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2026-07-06 16:07 UTC
@mxchara@seattle.pink like if someone says "they're putting chemicals in the water that turn the frogs gay" and I say "no they're not" then that's not sarcasm, that's me stating what I believe is true.
if I say "of course, that's why there were no gay frogs until just recently" then I'm saying something I don't believe, and I'm hoping the listener will pick up on the fact that this isn't something I would normally believe -- I want them to realize that I'm saying a falsehood on purpose without intent to deceive.
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@mxchara@seattle.pink 2026-07-06 16:09
@nycki@critters.gay that is a a good example but in this particular case I would be caught out in a way: I would test the sincerity of their statement (with the sarcasm) and thus be startled to find out that they really did believe it instead of merely repeating something they heard on the radio or whatnot.