Avoidance Behaviour

I avoid sarcasm like the plague. Some people do it so often they never realise just how awful they sound. Personally, I believe its a subtle form of grandstanding, a way of making the one delivering the venomous snipe seem bigger, even clever.

But I dont think they are! I think they show themselves in their true colours, as being small-minded and mean spirited. And from time to time I suspect they must feel so miserable with their lot that they feel compelled to pass that misery on. It must be awful to live your life like that.

My friend Greitje always stands out in my mind as a person who never has a bad word to say about anyone. Infact, she is exactly the opposite. She’s such a good listener that she is able to pick up on insights into a person’s world and remember in detail about that person so that next time she meets them one feels like they have known her for a long long time.

I aspire to be like her in that regard, I find sarcasm a waste of breath. You? What do you think?