Okay, so we’ve all been in that situation; whether you told a joke and people didn’t get it, or you said something that you thought was funny, but everyone thought you were being really mean.
Being sarcastic is awesome when you’re with friends and you’re all having a laugh, but have you ever tried to include your crush in the joke and he has just not got it?
Sarcasm can be your best friend or your worst nightmare when it comes to boys. Here are a few examples when sarcasm’s totally ruined your chances…
1. That time when he thought you were being mean when you were trying to be funny.
Like when you called his cooking ‘interesting’ or when you said his new beard was ‘hipster’. If he doesn’t get that you’re being sarcastic, he might think you’re just rude instead of trying to be cute (which was the real aim…) and if he sees your sarcasm as mean, you’re at risk of getting yourself a bit of a reputation, or should we say bitch of a reputation…
2. When you confuse affection for merciless teasing.
Don’t get us wrong, teasing can be flirty and a lot of fun, but sometimes its nice to show affection as well, especially in the early stages of a relationship. Showing a guy you like him can be daunting, and us sarcastic girls usually opt for the not-so-tactful ‘banter’ option instead.
This can also go the complete opposite way, and we don’t understand why he doesn’t know we like him when we’ve had three weeks of constant teasing… it can’t possibly be because we haven’t actually said we like him in actual words, can it??
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3. When you laughed at his advances when you actually found them really cute. Like that time he tripped over his shoes on his way over to talk to you, and instead of helping him up you couldn’t help but giggle at him. You’re laughing because you think he’s cute, NOT because you want to embarrass him, but instead of jumping on board with the joke, he’s become the butt of it… oops.
4. That time you told him you really liked him but due to the previous three weeks of sarcasm from you, he doesn’t believe it.
It can be difficult to convince a guy that you actually do like him when you’ve been nothing but sarcastic with him every time the ‘feelings’ convo has reared its ugly head.
5. That time you acted super disinterested and pretended you didn’t care, when all you wanted was to hang out with him.
Like when you sarcastically said you didn’t want him to stay the night, or that you were really busy and you only MIGHT be able to squeeze him in to your schedule at some point.
Not even YOU know why you did this, when all you really wanted was to be with him…
Poor guys, how can we let him know that for everything we say, we secretly mean the opposite…?
Maybe it’s the emphasis, maybe you’re just extremely awkward, but you can’t deny that being sarcastic might have jeopardised you’re chances on more than one occasion. Maybe you need to tone it down, or maybe you need to find a guy who’s equally as sarcastic as you, then you can tell each other you hate each other in the pouring rain… True romance…
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