Satire

 Jan 11, 2017

  Satire :

A form of literature or wit using sarcasm to expose vice and folly. 

I have started looking up satire instead of jokes. The reason is obvious. Jokes most often are too stale, or too lame or too adult (euphemism for vulgar).  And you do get tired of seeing the same demotivational posters or aunt acid quotes. Hence satire.

Satire most often is political. So it will never be "old". And in these times, when people are a little bit (a lot!) scared to express their opinions - rightly so, but can not keep watching injustice after injustice, satire can help them out.

I liked Onion site a little bit. Was wondering if there is such Indian site. And found "faking news". It is surprisingly good.

Let me give you some headlines as a sample.

Man extends his holidays by a week to answer all WhatsApp greetings received on New Year

Facebook to add 'Seen but ignored' feature that will show list of people ignoring your posts

Petrol and diesel prices hiked to encourage Indians to go Gasless: BJP

School organizes mock Parliament for students, students throw paper at Principal and walk out

I know, I know you are closing my (lame) blog and impatiently open the fakingnews site. 

 

P.S. 

According to wikipedia that site was closed on July 2020.