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With that established, I ask the question: who in 2009 still hasn't heard of The Onion? Better still: who, after watching a report that claims gymnasts are routinely put down for their injuries by doctors, would assume this was not obvious satire? You're out there, and don't deny you are, so I'll say it again: THIS IS SATIRE AND DO NOT ATTACK THE PERSON YOU SEE IN THE MIRROR. They are a reflection of the light from the sun, and not real and determined to make fun of you by doing exactly what you do in the mirror no matter how fast you do it.
Here's the piece. It's horrible, tasteless, and very funny.
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Wake me up when she’s 18. Then I’ll care.
by 5150hog on Jun 17, 2009 5:01 PM EDT reply actions
next thing you’re going to tell me is that the Lebron James puppet didn’t off himself in his bathtub either… or that Patrick Ewing wasn’t teaching Dwight Howard how to lose when it matters… my world is rocked… this is irresponsible journalism, IMO
by msgg139 on Jun 18, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions
I can’t believe that there are people in the world that would get this bored. Total waste of 2 minutes that I will never see again. Also, these morons get paid for crap like this. Go figure.
by bizkit71 on Jun 18, 2009 1:20 PM EDT reply actions
It’s the Onion, this is what they do, and they make a lot of money off of it. Nobody is forcing you to read/watch their material. This country needs to pull the stick out of its a*s. Oh, and by the way, if you can get over the absolutely horrifying material (sarcasm) you can usually find a good point in Onion articles. This one highlights the ridiculousness of parents training their children from birth to be athletes, a la horse racing.
I can’t believe I even have to explain this.
by cjbassett on Jun 18, 2009 1:46 PM EDT reply actions
I thought only horses would find this offensive. Funny piece.
by MyBiznitchIsTheShiznit on Jun 18, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions
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