It is a tragic day in the world of spoof news. It appears that the writers of The Spoof are about to embark on a civil war of words.
The Spoof office has become a very nasty battlefield, as the writers are torn between Turd or Political Satire. It seems that the writers cannot come to an agreement on what is the better topic. There is news of a strike until The Spoof Union can resolve this issue.
Turd writer Duncan Whitehead states, "It is a sad day, but turd stories are the bread and butter of The Spoof. Unfortunately, some of my collegues want to turn The Spoof into a political satire news source. It won't work. Shit sells. That's all there is to it."
When asked about his thoughts, political satirist supporter, Dr. Edward Maxwell simply stated, "It's drivel."
There are some writers who are on the fence about this very touchy subject. Many of them enjoy both turd and political satire.
Writer myhat2u had this to say, "Rodney King had it right. Can't we all just get along? This site is big enough for both types of stories. Don't deny the Turdies their turd stories, and don't deny the Politires theirs either. Give them both what they want."
The Turd Union rep could not be reached for comment. However the Political Satire rep was more than happy to take up any interview time allowed. Prof. Leaky had this to say, "We firmly believe, here in the P.S. Union, that this matter will be resolved quickly. The editor will see that we are right and they are terribly wrong. The readers of The Spoof will get the political satire they crave and deserve."
The editor could not be reached for comment. However, with the way things are going in the negotiations, this strike could last much longer than the Writer's Guild in Hollywood.
All other writers, who don't care one way or the other, are a bit worried about submitting stories. One writer in particular, asked to remain anonymous, said, "This really sucks. I mean both sides have their good stories and their bad stories. I am almost afraid to submit any new stories in case either side takes offense. I mean you haven't seen how these guys can chew you up and spit you out on our forums. Especially, Dr. Maxwell. I think I may have to start writing under an assumed name, and pray they don't realize it's me."
There is no word when with 'war of words' will let up. We can only hope that the outcome is beneficial to both sides. As Prof. Leaky may say, 'This is highly uncivilized.'
