JL wrote: "One problem with sarcasm may be its etymology. Few people are aware of it. Yet they use the word, 'sarcastic'." If there is a problem, it won't be found in the etymology of the word. See Genetic Fallacy. Sincerely, Phil Enns ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html