I believe in the power of sarcasm and the comic relief that it provides. I believe it is a valid form of communication, the mind’s defense against stupidity. It can often be misunderstood when the person you’re talking to isn't intelligent enough to understand your smart-a** remark, leaving you sounding like the stupid one. This is why it must be used strategically.
I believe sarcasm can be used as a defense mechanism. Somebody may say something insulting; this is where a sarcastic response would be a perfect way to retaliate. “You just wish you were as smart as me.” “Oh yea, because everybody loves someone who can spell their own name.” Of course at this point your audience must be able to understand what is meant because otherwise the reaction may make absolutely no sense.
I believe that sarcasm has the ability to relieve awkward situations. One day I was trapped in a car with my friend and her mother who were fighting, no, screaming at each other while I sat in the back of the car pretending to be interested by whatever was rushing by outside the window. When all was said and done the mother exclaimed “Well that was fun!” and the situation immediately turned around, no longer uncomfortable, but comical.
Now my personal favorite is when people question the obvious. I’ve learned that old people ask a lot of dumb questions, this may seem harsh because they’re going senile and all, but when my grandmother can clearly see that I’m doing homework or am on the computer and she asks me what I’m doing, I can barely hold back the sarcasm. “Oh not much, just riding a horse.” What does it look like I’m doing?
During lunch one day all the sudden my sister spits out her food and yells, “Oh GROSS! I think something’s wrong with this apple! Here, taste it!” my natural response was “Oh yea, I totally want to try that food you just spit all over the place, it looks delicious.” Now why would I want to taste something you just told me was disgusting?
I believe that sarcasm comes from logic. When people fail to use said logic, they deserve sarcastic remarks thrown their way, to help them realize how unintelligent they sound, and for this reason I believe in the power of sarcasm.