Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

by Christopher Moore

They all looked up with a surprised “Who, me?” expression on their faces, which I noticed was the same in any language.

Their full names were somewhat ungainly, and to try to pronounce them in Chinese produced a sound akin to throwing a bag of silverware down a flight of steps (ting, tong, yang, wing, etc.)

That’s the difference between irony and sarcasm. Irony can be spontaneous, while sarcasm requires volition. You have to create sarcasm.”