Do Americans "not get sarcasm"?

[Snarky Username]

It's the internet. We can't tell you're being sarcastic by the tone of your voice so people usually just assume that you truly are that dense whenever you make a sarcastic comment.

 

[Booze Zombie]

It's the internet. We can't tell you're being sarcastic by the tone of your voice so people usually just assume that you truly are that dense whenever you make a sarcastic comment.

I really get that now... kind of tired of saying it, but I get why you're all saying it.

 

[unoleian]

Yeah, sarcasm is totally dead here. It's entirely unpatriotic and may offend our incredibly intelligent majority with its base demeanor.

So, no, there's no sarcasm here. Only knock-knock jokes.

What a ridiculous question.

No, it's because sarcasm doesn't really work over the internet. You can be as sarcastic as you want, but if it's as dry as black-on-white, you'll go over the head of almost everyone.

Congratulations on turning this singular experience into an entire national stereotype, though. I'm utterly impressed :-/

You guys seem to like confusing a question with a statement, I never said I believe this to be true, that's why you ask a question, isn't it?
If I don't ask a question, I can't know, can I?

Questions are good, but thanks for the case-in-point. That was a post full of 'casm. Now we're all on the same page!

 

[Littlee300]

Thanks for the insult.
Was that sarcastic what I just said? You better recognize it OP or I will fucking make a thread about it!

 

[Mstrswrd]

Nah, we get sarcasm, we are just a bit oblvious.

Also, the sarcasm, lightheartedness, etc, don't translate into the internet, which is why you get things like a comment that will say "Blah blah blahg (sarcasm)," or some other variation.

 

[Fingolfin High-King of the Noldor]

I've been told that I am overly sarcastic sometimes. So I would have to disagree with you. But typed words don't transfer sarcasm as well as a person can.

 

[Zero_ctrl]

Nope, we don't get sarcasm at all.

 

[Booze Zombie]

Questions are good, but thanks for the case-in-point. That was a post full of 'casm. Now we're all on the same page!

I noticed the sarcasm, actually, despite the serious reply.

Thanks for the insult.
Was that sarcastic what I just said? You better recognize it OP or I will fucking make a thread about it!

Yeah, yeah.

 

[Baradiel]

Well, the American friends I have never get sarcasm, and they can never do it. However, sarcasm isn't easily shown over the interweb.

 

[Random Argument Man]

One quick question...How did you knew he was American?

Also, reading sarcasm needs context. Hearing sarcasm just needs a certain tone of voice.

 

[Booze Zombie]

One quick question...How did you knew he was American?

Also, reading sarcasm needs context. Hearing sarcasm just needs a certain tone of voice.

I looked at his profile, but I didn't want to generalise, so I asked this question.
Obviously some people get sarcasm and some don't, but this thread is quite interesting.

 

[Mr. Google]

I had recently posted a joke in a comment on a website (not naming names) and I was surprised that my throwaway joke was actually taken as a serious comment, with people explaining to me how stupid I was.

One realised and the other now thinks I'm a moron trying to pretend something stupid I said was a joke.
I got to thinking whilst typing up my final response that this only seems to be a problem with Americans, Americans seem to be very literal, their humour kind of blunt and shouty, I suppose.

Am I wrong, do you think or is this indeed part of American culture?
A lack of sarcasm, that is.

Hell no i am very very sarcastic and im from Ohio you have to learn to take any kind of joke when you are from a place where even a river can catch fire

 

[Robby Foxfur]

i'd say that since text has no tone or pitch its hard to pick up on something as a joke unless indicated bluntly, tone of voice says a lot. but no one really notices it.

 

[Booze Zombie]

That's a stupid stereotype. Maybe your joke wasn't funny.

It wasn't the best joke in the world, but I was sure to make it's meaning very clear.
I was asking a question, not trying to insult people, by the way.

Hell no i am very very sarcastic and im from Ohio you have to learn to take any kind of joke when you are from a place where even a river can catch fire

Fair enough.

 

[Mr. Google]

Fair enough.

I hope you know that im not kidding there

 

[Kinguendo]

No, I think they get sarcasm, mostly. Just not if you are REALLY good at it... like British good at it. Also, I think the way they express sarcasm is a tad too obvious also... its because you all sound so fucking happy all the time.

EDIT: If you use sarcasm in text a lot (as I do) then you should use (!), its one of the symbols for sarcasm. It makes it obvious but atleast you dont have to go through the task of explaining how it was sarcasm and all that other tripe.

However, a lot of American people I have talked to on the subject of Irony dont quite grasp what it is.

 

[Booze Zombie]

However, a lot of American people I have talked to on the subject of Irony dont quite grasp what it is.

The world in general seems to have an issue with irony.
The number of times I've seen someone call something funny "ironic" and it wasn't, it was just funny.
It kind of gets annoying.