It's everywhere. Everywhere. Metaphor, understatement, hyperbole, irony, satire, all verboten. I'm pretty sarcastic/satirical, and the number of times people

It's everywhere. Everywhere. Metaphor, understatement, hyperbole, irony, satire, all verboten. I'm pretty sarcastic/satirical, and the number of times people say that it is "impossible to tell" sarcasm and satire in written form amazes me. Yet, there are always some people who do understand, so I know it isn't me, and I know that people do understand satire and sarcasm and all the other wonderful literary devices that are available. It's a cross to bear if one uses the full range of language.