And that’s exactly when it’s most likely to come out: The sarcastic “you’re welcome.” But when did ‘you’re welcome” go from being a polite gratitude response to a snarky retort ...

True, we can do without a sarcastic “You’re welcome” if you forget to say thanks -- but let’s not forget. It will make the ...

The researchers note that most of us take things for granted when it comes to communicating with our friends and close relations, like assuming they’ll know when we’re being sarcastic when ...

“Because e-mail communicators ‘hear’ a statement differently depending on whether they intend to be, say, sarcastic or funny, it can be difficult to appreciate that their electronic audience ...