Is Sarcasm a Desirable Trait?

[the_bob_delusion]

what do you think?

[the_great_she_elephant]

If used with subtlety it can sometimes help you to avoid slaps or even holidays, whilst still getting your message across.

[cherry*135]

What about in real life?  LOL at answer being only about posting on forums.

[lis351]

Well, that was all very informative.
Back to the OP, usually, the only people who don't appreciate sarcasm, don't 'get' it. I usually resort to sarcasm if I can't say what I really want to. I'm far more caustic and sarcastic in real life. Desirable?? My husband finds it amusing, so I can't see why not.

[jimmy*part4]

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@lis351 wrote:
Well, that was all very informative.
Back to the OP, usually, the only people who don't appreciate sarcasm, don't 'get' it. I usually resort to sarcasm if I can't say what I really want to. I'm far more caustic and sarcastic in real life. Desirable?? My husband finds it amusing, so I can't see why not.

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I GET IT! That was sarcasm for "you guys are off topic".

[the_bob_delusion]

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@*jimmeh* wrote:

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@lis351 wrote:
Well, that was all very informative.
Back to the OP, usually, the only people who don't appreciate sarcasm, don't 'get' it. I usually resort to sarcasm if I can't say what I really want to. I'm far more caustic and sarcastic in real life. Desirable?? My husband finds it amusing, so I can't see why not.

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I GET IT! That was sarcasm for "you guys are off topic".

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I got the sacasm but she really meant, "well, that was a load of bull **bleep**, can't you guys read what the OP is asking for"

It takes some intelligence to understand sarcasm. If you're offended instead of laughing, you know why. 

[polksaladallie]

Sarcasm can be clever and friendly, or nasty and disparaging.  So is it desirable?  On balance, probably not.

[izabsmiling]

would that be sarcasm in it's original defintion ?

Sarcasm is "a sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter gibe or taunt."[1][2] In modern usage, the word "sarcasm" is commonly interpreted as involving irony,[3] or employsambivalence,[4] but traditionally sarcasm was not necessarily irony.[5]

wikipedia

I think an intelligent person would know that it can be hard to find and sometimes misread into the written word .

intonation and facial expression help a lot

[jimmy*part4]

I got the sacasm but she really meant, "well, that was a load of bull **bleep**, can't you guys read what the OP is asking for"

Right....off topic

It takes some intelligence to understand sarcasm. If you're offended instead of laughing, you know why. 

I understand sarcasm just fine. No need to overestimate your intelligence.

[***super_nova***]

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@izabsmiling wrote:

I think an intelligent person would know that it can be hard to find and sometimes misread into the written word .

intonation and facial expression help a lot

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I think we need emoticon indicating "sarcasm", I used to leave a smilie, but often people did not get it anyway  

 It is neither desirable or not desirable.