Topic: American Actually Gets Sarcasm... (Read 51 times)

GaijinPunch · « **on:** June 16, 2003, 05:48:00 PM »

I read this a year ago. A british guy in my company spammed the whole office w/ it, as we were an American firm w/ a lot of British people in it. Anyways, this is going from memory, but I think it'll suffice.

American Actually gets Sarcasm:
John was in London on a business trip, loathing the usual London rainy weather when a colleague in the elevator said, "Morning. Nice weather, yeah?". It took him a few minutes, but John eventually understood that his colleague actually didn't think the weather was nice, but that he meant it as a joke.

John says that now back in the states, he's using sarcasm on a regular basis to lighten up the mood with his Ameriacan friends. "I was having a cook out with some buddies last weekend, and I totally burned the burgers - almost beyond recognition. Not thinking twice, I put one down on a bun, handed it to a friend and said, 'hey - nice weather' ".

SSSSSmokey · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2003, 07:52:00 PM »

whiffin · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2003, 01:50:00 AM »

Morglum · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2003, 01:55:00 AM »

The sad thing is, knowing the yanks i know, that could be so damn true

GREGWILLRULEYOU · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2003, 03:55:00 AM »

Oh i get it took me a little bit but i got it

GaijinPunch · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2003, 12:42:00 AM »

I'm a yank, but am the first to be able to laugh at myself. I really did like this one.

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