Humor comes in all shapes and sizes. There are many personality traits out there that make up the world’s collective funny bone. Two traits in particular are both a blessing and a curse. They usually come as a package deal, and I am fortunate enough to have these qualities in abundance: sassiness and sarcasm. Those of our kind -- the delightfully charming and never unpleasant ones, that is -- are extremely rare. I often feel as if I am the only one who is this blessed, however I know I am not alone.
We all know how hilarious and charming our loved ones find us, but we often come across less delightful to those not fortunate enough to be in our presence regularly. Of course, when given the opportunity to let our exceptional personalities shine, people cannot help but love us. However, when we are not careful, others may take us the wrong way. Hopefully, after reading this, the less fortunate ones will know how to handle and enjoy us.
Sassiness alone can be much of a burden. Do not mistake us for divas. We are sassy and fabulous, but we are never rude. The sass comes from a place of love and comfort. If we sass you, be flattered. Do you think we would talk to a stranger that way? “Honesty is the best policy,” we always say, so the sass will always put you in your place. If you are fortunate enough to have such a sassy friend, you know how enjoyable it can be. Laugh at us. It is what we are aiming for. If you have not noticed, attention is a necessity for us. Entertaining our friends is a sassy person’s goal. We love to laugh and make people laugh, so you better laugh and enjoy our delightfulness!
Sarcasm seems to be everywhere these days. Some people -- the unpleasant ones -- use it as a weapon to be mean or hurtful. It is because of these wicked human beings that we are often mistaken for being mean. This is just not the case! We are hilarious! Why does no one see this? I crack myself up at least three times a day with my own witty banter. However, I guess I could be a little more sympathetic to the less fortunate ones. They have not had the pleasure of being around me, and they may not pick up on my sense of humor as quickly as some. That is where my advice to my audience comes in: don’t judge us too quickly.
The sassy-sarcastic gems of this world should be seen as the treasures they are. We know it is often difficult to understand, but just give us a chance. It is much more difficult for us to turn off our unbelievable amount of charm, wit, and delightfulness than it is for others to accept us for how we are. We are never intentionally rude or stuck up. We do not think too highly of ourselves.
Do not be jealous of us. We cannot help that God decided we were worthy enough for the spotlight. The best piece of advice for the less fortunate is this: never ever take us seriously because, chances are, we were joking the whole time. This is the part where you laugh, because I was joking the whole time.
