Where does your sarcasm stem from?

[lasersandbearsohno]

I'm not assuming everyone here is sarcastic but alot of people on the internet happen to be, so I was wondering where you guys suppose your sarcasm comes from? Mine would be heavily from my dad, my best friend, and my best friend's dad, and then amplified by the internet. Of course some people will say it si an inherited trait and that's it, but I was heavily influenced and was wondering if anyone was

 

[reg42]

Um... I really don't know.
Probably all the britcoms I used to watch.

 

[Cherry Cola]

To be honest, I can't really tell. There have been way too many things that could have influenced me, and so your question cannot be answered.

 

[dmase]

Dumbasses, they don't take a break so neither do I.

 

[Kilaknux]

Mostly, I just react to the idiocy around me. Deadpan sarcasm is probably my more well known feature among friends. If I were to guess, I'd say I got it from Fraiser. I watched that way too much as a kid. And now.

 

[The Zango]

Watching Seinfeld and Friends and needing to be the 'funny one'

 

[michiehoward]

my cunning wit....no really

 

[Lord Mountbatten Reborn]

My Grandpa is so good at sarcasm that no one knows if it's sarcasm half the time. After all some people make it perfectly clear they are being sarcastic.

But it's probably not just him. British humour is usually quite laden with sarcasm though, so maybe something from there.

 

[Hstgonzo]

I'm 3/4 Irish.
My parents used to let me watch Red Dwarf, Blackadder and The Young Ones.
That's a good start,eh?

 

[K84]

A defensive mechanism, triggered by stupid people.

 

[Jaranja]

Why, being British of course!

 

[Faulty Turmoil]

My older brother is extremely sarcastic so he was a major infuence, and my dad is when we ask stupid questions.

 

[Julianking93]

Probably from my dad since he's pretty sarcastic but I have my own brand of sarcasm.

 

[Brandon237]

Partly my dad and my overall philosophy. I hate celebrities and 97.67485922234% of politicians and in South Africa that gives you a LOT to talk about. Generally in a rather satirical way.

 

[Vitor Goncalves]

From my hate on cynicism. I like to watch people reaction when they are playing fake or dumb with me and I just throw it back on their faces.

 

[mew4ever23]

I don't consider my self to be a true Deadpan Snarker [tp://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeadpanSnarker] but when I use sarcasm, I'm just reacting to the world around me.

 

[SteinFaust]

my rapier wit and deadpan sarcasm come from watching foreign sitcoms and movies. i'm not a fan of much American television anymore. also, people that were in sitcoms in the early 90s shouldn't make sitcoms now. they're not good.
EDIT: Takeshi Kitano is one of my favorite deadpanners. anyone who's seen Brother would probably agree.

 

[koether]

Colbert and House. Brilliant, sarcastic men.

 

[Kagim]

My self defense mechanism from when i was growing up due to my low self-esteem.