How to Write Nonsense Satire and Pretend It’s Deep
How to Write Nonsense Satire and Pretend It’s Deep
The Emperor’s New Commentary
When you have nothing to say but need to say it impressively, these techniques will cloak your gibberish in profundity.
Step 1: Use Academic Jargon
“The post-structural semiotics of this potato chip bag deconstructs hegemonic snack narratives.”
Step 2: Invent Connections
“Much like Kafka’s cockroach, our smartphone addiction represents… something probably.”
Step 3: End With a Question
“But what is satire really, if not capitalism’s way of laughing at its own crimes?”
Advanced Techniques
1. The “Postmodern Generator”
“This text interrogates its own textuality while problematizing the reader’s gaze. Probably.”
2. The “Pseud-Intellectual Mashup”
“Applying Marxist theory to my cat’s Instagram reveals the commodity fetishism of likes.”
3. The “Meaningful Pause”
“The tragedy of modern life is… [dramatic sip of artisanal kombucha] …you know.”
Conclusion
True nonsense satire reveals that all meaning is constructed, especially this conclusion.
SOURCE: How to Write Nonsense Satire and Pretend It’s Deep
