Dictionaries define sarcasm as “a way of using words that say the opposite of what one means, in order to mock them.” Had Trump’s words really been sarcasm, he would have been mocking the ...

Sarcasm management First, cool your jets by considering it's not personal: chances are they're globally sarcastic. Second, realize that deep emotional turmoil may be the driving force.

The New Oxford American Dictionary swings the other way, listing “sharply critical; cutting; snide” as the first definition and “cranky; irritable” as the second. In fact, “snarky” was born “irritable ...

Chronic sarcasm is an abrasive language empowering those versed. The rest recoil in disgust. Can empathy and understanding from us mollify those who are so cursed?