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[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Without it, if your sarcastic enough often enough, you’ll run into people who unironically agree with you on whatever you’ve sarcastically said.

That's literally the point of sarcasm. If you don't want people to get confused, don't write the opposite of what you mean.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I disagree. I'm not trying to trick people. I use it to illustrate the stupidity of opposing positions. It's rhetorical. It's not designed to get people who think I'm serious cheering me on, at least, not forever.

Similar to parody, it's only funny if people are brought in on the joke. If Sasha Baron Cohen wasn't a well known comedian making a comedy movie, Borat wouldn't be funny and would fall flat on making any sort of point. It would just be like a documentary made by a pitiful idiot.

If you're not trying to trick people, just say what you mean. Just stating something and writing "/s" doesn't do anything to show it's wrong.

And Borat was met with tons of opposition and hate from people who thought he was serious!