Statuses with sarcasm and irony
Not every thought that arises in our head is realized in speech as we would like. There are cases when speech requires formatting for a specific situation. In this case, statuses always help out. The most important helpers are statuses with sarcasm and irony.
Such expressions will help put you in your place, force you not to continue the discussion, and plunge you into thinking about your own behavior. Sarcasm is a special art that not everyone is given. It’s good that there is such a wonderful selection of statuses.
Laugh at yourself - show strength.
Please note that people with a serious expression on their faces are either officials or degenerates.
There are a lot of people, but I can’t meet anyone.
A successful joke is one after which they didn’t catch up with you...
Why talk about you, let's talk about pleasant things!
One head is good, but with brains it’s better!
I am a tolerant person, so you have the right to your stupid conviction.
How many interesting things you say! What a pity that this doesn't interest me much.
Sorry, I'm saying when you interrupt.
If you notice that you are being lied to, politely ask the person to be more artistic.
As soon as they start ignoring me, I involuntarily catch myself thinking that they are simply enjoying me.
What is sarcasm in simple words
To understand how sarcasm affects relationships, you first need to understand what it is. Sarcasm is a caustic mockery with a negative connotation, which indicates a shortcoming of a person, or phenomenon, or object. In ancient Greece, public people used sarcastic expressions to expose the evils of society or an opponent.
It has little in common with humor, because sarcasm, unlike irony, is an expression of the highest degree of indignation. True, in the end, sarcasm can turn into a positive judgment.
Essentially, this is an evil irony that carries negativity. However, this does not mean that sarcasm is pure evil. It all depends on how to use it. Purposes of sarcastic expressions:
- Veiled verbal humiliation of the interlocutor.
They say that truth is born in a dispute, but, as practice shows, a dispute is often a real war. And as you know, all means are good for her. A caustic remark in this case is irreplaceable. It helps to reduce the significance of the interlocutor’s arguments through a veiled insult without directly getting personal.
- Emphasizing the opponent’s low intellectual abilities.
Sarcasm is used to gain satisfaction from the awareness of one's intellectual superiority. The interlocutor nods his head, not even realizing that he has just been insulted.
- Protection from direct insults.
In a conflict situation, sarcasm is used as a defense against insults and humiliation. A phrase spoken at the right time, which covertly hints at the opponent’s shortcomings, can completely disarm him.
- A way to hide the true content of a conversation.
An excellent means of ciphering between people who understand the context of the conversation. Those who, so to speak, are not in the subject, even standing next to them, will not understand what they are talking about. This manifestation of sarcasm is often observed between people who know each other well.
- Showing humor to the point of foul.
Sarcastic humor is based on ridiculing the vices of the target of the joke. It is adequately perceived only among close friends, but for strangers it is nothing more than a severe insult.
Examples of sarcasm:
- My condolences. He will live for a long time and will get to you specifically.
- It's good to be an adult. Don't owe anyone anything.
- In the store: “Are you taking the package?” - “Why are you treating me so rudely?” - “Oh God, what a man, I want a son from you!” Are you taking the package?"
- The difficulty is that a man does not understand a woman, and a woman does not understand herself.
Be confident: both in yourself and in your humor
And finally, Tony Stark is confident in himself. The simplest and most complex thing you need for great sarcasm. Frankly speaking, not only for sarcasm, but now that’s what I’m talking about.
Do you want your jokes to have the desired effect?
Then you must be as confident as possible in what and how you say. Just look at how Tony responds to Cap.
Of course, to achieve this level of Zen, you need to be at least a billionaire. But a lower level will also work. You must clearly understand who you are and where you are striving, and be confident in your goals and words.
Or convincingly appear to be so. Subsequent films showed that Tony is not so self-confident and this never stopped him from creating an image that simply radiated strength and confidence. What's stopping you?
