I am not!

Seriously, it bothers me so much when people think I’m being sarcastic in a situation when I clearly am not. More often than not, I’m just being blunt or witty, but get accused of speaking sarcastically. Maybe they get confused because I like to use all three a lot and so it’s hard to keep track, or maybe it’s just that these people don’t know the definitions of the words. (I’m banking on the latter.) Being sarcastic is using your words to convey insult. So…if I’m making fun of you and making you the butt of the joke, I’m being sarcastic. Being witty is being clever in conveying your understanding of a situation. So…if I’m making a clever (or not so clever) joke about a situation, I’m being (trying to be) witty. Being blunt is being straightforward. So…if I’m telling you my opinion on a matter, I’m being blunt. So basically, please know the difference before talking to me, unless you really want me to get sarcastic with you.