Delusions of grandeur

This reminds me of how 'interesting' it is when people defend their use of language by downplaying the effects on other people. We really do have so many ripple effects from everything we broadcast to others, and tacking a negative, or a double/triple negative into a sentence doesn't change the fact that mentioning pink elephants will color an arbitrary portion of someone's day.

In other words, this is why tone absolutely matters, and I love how this awareness feeds into support for genuine expression. Sarcasm is chaotic with an unknown audience who would be less likely to recognize the intended subversion and toying with meaning, instead taking it in whatever direction the listener feels like without being sure that the speaker is understood.