What exactly does 'snark' entail? I generally think of it as a British term, which refers to a light-hearted yet biting sarcasm.
Someone I know has been accused of being snarky, but he strikes me as too sincere and not British enough with his sarcasm to be snarky.
Hmm. I probably use the term a bit too loosely in general.
In American Pop Culture, David Spade is probably the epitome of "snark", and it as you said, light-hearted yet biting sarcasm.
You might find this thread interesting:
http://www.gamersquarter.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1961
Kirk, it annoys me that you are making a joke about a person carrying a computer on their head. Are you aware that that is a common way to carry things in many places in Africa? It's a natural thing for the kid to do. Don't you know anything outside your white western culture?
Kirk, it annoys me that you are making a joke about a person carrying a computer on their head. Are you aware that that is a common way to carry things in many places in Africa? It's a natural thing for the kid to do. Don't you know anything outside your white western culture?
Erin, are you kidding? are you working to a meta-snark?
at the risk of hurting the joke and/or not getting yours: yes, of course I'm aware. That's why I said the photo captured the cross-cultural nature of it all. The joke is the guy I was quoting was acting like he didn't... with the extra faux-humble disclaimer "I'm no expert but..." It's actually a playful use of the "ugly American" stereotype.
I am curious, too, as to whether you are being snarky, Erin, or not.