Which other famous characters do you remember for their mastery of sarcasm? Write in the comments
Intention to defend
Attack is the best defense. Sarcasm is, whatever one may say, an attack on the interlocutor, just with a trick. A person, showing sarcasm, tries to put the interlocutor in a defensive position, so as not to be attacked by others. Perhaps such people had problems with socialization in childhood, when no one paid attention to them, or they were bullied by their peers. So they learned to use sarcasm as a defense mechanism.
The fact that they may cause offense in the process does not really bother them. This is the price to pay for greater security in your social environment. The victim is singled out for sarcasm, who may receive a pinch of offense. But the rest are all rubbish, and they won’t switch to you.
But judge for yourself - if a person tries to attack without a good reason, that means he is weak, right? Why would a self-sufficient person, confident in his own strength, try to attack someone in order to defend himself?
Can you, for example, imagine Bruce Lee trolling reporters when they asked about martial arts, without even being able to clench his fist correctly? I can't. Most likely, he didn't need it. And if he showed sarcasm, it was clearly not to defend himself. Rather, for educational purposes, addressed to students, if the situation prompted this.
Remember who is around when you joke!
Who exactly the conversation is with plays a big role here. Please note that Tony jokes around those closest to him (Pepper, Happy, Rowdy... and even Jarvis and Friday!) jokes are subtler, more accurate, although he allows himself almost everything.
With the Avengers, his sarcasm is less subtle, but more effective. Stark “hits” for sure - so that it definitely gets through.
But he makes almost no effort with journalists and other outsiders. He just makes little phrases. You and I see that this is funny, but his listeners do not. Tony just doesn't want to waste his strength and skills. And he is not too afraid of losing authority in their eyes or ruining his image.
Examples[edit]
Literature[edit]
- Harry Potter - Severus Snape, of course. In relation to others he behaves like a caustic and sarcastic asshole. He himself is a very unhappy and lonely person, living in the past.
- PLiO and the series “Game of Thrones”: The Sorrowful Edd. Dark and strange jokes are his specialty.
- Tyrion Lannister. The world was too cruel and unfair to him, so he learned to be a bile and sarcastic asshole. In the series, this tendency is shown much more softly: there Tyrion is clearly friendlier.
- Olenna Tyrell. The title “Queen of Thorns” is not given in vain. In the series, he does not lose his signature causticity even in the face of death.
- Sandor Clegane. His sarcasm is very dark, but nonetheless.
Cinema[edit]
- Marvel Cinematic Universe: Tony Stark, of course! Without Tarcasm, Tony is not Tony.
- The rocket exhibits such tendencies.
- Loki is especially clearly expressed in the second solo album about Thor. Having a hard time experiencing the death of her adoptive mother, she constantly makes sarcastic jokes and comments. But this did not deceive my brother for a second.
- Suddenly, Cap. As a rule, if he starts laughing, it means he has touched a nerve.
TV series[edit]
- "Jessica Jones" is actually the main character. An ulcer, a cynic, an alcoholic, suffering from PTSD and feelings of guilt both because of the death of her entire family and because of the crimes that the manipulative villain Killgrave forced her to commit against her will.
- Agent Mulder. And he once said this himself. A real graduate of the Faculty of Psychology, he even digs into his own head.
- Dr. House.
Animated series[edit]
- Daria is both the title character and her favorite aunt. “Sarcasm helps you survive,” things like that.
- “Dragon hunters” is almost Gvizdo’s favorite habit. In his case, the question of survival here is even more acute...
Video games[edit]
- Max Payne - in the third part the pedal is to the floor, but the previous ones are not far behind.
- Disco Elysium - Jean Vicmar at the time of his appearance in the story.
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Good sarcasm is well-timed sarcasm
Go ahead. Sarcasm is situational humor. Practice noticing the right moments and reacting to them. Caustic, succinct and clear.
Sarcasm is a mockery of a situation, phrase or event. The whole world and its specific representatives, so to speak.
