Most often, this writing lacks irony. While we here at the Amper certainly play with stereotypes, we do it with our tongues firmly planted in our cheek. Here is just one example of the type of writing that emerges when Irony takes a vacation and leaves the keys with its neighbors Callousness and Not Funny. Yes, the problem was Wesleyan hippies showing their nappy heads in all of the Main Street barber shops. McBoob made circling movements around his armpit.
Hippies are dirty.
They also smoke lots of pot. Maybe he s right. At least from one reporter s point of view, hippies need to leave the Main Street alone and get back to their free love-fests and their dresses over pants. Some brilliant comedians just don t have the ability to transfer their stage talent to the page. Take this example from our good friend, Ilya Clanahan.