01-20-2020, 06:26 PM
I did a search using duckduckgo and saw this result, even though the page linked to at psychologytoday.com did NOT contain the same text (circa 2009):
A snarky remark penetrates just those parts of a person's reputation that are most vulnerable to criticism and misunderstanding -- the sensitive parts of oneself that, when illuminated and ridiculed, can stop a person cold, or send them to bed, to drink, or into a state of humiliation and self-doubt
However, Forbes gives this definition:
Sep 8, 2017 A well-timed witty comment among friends is good humor. But passive-aggressive comments that mask anger lurking just beneath the surface constitute snark. Sometimes, snarky comments involve backhanded compliments like, "You look good for someone your age." Snark also includes cynical comments...
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Witty comment? Great. Friends? Hummm. Sometimes intended humor is misunderstood.
Try this: Cooking food seems a good idea but some people are perplexed on how to boil water.
A snarky remark penetrates just those parts of a person's reputation that are most vulnerable to criticism and misunderstanding -- the sensitive parts of oneself that, when illuminated and ridiculed, can stop a person cold, or send them to bed, to drink, or into a state of humiliation and self-doubt
However, Forbes gives this definition:
Sep 8, 2017 A well-timed witty comment among friends is good humor. But passive-aggressive comments that mask anger lurking just beneath the surface constitute snark. Sometimes, snarky comments involve backhanded compliments like, "You look good for someone your age." Snark also includes cynical comments...
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Witty comment? Great. Friends? Hummm. Sometimes intended humor is misunderstood.
Try this: Cooking food seems a good idea but some people are perplexed on how to boil water.