The Art of Sarcasm

Have you ever seen someone who used "intelligent" sarcasms in showing that they do know it all?

Or how about when you've done something wrong, someone uses sarcasms to "soothe" your mistake and left you feeling unsettled?

Well, there are a lot of forms of sarcasms.

• The ones who show superiority.
• The ones who show that one is more knowledgeable.
• The ones who are covering the angers and disappointments within
• The ones who are purely for fun and nothing else (If you are interested to learn this, you may watch The Golden Girls and pay attention to the character, Dorothy Zbornak)

As I always believe there are 2 sides of almost everything in this world, hence there are the yin and the yang of sarcasm too. At times it can really be witty and fun but at the other hand it's downright irritating and demeaning.

But I think when it's abused and overly used, sarcasm is a way in covering the insecurities of oneself, something that he/she lacks of. Because when thing doesn't blossom out of love, it'll be springing from fear. And fear is not a pretty sight.

And yes, to be sarcastic, is a skillful art by itself. But when it loses its luster, you'll tend to hurt people without you even knowing them. Even though you may not hurt them in the most literal way, there'll be a "paper cut" to the soul which to those who can't let go easily, will be a mark carried through life.

Remember - A sneer is the weapon of the weak. - James Russell Lowell. So what do you do when you were attacked by one? You don't need to do anything, because no matter what, the weak can't beat the strong.