Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Modern Day Satire

The Art of Kissing Is Easy
Kissing is easy to transport. It really doesn't matter where you are. You can kiss: at the gym, in the boardroom, in the space shuttle, even in Alaska from June through September.
Kissing requires so little equipment, which means you can do it even when not prepared for the occasion, and even when you have to travel light. This makes it the ideal participation sport for businessmen, world travelers and marsupial groupies.
Kissing always livens things up. Try this: the next time you are in an oh-so-booooring meeting that seems to last oh-so-foreeeeever, why not just kiss somebody. Go ahead; try it. See how it livens things up?
Kissing is legal in all 50 states and most earth-bound countries. Rumors are circulating that kissing will even be legalized soon on Mars, Jupiter and in Afghanistan.
Kissing is 100% biodegradable, so when you kiss somebody, you help the environment.
Kissing is safe to do in a moving vehicle, as long as you are not driving.
Kissing is non toxic...unless you kiss somebody who has just swallowed a bottle of Drano. Even so, kissing is still safe, as long as you do not use your mouth.
Kissing is non-fattening. This is perhaps the best news of all, because dieters now have something to keep their mouths busy while not eating, and smokers can quit smoking without having to chew candies until they a) need to diet or b) induce diabetes. (Read the headline: "Kissing prevents diabetes")
Kissing is organic, low in sodium, preservative-free, low in saturated fats and does not contain dozens of delicious ingredients that cannot be pronounced, like javelchromopntheoremicherbicidic acid.
Most kisses are not tested on animals, but who am I to stifle your sense of adventure?
You can kiss just about everyone: your boyfriend, your aunt, your wife, your veterinarian, the Prime Minister of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick and your pet aardvark. Don't try kissing them all at the same time, though...especially not your boyfriend and your wife.
Kissing meets the toughest safety regulations of any national or international sporting organization. Kissing has a tremendous safety record, except for the occasional locked braces. But a quick call for a AAA tow truck fixes that problem (CAA in Canada, AA in the UK, the local plumber in France) 

Extreme Kissing NOT Recommended
The only recorded deaths involving kissing are by third parties, usually wives, husbands, spurned lovers and other spectators who somehow get past security and storm onto the playing field like that well-dressed gentleman at the Superbowl.
We do NOT recommend "extreme kissing". For instance, don't kiss an on-duty garbage truck; it is considered dangerous. Don't kiss a metal fence-post in sub-zero weather; readers in northern climates know exactly what I mean. Don't kiss any electrical outlets, or you'll look like this.
Are you paying attention? This one is important. Don't kiss the vacuum cleaner if you want to retain all your vital organs. It's OK to kiss sandpaper, just don't use your tongue. Don't kiss a chainsaw; we feel this one is self-explanatory. And don't kiss your office manager while on duty...unless you happen to be a work-from-home hermit like me.
But overall, kissing is so great that it makes baseball, hockey, football and soccer seem like bush league sports. Next time you hear a brawl at your local barbershop, just go in and give everyone a kiss. I guarantee that you will win the argument hands down. And if not, at least you will make some new friends to argue with. 


This text is from: http://www.thehappyguy.com/art-of-kissing.html



This article is pointing out the fact that so many people, high school students mainly, feel the need for excessive personal displays of affection. (PDA) The irony is how the author mentioned how it is legal in all fifty states, non-fattenting and meets saftey regulations. The satire in this article is hilarious. So many people find the need to kiss their significant other in the most public places possible, and they don't even realize it is grossing other people out. The author clearly thinks PDA is a problem and is pointing it out in such a funny manner.

6 comments:

  1. hahah i cried i was laughing so hard! this a great point, but it's still absolutly hilarious, yours is indeed my favorite!

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  2. I love this. Now I understand why you were laughing so hard. But this does show lots of satire. I believe that PDA is definitely a problem and we do need to fix it. This should show that many people need to show respect for others in public...kissing isn't always pleasant to see.

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  3. I think this is very funny! I agree that PDA is a problem is our society. I think some teenagers do it because they think it makes them look cooler. I love how the entire story is completely sarcastic. Not everyone wants to see you kiss, it is kind of gross. You need to keep that private.

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  4. HAHA... PDA. This is dripping with sarcasm. PDA really can be a problem and i'm glad someone feels the need to bring it up. Unless of course you are the one showing the display of affection, then thats a different story. Lots of good satire Karls.

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  5. This is a great example of satire! Kissing and PDA in general has become a HUGE problem. I'm glad funny things like this can make us relieze what our generation thinks is exceptable. *sigh* Kids these days...

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  6. haha this article is funny but also has a lot of satire. People at our school feel the need to express their relationships in a very close way. The author shows satire saying that it is legal in all fifty states

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