Sarcastic Punctuation
The English language needs a punctuation mark indicating the previous sentence was meant to be taken sarcastically.
I’m sure everyone has written an email or sent out a text message with a sarcastic line that YOU thought was hilarious, but the receiver took seriously. For instance, it’s not uncommon for my girlfriend to refer to herself as repulsive looking. Of course I think the is the most beautiful creature God as ever or will ever create, but she is of a differing opinion. I’m sure my opinion is fact, yet she will still tell me just how wrong I am. Sometimes I get fed up with this nonsense and will reply with something along the lines of “Yeah, you’re totally a repulsive beast on a bad day.”
Sarcastic when said aloud, yet unbelievably cruel and offensive when typed out.
My father was discussing this very topic with me just yesterday. Since I could now confirmed that this phenomenon was going on all around the world, I figured I should speak out on behalf of its cause.
We desperately need a punctuation mark indicating sarcasm.
The support is out there, person who decides changes in the English language. If not for me, do it for the guy who said “Hah, right. I’d love to go to the opera,” to his artsy girlfriend. Do it for the girl who said “Yeah, I love it when you dance around in those sexy Cleveland Browns boxers,” to her boyfriend. Most importantly, do it for those who have sarcastically threatened “I’m going to kill you,” and were subsequently brought up on charges.
The ball is in your court, guy who makes English language changes. Do it before the Chinese do it in order to improve that beautiful sounding language of theirs (insert new sarcasm punctuation here).