To make jokes on time, you need to practice a lot. Alas, no other methods were invented. Reaction speed, like running speed, can only be trained.
Still not confident in your abilities?
Then watch some cool movie a couple more times (for example, the first Iron Man) and try to respond to the same Tony. Preferably funny.
Be careful: dangerous topics
And Tony Stark doesn’t go overboard. There is irony, there is sarcasm, and there are insults and humiliation. So he never stoops to them. Walking on the edge - yes. Does he cross it?
Never.
This, of course, is the skill of a pumped-up master of sarcasm. If you are just beginning to learn this science, young Padawan, then it is better to refrain from controversial jokes.
Dangerous topics include:
- appearance
- relatives and friends of the person
- experienced uncomfortable or even tragic events
You can also make fun of them and even make sarcastic remarks, but only if you literally “feel” the moment.
How to respond to sarcasm, what to say in response to a barb?
Even the kindest person on the planet runs the risk of becoming aggressive if he is constantly being hit.
People who are exposed to sarcasm, contempt, and other passive-aggressive attitudes eventually become mentally fatigued, lose the ability to regulate emotions and impulses, and are ultimately forced to fight back.
There are three main strategies:
- Don't give away your power
Allowing those sarcastic comments that hide so much evil to affect you is synonymous with giving your power to those who radiate it. The key is to reconsider the disturbing thoughts these comments are causing, take deep breaths to remain calm, and distance yourself from the situation if possible.
- Stay true to your values.
Mentally strong people “know their values and make it a priority to live by them, even when faced with sarcastic people. Even in the emotional turmoil of a painful passive-aggressive comment, you must remain committed to nonviolence. Because you know that ego struggles only serve to rob you of your inner peace, and because lowering yourself to their level will ruin your day.
- Distinguish when you should speak and when you should remain silent.
Of course, being strong means speaking up for yourself when necessary. But remaining silent when you know the discussion will be unproductive also requires great fortitude. Not everyone knows how to remain silent when someone sarcastically attacks them in front of others. Strong people don't feel like they have to have the last word, and they aren't interested in arguing for the sake of it. You are above all this.
Examples of sarcasm in literature
Many classics of Russian literature resort to sarcasm in their works. With its help, they harshly criticize characters, events or the reality around them. One can, for example, recall Chatsky’s famous monologue “Who are the judges?” Griboyedov's comedy "Woe from Wit":
Where, tell us, are the fathers of the fatherland, Whom we should recognize as models? Aren't these the ones who are rich in robbery...
Or let us remember the passage in which Griboyedov, using sarcasm, ridicules the vices of one of the characters in the comedy, Molchalin:
Molchalin! - Who else will settle everything so peacefully! There he will pet the pug in time, here he will wipe the card at the right time, Zagoretsky will not die in it.
And you can give another example of Lermontov’s “Duma”. This work is pure sarcasm aimed at ridiculing an entire generation. Moreover, the one to which Mikhail Yuryevich himself belonged.
I look sadly at our generation! Its future is either empty or dark, Meanwhile, under the burden of knowledge and doubt, It will grow old in inaction...
We are shamefully indifferent to good and evil. At the beginning of the race we wither without a fight; In the face of danger they are shamefully cowardly, And in the face of power they are despicable slaves...
And we hate, and we love by chance, Without sacrificing anything, neither anger nor love, And some kind of secret cold reigns in the soul, When fire boils in the blood...
ON THE. Nekrasov “Kalistrat”:
Above me my mother sang, my cradle rocking: “You will be happy, Kalistratushka! You will live happily ever after! »
And, by the will of God, my mother’s prediction came true: There is no richer, no more beautiful, no more elegant Kalistratushka!
I bathe in the spring water, I scratch my hair with my hands, I wait for the harvest from the unsown strip!
And the housewife does the laundry for the naked children, dresses up even more than her husband - Wears bast shoes with a hook! .
