Hey, you know that totally edgy fake-news site that first said filmmaker John Waters was dead,and then "retracted" the story, saying, "Oh, our fact-checker was out that day, haha"?* As we noted in ouroriginal story about this fuck-tussle, the biggest problem with the attempted satire at the catchily named "National Report" isn't merely that it's offensive. Offensive can be funny! But this stuff is just incredibly lazy and amateurishly written. Some perfunctory googling on pseudonymous author "Nigel J. Covington, III” turned up other examples of his sophistimacated satire at another dollar-store version of
OK. I finally read the Waters obituary. Not that I'm an expert or even marginally qualified to comment on anybody's writing but, it's not satire. It's just a fake obituary.
Slightly OT FYI...
Monsieur Grumpe died last night in his sleep. M. Grumpe's family tradition of sleeping in Saran Wrap contributed to his natural death due to not breathing enough. In his life, MG accomplished very little and was known for his sense of humor that only he understood. While claiming to be an atheist his one alleged friend clarified that he was really just pissed off at God. The Monsieur leaves behind 14 cats, one of which seemed to actually like him and a wife that can be contacted somewhere in the Bahamas.
I don't know about worship, but during the early seventies -- aka Nixon --, and particularly while I was in the service, it was like a monthly visit from a bunch of bright folks with an admittedly uneven sense of humor. By about '76, I realized that all I was bothering to read was the cartoons, so I let my subscription lapse, and I have no opinion about later issues.
Also, SNL was funny once upon a time, and get off my lawn.
<blockquote>So don&rsquo;t be angry with me when I say I&rsquo;ll take those numbers (hits) and walk away satisfied that I accomplished my goal.</blockquote>
The funniest thing I remember from the Lampoon was the spoof on Popular Mechanics, called Popular Evolution. "How to grow your own opposable thumb!" and stuff like that. But there was one horrible story by P. J. O'Rourke about a hunting trip/animal slaughter/incestual rape/suicide that just made me wonder, "Who IS this perverse and horrible person? Did this happen to him? Is he making it up? Which is worse?"
After that I didn't bother with National Lampoon anymore.
granted, graduating from Wazzoo isn&#039;t exactly a high bar to clear, but I assumed that even their alumni could compose a coherent sentence that wouldn&#039;t drive the world into a red pencil shortage...
Nothing on either of those sites is even remotely amusing. I wouldn&#039;t have even thought it was supposed to be humorous at if the Wonket hadn&#039;t pointed it out as &quot;satire.&quot; Conservatives are almost never actually funny, but this is beyond the pale.
And I can&#039;t even get anyone to read <a href="http:\/\/slackoftownnola.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/22\/legacy-of-ass-al-copeland-1944-2008\/" target="_blank">my obit of Al Copland</a>
There is satire, snark,and commentary on social issues and mores. Then there is the cheap attempt at humor based on a common coarseness that is neither witty nor profound.
The writer might have been a precocious child but falls short as an adult.
Are we at Blog War level RED again? I prefer the Drunk and Stupid level BROWN.
OK. I finally read the Waters obituary. Not that I&#039;m an expert or even marginally qualified to comment on anybody&#039;s writing but, it&#039;s not satire. It&#039;s just a fake obituary.
Slightly OT FYI...
Monsieur Grumpe died last night in his sleep. M. Grumpe&#039;s family tradition of sleeping in Saran Wrap contributed to his natural death due to not breathing enough. In his life, MG accomplished very little and was known for his sense of humor that only he understood. While claiming to be an atheist his one alleged friend clarified that he was really just pissed off at God. The Monsieur leaves behind 14 cats, one of which seemed to actually like him and a wife that can be contacted somewhere in the Bahamas.
I can&#039;t define good satire, but I know it when I see it.
Like telling Polack jokes 50 years ago, that kind of &quot;absurdism&quot; is its own destination.
I don&#039;t know about worship, but during the early seventies -- aka Nixon --, and particularly while I was in the service, it was like a monthly visit from a bunch of bright folks with an admittedly uneven sense of humor. By about &#039;76, I realized that all I was bothering to read was the cartoons, so I let my subscription lapse, and I have no opinion about later issues.
Also, SNL was funny once upon a time, and get off my lawn.
<i>We here at The National Report allow the reader to discover satire (if it exists) in the text.</i>
no, you can&#039;t use deconstruction either.
<blockquote>So don&rsquo;t be angry with me when I say I&rsquo;ll take those numbers (hits) and walk away satisfied that I accomplished my goal.</blockquote>
Ah so, trolling is satire. Got it.
The funniest thing I remember from the Lampoon was the spoof on Popular Mechanics, called Popular Evolution. "How to grow your own opposable thumb!" and stuff like that. But there was one horrible story by P. J. O'Rourke about a hunting trip/animal slaughter/incestual rape/suicide that just made me wonder, "Who IS this perverse and horrible person? Did this happen to him? Is he making it up? Which is worse?"
After that I didn't bother with National Lampoon anymore.
Might as well jump
(Eddies Orwellian Oberheim ode)
Kate Upton&#039;s
Witless J Twatwaffle III
Eh. You can find know-it-all &quot;comedians&quot; like this guy bombing on any open mike night at any two bit comedy club.
You sure that wasn&#039;t Mother of Yoda?
Also, if J. Rippington Shitferbrainz thinks his stuff is un-funny satire, he&#039;s certainly at least half right.
granted, graduating from Wazzoo isn&#039;t exactly a high bar to clear, but I assumed that even their alumni could compose a coherent sentence that wouldn&#039;t drive the world into a red pencil shortage...
Nothing on either of those sites is even remotely amusing. I wouldn&#039;t have even thought it was supposed to be humorous at if the Wonket hadn&#039;t pointed it out as &quot;satire.&quot; Conservatives are almost never actually funny, but this is beyond the pale.
And I can&#039;t even get anyone to read <a href="http:\/\/slackoftownnola.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/22\/legacy-of-ass-al-copeland-1944-2008\/" target="_blank">my obit of Al Copland</a>
There is satire, snark,and commentary on social issues and mores. Then there is the cheap attempt at humor based on a common coarseness that is neither witty nor profound.
The writer might have been a precocious child but falls short as an adult.