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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 8 of 10 1 2 … 6 7 8 9 10 Re: Where does morality come from? Jackie #211876 07/25/13 02:17 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Originally Posted By: Jackie No, sarcasm will never ever be allowed again. Yes, that was sarcasm. heh formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Where does morality come from? Jackie #211882 07/26/13 02:18 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 One problem here is that Brit usage of irony covers what USns call sarcasm. It also covers what I'm not sure we call anything, like on a 35°C day someone will always ask, "Hot enough for you?" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Where does morality come from? Faldage #211888 07/27/13 05:38 AM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Evolution created morality. God created Evolution. Think. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Where does morality come from? Faldage #211889 07/27/13 10:13 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague "Hot enough for you?" I think it is an ironic question. Ironic is nice and sarcasm is not, I think. Irony is based on friendliness, sarcasm is bitterness revealed. Though the fine line between the two may not be straight. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Where does morality come from? BranShea #211890 07/27/13 11:23 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: BranShea "Hot enough for you?" I think it is an ironic question. Ironic is nice and sarcasm is not, I think. Irony is based on friendliness, sarcasm is bitterness revealed. Though the fine line between the two may not be straight. I agree. We (USns) just don't call it irony. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: short circuit ∴ thimking Faldage #211893 07/27/13 02:33 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh irony So, saying "I could care less" is being ironic? Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: short circuit ∴ thimking Jackie #211898 07/28/13 02:37 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Sure, why not? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: short circuit ∴ thimking Faldage #211899 07/28/13 01:44 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh Sure, why not? Super! Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Where does morality come from? BranShea #211902 07/28/13 07:31 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Originally Posted By: BranShea "Hot enough for you?" I think it is an ironic question. Ironic is nice and sarcasm is not, I think. Irony is based on friendliness, sarcasm is bitterness revealed. Though the fine line between the two may not be straight. Well thought out and well said, BranShe. All spoken words are situational in meaning, that is; whenever the speaker and the "spoken to" agree on the essence of what has been said that becomes the meaning of what has been said. Period. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Where does morality come from? BranShea #211904 07/28/13 08:16 PM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Originally Posted By: BranShea "Hot enough for you?" I think it is an ironic question. Ironic is nice and sarcasm is not, I think. Irony is based on friendliness, sarcasm is bitterness revealed. Though the fine line between the two may not be straight. Branny, as a Brit who enjoys both irony and sarcasm, I think that your analysis of the two forms is masterly. Couldn't have put it better meownse'f! (Underlines the closeness of Dutch and Brit ways of thinking! Let us never forget that William III was a Dutchman!) Last edited by Rhubarb Commando; 07/28/13 08:17 PM. I'm immortal until proven otherwise Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 8 of 10 1 2 … 6 7 8 9 10 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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