I’m all for a good sarcastic remark when it’s called for. In fact, I’m quite good at tossing out the sarcastic remarks in my day to day life. It’s fun. It’s part of my personality and who I am.
Do I write a lot of sarcastic remarks? I try not to. Why? Because in text, sarcasm is often lost in translation. What is obviously sarcastic to me, won’t be to someone else who reads the words. That’s why when writing sarcasm into a book, I make sure to clarify that the remark was meant in a sarcastic fashion. One cannot assume that just because the words were written with sarcastic intent that they’ll be taken that way.
As I’ve read on another blog, own your words. I couldn’t agree with those three little words more. If you are willing to write them, then be willing to admit that you did. If you used them wrongly, then fess up to that as well. If you don’t admit to what you wrote and the intent behind them, then don’t expect others to understand your meaning.
I don’t rely on others to tell me what someone else meant by something he/she wrote or said. I look only to the person who said or wrote them to explain it to me if it is unclear. Only the author or speaker knows what was going through his or her mind at the time the words were used.
So, in the right situation, sarcasm can be your friend, just as it can be your biggest enemy if used carelessly and without proper thought.
Just my .02 cents on the matter.
