The Owl Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 The Onion A child without care "He wished away our legal team".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRocinanteKid Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundog Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I feel for the child's medical situation. However, this child is cleary abusing the system. I am appalled that his parents would allow this to continue. What kind of lesson is learned here? I understand the request for the best medical care.... but the frivolous wishes are ridiculous. His face on Mount Rushmore? Come on. Now, people are wishing this child to die? This is just the reason the whole scenario seems like a joke. I hope it is. It goes to show you - 1 bad apple..... So pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRocinanteKid Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 QUOTE (sundog @ Jan 17 2008, 02:58 PM) I feel for the child's medical situation. However, this child is cleary abusing the system. I am appalled that his parents would allow this to continue. What kind of lesson is learned here? I understand the request for the best medical care.... but the frivolous wishes are ridiculous. His face on Mount Rushmore? Come on. Now, people are wishing this child to die? This is just the reason the whole scenario seems like a joke. I hope it is. It goes to show you - 1 bad apple..... So pathetic. You're not familar with The Onion are you? C'mon! Of course it's a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundog Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 QUOTE (sundog @ Jan 17 2008, 08:58 AM) I feel for the child's medical situation. However, this child is cleary abusing the system. I am appalled that his parents would allow this to continue. What kind of lesson is learned here? I understand the request for the best medical care.... but the frivolous wishes are ridiculous. His face on Mount Rushmore? Come on. Now, people are wishing this child to die? This is just the reason the whole scenario seems like a joke. I hope it is. It goes to show you - 1 bad apple..... So pathetic. ok. I guess I didn't know what "The Onion" was I shouldn't really have watched that before my morning coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundog Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 QUOTE (sundog @ Jan 17 2008, 09:04 AM) QUOTE (sundog @ Jan 17 2008, 08:58 AM) I feel for the child's medical situation. However, this child is cleary abusing the system. I am appalled that his parents would allow this to continue. What kind of lesson is learned here? I understand the request for the best medical care.... but the frivolous wishes are ridiculous. His face on Mount Rushmore? Come on. Now, people are wishing this child to die? This is just the reason the whole scenario seems like a joke. I hope it is. It goes to show you - 1 bad apple..... So pathetic. ok. I guess I didn't know what "The Onion" was I shouldn't really have watched that before my morning coffee and I am glad it was a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I have to say, thats not funny at all. Having seen kids that are actually sick like that, i find little humor in a spoof involving a sick child that is on oxygen and had lost his hair. It just loses all comedic value for me. Sorry, i just think about how i would feel if my child was sick and for that reason, i just cant laugh at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 QUOTE (tick @ Jan 17 2008, 02:20 PM) I have to say, thats not funny at all. Having seen kids that are actually sick like that, i find little humor in a spoof involving a sick child that is on oxygen and had lost his hair. It just loses all comedic value for me. Sorry, i just think about how i would feel if my child was sick and for that reason, i just cant laugh at that. Sorry you feel that way mate.... In my time I have done voluntary work in Romania, India and Africa and have seen just about every aspect of human misery there is, including children. However, I still found this hilarious It's all about being able to separate the humour from the real-life equivalent and appreciate it for what it is. it's a big, scary world out there and sometimes if you don't laugh you'd cry. Besides, it was in the keeping of satire, and really quite well done I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezil Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 QUOTE (Fridge @ Jan 17 2008, 04:11 PM) sometimes if you don't laugh you'd cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 QUOTE (Fridge @ Jan 17 2008, 11:11 AM) QUOTE (tick @ Jan 17 2008, 02:20 PM) I have to say, thats not funny at all. Having seen kids that are actually sick like that, i find little humor in a spoof involving a sick child that is on oxygen and had lost his hair. It just loses all comedic value for me. Sorry, i just think about how i would feel if my child was sick and for that reason, i just cant laugh at that. Sorry you feel that way mate.... In my time I have done voluntary work in Romania, India and Africa and have seen just about every aspect of human misery there is, including children. However, I still found this hilarious It's all about being able to separate the humour from the real-life equivalent and appreciate it for what it is. it's a big, scary world out there and sometimes if you don't laugh you'd cry. Besides, it was in the keeping of satire, and really quite well done I thought. The only part that bugged me was near the end when an onscreen graphic said, "Quick Spread of Boy's Leukemia 'Best Case Scenario'"...I love good satire, but that seemed a little rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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