I've found an upside to sarcasm. Did n't set out to find it, it walked out of the undergrowth on it's two legs. But as it's lumbering around in the open air now then might as well say what it is.

Sarcasm gets you noticed.

My professional profile is so much more heightened, my contours sharper than they were before I went on that conference call with my new boss, but did n't recognise his voice, and sent a sarcastic zinger (well, deep sigh, plus a few words) zipping towards someone else on the call.

My boss commented, I wilted like a dying rose, flushed briefly, then paler, paler, until very pale; still, he knows who I am. Upside to most things if you look.