The lowest form of wit
Norm Neill, Leichhardt
It's not. Perhaps you are as deliberately confused as the great Frank Muir on an old BBC episode of My Word, who wound up a typically long-winded anecdote with the phrase "the bun is the lowest form of wheat". Geddit?
John Amy, Blakehurst
I tend to think that wit is the highest form of sarcasm.
Daniel Pericart, Cooranbong
Sarcasm has never been and cannot be a form of wit. Punning is the lowest form of wit and always will be.
John Currie, St. Ives
Because it is only marginally better than being witless.
Vikram Karekatte, North Sydney
Because it is the form commonly employed by politicians.
Hugo Stiegl, Dora Creek
You'd have to be a bloody genius to know that!
Linda Forbes, Collaroy Plateau
Because it requires very little brain power to be sarcastic? puns or other 'true' jokes for example, actually need some sort of a sense of humour, intelligence and/or wit.
Karina L., Kingsgrove
Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit only to those who have never mastered the art, and those who always fall victim to it.
Adam Pemberton, Sylvania
If you have to ask,you wouldn't understand!
Karlheinz Kunkel, Oatley
The lowest form of wit is reputedly the pun - or as some wag said, "The bun is the lowest form of wheat".
Gary Whale, Yamba
Recent research at the University of Haifa claims that sarcasm is a complex high order skill needing an ability to understand other peoples state of mind and emotions. Its low because it targets chiefly the sensitive, inarticulate, unsophisticated and powerless.
Paul Roberts, Lake Cathie
Great question! I've wondered the same myself, because you need to be bordering on genius to be able to apply it in just about any given situation.
Luke O'Dwyer, Banksia
