Senior citizens rise above the lowest form of wit

Older people, you are in luck - and, yes, that statement is meant sarcastically. According to a report on the Daily Telegraph website, researchers in Scotland found that those over the age 65 were more likely to misinterpret sarcastic comments, often taking them at face value instead.The study, published in Developmental Psychology, asked adults of varying ages to identify sarcasm in a number of conversations.