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Originally Posted by Ford Prefect
I think using a coloured font for sarcasm serves a purpose, and isn't "gay" therefore. I read an article once that said some people's brains aren't wired to recognize sarcasm, so for the sarcasm challenged using an identifying font colour serves a purpose by stifling misinterpretation and preventing needless hard feelings and flame wars. One of my lifelong buddies is like that. I've always had to identify statements that were meant as sarcastic jokes because he just doesn't get the sarcasm bit. He's an extremely bright guy, but he's extremely literal and logical in his thought processes so he just doesn't pick up on sarcasm.
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As Octothorp said, If you have to explain/underline the joke for it to be effective, then a) your joke probably wasn't comedic genius anyway, or b) the nature of the joke is totally ruined because of it's obvious setup.
Me calling colored text gay was in reference to the current thread about Clay Aiken coming out. I guess you either got it or you didn't. No need to tell anyone to laugh.