FdL's Fuzzbox-Fueled Random Banter #88

[Lemur]

Sarcasm making the world a more confusing place since 1893.
That's the problem with the internet, it's very hard to convey sarcasm.

It's more a problem of people not understanding that verbal sarcasm is different from written sarcasm, and trying to convey sarcasm in their posts as if they were speaking in a conversation. It's also worth noting that there are a few people who just don't understand sarcasm. I remember both times I had to read A Modest Proposal for school, both in high school and college, there were a few people in each class who thought it was a serious work

Of course, there are some complications with people saying stupid things just for the sake of trolling, and every now and then someone on the Internet just really is a complete idiot.

[Cyrano]

Well, honestly, written sarcasm can be written as verbal sarcasm, as long as you make sure the majority of people will get it and/or you want to be confusing. Also, for some reason, YouTube emits a field which make sit impossible - impossible - to have people say something stupid enough people realise they're being sarcastic.

[Eldpollard]

Well, honestly, written sarcasm can be written as verbal sarcasm, as long as you make sure the majority of people will get it and/or you want to be confusing. Also, for some reason, YouTube emits a field which make sit impossible - impossible - to have people say something stupid enough people realise they're being sarcastic.

Sounds like someone's been reading XKCD. I have tried to leave a comment so stupid on youtube people will know I'm joking, it hasn't happened yet.

[FoE]

I just saw the funniest video! Anyone who likes Aqua Teen Hunger Force should check this out: it's the same brand of twisted humour. The video is about four minutes long and tells the story of a grouchy unicorn named Charlie on a "magical" quest with his two demented friends.

Don't worry, there's no foul language, excessive gore or sexuality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5im0Ssyyus

@V: Because it's incredibly freaky!

[Lucky]

Don't worry, there's no foul language, excessive gore or sexuality.

Then why the hell would I want to watch it?

[Skippy]

Sarcasm making the world a more confusing place since 1893.
That's the problem with the internet, it's very hard to convey sarcasm.

98% of the time, sarcasm fails on the internet.
IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 2% THAT CAN DETECT IT POST THIS IN YOUR SIGNATURE!!!

[Hannes]

I just left my stove on for 35 minutes. It resulted in creating a CLOUD of vapor in the kitchen. Also, the vapor condensed on the shelf over the stove. Now my kitchen is wet. I hope my parents don't come home soon xD

[Serpentine]

Tch, I ignore this place for a couple of weeks, and I miss people saying nice things about me!

Those who have perfected the arts of eccentricity and silliness are rife on this forum; notable ones are Death, Serpentine and ZRS. Also Indy, Trog and numerous others.

And in such prestigious company, too! Now I feel obliged to live up to such expectations...
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(also considering the dreaded "sig'd")
Oh yeah, there's a topic... Apparently Australia's an especially sarcastic country.
Also, if Face of Evil gets to campaign in here, so do I! ...Even if I didn't realise I was even nominated until I got the pm.

[Death, your friend the Reaper]

Oh yeah, there's a topic... Apparently Australia's an especially sarcastic country.

No really? You don't say Serpy.

Although in a recent survey, the Western part of it has the most *sips tea* refined accent.

[ZombieRockStar]

I'm eccentric?

Curly, I think that may just be one of the coolest compliments I've ever gotten. Makes me wish I was paying attention to RB a week ago to notice it.

So, you're saying sarcasm/irony is a mark of refinement, Death? While I'm not one to disparage the liberal use of literary techniques, those seem to be a bit too common to be called "refined" anymore. Refined would be the use of chiasmus. An inverted order is true sophistication.

(Chiasmus)

[bosssmiley]

I'm eccentric?

Curly, I think that may just be one of the coolest compliments I've ever gotten. Makes me wish I was paying attention to RB a week ago to notice it.

So, you're saying sarcasm/irony is a mark of refinement, Death? While I'm not one to disparage the liberal use of literary techniques, those seem to be a bit too common to be called "refined" anymore.

Irony is a refined form of humour. It works on the idea of sustained juxtaposition and requires an active awareness of the part of the watcher that there is *much* more going on in a situation that is apparent on the surface. It ain't prat-falls and pies to the face mate.

Sarcasm? That's just irony's beer-swilling idiot cousin.

[ZombieRockStar]

And yet people get the two mixed up all the time. Irony should walk around with a name tag: "Hi! I'm Irony! Not Sarcasm...please stop confusing us. It's very insulting to be called sarcastic when you're actually ironic."

On second thought, "I'm Irony" would make a great t-shirt.

[FoE]

Also, if Face of Evil gets to campaign in here, so do I! ...Even if I didn't realise I was even nominated until I got the pm.

I'm shocked at you, Serpentine, to suggest that I would do some as untoward as advertise outside the SMBG threads! You have offended me, missie! If you want me, I'll be over in Kiss or Kill, awaiting your apology!

P.S. Vote for the Face of Evil.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Tch, I ignore this place for a couple of weeks, and I miss people saying nice things about me!

