Dark Humor: 2013
10 Curated Routines1. Snowden Satire
Surveillance/NSA"Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA is watching everything we do. I’m not worried about the government seeing my emails; I’m worried about them seeing how many times I’ve Googled "how to boil an egg.""
2. Gallows Humor
Religion/Politics"The Pope resigned. It’s the first time in 600 years a Pope has quit. I guess even the leader of the Church looked at the state of the world and said, "I can’t fix this, I’m going to the beach.""
3. Standard Satire
Culture/Cynicism"The "Selfie" was the word of the year. Finally, we’ve reached the peak of human evolution: taking pictures of ourselves looking at a device that is recording us looking at ourselves."
4. Medical Wit
Tech/Health"The doctor told me I had "Screen Fatigue." I told him I’d look into it, but I’d have to check my phone first to see what the symptoms are."
5. Suburban Dark
Tech/Dark"My neighbor bought a "smart lock" for his front door. Now he can’t get into his house because the door is currently installing a software update. I sat on my porch and applauded until he threw a brick through his own window."
6. Era One-Liner
TV/Economics"Breaking Bad ended. A show about a man who turns to crime to pay for his medical bills. In Europe, it’s a fantasy; in America, it’s a business plan."
7. Charles Addams Style
Misanthropy"I find that a heavy velvet curtain and a lack of eye contact is the best way to maintain a healthy relationship with society."
8. Existentialism
Nihilism"Hope is the denial of reality. And reality is currently checking its watch and looking for a blunt object."
9. Dark Wit
Mortality"The early bird gets the worm, but the early worm is just a statistic."
10. Social Dark
Environment/Dark"Blackfish was released. It’s a documentary that proves that keeping a five-ton predator in a bathtub makes it grumpy. Who would have guessed?"