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Sarcasm: it’s a habitual behavior pattern that weakens teamwork. If you tend to make sarcastic comments in the name of fun, then this article is for you. Now ask yourself: why do you do it?.
I might say to you ‘Don’t think of a blue tree!’ What are you thinking about? Probably a blue tree! Your mind cannot process a negative. It has to produce a blue tree first before it can delete it. It’s not logical, it’s psychological. So when you say “Don’t forget to log off when you leave”, chances are that people will subconsciously take on the message to forget to log off, rather than do what you think you have communicated.
Is that pointed remark an underhanded way to disguise a serious observation?
Then realize that your intended target may not get it and, if they do, they might not be too motivated to do anything about it.
The sad truth is that sarcasm reveals more about you then the people you target. (Read that line again, please.).
Families, peer groups, and work teams often develop sarcastic banter as a way of relating to one another. Sometimes one or two people take the brunt of these jokes. But here’s a news flash, sarcasm destroys relationships and reduces productivity over time. The repeated victims of sarcasm may suffer in silence rather than speak up and be attacked again. As motivation and morale is eroded, the ability of the team to collaborate deteriorates.
So stop it.
Consider the Source: Most advice comes from a well meaning place but that doesn’t mean it’s always right. Upon listening to it, you may know immediately that it’s worthless (make sure you’re certain of this) but it’s still important to listen and then thank the person for the feedback.
Just the act of listening shows respect to the other person. Sure, their advice may be bogus but if you overreact, then they’ll likely never again give you feedback, which could hurt you later on if their observations improve.
