Sarcasm Inc. (www.sarcmark.com)
Apparently for a mere $1.99, you can download software to create a punctuation mark for
sarcasm —a swirl with a dot in the middle of it. It can be used on
email, word-processing and instant-messaging programs.
“In today’s world with increasing commentary,
debate and rhetoric, what better time could there be than NOW, to
ensure that no sarcastic message, comment or opinion is left behind,”
they write on their web site.
So
now, all those geniuses who don’t “get” that you were being sarcastic
in that last email, will have it all spelled out for them, without the
awkward “haha,” winky emoticon — or worse, “just kidding” — tacked onto
the end.
For
those new to sarcasm, they offer a few examples to get you started,
including “I love my job” and “It must be tough being perfect.”