>Ranee Mueller

>>(Dan Abel) wrote:
>>
>> It seemed like a very polite (but sarcastic)
>
> Perhaps this is the crux of the issue. It used to be that sarcastic
>did not ever equal polite.


Sarcasm is never polite. The crux of the matter is how [illiterate] folks
confuse sarcastic with facetiousness.

M-W

sarcasm

Etymology: French or Late Latin; French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmos,
from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage,
sneer, from sark-, sarx flesh; probably akin to Avestan thwar&s- to cut

1 : a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give
pain

2 : a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and
often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual

Thesaurus

sarcasm

Text:
a savage bitter form of humor usually intended to hurt or wound
Synonyms: acerbity, causticity, corrosiveness, sarcasticness
Related Words: humor, irony, raillery, satire, wit; jest, repartee; gibe,
lampooning; mockery, ridicule, scorn, sneering; acrimony, invective; rancor,
sharpness
Contrasted Words: playfulness, waggishness, whimsicality

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facetious

Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia

1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH <just being facetious>

2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious <a facetious remark>
synonym see WITTY

Thesaurus

facetious

Text:
Synonyms: WITTY, humorous, jocose, jocular
Related Words: jesting, joking, quipping, wisecracking; blithe, jocund, jolly,
jovial, merry; comic, comical, droll, funny, laughable, ludicrous
Contrasted Words: grave, serious, sober, solemn, somber
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