the sarcastic big book

[badgolferman]

I’m reading a book titled The Sarcastic Big Book by a fellow named Clay F.
“The story of How Thousands of Well-intentioned Men and Women Have Totally
Screwed Up The Original Message.”

It makes fun of the things we hear in meetings by twisting the words of
certain sections of the Big Book. For example, Chapter 1. A Co-Founder’s
Wordy Story is just blah, blah, blah, blah, blah all the way through.

It’s pretty funny, but unless you know the Big Book much of the sarcasm
will be lost on you. I think some of you would like it, especially our
resident sarcastic master Mark Warner.

[Socrates]

Amazon teaser:
To show other alcoholics, through the heavy use of sarcasm, precisely
how far away from that message we have strayed is the main purpose of
this book.

For them, we hope these pages will effectively point out the absolute
ridiculousness of much of what is commonly spoken, taught, and accepted
in the world of recovery today, thus inspiring a reevaluation of the
actual “Big Book”.

What is written here may be found offensive to some. And maybe it should
be because these pages contain nothing but a sadly accurate description
of exactly what has been constantly reflected back to its author for
several decades.

[(David P.)]

Professionals in psychology and related fields have long looked upon sarcasm
negatively, particularly noting that sarcasm tends to be a maladaptive coping
mechanism for those with unresolved anger or frustrations.
Psychologist Clifford N. Lazarus describes sarcasm as "hostility disguised as humor".
While an occasional sarcastic comment may enliven a conversation, Lazarus
suggests that too frequent use of sarcasm tends to "overwhelm the emotional
flavor of any conversation".

[Socrates]

Is this qualify as humor disguised as sarcasm?:

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Scarcasm

[Charlie M. 1958]

On 3/5/2021 12:12 AM, (David P.) wrote:

> Psychologist Clifford N. Lazarus describes sarcasm as "hostility disguised as humor".
> While an occasional sarcastic comment may enliven a conversation, Lazarus
> suggests that too frequent use of sarcasm tends to "overwhelm the emotional
> flavor of any conversation".
>

Lazarus should go back to being dead.