Oscar Wilde said that sarcasm was the “highest form of intelligence” I take it as a personal compliment. Because I find the best type of conversation is a sarcastic one. You can tell a lot about a person by their sense of sarcasm. It definitely shows a sense of intelligence and it tells you how lighthearted and fun they can be. Sarcastic people are the most fun to be around. Being able to keep up with sarcasm shows that you can be quick and witty, like you never miss a beat. There has been scientific research that shows sarcasm is directly in the right-brain and that it is a part of the “creative” side of your brain. The right brain deals with creativity and seeing the bigger picture. So people who are primarily left-brain don’t necessarily use sarcasm or find it particularly funny.
But sarcasm can open up a whole new world that you didn’t really think about before. It can reveal the personal side of someone and show you what people really connect with. Which helps you connect with people far easier than small talk would. I always feel on my most creative days that I am more sarcastic, I’m quick and witty and feeling great. It’s my source of energy.
What makes it better is finding someone who can keep up and follow every beat along with you. They become your sidekick of sarcasm and you two become unstoppable with your endless jokes. It’s a moment that once you click, it makes an instant friendship. Those are the ones that last. And holding a conversation with someone who doesn' catch on to your constant sarcasm can be very tiring and annoying in the sense that it makes it not all that fun.
Without sarcasm, conversations are boring and dull. What do you even talk about without sarcasm? The weather. Yeah, that conversation won’t last very long and you walk away not knowing that person at all. It feels like a waste of time for the both of you. Connecting on something so easy as sarcasm is just the best feeling and it makes the greatest relationships.
This is a great exercise for your brain because you are constantly thinking of something clever to say and it creates these new pathways in your brain that help your brain develop. Sarcasm can be your outlet to get the brain going and then you can take it anywhere creatively. Some of my most inspired work has been after a long day of constant sarcasm. And it’s really fun to watch the creativity come alive in front of you and let it just flow out of you. So if you have a creative block just get really sarcastic and it can release some stress. But the best conversation you will ever have is a sarcastic one.
