> When did sarcasm stop registering? [In 1983][0]: > 8. Avoid sarcasm and facetious remarks. > Without the voice inflection and body language of personal co

> When did sarcasm stop registering? [In 1983][0]: > 8. Avoid sarcasm and facetious remarks. > Without the voice inflection and body language of personal communication these are easily misinterpreted. A sideways smile, :-), has become widely accepted on the net as an indication that "I'm only kidding". If you submit a satiric item without this symbol, no matter how obvious the satire is to you, do not be surprised if people take it seriously. [0]:https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!msg/net.announce/8CsYPJuZ4Hg/8em44sgCCVYJ https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!msg/net.announ...