The Art Of Sarcasm

Sarcasm helps me overcome harshness of the reality we live in, eases the pain of scars and makes people smile. Mahmoud Darwish

Sarcasm is something which hits us in our teenage years. And then stays with some for a lifetime. Some are naturally inclined towards this art, while others- well, not so much.

Why I like sarcasm, you may ask; It is because sarcasm is like a comforting blanket which I wear around myself, and it acts as an outlet for pent up emotions and feelings. And it does so in an entirely non-violent, passive and comfortable manner.

There is a fine line between being sarcastic and being cynical. One can be perfectly sarcastic and yet not annoyingly critical of every single thing. Cynicism on the other hand, is on the edge of annoying and always has the risk of hurting others- it is added negativity instead of effective and productive emotion management, if you get what I mean haha!

Sarcasm is a weapon of intellectuals in their fight against ignorance and stupidity. And they have every right to express their witty take, as long as it does no harm to the others. What is great about sarcasm is that it does not need to be aimed at others, one can always make self-deprecating jokes also! The manner in which this helps is that it teaches us to not take ourselves too seriously in life, for our lives our way too short for that, and thus this efficiently kicks stress out of our systems as well. It teaches you that is okay to make a fool of yourself, make some good old mistakes and still manage to have a wonderful time in this incredible journey of life which all of us undertake.

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