Antagonistic?!

One popular misconception about me is that I enjoy riling people through sarcasm and retorts, usually in a semi-wry or satirical manner. I admit to this to a certain degree. The sarcasm and satire is akin to a litmus test, usually in ability and intelligence. Most of the time, the wit is inter weaved between layers of deniable scarcasm.

It's like a bad habit that I cannot or merely didn't want to quit, for the simple fact that it can be devilishly fun and hilarious. In one instance, there was a certain client of mine that spoke to me one day.

A (with a look of seriousness) :"Sir, thank you for treating me like a human being."

Me (devilish grin) :"No no, I should thank you first."

A (puzzled) :"Huh? Why?"

Me :"Thank you for behaving like one in the first place!"

Upon hearing this, all my fellow colleagues burst out into laughter. Got to admit that this retort was befitting of the nature of our work. But was it really that simple? I asked some of those who heard, about their impression of what I meant. In a nutshell, no one got all the layers.

And surprisingly, the misconception here of some friends hinges on the assumption that those who cannot or did not get the wit would fail the litmus test of mine, and be sent by me to a dark lonely corner of Tartarus. No siree! No such thing.

If you get it, great! If not, so what?

(But it would be good to 'get it' lah... why? Fun lah! *grin* )