On Sarcasm Isn’t That Hard, Folks:
One thing we have seen time and again on the Commentary page is that some people just don’t get it. Sarcasm isn’t that hard, folks. Take another English class or something, and ask your professor ’bout it.
Emerald editorial board, June 9, 2003. Couldn’t agree more. However:
The context of the [Oregon Commentator] is always unclear — when are the writers doing parody, and when are they being serious? No one can know.
Emerald editorial board, March 13, 2003. But… which do they mean? It’s impossible to tell!
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