Mcfarmall,
It seems that when one is being sarcastic or facetious, it is necessary to state your intention, lest it be misinterpreted and misunderstood by folks lacking a sense of humor.
In some pockets of the country words such as "brush" are only spoken at one's own peril and in extreme cases, the mere utterance may illicit the death penalty, or some other irrational response. Mea Culpa despite the encyclopedia definition equating bush and brush cutters.
In my tiny little corner of the planet, a "coke" may only be interchanged w/ a Pepsi, and at that, still requires a verbal permission.
We argue the sublime because topics of substance require actual thought and factual content, or is that also in dispute?