It is a joke, a spoof, a parody, tongue 'n cheek, meant to be humorous. The Onion is a media lampoon. However, it is us they are making fun of. That part of it is not too funny. They are ridiculing us. Unfortunately, we are the brunt of the joke here.
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer