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... that’s because the author clearly states, at the bottom of the article, that it’s satire.
by eckza 7y ago
... that’s because the author clearly states, at the bottom of the article, that it’s satire.
- jonahx 7y ago> This is a satire article, where I use humor, irony, and exaggeration to invite reflection. Except good satire uses exaggeration to lampoon things that are (at least partially) true in reality. Whereas for half the examples here my reaction was, "No one has ever said that for that reason."
- dvtrn 7y agoSeems to me if you're expecting subjective, personal and otherwise non-universal experiences to fit and perfectly align with the parameters of an objective definition, the joke is always going to sail a few hundred-thousand feet above sea level, and the satire will always smell of moldy cheese. But that's just my five quid.
- screye 7y agoHate it when people use satire as a means to be passive aggressive or deflect criticism. Good satire is a form of pointed commentary. If you use it to say , "I didn't mean any of what I wrote", then you defeat the purpose of it.