I don't do it often.I'm not that glib or quick on my feet.
But there are times when I slam a sarcastic zinger and it makes its mark. And yet, there are other times when my well-crafted, acerbic words fall flat.
Nada. Nothing. A total dud.
I used to think that it was my delivery. Or that the other person wasn't listening to me. But what research has shown is that others need to be on the same social wavelength when the wisecracks fly. Moreover, the ability to comprehend sarcasm relies on a specific sequence of language, social and cognitive skills that rapidly flow in our mind. So alot has to happen in the neuropathways of the brain for sarcasm to hit its target. That is why the processing of social information can be difficult for some.
Read more here and leave me alone, already
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