digitxp's stream of thoughts

There are several ways to show sarcasm on the Internet.

1. Use the /sarcasm tag at the end of the line.

Ex. What a great day. /sarcasm

This applies the sarcasm to the entire line. It is very common because it lets you reveal you’re speaking sarcasm at the end of the line instead of spoiling it while someone is reading.

2. Use <sarcasm></sarcasm> or [sarcasm][/sarcasm].

Ex. I ate cheese and it blew up. <sarcasm>What a great day.</sarcasm>

Or. I wanted a pony. [sarcasm]It loved me.[/sarcasm]

This method is not as popular as the other method because it spoils the sarcasm.

3. Use words common in sarcastic phrases.

Ex. The lamp was brighter than the sun, the salesman said. Yeah right.

This is not very common either because it is very difficult to distinguish the intentions of sentences on the Internet. Commonly used phrases include “right”,”yup”,”oh yeah…”,”okay…”,”yeah, you just keep going, alright?”, etc.

4. Use overenthusiastic tone of sentence and end with an exclamation point.

Ex. They say motorcycles get better safety ratings than bikes. Well, now we know how 2-year-olds oughtta go to day care!

Commonly used, but rarely marked as sarcasm for unknown reasons.

5. Lie in a way that’s hilarious.

Ex. I made some great choices back in that buffet. Especially the 12 helpings of mac and cheese.

(No explanation needed. Somehow is always interpreted as sarcasm.)

6. Use italics  or other forms of word stress.

Ex. When I go to Walmart, I always s[censorted]it into the toilets.

Often combined with 5.