NationStates Jolt Archive

Which is the most sarcastic nation? personally i think us brits are just so nice it couldnt possibly be us. so whats your opinion? it matters so much.

Austria.

The Irish long ago raised sarcasm to a fine art.

:p

Oh yeah Austria is the most scarcastic nation. Like that's likely.:)

There's a label any nation should be pining for.

I think America, we do have New Yorkers............. they have perfected sarcasm to an art form

Ireland possibly didnt add to poll tho :( raar. dont know much about austria and it is such a horrible title noone could Possibly want it.

Heres a good quote supporting russian sarcasm

(post soviet union collapse)

european reporter goes on about how this farming community used to grow cabbages and then communism came and it ruined it, so now its over "What will you do sir" "I grow cabbages again. joy."

Austria.

Care to tell me why? I mean, sure, I am sarcasm incarnate, but Austria?

Apathetic, yeah. But sarcastic? nope.

It has to be the Irish. Actually, more specifically the Northern Irish, a fine mix of sarcasm and black humour will take you a long way in the world.

The Irish long ago raised sarcasm to a fine art.

:p
Seconded.

Oscar Wilde- Sarcasm is lowest form of wit.

(Was he being sarcastic?!?!?!!?) :D :D

Care to tell me why? I mean, sure, I am sarcasm incarnate, but Austria?

Apathetic, yeah. But sarcastic? nope.

Unless things have changed dramatically, Austrians can get pretty sarcastic. Half my family is from Austria, and while they are very laid back to the point of being apathetic, they tend to be sarcastic to the extreme in any circumstances...

Sweden. Clearly

I say Britain. I don't think they're sarcastic in a mean way, theat's just how their sense of humour is- dry wit, which is often construed as sarcasm.

American humour is very simplistic and in-your-face. Sarcasm is meant to be subtle, and the Birts are masters subtlety... at least, they're more subtle than Americans, anyway.

Yeah, I think there is little doubt it's the UK. I love sarcasm personally. It's no way the USA, I find they don't get sarcasm as well as most other countries. The British really have made a fine art of it.

I say Britain. I don't think they're sarcastic in a mean way, theat's just how their sense of humour is- dry wit, which is often construed as sarcasm.

American humour is very simplistic and in-your-face. Sarcasm is meant to be subtle, and the Birts are masters subtlety... at least, they're more subtle than Americans, anyway.

a herd of elephants on E driving a convoy of hummers is more subtle than the americans

I say Italy.




:headbang: :sniper: :mp5: :upyours:

I'm afraid its England. My neighbours and friends confirm this fact to me every day. If only we knew how to stop.

Czardas. :p

Oh, you meant a RL country...The United States, obviously.


Actually, I vote England. If you didn't get the sarcasm, you must be American! ;)

It is England. We just can't live without it...maybe it's through being on our own little island, and not being affected by other cultures (at least until recently). I was once challenged to go a week without being sarcastic...I failed after 16 hours.

How can 'a country' be sarcastic? Do you mean the people (in which case this all seems a wee bit racist), or that the laws and so on are somehow sarcastic? I don't really follow.

Sweden. Clearly
No. Although Fass raises the average there about 6 points in all likelihood, America has me. Of course, in the USA the average sarcasm level is far lower than Sweden's, so then again you might be right.

How can 'a country' be sarcastic? Do you mean the people (in which case this all seems a wee bit racist), or that the laws and so on are somehow sarcastic? I don't really follow.
I think that the whole idea is to make gross generalizations based on nationalistic or familial fervor, but then that is the whole idea of everry poll relating to RL nations on NS, so I don't suppose that I have discovered anything shocking.

It is England. We just can't live without it...maybe it's through being on our own little island, and not being affected by other cultures (at least until recently). I was once challenged to go a week without being sarcastic...I failed after 16 hours.
Ha. I usually can't go without sarcasm for more than 2 minutes. I inhale sarcasm and drink its liquid form. Every other thing I say is sarcasm.

I'll leave you to decide whether that applies to this post or not.

I think that the whole idea is to make gross generalizations based on nationalistic or familial fervor, but then that is the whole idea of everry poll relating to RL nations on NS, so I don't suppose that I have discovered anything shocking.
Well, it is NS General...

I would say the poll is looking rather conclusive right now - though I'll wait until tomorrow morning when NSers from (nearly) all countries will have been able to cast their vote.

I would say the poll is looking rather conclusive right now - though I'll wait until tomorrow morning when NSers from (nearly) all countries will have been able to cast their vote.
England will coast to victory due to the widespread fondness for British humour, and the fact that the only real choices are British or USian.
However, I think that the Americans are the most sarcastic country, as they not only don't exist, but have convinced everyone else that they do and are of great importance to everyone else, very droll on their part.

Germans are actually very closet-sarcastic.
When it comes to things like politics, or the economy, you will not hear a single word you can take on face value...

Austria.

Exactly :)

I don't know we Israeli's have a way with sarcasism. I myself am a prime example... but I doubt anyone remembers me.

I don't know we Israeli's have a way with sarcasism. I myself am a prime example... but I doubt anyone remembers me.
I have an Israeli grandparent. 'Nuff said.