The Aesthetics of Sarcasm #4 | Starting to Find Elegance in a Gentleman's Irony
“Well, that was a truly remarkable decision.” Suppose you said this to someone who had made an obvious mistake. The impression is different if you shout this while slamming your desk versus saying it smoothly with a calm face. The content of what is being said is the same irony. However, which one looks more sophisticated? Last time, while researching British sarcasm, I started to become curious about the ideal image of a gentleman or lady. When I hear the term British gentleman, I imagine a person who behaves politely without exposing their emotions. And then they deliver a sharp piece of irony. ……They are quite a troublesome person. However, it seems that such sarcasm could sound strangely elegant. Even with the same words, the way of saying it is different For example, suppose that in a competitive online game, one player is surrounded by many and defeated. The losing side says in…
