Why? Because sarcasm is actually hostility disguised as humor. Despite smiling outwardly, many people who receive sarcastic comments feel put down and often think the sarcastic person is a jerk.

Why? Because sarcasm is actually hostility disguised as humor. Despite smiling outwardly, many people who receive sarcastic comments feel put down and often think the sarcastic person is a jerk.

What exactly is irony? Explaining different types of irony, plus funny real-life examples of irony that show life is stranger than fiction.

In another study conducted at MIT, two groups of participants (professional designers and improv comedians) were asked to brainstorm ideas. Improv artists generated 20% more ideas than the designers ...

But there is one quality in particular that a vast number of online daters on both sides of the Atlantic seem to possess, and of which they are very proud: a sarcastic sense of humor.

Humor is widely considered essential in personal relationships, but in leaders, it’s seen as an ancillary behavior. Though some leaders use humor instinctively, many more could wield it ...

E. M. Dadlez, Truly Funny: Humor, Irony, and Satire as Moral Criticism, The Journal of Aesthetic Education, Vol. 45, No. 1 (Spring 2011), pp. 1-17 ...

The phrase is also an example of sarcasm. The humor comes from the fact that a fish doesn’t need a bicycle. Most humans have little trouble spotting this.