We don't want to come at people too harshly for getting wooshed by ambiguous jokes or falling for a fake headline that sounds like it could be totally real, but everyone should know what The Onion is by now. Most satirical news publications these days have the words satire, or fake, or not real news written somewhere to make the joke totally fool-proof. Well, never underestimate a fool.
We've got a bunch of great examples of times people fell for satire and 'ate the onion,' so to speak.
It's been over a year of social distancing, global pandemic, isolation, uncertainty, doom, depression and just straight up bad times. But since more and more people are getting vaccinated, cities are slowly 'opening up,' which means we're all going to have to figure out how to socialize like normal humans again. In this satirical video, YouTuber Nick Smith hilariously imagines what every conversation for the next few months will be like. Instead of small talk about the weather, we're all going to be trading banal clichés about vaccines, working from home and what a 'crazy time' it is right now. Hey, we've got to start somewhere.
If you've ever wondered what Facebook would be like if everyone under the age of 65 abandoned the social network, there's a special little corner of Facebook called 'a group where we all pretend to be boomers,' and it's pretty much what it sounds like. Members of the private group mustn't break character while they hilariously role play and post as technologically challenged baby boomers. We've collected some of the best recent posts and comments so you can get a taste of some pure internet comedy.
Anyone who's on Facebook likely has boomer relative somewhere who uses the social network to ask for advice about creating PDFs, or accidentally makes public events instead of sending private messages, or complains about innocuous problems, like the neighbor's dog barking too loudly. Well there's a Facebook group called 'a group where we all pretend to be boomers' and it's exactly what it sounds like. Everyone in the group must stay in character at all times, making for an absolutely spot on parody of the Facebook world of boomers. We've captured some gold moments from the group to give you a taste of what it's like.
We humans love creating epic fantasy worlds in cinema, literature and video games to help us escape the monotony of our daily lives, but what would it look like if reality was flipped? In this clever video, animator Joel Haver imagines a world in which fantasy characters from another realm make movies about our boring human reality. The scene is straight up hilarious and surprisingly relatable.
Meet Kay. Kay is a British cooking enthusiast with hundreds of videos featuring absolutely terrible recipes that her teenaged son tastes and critiques when the meal is complete. In this video, she tries to replicate a 'Korean meal' that an 'actual Korean person' taught her how to make. Kay seems sure of herself, but we're pretty sure that barbecue sauce isn't a staple of Korean cuisine. We honestly can't tell if Kay takes her culinary adventures seriously or if she and her son make these videos in jest, but it doesn't really matter because the videos are hilarious. Kay is either the worst cook across the pond or a comedic genius. Be sure to check out 'Kays Cooking' on YouTube.
Lately it feels like reality has become so unhinged and unbelievable that it's sometimes difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. On the other hand, some people are so eager to be outraged that they've lost the ability to recognize satire all together. Come on, everyone should know what The Onion is by now, right? Millennials: maybe it's time to educate that grandparent who uses facebook without supervision. Though, to be fair to all the grannies out there, even People Magazine and the President of the United States fell for some pretty obvious satire.
Although these painful woosh moments are mad entertaining, you gotta feel bad for some of these people—they go through life thinking the world is even more psychotic than it already is.
YouTube user CodPast has tapped into something very special with their hilarious re-edits of interviews. If you've ever wondered what it would look like if Elon Musk interviewed himself, now you can experience this comedy gold firsthand. CodPast has crafted dozens of fake video interviews featuring characters such as Alex Jones, Ben Shapiro, and Joe Rogan, so be sure to check out the hilarious channel.
There was a lot of gold in Michelle Khare's musical parody of YouTube Rewinds, but what we missed most about the now-deleted masterpiece is the video's Among Us tribute. It was a rough couple of weeks of trying to convince people that the clip existed, and now, thanks to another YouTuber, it's been re-uploaded for your pleasure. While the bit has received some criticism, we think it does a great job of putting the game experience to music.
When we first saw this comic, we thought that it was completely serious. But after scrolling down a little, you'll find that this is anything but the usual clickbaity relationship drivel. Instead of telling us that we're doomed for sleeping on opposite sides of the bed, the comic (from Sad and Useless) takes a weird and dark turn. Mostly thanks to a guy named Pete.
As Covid-19 cases surge in Texas after what many people are calling a premature reopening, people are still complaining about masks and having to stay home. And there are some even worse people, who despite the call for citizens to stay home, are instead spending their time at restaurants and then having the gall to complain about service.
Twitter user @jsv4 made himself ripe for roasting and parodies when he decided to criticize the service at Mi Cocina Tex Mex in Allen, Texas.
"@MiCocina_TexMex My wife, date night after 3+ months locked up on quarantine. Waiting for shredded cheese as it's the only way she can eat fajitas. We've asked 4 people, going on 18 minutes now. Just unreal at Allen, TX location. We gotta quit blaming #COVID19 for crappy service."
He paired the text with an image of his wife looking distraught. Distraught over a lack of shredded cheese - an accompaniment that isn't even served with fajitas. Twitter users were quick to call out this male Karen for his blatant disregard for both the pandemic and the servers who really have no choice but to serve entitled individuals who feel its their right to dine out during a national emergency. We've included the best roasts and parodies of the tweet here, but we're willing to bet we'll be seeing more. And we hope the savagery discourages other entitled folks from frivolous dining and cold-hearted complaining.
