Sarcasm-Chasm

Rachel recently observed something about myself that I hadn't particularly noticed. I'm becoming less sarcastic these days. I really have had little time for self-reflection on a number of things but this is at the top of the list for furture probing. I suppose Rachel is correct. I have no idea why though. While sarcasm is still a chunk of my persona, other things are moving in and taking up residency. Perhaps this is just leaving mid-twenties and to usher in the late twenties. Perhaps it is simply learning enough to know that I don't know enough to be as cynical as I thought was valid in times past.

Anyway, in the future I plan to probe the idea of 'sarcasm.' I hope it is as soon as this summer. I really want to wrestle with its value. What is its positive and negative effects? How can it be used productively and how can it cause set backs in social, theological, emotional, physical development? I ask because my generation loves sarcasm...but the one after mine seems to love it even moreso. This is not a rant-just an observation from my own personal experience. I want to know the good, bad and ugly for sarcasm. I throw this thought out there in a fairly nebulous way for the readers. What are your thoughts- sarcasm, yay or nay? How is it useful for you? Is it a useful took for you? In what ways? Does it have any unpleasant side-effects in your perception? I'd love to hear your thoughts.