North Korea bans sarcasm

This is great news. Only someone as brilliant as Kim Jong Un could conceive of such an effective way to deal with all the problems in best Korea.

Kim Jong Un is a brilliant man with many well thought out, practical ideas. He is ensuring the political stability of North Korea for years to come. Oh yes, and his personal hygiene is above reproach.

Our messages to them should now contain nothing less than 100% unbridled sarcasm.

This will work out well.

There go my vacation plans.

Yeahhh, surrrrrre.

What could possibly go wrong?

This is all America’s fault.

Maybe he was just being sarcastic?

What are they gonna do-shoot me?

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Officials told people that sarcastic expressions such as “This is all America’s fault” would constitute unacceptable criticism of the regime.
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You’re in trouble.

I’m sure I’m very worried.

Let’s go to the quarry and throw stuff down there!

Sounds like they are banning half this board.

Oh, a ***sarcasm ***prohibition. That’s a ***really ***useful measure!

It’s OK. Sardonicism is still permitted.

You broke my sarcasm detector! Good job!

I for one entirely non-sarcastically welcome our North Korean overlords.

I blame Obama and Hillary.

This was recognized as far back as 1970, when it influenced the band Spirit to make a last-minute name change to the album they were going to call “Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sarcasticus”.

Well, then, now you’ll miss the world-renowned North Korean culinary scene.