Satire Is Not Happy, Why? This Is The Reason

Illustration of reasons people quip (Unsplash / Joshua Rondeau)

JAKARTA - A comedian or humorist uses satirical narratives and even satirizes to make the audience laugh. However, for the satire certainly does not have the intention of a comedian.

Reporting from Psychology Today, Tuesday, March 30, there are 5 conditions behind the birth of the satire statement. To be sure, in the realm of language structure, satire is distant from denotative sentences or uses parable sentences for the following reasons.

Expectations played out

A person in relation to the outside world is very difficult not to expect. In fact, in the real world, expectations will be born. The satire feels unhappy because there is a gap between expectations and the reality that is experienced.

Experiencing difficult or awkward situations

Difficult or awkward situations encourage someone to choose satire rather than to the point. Satire can also be a way for a person to respond to tension or uncomfortable feelings that are triggered by a sad situation.

That means, for the satire, saying a satire statement makes him feel more relieved.

Not having enough courage

If they are brave enough to say what they are based on reality, they may not be able to respond with satire to the situation around them. In fact, someone who likes sarcasm depends on the sensitivity of those around him to understand what he means.

On the one hand, packaging a sentence requires intelligence. But on the other hand it can make other people hurt and cause breakups.

More friendly, conscientious people prefer to be to the point

Studies have shown that people who are more conscientious and friendly do not use satire and humor as a way to belittle or offend others. Although it cannot be measured otherwise or someone who likes sarcasm is not a friendly and conscientious person.

But there are definitely two possibilities, satire is used to establish relationships or can emphasize distance from other people.

Satire sentences are used to detect social radar

Lacking courage, being in a difficult position, and being depressed by the reality that is being experienced, satire sentences are commonly used to detect social radar. This means that satire can be used to ascertain the position or detect the position of the interlocutor who is being sarcastic.

Whether the interlocutor is connected or has the same thoughts or not, then sentences that are not to the point are preferred to be spoken.