[WikiEN-l] wtf.

[charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com]

"Sam Korn" 

> In reply to the whole thread, the problem with banning sarcasm is that
> it would prevent a good proportion of British editors from editing at
> all.  Sarcasm is not inherently impolite (though of course it *can*
> be) and is an absolutely crucial part of British humour and indeed
> regular speech.

Um. It is also a major part of British culture not to know the difference between the sarcastic and the ironic. Or deliberately to forget. Or to push the envelope. Or something.

(Yeah, right, Charles.)

Charles


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