Shyness and sarcasm

teddiesgirlfriend · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:17 am Post subject:

Sarcasm : ]

piper23 · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:08 am Post subject:

Ya I like to use sarcasm around people. Actually, they prefer it when I am! It means I am talking. Cool

LOL, as long as you are not that mean with it, people like being able to joke, especially with a quiet or shy person. It breaks the ice, makes it easier all the way around.

I guess there is one exception...I am pretty sarcastic with my BIL...and am not too nice about it tee hee...but it's only because he started it!! Razz

Carstuar · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:05 am Post subject:

I try to be sarcastic without appearing hostile. Usually I can make my friends laugh, instead of insulting them. (A playful tone of voice helps)
But, yeah, I agree that it's a way to seem more confident when you're actually very shy.
When I manage to talk to strangers, I'm more careful.

kristle · Newbie User Joined: Mar 23, 2008 Posts: 10

definitely!

IWouldPreferNotTo · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject:

I used to be sarcastic all the time until I realized that it annoyed people, so I stopped doing it so much. Excessive sarcasm reflects poor social skills. I've noticed it in other shy people. I'll be talking to them, just asking them general questions, and they'll repeatedly be sarcastic and you can't really go any where with the conversation. It's a conversation killer.