The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
using sarcasm
norm: when it is like this, it is good to do some things (see more)
Many people in Australia think like this:
When I feel something bad because I think someone (e.g. Henry) thinks something good about something (e.g. the football score), I can say something to Henry because of this.
I don’t have to say with words “I don’t think the same”. I don’t have to say with words “I feel something bad”.
I can say something else at the same time as some words.
When this person hears this this person will know what I think. At the same time this person will know what I feel.
"I thought it was a good game.' 'It was if you think a good game is a group of five-year-olds playing with a cat."
"Let's go to the cafe down the road for coffee. They're the best.' 'They're the best if the best is dictated by the price of the coffee."
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