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[–] AdmiralRob@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Anybody know of a proper term for this kind of humor? Where it's themed as advertising but subverts the purpose of advertising?

It reminds me of this: https://youtu.be/Xc_kFFmDZME

I think it's my favorite kind of humor and I want more.

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The post reminded me of the Apple Cabin Foods images by LiartownUSA : https://liartownusa.com/?s=Apple

The whole site is pretty hilarious imo, used to be a tumblr blog a decade+ ago. Kind of reminds me of old-school somethingawful. I read the book they published too, funny stuff but kind of a vulgar, niche sense of humor that's not everybody's cup of tea.

[–] AdmiralRob@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Thanks for sharing! My wife tried to describe the OP image as "advertising absurdism," but I definitely think that label applies better to your link.

[–] jacecomix@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I could not remember the name of Liartown but this post reminded me of them as well. So glad you linked them!