Add A Sarcasm Mark to That Email

My Fox Network ^ | 13 Jan 2010 | FRANK CARNEVALE

[Young Werther]

(MYFOX NATIONAL) - Have you ever wanted to send an email or document with a little sarcasm, but didn't want to risk being misunderstood? The solution to this very real problem was announced through a press release Tuesday: Enter the sarcasm mark or "SarcMark," available under for $2.

Sarcasm Inc. of Washington Township, Mich., has released software for computer systems and Blackberry devices that can be downloaded for $1.99. The software provides a mark that looks like an open circle with a dot in the center; or an upside down "g" or "@" symbol. UPI posted a image of the mark .

The company Web site states the reason they developed the sarcasm mark was that "the written word has question marks and exclamation points to document those thoughts, BUT sarcasm has NOTHING!"

Paul Sak, of Sarcasm, explained in an email that the company is serious about the mark. "The SarcMark is a punctuation mark, designed with that in mind," wrote Sak. "It is roughly the size of other characters and with the SarcMark font downloaded, it behaves like any other font character. It specifically has a point or period incorporated in it, just like all other main punctuation marks: question mark ?, exclamation point !, colon :, semi-colon ; and of course the period."

[Young Werther]

$1.99 no shipping or handling. I'm shure that the Obmobtax amdinistration will Levi a tax!

[TC Rider]

I’ll stick with the old reliable.

/s

(Plus, it’s free)

[Berlin_Freeper]

How much for the middle digit?

[gunnyg]

How ‘Bout?

http://www.amishrakefight.org/gfy/

[martin_fierro]

I really should bookmark that.

[Gondring]

Great idea! For centuries, writers of English have had to rely on good writing skills...what a relief this is! AQnd it's not like there are already any ways to indicate sarcasm!

;-)

[gunnyg]

we all should...

[real saxophonist]

I’ve had that bookmarked for years. Once gave it to MurryMom.

[gunnyg]

Yeah!

Just About Everyone IS getting into the tax racket!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2398969/posts

[TaxPayer2000]

There will be a documentary stating that this is the mark of the beast.

[leaning conservative]

My feeling is that if the person whom you are writing to is so stupid as to not be able to figure out you are being sarcastic, then there’s no point in being sarcastic w/ that person. Another dumbing down idea, but good on the person who came up w/ this idea for the clueless...

[bigheadfred]

Can’t you just start with the salutation “ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR F****** MIND(S)?”

I’m so SHURE. :-))

I don’t think they will LEVI a tax. We have enough STRAUSS as it is.

[Professional Engineer]

Subtle.

/s

[Texas Fossil]

Here is a list of extended ASCII symbols. Works on Twitter also. Examples: ☺ ∅ ✞ ✡ ☢ ☣ Size will enlarge with proper HTML code.

[Texas Fossil]

Here is a list of extended ASCII symbols. Works on Twitter also. http://www.semclubhouse.com/special-characters-for-twitter/ Examples: ☺ ∅ ✞ ✡ ☢ ☣ Size will enlarge with proper HTML code.

[Texas Fossil]

Sorry here is working link>

http://www.semclubhouse.com/special-characters-for-twitter/

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

The most delicious pleasure of sarcasm is its utility in ferreting out the irony impaired. Why give them a chance to hide?

If there is any doubt in your mind that sarcasm will be misconstrued and have negative consequences, you shouldn’t be using it.

A note: sarcasm is a strict no-no in business communications, in part because an email (or any other communication) may potentially be read by a third party who will take offense or misconstrue it, to the serious detriment of your employer.

[Flycatcher]

Yes, we'd have to put that mark on just about everything written by Jonathan Swift or Rabelius.

Or every Democratic proposal.

[Young Werther]

Found it!

[rawcatslyentist]

"SarcMark," available under for $2

That'll be a big seller! /s