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#211876 - 07/25/13 02:17 PM Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: Jackie]
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Vermont Originally Posted By: JackieNo, sarcasm will never ever be allowed again. Yes, that was sarcasm.
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#211882 - 07/26/13 02:18 AM Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: Jackie]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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R'lyeh irony
So, saying "I could care less" is being ironic?
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#211898 - 07/28/13 02:37 AM Re: short circuit ∴ thimking [Re: Jackie]
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Posts: 13,803 Sure, why not?
#211899 - 07/28/13 01:44 PM Re: short circuit ∴ thimking [Re: Faldage]
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R'lyeh Sure, why not?
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#211902 - 07/28/13 07:31 PM Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: BranShea]
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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]
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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!)
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