Good Humor

IGN (In Game Name): YGNUyt Age: 15 Timezone: Eastern Standard Time Country: Canada Do you have a good quality mic?: Yes, I do. Do you have Telegram & Teamspeak?: Yes, I have both of these applications! How many hours can you put in the server per week: Sunday- 10 am-9 pm Monday- 4 pm- 9 pm Tuesday- 4 pm- 9 pm Wednesday- 4 pm- 9 pm Thursday- 4 pm- 9 pm Friday- 4 pm- 1 am Saturday- 10 am- 2/3 am Any previous punishments on Faithful?: No, I have none. Any past experiences in being a…

one of the hardest things to do is be happy. Misery is an easy abyss to fall into, due to all troubles we face. We deal with minor inconveniences the traffic on the highway, stubbing your toe or spilling your coffee; little ordeals that can ruin a good mood. Misfortune can also strike, in the form of debt, robbery or severe injury. Plus, we can see or experience large scale tragedies such as epidemics, massive earthquakes or mass murders. All of these dilemmas make sorrow our most felt sentiment…

this uncomfortable pain arises in the abdomen from all the laughter. Or how about that one laugh that goes silent after a while, along with that bright red face. We all have those laughs and many more just like it. Everyone has their own sense of humor, we find different things amusing. For example during the Super Bowl there are always those memorable half time commercials that make us all laugh. The popular brands like Doritos, M&M, and Volkswagen etc. They use strategies to grab the…

Satire in Moliere and Swift The Oxford Dictionary defines Satire as “the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.” Satire is a literary way of providing possible change to humanity and its institutions. In Swift’s A Modest Proposal and Moliere’s Tartuffe, the two authors indirectly ridicule and criticize human characteristics and behavior but with…

1. Through the use of humor, Sartwell is able to engage the audience with his piece and establish a connection with them, contributing to the effectiveness of the piece. By referencing things that they share in common, such as “Unlike Thoreau, I have cable” (Sartwell 14), it enables his audience to relate to his points and as a result, creates a sense of cohesiveness between the contrasting ideas that Sartwell brings up. The thought that “… if Thoreau were around today, he’d be pushing a cart…

programs, summer camps, and a volunteer trip to an African orphanage this summer. I like kids, particularly younger ones, because they are straight-forward; unconcerned with things like status, appearance, and reality; and have the best senses of humor by accident. Quadre, a young boy I met while volunteering at a school, was no exception to those qualities, and he was especially unique for a few more. He had a knack for getting into trouble and was clearly the class clown, but unlike his peers,…

These offensive lyrics aim to make people laugh and most importantly, to make people to discover the hidden meanings. Offensive humor is done by letting the viewer believing the joke is actually talking about something else or is the person who is supposed to be laugh at (Sienkiewicz & Marx, 2009).There are many individuals who after hearing the song condemn these lyrics as being powerful enough to incite a rebellion, whereas others will view the song as a satirical statement of the U.S.…

Satire is an age-old art, long before Taylor Swift wrote Mean, to get back at her critics, and Samantha Bee poked fun at the president's daughter for her hypocrisy, Moliere and Voltaire were using satire to mock policies and people, in power in order to enlighten society, while also not being killed for directly challenging the people in power. Satire is a genre in literature that became especially powerful during the 17th century “Age of Enlightenment.” Satire ridicules people and religions,…

Alain de Botton argues that comedians not only have a job to entertain, but also a job to address controversial topics that others might be afraid to address. Humorists are vital people in today’s society; satire not only makes a subject have humor, it creates a sense of feeling of relief that those subjects can be acceptable to talk about and at the same time raises awareness for that particular subject. Humorists do this through various comedy sketches, political cartoons, and stand-up shows.…

party, is a political party that is created for the point of entertainment or to make a political statement through satire. Although they do occasionally exist as a way to spread a message across, sometimes they their existence is mainly a source of humor or entertainment. The following is a list of satirical parties from around the world. Although the level of success that they have found varies, they all share one common characteristic: their party platforms are pretty hilarious. 10. Union of…