Responding to Amy’s blog about sarcasm, I also have found the idea of words having multiple meanings interesting. I feel that having experience with it will really help someone understand sarcasm. The example I used in class involved me. I feel that I am a sarcastic person and my one roommate is not. For so long, she never understood what I was saying. But she has gotten increasingly better at picking up on it. Often times she will walk away from having a conversation with me and then turn around and say, “Oh I got it now!!!”
I also feel that looking at people’s facial expressions would help to understand when someone is being sarcastic. Some people are really good at keeping straight faces. But for the most part, I feel that the person would crack a smile or laugh if the other person really didn’t have a clue. Also, you could look at the facial expressions of other people around to see what their reactions are. That might help you figure out when someone is being sarcastic. I feel that overall; experience is the best way to help someone learn about sarcasm.