Facetious- treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
Ex: “Well, you do have 8 cavities, but look on the bright side, at least you don’t have AIDS!” Said the facetious dentist as he slapped the patient on the shoulder playfully. “But we could change that, if you’d like. Daryl, get in here!”
*Daryl, the immunocompromised dental assistant, enters the brightly lit, sterile room where the patient lays on the reclining chair, his face twisted into a grimace as he tries to process the news of his abysmal oral hygiene and the financial stranglehold that it will place on him*
“Daryl, can you give this guy your AIDS? Sir, *the dentist points his finger towards the patient and makes a corkscrew motion * turn around, ass towards the ceiling, please”
*The patient sighs and begins to flip over onto his stomach*
“Woah! Hold your horses there, I’m only joking! Daryl, just give him a cleaning.”
*Daryl leans in towards the dentist’s ear and whispers through clenched teeth* “I told you about my diagnosis in confidence, sir”
“I know, I just couldn’t resist. You could understand why that would be funny to me, no?”
“Not really, sir”
*The dentist turns back to the patient and gives him another slap on the shoulder*
“Alright, my work here is done. Daryl’s gonna take over from here. I’ll meet you up front when you’re ready. Let’s hope your credit card has a high limit because, WOO WEE, this one’s gonna set you back! Start making those morning cups of joe at home, buddy boy!”
Just learned my teacher who used this term all the time used it incorrectly. I have thought it meant sarcastic for forever.