Thursday, September 8, 2016

North Korea Has Banned Sarcasm (Seriously)

Government held mass meetings with residents telling them to 'Keep your mouths shut'. Reuters

Vanity Fair: Brilliant: Kim Jong Un Bans Sarcasm in North Korea

This is the greatest idea in the history of the world.

Kim Jong Un just can’t take a joke. The last time the North Korean dictator found himself on the receiving end of some gentle ribbing, as the subject of James Franco and Seth Rogen’s assassination comedy The Interview, Kim’s repressive regime allegedly hacked Sony Pictures, apparently in retaliation. Now, the absolutist leader is taking his hostility toward humor to a farcical new extreme, banning all sarcasm throughout the Hermit Kingdom in an attempt to crack down on dissent and quash any further laughs at his expense.

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More News On North Korea Banning Sarcasm

North Korea bans sarcasm because Kim Jong-un fears people only agree with him ‘ironically’ -- The Independent
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un bans sarcasm -- FOX News/The SUN
North Korea bans sarcasm (great work, Kim Jong-un - that's another brilliant idea!) -- Daily Mail
North Korea Bans Sarcasm To Quell Public Discontent: Report -- International Business Times
Kim Jong-un, catching on that not all praise is genuine, is trying to curb sarcasm -- Quartz

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Great idea by a Great Leader!