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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 8 of 10 1 2 … 6 7 8 9 10 #211876 - 07/25/13 02:17 PM Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: Jackie]   Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 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... #211882 - 07/26/13 02:18 AM Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: Jackie]   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?" #211888 - 07/27/13 05:38 AM Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: Faldage]   Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Evolution created morality. God created Evolution. Think. #211889 - 07/27/13 10:13 AM Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: Faldage]   Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 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. #211890 - 07/27/13 11:23 AM Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: BranShea]   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. #211893 - 07/27/13 02:33 PM Re: short circuit ∴ thimking [Re: Faldage]   Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 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. #211898 - 07/28/13 02:37 AM Re: short circuit ∴ thimking [Re: Jackie]   Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Sure, why not? #211899 - 07/28/13 01:44 PM Re: short circuit ∴ thimking [Re: Faldage]   Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh Sure, why not? Super! Ceci n'est pas un seing. #211902 - 07/28/13 07:31 PM Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: BranShea]   Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran 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. #211904 - 07/28/13 08:16 PM Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: BranShea]   Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 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 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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