There are many times I've tried to be sarcastically funny. It works well with people I've known for a long time, but not so much for people online or for people I've known IRL for a short while. I suppose it depends on the person and the circumstance.

Still, I get upset at the situation and at myself. I can't be funny, and then I've now upset a person or more.

And sometimes there's not a real opportunity to clear the air when my attempts at being funny were in the middle of something deep, so my explaining about all that would wind up adding fuel to the fire.

Of course, I could try another attempt at being funny about being funny and failing, but then I'd wind up being back here and wondering why it is I can't just be serious or execute a funny statement.

This has been bothering me for some time now.

I know it is a communication thing, but it's also who I am inside.

I'm no comedian, and I don't watch many comedies. I probably should, but I don't.

What is this I'm dealing with?