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RE: Coffee and Philosophy: Humor is Medicine!
I agree with much of that, but it doesn't really change the fact that dry humor or sarcasm over text doesn't really translate if you don't know the individual and they are unaware you are joking.
For example I could point out that you really must be blonde because you can't even spell the word. Would you take that as a sarcastic joke or me just being an asshole? I don't take myself that seriously and never really have, but it doesn't mean that other people don't.
I would respect your intellect for picking up on the very embedded subtlety of my tongue in cheek selection (as you know technically --with an e is the feminine and without is the male descriptor) So am I a male or female with pretty pictures and a sense of humor . And you are correct sarcasm does not translate too well in print.
:) On a side note I never notice males referring to themselves as blond, maybe I just haven't had many blond male friends. The females are always pointing out which of them are blonde though ironically.
Phil, there's still the chance I'm female making fun with the double subtlety of the dumb blond(e) that can't spell, but as the English language has so devolved I barely notice the your/you're faux pas that now prevails and r has officially replaced the actual word so doesn't much matter......