Posted on February 3rd, 2011 11:42am by Tim Rogers
Filed under Media
If Jesus chose Dallas as the city in which to make His return to flesh because, in His words, “Dallas is my favorite city in the entire universe,” the Phoenix-based Dallas Observer would find a way to crap on the happy occasion. Evidence.
12 comments
Satire is satirical.
@ 12:23 pm on February 3, 2011
Tim, it’s called satire.
I’d explain it to you but you work for D, what would be the point?
@ 12:24 pm on February 3, 2011
@Steve and @Grumpy Demo: Thanks, guys. But in this case, what is the satire meant to criticize?
Listen, there are two ways to make fun of someone. The first way: you make fun of a guy because he’s your friend, and the two of you can laugh at the joke together. The second way: you make fun of a guy because you hate him and think he’s an idiot. You’re the only one laughing.
When it comes to Dallas and the Super Bowl, I get the impression that the Observer is the only one laughing.
@ 12:33 pm on February 3, 2011
I thought it was funny. But then again, that’s because much of it is true.
@ 12:36 pm on February 3, 2011
The Observer is named so appropriately. They observe, but are rarely if ever in the game. Kinda hard to from Phoenix.
The saying “To belittle is to be little” rings true. And the Observer is oh so very little.
@ 1:40 pm on February 3, 2011
I laughed, I cried, I used my clout to get my dog into a prestigious obedience class.
@ 2:37 pm on February 3, 2011
Where is Steve Blow when you really need him?
@ 4:15 pm on February 3, 2011
Tim,
Why the hate and loss of what I used to think was your sense of humor? I think you need to take the personal our of it.
@ 4:45 pm on February 3, 2011
@JPR: I don’t hate the Observer. I think they do some good stuff. I saw on Twitter that Rhett Miller didn’t much care for the paper’s annual musician death pool. I was a fan of it. And it’s not personal. While I truly hate Jim Schutze with the white-hot passion of 1,000 suns, there are several staffers there that I’m quite fond of (Wilonsky and Williams to name but two).
Really. I was just struck by the unfunny negativity of the Super Bowl thing. I think it’s representative of the paper’s default stance on a lot of issues.
So there.
@ 4:58 pm on February 3, 2011
That’s actually much more the kind of post I expect and respect from you than the original. So there, back at you.
@ 6:07 pm on February 3, 2011
@JPR: Look at that. You and I just had a cordial exchange in the comments section of a blog. Truly worth noting.
Cheers, friend. And best waffles.
@ 7:30 pm on February 3, 2011
I think it is amusing that the Observer pokes fun at lapdancers who make up 80% of their ad revenue.
@ 7:45 pm on February 3, 2011
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12 comments
Satire is satirical.
Tim, it’s called satire.
I’d explain it to you but you work for D, what would be the point?
@Steve and @Grumpy Demo: Thanks, guys. But in this case, what is the satire meant to criticize?
Listen, there are two ways to make fun of someone. The first way: you make fun of a guy because he’s your friend, and the two of you can laugh at the joke together. The second way: you make fun of a guy because you hate him and think he’s an idiot. You’re the only one laughing.
When it comes to Dallas and the Super Bowl, I get the impression that the Observer is the only one laughing.
I thought it was funny. But then again, that’s because much of it is true.
The Observer is named so appropriately. They observe, but are rarely if ever in the game. Kinda hard to from Phoenix.
The saying “To belittle is to be little” rings true. And the Observer is oh so very little.
I laughed, I cried, I used my clout to get my dog into a prestigious obedience class.
Where is Steve Blow when you really need him?
Tim,
Why the hate and loss of what I used to think was your sense of humor? I think you need to take the personal our of it.
@JPR: I don’t hate the Observer. I think they do some good stuff. I saw on Twitter that Rhett Miller didn’t much care for the paper’s annual musician death pool. I was a fan of it. And it’s not personal. While I truly hate Jim Schutze with the white-hot passion of 1,000 suns, there are several staffers there that I’m quite fond of (Wilonsky and Williams to name but two).
Really. I was just struck by the unfunny negativity of the Super Bowl thing. I think it’s representative of the paper’s default stance on a lot of issues.
So there.
That’s actually much more the kind of post I expect and respect from you than the original. So there, back at you.
@JPR: Look at that. You and I just had a cordial exchange in the comments section of a blog. Truly worth noting.
Cheers, friend. And best waffles.
I think it is amusing that the Observer pokes fun at lapdancers who make up 80% of their ad revenue.