If it were popularly accepted it would be a good thing.Too many people on the internet don’t realize when someone is saying something sarcastically, especially in political commentary. I mean, Rush Limbaugh and John Stewart can make the exact same comment, but one is serious and the other is sarcastic. There needs to be a way to tell them apart without needing to look up their records
If a statement is well written, then people should know if it’s sarcastic. Don’t be sarcastic if you can’t pull it off. Good sarcasm is subtle, and with this punctuation mark, nothing will be subtle anymore. If it catches on, anyone who refuses to use it will be taken seriously. I think it will only create more misunderstanding.
I prefer another suggestion which is the use of the exclamation mark in square brackets. The reverse question mark is more aesthetically appealing, but the other version, “[!]” uses characters we already have.
Surely there is no one out there who is humor-challenged [!]
I think it would be a GREAT idea to have a sarcasm font or something that would indicate when writing that you’re being sarcastic. It wouldn’t have to be in the front, but at the end like they did in this comic. And for those that can’t tell, I’m being serious. :-)
Hillbillyman over 12 years ago
That’s defeating the purpose isn’t it?
Lectric Larry over 12 years ago
Like laugh tracks in sitcoms
Nebulous Premium Member over 12 years ago
If it were popularly accepted it would be a good thing.Too many people on the internet don’t realize when someone is saying something sarcastically, especially in political commentary. I mean, Rush Limbaugh and John Stewart can make the exact same comment, but one is serious and the other is sarcastic. There needs to be a way to tell them apart without needing to look up their records
GSJohnson over 12 years ago
Maybe the new punctuation mark should be placed before a comment, so the reader can be forewarned about the sarcasm – like the Spanish ¿ and ¡.
Flapperhatgirl! over 12 years ago
If a statement is well written, then people should know if it’s sarcastic. Don’t be sarcastic if you can’t pull it off. Good sarcasm is subtle, and with this punctuation mark, nothing will be subtle anymore. If it catches on, anyone who refuses to use it will be taken seriously. I think it will only create more misunderstanding.
finale over 12 years ago
Call it the “COASC”:
CreativelyObtuseAnd SatiricallyChallenged
ottod Premium Member over 12 years ago
I prefer another suggestion which is the use of the exclamation mark in square brackets. The reverse question mark is more aesthetically appealing, but the other version, “[!]” uses characters we already have.
Surely there is no one out there who is humor-challenged [!]
bergamot over 12 years ago
It definitely killed the joke in this strip.
bjb2book Premium Member over 12 years ago
I hope that was the point.
burleigh2 over 12 years ago
I think it would be a GREAT idea to have a sarcasm font or something that would indicate when writing that you’re being sarcastic. It wouldn’t have to be in the front, but at the end like they did in this comic. And for those that can’t tell, I’m being serious. :-)
philogaia over 12 years ago
I’ve just been introduced to this strip and if it generates this erudite level of comment I’m in.