How to Write a Satirical Listicle That Never Ends
How to Write a Satirical Listicle That Never Ends
The Infinite Scroll of Mockery
Why stop at 10 items when you can create an endless loop of satirical points? Here’s how to turn listicles into existential nightmares.
Step 1: Start With a Clickbait Hook
“27 Things You’re Doing Wrong (Number 4 Will Shock You Into Reading This Forever)”
Step 2: Add Self-Referential Items
“Item 12: This item exists solely to pad the count”
Step 3: Never Resolve the Tension
“Coming up next: The shocking revelation that never actually comes”
Advanced Techniques
1. The “Infinite Scroll”
“Keep adding items until reader either dies or accepts the void”
2. The “Meta Commentary”
“Item 38: You realize you’ve been reading this list for 20 minutes with no payoff”
3. The “Recursive Entry”
“See item 1 (but first read item 47 about why you should see item 1)”
Conclusion
True satirical listicles never end – they just fade into your browser history and occasional nightmares. Click here for part 2 (doesn’t exist).
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