Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> Come now. When *every* definition served up by google says that sarcasm 
> means you're mocking and ridiculing the person you're talking to, you 
> probably shouldn't say "don't be offended, it was just sarcasm." I'm trying 
> to teach you some english here: sarcasm is something you say to be mean or 
> abusive. If you didn't mean to be mean or abusive, don't call what you did 
> sarcasm.

  If I described it as "rhetorical" rather than "sarcastic", would you
be happier?

  You seem rather obsessed with the technical meaning of words.

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                                                          - Warp

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