Sarcasm

Is sarcasm a learned or inherited trait? My dad has it... I have it... (At very inappropriate times sometimes, too. Gotta learn to keep my mouth shut). ...And now, Adam is showing some promising/worrisome signs (wait, that wouldn't have to do w/inherited genes... but you know what I mean). Case in point: The other night, Adam was taking a shower as Guy and I were sitting just outside the bathroom door. He didn't have his usual (tear-free) soap so I gave him a regular bar of soap.

Me, reminding him like I always do when he uses bar soap: "Ok, Adam, just be careful not to get any in your eyes." (Having done this many times myself, I know it hurrrrrts!)


Adam, calling back through the door: "Thanks, mother. Thanks for telling me not to get the soap in my eyes. 'Cuz I forgot..."

Guy thought he was being sincere; I wasn't so sure. Because of the time of day (the later it gets the more he hams up conversations, trying to be funny), and the fact that he called me mother, I asked if he was being silly. "...Yeah, mom." This is probably a pointless post 'cuz you really had to be there, but I was just floored at this sarcastic response and tone coming from my 4-year-old. I wasn't expecting that until closer to the teenage years!