Sarcasm: It’s a Tough Thing to Grasp
So, my son has been trying to grasp the concept of sarcasm. But he still misses it from time to time. X96, a local radio station, has a morning show called Radio From Hell. We listen to it on the way to work and on the way to dropping my son off at school.
On Radio From Hell, they have a segment every week called “Things that must go.” One week, it’s the DJ’s picks and the next week it is the listeners’ picks. Basically, it’s a list of things that annoy us and we wish would go away.
Well, one listener said that the Radio From Hell show itself should be the thing that goes and then added that someone should start a petition to get rid of them. Bill, one of the hosts, then asked why doesn’t the listener start the petition because they would love nothing better than to be taken off the air.
At which point my son calls out, “No! I love Radio From Hell!”
It’s sarcasm, buddy. Now go get the soap so I can wash your mouth out.
Again… sarcasm.