Ok then Tiggi, if you are really sure you want to keep this particular can of worms open ............
Yeah of course it's easy to mis-interpret without 'tone' - but I don't think it's got anything to do with intelligence -I reckon it just depends on whether you and your group use sarcasm regularly and how well you know the person posting. Sarcasm can be tricky even with one of your friends.
The whole discussion made me think of 'Ray' a character from the Mary Whitehouse Experience sketch show in the 90s. He couldn't help but speak in a sarcastic tone of voice even when completely sincere (he was also a Cure fan) - and well hilarity ensued (sometimes)
I've found one clip on youtube, not the best but you may find it amusing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyujQctZ9hw
Yeah of course it's easy to mis-interpret without 'tone' - but I don't think it's got anything to do with intelligence -I reckon it just depends on whether you and your group use sarcasm regularly and how well you know the person posting. Sarcasm can be tricky even with one of your friends.
The whole discussion made me think of 'Ray' a character from the Mary Whitehouse Experience sketch show in the 90s. He couldn't help but speak in a sarcastic tone of voice even when completely sincere (he was also a Cure fan) - and well hilarity ensued (sometimes)
I've found one clip on youtube, not the best but you may find it amusing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyujQctZ9hw