I like deadpan humor and often have to clarify that some quip was a pun, a reference or sarcasm, but I don’t blame the listeners whenever they don’t get them.

If I were a self-identified contrarian habitually posting controversial hot takes in flowery prose, I’d hope to be a little less belligerent and defensive if people mistake an ironic joke for a sincere belief.

It sometimes hurts that people believe you’d actually mean the dumb joke you said but you either have to suck it up and take the L or start marking up your irony.