Archived ¿Why do so many people need an "/s" to realize something is sarcasm? (AskVoat)
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Archived ¿Why do so many people need an "/s" to realize something is sarcasm? (AskVoat)
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[–] Surfing_Wookiee 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Sarcasm is usually identified through inflections, tone of voice, and body language. When communicating through text, none of these traditional indicators are present, forcing the reader to guess as to the true intent of the op.