Why must intelligent people be so sarcastic?

Thats just an ingrained reaction, it really has no purpose, to some they will say because god is male, but for me its like referring to humans as man or mankind.

"The Greatest Enemy of Knowledge is Not Ignorance, It is the ILLUSION of Knowledge. Stephen Hawking"

We've been brainwashed, I tell you.
Brainwashed.
That's why it's ingrained reaction.

Oh, all this philosophy hurts my head..
There's a reason I keep Paddington Bear stories as part of my bookshelf collection!

"Milk, almonds and pistachios."

I just noticed that you are in colorado as well, hmmm, hi

"The Greatest Enemy of Knowledge is Not Ignorance, It is the ILLUSION of Knowledge. Stephen Hawking"

Hey.
Pueblo, eh?
How can you stand it there!
I drove through it once going to Alamosa (yeah, I know, it was my dad's idea to go see the sand dunes)..I must say, I preferred Colorado Springs.

But nothing beats Boulder.

"Milk, almonds and pistachios."

Who says I can stand it?

"The Greatest Enemy of Knowledge is Not Ignorance, It is the ILLUSION of Knowledge. Stephen Hawking"

On topic, you bastards.

"Hating everyone protects me from elitism."

You cyberdiscussionboard nazi, you.
Rawr.

The last time I argued with the main admin, he banned me. Ahh. Soundvision. I remember the days.

"Milk, almonds and pistachios."

Q: Why are intelligent people so sarcastic?
A: Because dumb people are still alive.

"Don't sweat the little things! It's the little things in life that count!"

yea, that's a good answer too.

"Don't sweat the little things! It's the little things in life that count!"

LOL @ cynical girls

"Durch Nacht und Blut das Licht"

Those who just try to insult others and look smart using sarcasm are just insecure and try to steal others confidence and feel better about themselves. It is true that intelligent people use sarcasm but the truly intelligent ones are those who make it actually funny. It has to be used at the right time in the right place with the right people otherwise it is offensive.

"Great visions often start with small dreams"

"The more inteligent they think they are, the more they feel they must assert this inteligence at every available opportunity"

Well, as humans, we try to show others who we are by our words and actions. It’s fun being able to see things in a way different from everybody else. You can leave people speechless this way. It’s fun.

"Anyone who tries to make someone else feel bad about themselves is themselves insecure in that exact area."

I disagree. I’m sarcastic at times. I poke fun at people when I know it won’t hurt them. I’ll make fun of my friend’s obsession over Indian movies when I don’t even care about them. I don’t do it to make her feel stupid or do it because I feel stupid. I make fun over things people obsess over, like makeup. However, there are the cruel intelligent people who make too many derogatory remarks.

"Why does anyone think sarcasm is a good thing?

The basis of it is to mock the other person for trusting you."

Is sarcasm used to make the other person to feel insecure? Not necessarily. The mature sarcastic person knows not to make fun of everything even when he or she would like to. Sarcasm isn’t bad. Think of it as a tool, like a knife. You can use it for good purposes and evil purposes. But it has a negative connotation because people use to it hurt others.

"i think to much of it can definately hinder a relationship and prevent it from going anywhere other than a surface level."

Well, a person who makes a sarcastic comment is taking the issue lightly, so sarcasm is definitely not the key to a relationship, but it’s something to spice it up. There are times you can use it and times you definitely shouldn’t use it.

Decius, you apparently have some issue with sarcastic people, but I feel like you’re generalizing and it hurts the good sarcastic people like me.

Hm, after some more thinking, I realize that I mock others when I think they’re doing something I don’t agree with. So it’s a way of telling the other person that you don’t agree with them and what they’re doing is ridiculous. But I make sure I only do it when it’s something that isn’t too important for them.

"How can we be just in a world without mercy and merciful in a world without justice?"

there are heathier and more efficient ways of getting a point across. sarcasm should only be used in a completely joking manner. sort of like a double layer of sarcasm... youre sarcastic and then you are sarcastic about the fact that youre being so sarcastic... at least thats how i use it.

"I am Akba-Atatdia"

Like I said, sarcasm is a fun way to get your point acorss. But of course, you can only use sarcasm when you are certain that the topic discussed isn't important. When used at the wrong times, it can really hurt and make the person not want to trust you.

"How can we be just in a world without mercy and merciful in a world without justice?"

As the thread emphasizes', it's intelligent people who use sarcasm, I think that those who use it may know when to use it

"In the sea of ilutions and frustations that life is, some swim and some drown"