A link to this video over at Boing Boing was sent to me which was found on this page… but I’ve embedded the original You Tube video to improve the image.
Terrifyingly, it’s not that far off from accurate. Not everyone will appreciate the humour of this, nor comprehend the ‘far-fetched’ nature of some of the claims. It’s a bit like the reverse of David Mamet’s State & Main, which I viewed as a documentary but everyone else considered an absurdist comedy.
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That was one of the funniest pieces I’ve seen in a long time, especially the travel/clothing/daycare provider making $80000. No one would want that job for any author — unless the pay really was that high. Best part — the documentary voice, almost period with the typewriter. (How many readers will have actually seen a typewriter?)
I still own a typewriter.