[Rick TYler]

I am naturally a sarcastic person, and I have spent more than 20 years trying to stop. There is nothing fun in sarcasm, nothing kind, nothing friendly, and nothing helpful. Sarcasm does not require intelligence -- in fact, it is the idiot's version of wit. Creating a "sarcasm tag" would be condoning writing that is inherently inimical to what FIRST stands for. Join me in taking the sarcasm pledge, "I am a sarcastic person, and I regret it. I am taking responsibility for my own sarcasm. Today I will not be sarcastic in either writing or in person." Rather than flagging sarcasm, I would heartily endorse authorizing the Forum moderators to delete sarcasm.

This is not some double-twisting-sarcastic-post-in-the-pike-position either. I am deadly serious about this. Sarcasm has cost me a lot in my life, and I strongly encourage you utes to eschew it.