Sarcasm is a response to all the vexing situations and is one of the finest solutions to almost all of the humor disputes. But this doesn't seem to be a good alternative in so many ways because people don't take it as a witty remark but often get offended by it.
Defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as ‘a sharp, bitter, or cutting remark’, modern sarcasm tends to employ a heavy dose of irony. It originally comes from a Greek word which means ‘to tear flesh’ or ‘bite the lip in rage’. We usually laugh while watching our favorite characters like Chandler Bing from F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Sheldon Cooper from the BIG BANG THEORY or Benedict Cumberbatch from SHERLOCK HOLMES when they use sarcasm as a source of their dialogue delivery or entertainment purposes then why can't we have the same acceptance to sarcasm in real life situations? Why can't we take it for what it is- as a drollery? Why can't we just accept it not as an offensive remark but as a comical one? How can something be good if it is used for entertaining us but No doubt, the sarcasm should be used in limits otherwise it can have disastrous results. It can affect our kinship to a certain extent. While sarcasm and snark are often acceptable
communication strategies used among like-minded peers, they are not really a great fit for building intimate relationships among engaged and married couples. According to a famous blogger, "A well placed sarcastic remark can help the person delivering the sarcasm to get a sense of satisfaction, knowing that a blow has been delivered to an actual or perceived foe. Good sarcasm should deliver a surreptitious jab that doesn’t necessarily hurt the recipient but utterly satisfies the one delivering it."
Sarcasm, if used according to the situation, could prove to be sidesplitting. Like a parent who is very exasperated from an act of their ward comments, "Now we know why some animals eat their own children."If an individual is being perturbed by someone, he comments," I’m busy now. Can I ignore you some other time?" In a situation, if one is not interested in what the other person is saying, he'd say ,"Keep talking buddy, I always yawn when I listen to something fascinating." While talking to an alien who has just arrived on our planet, as if out of the Aamir Khan movie, the scientists remark, "Earth is full. We are already 7.4 billion in number. Go home." If sarcasm is used for oneself," I hate it when I go to hug someone that is really smart and my face smashes right into the mirror."A husband who had a quarrel with his wife over buying her a necklace says, "I was outvoted 1-1 by my wife again as usual." A boss who wants more and more work from his employees utters, "Don't think of me as your boss, think of me as a friend who can fire you."One thing is utterly incomprehensible that if we can easily laugh at the jokes made by the stand up comedians on different issues, there are numerous YOUTUBERS who are flourishing just because of their talent of sarcastic remarks then why are we so bothered by it in real life situations? Perhaps people find it fun when they are not at the receiving end of sarcastic remarks because sarcasm highlights their flaws in a deliberate manner. A person needs a thick skin and a good sense of humor to laugh at his own follies or at jokes made on his expense. There are just minor alterations that we people need to make in our thinking or perceiving things that can prove to be very useful in deducing sarcasm and not get easily offended by it. Sarcasm has a very bright side too if unfolded. Sarcastic people are great problem solvers and they have quite sharp brains. Due to their high potential of creativity, they can deliver gentle insult and at the same time make us laugh. The most important part is that they have friends that truly adore them in spite of their sarcastic behavior.
There are many dispositions in a single personality that keep emerging during different scenarios. We have a SHINCHAN inside us who is quite funny and makes others laugh with his jokes, a Ranbir Kapoor of YE JAWAANI HAI DEEWANI who just wants to be carefree and live life fully, a MOGAMBO-like character who is the villain of our personality. Apart from all these we have many more like DEVDAS, the ANGRY YOUNG MAN or the one who keeps on preaching humanity or nationalism. Whatever character we are fond of the most is the closest expression of our real persona. In a similar way, the sarcastic character of Wight must be nurtured so that we are able to easily accept sarcasm and make sarcastic remarks at the opportune moment which could be icing on the cake. Thus, it is only the mentality of the people which needs to be changed. Sarcasm may well be the lowest form of wit because it is made at the expense of others who may not like it. But it can’t be denied the pedestal of the highest form of intelligence where humor is concerned because it requires the skills of shrewdness, timing and delivery.