I’ve grown weary of ridiculous satire pieces being shared as fact. I love satiric writing, I do, but sites like the Daily Currant and The Onion take things too far sometimes. At the very least, they should have a disclaimer at the bottom of the fictional follies they publish bold enough for those who do not possess the satirical savvy required to prevent them from believing everything they read without question.

If you come upon an article from one of these delightfully distasteful sites, PLEASE do not forward as fact or get your panties in a bunch about it.

Satire – noun

1. the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc..

2. a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule.

A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit.

Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity.

List of satirical sites offering up doses of delusion for your reading pleasure . . . I realize this describes just about every news source these days, but these are the ones who admit it.

http://www.nationalreport.net
http://www.theonion.com
http://www.private-eye.co.uk
http://www.newsbiscuit.com
http://www.thespoof.com
http://www.sportspickle.com
http://www.unconfirmedsources.com
http://www.crystalair.com
http://www.enduringvision.com
http://www.derfmagazine.com
http://www.newsmutiny.com
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk
http://www.duffelblog.com
http://www.newstoad.net
http://www.dailycurrant.com
http://www.rockcitytimes.com
http://www.lightlybraisedturnip.com
http://www.christwire.com
http://www.cap-news.com
http://www.texascockroach.com
http://www.borowitzreport.com
http://www.thedailyrash.com

I am certain there are many, many more . . . Please feel free to add to the list in comments.

From the Daily Currant –

The Daily Currant is an English language online satirical newspaper that covers global politics, business, technology, entertainment, science, health and media. It is accessible from over 190 countries worldwide – now including South Sudan.

Our mission is to ridicule the timid ignorance which obstructs our progress, and promote intelligence – which presses forward.

Q. Are your news stories real?

A. No. Our stories are purely fictional. However they are meant to address real-world issues through satire and often refer and link to real events happening in the world

Not real folks, NOT REAL!

Crystal R. Cook