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Good Grief! It is a bad habit - sm
Posted: Jan 01, 2012
With all of the discussion about the pros and cons of sarcasm recently, it suddenly came to me that I really do have a sarcasm problem.
I decided to watch a movie and put in a DVD. It came on with a message that it had been reformatted for my TV screen and I found myself talking back sarcastically TO MY OWN TELEVISION! I said, "Oh, sure, right!"
Well that tells me that I have gotten into the habit of being sarcastic in every part of my life. When I made that sarcastic comment to my TV, I also felt physically angry at it, for no reason. So I'm angry and sarcastic about even the tiny, insignificant parts of my life. That's not the way I want to live my life. I'm going to be working on it starting right now. I just hadn't realized how sarcastic I had become.
I realized this when my daughter got sarcastic with me - and asked where did I think she got it. nm
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Ouch! Children can get right to the heart of things, can't they? - nm
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This habit can be broken. - Rainy
[ In Reply To ..]If you are around others that do it, though, it may be kind of hard. After I moved from a big East Coast city to a laid-back West Coast town, I realized how bad it sounded. Some people were amused because it sounded like the stereotypes they heard on TV/in movies, but a couple people were hurt by my tone. It took a conscious effort, but it is now under control. It still comes out when someone pushes me too far, and that's okay, because people know it is time to back off then.
Whatever. nm - Justabouthadit
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(Chuckle) nm - Justabouthadit
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; ) - nm
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I got rid of TV for that very reason. - incognito
[ In Reply To ..]I am much happier. Everything on TV was starting to annoy me: Meaningless standing ovations for media divas, overanalyzing talk show hosts, and the nitpicking of our everyday language.
Done, done, done and much happier with the silence. I can just sit and think again. It's wonderful. I am also saving $70 a month. When they implement a pick-only-the-channels-you-want system, I may consider returning. I can't believe how much time I wasted sitting and staring. Toxic!
I really appreciate your - honesty. sm
[ In Reply To ..]I also recognized a marked tendency toward sarcasm and negativity in myself recently and realize that it's just dragging me down. I'm trying some simple techniques to replace this with a more positive outlook. Doesn't mean I'll play ostrich, but words have power, and I'm going to use them wisely!
Sounds like a reasonable and worthwhile goal for the New Year! - nm
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Sarcasm by definition is contempt and derision - disguised as humor
[ In Reply To ..]Etymologically, it means "to tear flesh, gnash the teeth, speak bitterly."
I've taught my kids that it's a tool of the weak. My house is a no-sarcasm zone, which is really hard to maintain when the in-laws come from the "learn to take a joke" school of thought as long as they are dishing it out and not receiving it. On the other hand, no one ever has to wonder at any passive-aggressive subtext here which makes it easier to enforce.
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