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Sarcasm

Autistic Not Alien

Apparently, autistic people don’t understand sarcasm. This is of course absolutely true except for the fact that it isn’t. I've posted a *very* short video about this on my Autistic Not Alien channel on YouTube. 

I'd be interested to know your thoughts on sarcasm.

  • I think the "rhetoric" on this is that Autistic people don't find sarcasm funny. 

  • in reply to Sporadic Sparkly

    One of my teachers at school used to say sarcasm was the lowest form of with but the highest form of intelligence... he was always sarcastic. I can mostly spot sarcasm if the person's body language or general demeanour indicates it, but if they are deliberately hiding things or lying I don't pick up on it.

    I don't get a lot of jokes. And I think my favourite joke, other people don't really think it's a joke.

    What is the difference between a set of bagpipes and an onion?

    Nobody cries when you stick a knife in the bagpipes.

  • I understand sarcasm directed at other people, but not at me.

  • I seldom have difficulty understanding sarcasm, and am not averse to being intentionally sarcastic. There have also been numerous occasions when I've been accused of being sarcastic when that had never been my intention.

    It is said that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. I am of the belief that there are two types of sarcasm... One that is fairly harmless and not intended to offend,  and one that can seem intentionally cruel and unkind to the person or people on the receiving end.

  • in reply to Andy

    Glad I made you laugh! I'm used to being the last one in on the joke as well - not sure if that's a consolation. Yes, the words from Vicky Bliss are wonderful and so important.

  • Please give to the National Sarcasm Association.  Yeah, we really need your support.

  • Are you REALLY interested though? 

    I am so dry sometimes people think I'm being serious.

  • Your video made me laugh, but unsurprisingly, took me until the end of the video to realise it was a joke. Very well done though!

    Personally, I do struggle with jokes and the meaning of jokes, but can enjoy comedy and some forms of sarcasm. I am often the last to get a joke (again, not unsurprisingly!!), but I do try and laugh when I think people are trying to be funny. Although it doesn’t always work, such as when I laughed during a funeral when someone was doing their speech, but then got some odd looks when no one else was laughing. Apparently what they said wasn’t meant to be funny. 

    anyway, enjoyed your video about your assessment too. I really liked the words from Vicky Bliss, never seen that before and think it’s a perfect way to explain autism.