This is an All-Ears English podcast episode 914, the nuances of sarcasm, how to know the speaker's intention.

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Today we hear the story of what happened inside a grocery store when Lindsay ran into an angry and sarcastic employee. Find out how to detect and deal with sarcasm in English today.

Hey Michelle, what are you up to today? Are you hanging around New York? Are you working? What are you doing?

Oh, a little bit of both, a little bit of both.

Yeah, just having a good time. It's getting, you know what I love is that it's starting to be lighter later at night.

Have you noticed that?

I actually did notice that for the first time yesterday.

Yeah, it was like 5.30 and I looked at it.

I was like, wait, it's supposed to be dark right now what's going on I had the same

moment at 530 Lindsay yesterday we are having the same thought I know I so

quick oh my god and it's just like immediately I'm just like oh thank you and you start I'm starting to like feel like

Spring is on the way it's coming. It's coming. We're not that far anymore I know and it was a little bit warm this

morning or yesterday and today which has been so nice. Oh my gosh all good things all

good news I'm excited because I get to hang out with my niece tonight.

She's coming over.

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