The SarcMark: Asking My English Teacher
Dot + circle + swirl=sarcasm???
According to the folks at Sarcasm, Inc., that’s how you make the SarcMark.
You may have heard of the newest addition to the punctuation family last week, and at $1.99 per download, a way to express sarcasm is raking in some serious cash.
The SarcMark is gaining attention in news reports and across the ‘net. Allow Jimmy Kimmel’s stunt double to show you how it works:
How does the SarcMark favor in the writing world? Has its time finally come? I decided to ask my eighth grade English teacher, Mrs. Laurie Frazier:
Okay, Matt, I think the SarcMark is a really innovative!! Like the ad says, its time has come. When you want to ask a question, can’t you?? When you want to shout, you can shout!! I think this little mark has the potential to revamp our traditional system of punctuation. Let’s face it, language is an ever-evolving organism. It grows and changes as the human race progresses. Look at the word “nice.” According to Maria Boomhower at EZine.com, it used to be ”an insult and meant foolish or stupid in the 13th century,” but, of course, it now means “good and pleasing or thoughtful and kind.” Words like “cool” and “postal” have taken on a whole new meaning in the world of slang. Then new words have had to be invented to again keep up with humankind’s progress – words like “spyware,” “supersize,” and “manga.” So, it only stands to reason that if our language is “alive” and must continue to develop and grow, why shouldn’t our system of punctuation? I, for one, like the SarcMark so much that I decided to download it. If I feel like making a sarcastic remark, I want to make sure everyone knows it’s a sarcastic mark! No more misinterpretations or scratching of the head. The SarcMark makes it plain and simple and keeps no one guessing, even the geniuses (if I had the SarcMark, I’d put it right it here!).
Thank you, Mrs. Frazier! What do you think about the SarcMark, and is it worth $1.99 for people to get the hint?
