D_Blackwell - 12:48 am on Nov 28, 2009 (gmt 0)

Sarcasm is hard to pull off in print a lot of the times... for me anyways.

Many 'in fun, jest, or sarcasm' comments do not translate to text, and something of which to always be mindful. The innocent misunderstanding starts flame wars in forums, and untold grief in businesses where the wrong person doesn't 'get it' (or is simply of obtuse personality). Next thing you know an internal email gets forwarded through the entire company (even nationally or internationally) - all over a totally unintended misinterpretation that then takes on a life of its own. (No shortage of deliberate misinterpretation out there either. Knives are sharp these days. When times are tough, keep your back to the wall.)