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A confusing expression: turning the snark meter way down

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oristarA
 
Reply Thu 24 Sep, 2015 07:57 am
What does " turning the snark meter way down" mean?
Does it mean "removing the most sensitive part (from this post)"?

Context:

We’ve talked a lot about mental health recently, from panic buttons to Asperger’s (or autism spectrum disorder, if you prefer). But today we’ve come across a truly chilling article from a law professor who admits that she’s a sociopath and writes about how law is the perfect field for people like her.

I’m turning the snark meter way down on this post because, well, I don’t want to be murdered…

Note the UPDATE at the end of this post concerning the professor’s possible identity.

More:
http://abovethelaw.com/2013/05/sociopath-law-professor-admits-to-being-a-sociopath/
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tsarstepan
 
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Reply Thu 24 Sep, 2015 08:01 am
@oristarA,
Snark is slang for sarcasm.

People with autism and related mental health disorders tend to not understand sarcasm and literally interpret whatever is said at face value.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=snark
oristarA
 
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Reply Thu 24 Sep, 2015 09:07 am
@tsarstepan,
Thanks.
What does "meter way down" mean then?
maxdancona
 
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Reply Thu 24 Sep, 2015 09:14 am
@oristarA,
https://thegospelside.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/snark-meter-sorta-snarky-002.jpg

It simply means lowering the level of snark so that the arrow moves to the left.
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Thu 24 Sep, 2015 09:31 am
@oristarA,
Ori that's really a good q, and I dunno

Maybe I would if i'd read the link but I'm too lazy
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tsarstepan
 
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Reply Thu 24 Sep, 2015 10:41 am
@oristarA,
oristarA wrote:

Thanks.
What does "meter way down" mean then?

It's just a literary metaphor as Maxadonca has suggested with his graphic image.

The writer is basically indicating that he/she needs to tone down his use of sarcasm because some of his audience doesn't seem to understand that he/she doesn't really mean what he's saying.
oristarA
 
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Reply Thu 24 Sep, 2015 07:33 pm
@tsarstepan,
Excellent.
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