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The definition of sarcasm seems a bit lost here, so the OED version is copied below. Was the comment now attributed to humour or sarcasm intended to convey contempt or just to mock?!
sarcasm
/ˈsɑːkazəm /
▸ n. the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
– ORIGIN C16: from Fr. sarcasme, or via late L. from late Gk sarkasmos, from Gk sarkazein ‘tear flesh’, in late Gk ‘gnash the teeth, speak bitterly’ (from sarx, sark- ‘flesh’).But if what you quoted is genuine, then I may well reconsider, especially for things like travel itineraries
I had ChatGPT hallucinate some locations when I used it to generate an itinerary in Japan recently – was quite amusing! But overall pretty useful and has worked well in various locations.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sarcasm
sarcasm
noun [ U ]
uk /ˈsɑː.kæz.əm/ us /ˈsɑːr.kæz.əm/
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the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone’s feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way:I am sure next thing will be to go google what criticism is …
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