Posted by pseudoname on April 29, 2006, at 16:54:18 [reposted on May 1, 2006, at 18:16:29 | original URL]
In reply to Why sarcasm- help, posted by curtm on April 28, 2006, at 15:38:08
Hey, Curt.
> Why is everything a flappin joke to me?
I don't know. I've gotten very skeptical of psychological explanations of complex, emotionally-charged behavior.
You may eventually figure out some connection with anger or fear or whatever, but if it happens all the time, sarcasm might be a pretty generalized tool for you. Maybe it has lots of causes. I don't think cause-finding is a very fruitful route on the whole.
Is this sarcasm something you want to change?
Why?
That's a hard question, but a serious one. What would be better about your life if you didn't have this cynical outlook? What would the difference be?
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