And in such prestigious company, too! Now I feel obliged to live up to such expectations...
<.<
>.>

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(also considering the dreaded "sig'd")
Oh yeah, there's a topic... Apparently Australia's an especially sarcastic country.
Also, if Face of Evil gets to campaign in here, so do I! ...Even if I didn't realise I was even nominated until I got the pm.

Feel free to sig away. And I trurly believe that those I mentioned as well as others deserve that praise. Even what I said made sense.

[The Great Skenardo]

Irony is a refined form of humour. It works on the idea of sustained juxtaposition and requires an active awareness of the part of the watcher that there is *much* more going on in a situation that is apparent on the surface. It ain't prat-falls and pies to the face mate.

Sarcasm? That's just irony's beer-swilling idiot cousin.

This is a very good description. Well said, egg-man!

[Cyrano]

Wha...good description? Hell no! A good description is "Irony is stupid, and not funny, and nobody with half a brain thinks it makes any sense." Irony is never, ever funny.

[Bor the Barbarian Monk]

*ahem*

Hi, folks...Bor here to make a cameo. It's been MONTHS since I've dropped in on an RB thread. Gots me a questions, though, and though I'd come bug you "kids" with it.

Is it me, or does there seem to be many threads popping up on the FB zone that are more suited to RB? I expect a thread to be created under the assumption it's going to last numerous pages. Now I'm seeing nonsense like, "Laces, velcro, or loafers." Come on! What kind of debate/discussion do you expect from that? And what happens to such threads? They devolve into RB, which should go in this thread.

The problem, of course, is that THIS thread would then be chock-full of the nonsense out there. It wouldn't be the silliness that occurs in here; it would just be dumb. I just can't see which is dumber: starting an entire thread to find a metric converstion of feet to meters, or dumping every lunatic conversation on the regulars here?

*sigh*

Sorry...Felt the desire to rant and didn't want to start a useless thread that would only start trouble.

Nothing to see here. Move along, now. Move along.

[EmeraldRose]

Passed my Social Work Licensing exam this morning. Once the Board gets the results (a couple of weeks) and my official transcripts, I'll be official and licensed! *glee*

[North]

Congrats Em! Are you already hired up for a job?

[EmeraldRose]

Yeah, I've been working already since the first part of August. The best part is that my company will reimburse me for the test, and the licensing fee.

[phoenixineohp]

Congratulations!

Whats the next step after that? Profit?

[EmeraldRose]

Heh. That'd be nice. I'll keep working where I am for the forseeable future, I really enjoy it.

School again at some point, when I can afford the time, and tuition...

[adanedhel9]

Congratulations!

Does this mean I can stop taking it easy on you?

[EmeraldRose]

Congratulations!

Does this mean I can stop taking it easy on you?

You've been taking it easy on me?!? What are you going to do now?

[ZombieRockStar]

Congrats, ER.


Incidentally, I was browsing through old RB threads and found this.

One year ago, tomorrow, I started posting in RB. Kinda scary to think about. I mean...in the last year, I fell in love because of this thread and I actually have memories attached to it...it's so weird.

[Serpentine]

Wha...good description? Hell no! A good description is "Irony is stupid, and not funny, and nobody with half a brain thinks it makes any sense." Irony is never, ever funny.

Someone doesn't get the point of irony Or am I missing the irony there? =P

[Lord Iames Osari]

Wow. I'm ashamed to say that my second post ever was an indignant, knee-jerk reaction to somebody making fun of LARPers.

Of course, the fact that the board switch effed up all the punctuation doesn't help me look coherent in retrospect, either.

To JadedDM: WHAT DO YOU HAVE AGAINST LARPING? &gt;:( I am 18, I play D&amp;D 3.5 ( I started playing AD%D as soon as i could read/write[my uncle's influence, there]), and I LARP! Some of the coolest people I know LARP. I'm not attacking you or anything, but please realise not everyone denigrates LARPing.

Retouched, repunctuated version:

To JadedDM: WHAT DO YOU HAVE AGAINST LARPING? (I am 18, I play D&D 3.5 (I started playing AD&D as soon as I could read/write [my uncle's influence, there]), and I LARP! Some of the coolest people I know LARP. I'm not attacking you or anything, but please realise not everyone denigrates LARPing.

... Nope, I still sound like an angry newb.

[Serpentine]

Aw, my first ever post was really boring. And my second. And third...

[Logic]

We still love you Serp.

My first post was me proclaiming how cool it was to have translated all the cryptograms from the comic.

And I submit a new topic for discussion, pulling fire alarms in the dormitories* while others are sleeping. Not cool. I would be alseep right now if someone had not thought it would be funny to wake 60+ people up for no good reason.

*Dormitories is not quite the right word, but it's not exactly a tent either.

[Serpentine]

Thankee Logic ^_^
Ugh, false alarms Had them nearly every Wednesday, Friday and/or Saturday night when I was in college. Not cool at all.