Sarcasm

Are You A Backdoor Assistant?

Lilit Marcus | Posted 10.12.2009 | Comedy


Lilit Marcus

There are some people who seem to have a problem telling the difference between a friend and an assistant. This leads to an insidious and sometimes deadly phenomenon - the backdoor assistant.

Have the Last Laugh as You're Kicked to the Curb, America

Mike Sheehan | Posted 07.04.2009 | Comedy


Mike Sheehan

7. "In the spirit of Huffington Post's trendsetting something-for-nothing business plan, I'm willing to live in the house... for free!"

The Best Investment Money Can Buy!

David Sirota | Posted 05.11.2009 | Politics


David Sirota

This week, I did something I've really never done in my newspaper column -- I went for the full-on, all-out sarcasm/satire to make a point about our economy and our corrupt campaign finance system.

Sarcasm Used In Dementia Detection In Australia

AFP | Julie Shingleton | Posted 01.12.2009 | World


SYDNEY (AFP) -- Sarcasm may be the lowest form of wit, but Australian scientists are using it to diagnose dementia, according to research published on...

The "W"egacy: Vote Bush in '08!

Ross M. Levine | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics


Ross M. Levine

Before George Bush, would his party have ever considered putting a religious wack job like Sarah Palin on its presidential ticket? No way.

Sarcasm Month

Michael DeJong | Posted 11.22.2008 | Living


Michael DeJong

There is no doubt that frightful things in current events make for sensational opportunities for sarcasm -- in these times, it's almost "trench humor" that helps us survive.

The Irony of Irony

Ben Fractenberg | Posted 11.13.2008 | Style


Ben Fractenberg

Can I subvert corporate capitalism with my clothing choices and sardonic detachment? Probably not. Can I register people to vote by sincerely telling them why I think it is important? Most definitely.

Celebrate Your Divorce With a Good Old Greeting Card

Samara O'Shea | Posted 11.03.2008 | Style


Samara O'Shea

Have you noticed that journalists and talk show hosts alike cite the ever-rising divorce rate like it's a bad thing?

Seth Colter Walls

Female Clinton Supporters In Focus Groups See Talent, Mudslinging In Palin's Speech

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


In two different focus groups of Clinton-supporting Nevada women -- married and unmarried -- conducted immediately after Gov. Sarah Palin's Wednesday ...

The Science Of Sarcasm

New York Times | Dan Hurley | Posted 06.11.2008 | Living


What you may not have realized is that perceiving sarcasm, the smirking put-down that buries its barb by stating the opposite, requires a nifty mental...