Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit

Posted by Lachlanoddy on February 10, 2004

In Reply to: Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit posted by SR on February 10, 2004

: : Does anyone know who first said this, and the context in which it was said?
: : I thought it was the "pun is the lowest form of humour!"

I always knew the phrase as "sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but the funniest" No idea where it came from.

• Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit chris 18/February/04
• Sarcasm v. pun Lotg 10/February/04
  • Sarcastic, moi? Lewis 12/February/04
    • Sarcastic, moi? Smokey Stover 13/February/04