All of the "irony-challenged literalists" have missed the point of Horsey's cartoon. They don't understand that they are the object of the satire, even though he spelled it out for them.
Everything changed after 9/11... even our ability to recognize satire and irony...I refuse to admit humor is dead, though. I keep slapping its face and making it walk around the block...
I disagree, but I also think I've wasted too much bandwidth on an attempt at humor.Not to pick on your blogging about it, ellroon.
This too will pass.
Indeed. So many outrages, so little time
All of the "irony-challenged literalists" have missed the point of Horsey's cartoon. They don't understand that they are the object of the satire, even though he spelled it out for them.
ReplyDeleteEverything changed after 9/11... even our ability to recognize satire and irony...
ReplyDeleteI refuse to admit humor is dead, though. I keep slapping its face and making it walk around the block...
I disagree, but I also think I've wasted too much bandwidth on an attempt at humor.
ReplyDeleteNot to pick on your blogging about it, ellroon.
This too will pass.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. So many outrages, so little time
ReplyDelete