A Modest Proposal/Funny: Difference between revisions

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.
Content added Content deleted
m (Dai-Guard moved page A Modest Proposal (Literature)/Funny to A Modest Proposal/Funny: Remove TVT Namespaces from title)
m (update links)
 
Line 3: Line 3:


* Sort of a metdifferent example, but take the following steps:
* Sort of a metdifferent example, but take the following steps:
** Find a friend who doesn't hate to read, but isn't that bright, or who [[Literal Minded|wouldn't get the satire]], and tell them to read it.
** Find a friend who doesn't hate to read, but isn't that bright, or who [[Literal-Minded|wouldn't get the satire]], and tell them to read it.
** Discuss it seriously.
** Discuss it seriously.
** Say you think it should be practiced nowadays. (Straight face, everybody.)
** Say you think it should be practiced nowadays. (Straight face, everybody.)
** Insist you thought it was a cookbook.
** Insist you thought it was a cookbook.
*** Many lulz will be had.
*** Many lulz will be had.
*** If you can actually ''maintain'' the straight face and convince your friend, you may award yourself a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]]. And should probably find a better friend.
*** If you can actually ''maintain'' the straight face and convince your friend, you may award yourself a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]]. And should probably find a better friend.

Latest revision as of 03:05, 31 December 2014



  • Sort of a metdifferent example, but take the following steps:
    • Find a friend who doesn't hate to read, but isn't that bright, or who wouldn't get the satire, and tell them to read it.
    • Discuss it seriously.
    • Say you think it should be practiced nowadays. (Straight face, everybody.)
    • Insist you thought it was a cookbook.
      • Many lulz will be had.
      • If you can actually maintain the straight face and convince your friend, you may award yourself a Crowning Moment of Awesome. And should probably find a better friend.