Unpopular Student Ridiculed Mercilessly In Teacher's Lounge

     In The Onion reporter, there is an article about teachers mocking an overweight seventh grader in school titled, "Unpopular Student Ridiculed Mercilessly In Teacher's Lounge". It is unclear who the author is, but the reader may assume it is someone working for theonion.com. Doug Durbin,not the most popular kid in middle school, is teased and made fun of be teachers in the teachers' lounge. The irony and humor here is that teachers (especially middle school teachers, teachers of those who are entering early adulthood) tease their students. Teachers are there for support, help and aid. These teachers are doing the exact opposite.
      These teachers who tease Doug Durbin by saying "he sweats so bad", "I feel bad for [his teacher]" and "What a loser" obviously only judge their students by "their cover". These teachers seem like they do not give the kid a chance. Also, the humor here is that the United States judges by what they see way too much. Before even thinking about calling names and teasing the boy, these teachers should think twice about what they say, especially since everyone has a couple flaws in them.

Coyote v. Acme

     "Coyote v. Acme", written by Ian Fraizer, is a court case between a cartoon Coyote, and the company which supplies him with the merchandise (Acme) he uses for his work. The speaker here is Mr. Coyote's attorney, also known as the plaintiff. He speaks on behalf of Mr. Coyotes complaints and wants. The purpose of the essay is to show people the corrupt court system of the United States today, with a twist of humor in it. The subject of this essay is the court case. The whole essay is the plaintiff's argument for the judge.
     The humor (suing for the stupidest of reasons) criticizes the United States court system today. In the essay, the attorney claims Mr. Coyote seeks nearly forty million dollars in damage and other losses. He is suing for Acme's lack of precaution while making the products, when it is actually Mr. Coyote's fault for not reading the directions and learning how to properly use the machinery. This example can closely relate to the United States dysfunctional court system. Although the reason of suing may not be legitimate, people may still sue others in the United States.