Just wanna note – this isn’t the first case of fake news predating reality. several of Laugh-In’s “News of the Future” comedy bits actually happened. And HarvArd Lampoon’s parody of USA Today has the headline story about the divorce between Prince Charles and Lady Di a decade before the real thing. (I bought the USA Today real story to keep right next to the parody one).
That Onion article was restrained compared to the real-world promos.
Listen to this guy. . .
“The Schick launch has nothing to do with this, it’s like comparing a Ferrari to a Volkswagen as far as we’re concerned,” said Chairman, President and Chief Executive James Kilts.
Every morning a masked mexican swordsman comes over and removes my 5:00 shadow with a quick flick of the wrist. Fast and painless but sometimes he leaves with my lady over his shoulder.
Rather than pull the hair until the blade cuts it, the movement of the blades cut through the hair like a little chain-saw. It really does make a difference.