Have you noticed that sarcasm is over? It's tiring. I'm tired of it. But I find it's my natural style. To speak plainly, I actually have to think and be intentional. Isn't that crazy? I've been thinking about this for awhile, maybe about a year. I was reading Anne Lamott and, as much as I like her, the sarcasm thing got old. Later, I saw this post on Metafilter, but didn't read the discussion. I'm thinking about this relative to my kids, too. I don't want to speak sarcastically to them.