Wow. Scary.

[Boom]

So I was talking to an old high school buddy today, and he was telling me about A short story by Jonathan Swift called "A Modest Proposal." It's a story where the author proposes the idea of selling babies as food as a means of population control (It was written in the 1700's and specifically addressed the situation of Ireland during that time).

Anyway, the conversation went like this:

Him: "I read 'A Modest Proposal' the other day."
Me: "Oh yeah? It's good."
Him: "I know. It was a ****ing brilliant idea."
Me: "Lol."
Him: "What?"
Me: "What you just said."
Him: "What do you mean? I'm dead serious. The idea made sense, and it would've solved alot of problems for the Irish back then."
Me: "....It's a satirical work of fiction..."
Him: "What's 'satirical?'"

Needless to say, I was friends with the future Hannibal Lecter.

 

[xwolverine2]

how is it like my idol hannibal?

he doesnt sell babies........?

 

[Boom]

how is it like my idol hannibal?

he doesnt sell babies........?

Sell babies to be eaten, by fellow cannibals .

 

[xwolverine2]

OOOOOOOOOHHHH!!

i thought you mean TRADE for food.... gotcha.


hannibal rules!!!

 

[PLAS]

"Get In My Belly!!!!!"

 

[St. of Sinners]

So I was talking to an old high school buddy today, and he was telling me about A short story by Jonathan Swift called "A Modest Proposal." It's a story where the author proposes the idea of selling babies as food as a means of population control (It was written in the 1700's and specifically addressed the situation of Ireland during that time).

Anyway, the conversation went like this:

Him: "I read 'A Modest Proposal' the other day."
Me: "Oh yeah? It's good."
Him: "I know. It was a ****ing brilliant idea."
Me: "Lol."
Him: "What?"
Me: "What you just said."
Him: "What do you mean? I'm dead serious. The idea made sense, and it would've solved alot of problems for the Irish back then."
Me: "....It's a satirical work of fiction..."
Him: "What's 'satirical?'"

Needless to say, I was friends with the future Hannibal Lecter.

You'd be surprised how many English Literature majors make that exact same mistake. A kid in my class once wrote an entire paper on how Swift should be ashamed of himself for proposing such an idea. People are not very smart.

 

[tzarinna]

It keeps you youthful

 

[U.S War Machine]

Well look out then

 

[Ronny Shade]

this is awesome.

 

[wolfsfang]

I've actually read it in school as part of my English Literature class. It is a very funny read, even if it is a bit nasty

Read it for yourself

 

[Kaleb]

My teacher called my parents in to school after I wrote an essay about a person wanting to create the perfect race.