muriel_volestrangler Jan 2023 #39

Sarcasm is easier for me to notice in person BigmanPigman Jan 2023 #9

Thank you! Karma13612 Jan 2023 #34

It's not just the fact that republicon actions have nearly eliminated sarcasm & satire, FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #11

Seemed pretty obviously sarcasm to me. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #14

Yes I like to know. I also like context. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #16

That is why ... Raine Jan 2023 #17

Where do we find that? claudette Jan 2023 #19

Click on the smilies button then click the three dots at the very end. It opens up more options chowder66 Jan 2023 #20

Thanks claudette Jan 2023 #42

Click smilies then right next to the memorial candle Raine Jan 2023 #21

Thanks claudette Jan 2023 #43

Why do you say that? claudette Jan 2023 #18

Was It The Post About The Potential Active Shooter? nt SoCalDavidS Jan 2023 #24

In real life human interactions, tone indicates sarcasm ColinC Jan 2023 #26

it can NJCher Jan 2023 #28

Yup ❤️ Karma13612 Jan 2023 #37

Of course! Not everyone gets Cha Jan 2023 #27

Why not just do it so there is no problem. patricia92243 Jan 2023 #31

Yup Karma13612 Jan 2023 #36

yes, lots of whining here lately too Skittles Jan 2023 #32

When someone Karma13612 Jan 2023 #35

Sarcasm does not work on the internet because no matter how broad & obvious it is elocs Jan 2023 #40

Everyone does. Sarcasm often simply does not work in written form. Anywhere, not just on DU. Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #41

Been that way since at least 2003. It's why we have a sarcasm smilie. ms liberty Jan 2023 #44