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How To…
be sarcastic – example dialogues

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Fi Glover:

Now, Muriel do your children complain of having too much homework?

Muriel Gray: Oh, not at all Fi, they really love it!

Woman:

John, the car won’t start!

Man:

Oh great! That’s just what we need.

Woman:

[It] looks like Karen’s going to be late again.

Woman 2: Oh what a surprise.

Woman:

Sorry, I think I’ve broken it.

Man:

Oh well done! Pass it over here.

Woman:

I’ll just have a coffee. I’m trying to lose weight, actually.

Woman 2: Yeah ‘cause you’re so fat, aren’t you? No, I’m just kidding, just kidding!

Woman:

He’s actually got a baby, but he denies it’s his.

Man:

Where’d you read that?

Woman:

Oh, it’s all over the internet.

Man:

Oh well, if you read it on the internet it must be true.

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Man:

You know, I think Mark and Linda might be seeing each other.

Woman:

Really? Gosh, you’re quick!

Man:

Supermarkets are getting ridiculous. They’re so big, it takes about an hour just

to buy a pint of milk.

Woman:

Yeah right, ‘cause you’d know, wouldn’t you?

Man:

What do you mean?

Woman:

Well when was the last time you went to the supermarket?

Man:

It’s a well-known fact that the British love waiting in queues. And, that’s

true… I mean, I do it whenever I can.