Snark?

I’m sorry?

I was being serious!

Clearly, however, I misread your intent and it wasn’t, as I thought, a sly reference to “Whenever I hear the word ‘culture’ I reach for my gun” subtly attributed to the character of philistines in absentia and I withdraw my comment — you are not a soaring intellect after all but simply a hillbilly and your utterances a shining example of how Poe’s Law works bidirectionally, leading the highminded (such as myself) to attribute acerbic wit to what is, in reality, no more than imbecility ¹.

I suggest, therefore, that you don’t let my previous observation trouble you and, instead, mosey along there — ride ’em, cowboy!

But, no, when I do ‘snark’ ², I don’t get paid for it … I’m a philanthropist and generously give it away at no charge, out of the goodness of my heart — you’re welcome.

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¹ Let’s call it the Walseop Corollary: without a clear indicator of the author's intent, it is possible to interpret as extreme parody views the foaming-at-the-mouth half-wit expressed sincerely.

² Let’s use your term rather than the more strictly apposite ‘withering scorn’ — I wouldn’t want you to become confused after all ³.

³ <sigh>