When that's the only way i know of how to protect my mental health?
Is it healthy to abstain from sarcasm and subtle mockeries when in your heart you do actually mean well ?
Thanks all for the answers.
2006-11-05 05:39:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
If that's the way you live your life than you aren't as smart or mentally healthy as you think you are! Any one with any kindness toward's people would not deliberately hurt them, not only that but there are some people who have a very gentle nature and are hurt easily, than to those I would consider mockeries and calling them stupid as a form of "bullying" remember ... no one likes a bully or a person full of sarcasm, You could soon find yourself alone without any friends and how healthy would that be to your "mental health" ?
2006-11-05 05:51:16 · answer #1 · answered by bluelady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do the same thing myself. It got to the point that with all the "stupidity" (as you claim) around me, I would try to coax people into seeing a different view or perspective and then use logic to justify that perspective. This behavior led to me being called a "f***ing genius" and a "know it all", and that "you never think you're wrong about anything do you?". I lost a lot of friends. Yes, there are STILL a lot of people I see who I feel are "stupid" as you say, but I've started seeing that it's not that they are "stupid" as much as they are "ignorant", and for "ignorance", I have learned to be patient. Like they say, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink". You can show people how their thinking may be flawed, but you can't change other people unless they are willing to change themselves. I've learned just to accept that's the way life is *shrugs*. People rely too much on common sense these days, and the truth of the matter is: common sense is good for absolutely nothing.
2006-11-05 05:59:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stoopid people don't 'get' sarcasm or subtlety. It is really tempting to think of this as a public service, or as you say, a mental health issue. The problem, of course, is that stupid people have feelings too, and so you gotta draw the line at hurting people. Otherwise, it is correct to speak up and point out the crazy and ridiculous we see every day. Keep it up!
2006-11-05 05:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by roscoedeadbeat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I mock people on a case-by-case basis. If someone is deliberately trying to waste my time by asking dumb pointless questions, or being an antagonistic jackass, then I let them have it. (My mockery is usually not that subtle, though.) I never feel guilty for flaming a neeb. Sometimes you have to be kinda forceful when telling a person to pull his head out of his azz, or he'll never get it.
If someone is being sincere, but what he or she is saying is unintelligible or misdirected (for example: Going on the internet and posting, "I have been vomiting blood for the last 12 hours! What should I do??" or "w39w kn xeles? si oon? wat sold i d2?") I usually DON'T flame that person, and I try to help them, or I just stay out of it and ignore them. I mean, stupid people are indeed everywhere, but why use up your precious resources of hatred on them? Save your hatred and flaming for your enemies.
So-- yes, if you do actually mean well, and consider yourself an intelligent person, then you should probably resist the temptation to be sarcastic.
2006-11-05 06:12:52 · answer #4 · answered by Scarlett_156 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guilty of doing the same thing, and I have to say that, at times, it makes me feel small and petty that I feel this need to feel superior to someone I might not even know. I do think it affects me adversely, and I don't like this part of my personality.
I try to remind myself that what other people think and do is none of my business, and I really don't need to add to all the negativity that seems to permeate the air these days.
2006-11-05 05:43:12 · answer #5 · answered by dingobluefoot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be nice never to feel guilty. Most of the time it is just a waste of energy. But, sometimes it can be motivation for change. As for your sarcasm of others... You can only see in others what is in you. If you learn to accept others as they are you will come to learn to accept yourself as you are.
2006-11-05 06:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by Richard15 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a little.
It seems to me though, that a truly wise person, instead of focusing on all the stupidity they see, and finding stupidity, they would focus on finding the wisdom around them. There might just be more than you think there is!
2006-11-05 05:54:10 · answer #7 · answered by peacedevi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't feel guilty for being sarcastic, unless it is a particularly mean comment. Sarcasm, when done properly, can be hilarious.
2006-11-05 06:09:15 · answer #8 · answered by Teresa 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, you should, because you are hurting yourself, by being absurd - did people set the dial on how stupid they are? - they are victims - stupidity got dumped on humanity - stupidity is the glue we all have to wade through every day - we are 98% chimps - thank your lucky stars you have your head above the stupidity often enough to see some of it - others have to go through life with their heads below the surface all the time
a strange stupidity we have is blaming ourselves for who we are, when everyone believes we didnt create ourselves - hardly anyone is smart enough to notice this selfcontradiction in us
2006-11-05 06:45:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you REALLY care? If its stupid or makes no sense then thats what it is. Sarcasm takes brains and wit. Dont get all tender now!
2006-11-05 12:57:18 · answer #10 · answered by jessej 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