i would like to know why kaylora can give sarcastic answers?
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I just took a look at kaylora's answer and frankly I don't see what the fuss is about. If this childish display of temper is how you act regularly, I too am worried about your ability to handle a rifle safely. Now I suppose you'll go and ask a snide question online about me, too.
482053
When the questions are valid...yes ..very serious\nBut when they are worded wrongly or people are just being plain stupid or silly ...no...I "try" to give humorous answers.
382048
When you ask someone a question it is normally to validate what you already know. \nWhen someone says it thats what they want to hear
228521
Lol when u said u liked me when u answer my question about the bible. were u being sarcastic? lol bc i think u were being sarcastic owell. The mother died b/c she burned a holy bible ROFL. Take care!
416214
Because you can easily answer a question like this with a simple sentance, or even one or two words. But if I ask you something serious you might have to write a paragraph or do some other research. Plus, anyone can give advice or answer a serious joke, if you asking questions about how to set up your TV or a question about history, maybe only a few people actually know the answer. \n\nAnother thing is, after looking at most of the questions on here, I have to assume that 95% of the users on here are pre-teen girls looking for dating advice.
743268
I'm afraid a lot of people just want to answer silly questions with a single word answer (yes or no) - They get their buz from getting loads of points not from helping people! Sorry rant over!!
200434
Because some people just like to answer a question for the sack of answering and have fun. They are not interested at the details but just their own opinion...
702139
I answer questions that I feel I can contribute something to. For stuff where there is a "right" answer, I only bother if I truly know what the answer is. For stuff where there is no real "right" answer (like opinion questions or recommendations), I typically only respond if it's issues I care about or stuff I'm passionate about (like recommending songs from my favorite bands). I'm also a stickler for "help me with identifying this song" and "what are the lyrics" questions because they're really easy most of the time (easy points!).\n\nStuff that I give thumbs up and thumbs down to is purely based on whether or not it's helpful to the asker. If someone asks a question that could be considered "stupid" and people just rag on them, I'll give them a thumbs down. Everyone has "stupid" questions that still need answers. Instead of wasting time mocking people and not taking them seriously, I like to offer the answers they seek (hence Yahoo! Answers, not Yahoo! Dumb Questions Not Allowed). If someone gives a "correct" answer, or something helpful, or insight of some sort, I give them a thumbs up for helping.\n\nThe only time I report people is when their harassment goes too far. Calling people inappropriate names or making threats - these are unacceptable. More often than not, they violate the terms of service, which I also believe is cause for reporting.
572286
Because some people want to know the answers from other people rather than their friends... because sometimes your friends don't know the answer so you want to find out some answers from some other people that may know the answer to your question.
554027
people generally give important answers to silly questions because they respect theirs partners in conversation. you are a lucky person if you met these people. that means they respect you and the conversation, even though it is a silly one...
975154
LOL - I HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR!\nHave you ever been called a name because you asked a ridiculous question - that was MEANT to be ridiculous - and people just didn't "get it"?  Happens all the time to me.  Lighten up.  Take some time to go live a life and do this (answer questions) for FUN!\nI had some people in mind when I wrote this...
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First, I can't recognize the sentence in the title question... it doesn't make sense in any language I know of...  from what I can tell, it's complete gibberish... Did your cat happen to run across your keyboard?\n\nSecondly, I think the ability to understand irony and sarcasm is a function of intelligence.  Also, there is a difference between understanding irony and sarcasm and appreciating irony and sarcasm.  Appreciating it is a function of a person's sense of humor, which I think is at least a little culturally based.  As an American, I can assure you that many of us do appreciate irony and sarcasm; and as an American who has lived in Texas, California, and New York, I can tell you that I have been much freer to express my sarcastic self since I moved to New York.\n\nThe problem is that so many people misuse sarcasm and irony because they really don't know what they are.  Well timed and well crafted irony is, in my opinion, the most beautiful thing in any language.  So you should feel free to use irony and sarcasm as long as they're a part of an intelligent joke or observation, given that you execute them properly (so... not just as a snide comment, which I've found is how most people are sarcastic, and that's just no fun at all).\n\nAs far as these things being part of a language issue, I speak Spanish, and I've been able to be successfully sarcastic and ironic in Spanish.  I haven't tried in any other language that I speak because I'm most fluent in Spanish (after English), and I'm not as advanced in the others.  And since I already sound like a small, slightly retarded child when I speak the others (and sometimes in Spanish and English as well), I'd rather not fail horribly in making a joke on top of it all.  At least with sarcasm, a lot of it has to do with the tone of voice.  So, the speaker has to feel comfortable enough speaking the language to be able to manipulate their tone appropriately, and that definitely requires a certain amount of expertise.\n\nOh, and also (last thing, I promise), it's much harder to be successfully ironic and sarcastic online, or in writing generally.  When you can't impose a tone on your words in writing, it's much easier for people to miss the humor.  I think that's why Oscar Wilde is so popular; it's really difficult to write in an ironic or sarcastic tone, and yet his tone is always unmistakeable.  Unless you're dumb.
916388
A very large percentage of the questions on Y!A are asked in jest for the sole purpose of obtaining amusing answers.  That's half the fun here!  Those that take silly answers too seriously need to lighten up!
404982
why would you ask a asinine question like\n\nJust kidding\n\nI am trying to control my temper, I'm real bad so they try to tell me.
1067453
remember this is the internet, some people take things so seriously. i am on here for fun, but if i see a question that is genuine i will reply in an honest manner. you can't always get that from some people. everybody here is not all that crazy, just people like "me" lol.
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I answer as many questions as I can thoughtfully, cogently, and with the goal of helping the asker resolve the problem or question, and/or with the goal of pointing out to them that there are flaws in their reasoning.  This is my 235th answer, and none of them have been silly or to "get points."  However, I see quite a few silly questions out there.  I think that it's perhaps because each of us is here participating in Y! Answers for different reasons--some merely for entertainment, and others so that they can have the opportunity to interact with others.
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Most of the time I find questions to answer sincerely and precisely.  Sometimes I answer questions just for fun... like now... I'm going through the polling questions... those are definitely just for fun.