Children as young as four can understand irony
"Previous studies concluded that irony wasn't understood before the age of eight or ten. However, these studies were mostly done in a laboratory setting and mostly focused on sarcasm. We examined children at home and took into consideration four types of non-literal language: hyperbole, euphemism, sarcasm and rhetorical questions."
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The relatively high understanding of hyperbole and sarcasm might have to do with when they tend to be used. The researchers discovered that those two are use most often in positive situations, while euphemisms and rhetorical questions are reserved for conflicts between parents and child. They also found that mothers favor rhetorical questions when dealing with children ironically, but fathers are fond of sarcasm. (Speaking purely from personal experience...that sounds about right.)
Liese, I'm so sorry. How awful.
Nilly, you have not offended me in the last year. I miss your posts, but each time you are able to join us it brightens my day and makes me smile. You are in my thoughts often.
Exactly exactly
Children as young as four can understand irony
Which puts Alanis Morisette to shame.
Every time I read something about irony, I get earwormed with that song.
Which is
not
ironic.
Depends.
The 3 most common uses of Irony
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Isn't it?
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
Fuck, I just dripped
butter
into my keyboard.
That's not ironic either.
Liese - how sad and horrifying.
1) I lost my patience with mac last night, nothing huge (for us), but annoying and made a later than normal night.
2) Feeling jittery this morning and having a real hard time focusing.
3) Cannot remember stuff so started a list of really basic tasks.
4) Started crying about all the people that need help and how little I can do and and and....
- realized I had not taken anxiety meds for 3 days!
For those who don't know the reference, the above pretty well outlines what I mean when I say I am going all Little Man Tate, especially #4.
Liese, how very sad.
It's very good to know that Castle is on the watchout for correct usages of the word ironic.
What am I supposed to say to the work guy that wants to go to lunch with me? How do I deflect? I...I dunno. There are so many people here I like more than him, and I don't go to lunch with them.
msbelle, take your meds!
I am wearing earrings, necklace, cufflinks, and lipstick today. All gussied up. Oh, and Ace bandage.
