Sarcasm is the lowest form of humour?

**simonm** · Jun 27th, 2002, 06:21 AM

That's what they say. Is it true?

**crptcblade** · Jun 27th, 2002, 06:25 AM

Originally posted by simonm
Is it true?

Sure it is, I'm living proof of that.

**Wally Pipp** · Jun 27th, 2002, 06:29 AM

Yep. Those practicing should be hung publicly. We can't have our society polluted by these crimes.

Why on earth would anyone want to laugh anyway ?

**Arbiter** · Jun 27th, 2002, 06:31 AM

At times it can be witty, but at others it can be really irritating.

I have quite a sarcastic/dry sense of humour.

**Ianpbaker** · Jun 27th, 2002, 06:32 AM

you have a sense of humour ?

**Pix** · Jun 27th, 2002, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by Wally Pipp
Yep. Those practicing should be hung publicly. We can't have our society polluted by these crimes.

Why on earth would anyone want to laugh anyway ?

I don't want to be publicly hung. Everyone would know who I was then

**Wally Pipp** · Jun 27th, 2002, 06:34 AM

You are on of them sarcastic 'humour' lads, aren't you.
God, how I loathe you.

**Arbiter** · Jun 27th, 2002, 06:50 AM

Originally posted by Ianpbaker
you have a sense of humour ?

Was that sarcasm?

**Flustor** · Jun 27th, 2002, 06:51 AM

isn't the full quote "Sarcasm is the lowest form of Wit, and the highest form of intellect"?

**Wally Pipp** · Jun 27th, 2002, 07:03 AM

People seem to enjoy things more when they know a lot of other people have been left out of the pleasure

**Nightwalker83** · Jun 28th, 2002, 02:48 AM

Originally posted by crptcblade

Sure it is, I'm living proof of that.

**Nucleus** · Jun 28th, 2002, 04:34 AM

depends on the weilder

**cafeenman** · Jun 28th, 2002, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by Nucleus
depends on the welder

I've known some sarcastic welders in my time. Nice guys - less of course, you're a piece of steel.

Jethro · Jun 28th, 2002, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by Flustor
isn't the full quote "Sarcasm is the lowest form of Wit, and the highest form of intellect"?

Yay Miss Fluster, have been trying to remember the second half of the quote......

By Alexander Pope BTW....... er ... some pommie writer...

**Nucleus** · Jun 30th, 2002, 03:30 AM

Jello turning up in this thread reminded me of the painful pun which may take the wooden spoon right out of sarcasm's hand.

btw the quote was from Oscar Wilde and Dictionary.com elucidates that sarcasm is a key ingredient of satire.

sat·ire Pronunciation Key (str)
n.

A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit.
The branch of literature constituting such works. See Synonyms at caricature.
Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity.

**mendhak** · Jun 30th, 2002, 04:29 AM

That's what they say. Is it true?

No.

**Nightwalker83** · Jun 30th, 2002, 06:24 AM

Originally posted by mendhak

No.

It depends on how that person who it is being directed at sees it.

**Nucleus** · Jun 30th, 2002, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by mendhak

No.

Well at least you managed a syllable, well done

Jethro · Jul 1st, 2002, 03:44 AM

Originally posted by Nucleus
Jello turning up in this thread reminded me of the painful pun which may take the wooden spoon right out of sarcasm's hand.

We are both amazed and delighted by NewClearAss's foray into this thread. Amazed that he can read, and delighted by his clear understanding of the Aeroplane Jelly lit cards released last year. That with his deep understanding of Phantom comics makes him an opponent to fear.

I admit it, l may have been wrong in ascribing the quote to Pope. Though it is clearly derivative of Pope's "Wit is the lowest form of intelligence" (see Mr Pope's Essays).

We wait with bated breath, for NewClearAss to lift the veil from our eyes, to light a beacon of understanding on the plains of ignorance, to boldly state his sources for the assertion that the quote is indeed from Mr Wilde.

**Wally Pipp** · Jul 1st, 2002, 03:49 AM

It is a well known fact that programmers aren't required to be able to read. In fact, it's a bonus. Designed to give them an excuse to claim that the project aims were not clearly instructed. And, as any working man knows, excuses are God's little way of saying that lying is acceptable as long as everyone believes you.

So go on and use your god-given right for your own benefit. It is morally just to do so. Ask any priest.

**Nucleus** · Jul 1st, 2002, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by Jethro

We are both amazed and delighted by NewClearAss's foray into this thread. Amazed that he can read, and delighted by his clear understanding of the Aeroplane Jelly lit cards released last year. That with his deep understanding of Phantom comics makes him an opponent to fear.

I admit it, l may have been wrong in ascribing the quote to Pope. Though it is clearly derivative of Pope's "Wit is the lowest form of intelligence" (see Mr Pope's Essays).

We wait with bated breath, for NewClearAss to lift the veil from our eyes, to light a beacon of understanding on the plains of ignorance, to boldly state his sources for the assertion that the quote is indeed from Mr Wilde.

Hey Jello how's it wobbling?

Hey you leave my batman collection alone, how did you know I had 3 of the first 10 editions ever produced? I feel wounded by your serious and poignant criticism.

And for what it is worth, I don't care what anyone else says, I think you are funny

, I've spent countless hours chuckling over your threads

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...+intelligence%
22&btnG=Google+Search

Oh and I made sure I spell checked it for you before passing it to google as a gesture of goodwill

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