The Onion Reports: 90% Of Waking Hours Spent Staring At Glowing Rectangles

Another great piece from The Onion (ht Jonathan Priest): “From the moment they wake up […]

David Zahl / 6.18.09

Another great piece from The Onion (ht Jonathan Priest):

“From the moment they wake up in the morning, to the moment they lose consciousness at night, Americans are in near-constant visual contact with bright, pulsating rectangles,” said Dr. Richard Menken, lead author of the report, looking up briefly from the gleaming quadrangle that sits on his desk. “In fact, it’s hard to find a single minute during which the American public is not completely captivated by these shining…these dazzling….”

“I’m sorry,” Menken continued. “What were we discussing again?”

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