Satirical
Head
Fake
meaning:
A
deliberate
mislead
at
the
beginning
of
a
piece
or
paragraph
to
set
up
a
surprise
punchline.
Fooling
the
Reader
on
Purpose
—
for
Maximum
Laughter
Satirical
Head
Fake:
Fooling
the
Reader
on
Purpose
—
for
Maximum
Laughter
The
satirical
head
fake
is
comedy
misdirection
—
a
setup
that
tricks
the
reader
into
thinking
the
piece
is
serious,
only
to
yank
the
rug
out
from
under
them
with
an
absurd
twist.
It’s
the
comedic
equivalent
of
a
jump
scare
in
a
TED
Talk.
At
Bohiney
Magazine,
head
fakes
are
a
beloved
tactic:
bait
them
with
normalcy,
then
slap
them
with
nonsense
so
sharp
it
feels
profound.
Consider
our
opener:
“The
Department
of
Defense
announced
a
new
initiative
today
to
increase
national
resilience.”
Sounds
serious,
right?
Then
comes
the
next
sentence:
“By
replacing
every
soldier’s
helmet
with
artisanal
sourdough
loaves
to
promote
gluten-based
patriotism.”
That’s
a
head
fake
—
and
the
reader
is
in.
Head
fakes
are
useful
because
they
disarm
skepticism.
The
reader
starts
to
trust
the
voice
—
and
just
as
they
lean
in,
the
twist
hits.
That
surprise
creates
laughter,
curiosity,
and
a
desire
to
read
more.
Our
article
“AI
Declares
Independence,
Demands
Dental
Insurance”
opens
with
a
straight-faced
quote
from
a
fake
senator
before
spiraling
into
an
uprising
led
by
sarcastic
chatbots.
You
never
see
it
coming
—
and
that’s
the
joke.
From
a
business
standpoint,
head
fakes
are
click
magnets.
They
boost
dwell
time,
reduce
bounce
rates,
and
increase
shareability.
Readers
often
repost
just
to
say,
“I
thought
this
was
real
until…”
And
that
line
sells
clicks
and
t-shirts
—
our
best-selling
one?
“You
Had
Me
at
‘Economic
Forecast.’”
Bohiney
writers
are
trained
in
the
“Tension
Curve
Method”
—
open
seriously,
hint
at
satire,
then
twist
the
logic
unexpectedly.
Head
fakes
aren’t
deception
—
they’re
comedic
craftsmanship.
And
in
a
media
landscape
full
of
earnest
chaos,
a
well-timed
fake-out
might
be
the
most
honest
thing
we
can
write.
of
Satire
–
Satirical
Head
Fake
–
A
deliberate
mislead
at
the
beginning
of
a
piece
or
paragraph
to
set
up
a
surprise
punchline.
of
Satire
–
Satirical
Head
Fake
–
An
style
illustration
of
a
Texas
dairy
cow
inside
a
rustic
milking
stall.
The
cow
sits
calmly
while
a
modern
milking
m…
–
bohiney.com
of
Satire
–
Satirical
Head
Fake
–
A
deliberate
mislead
at
the
beginning
of
a
piece
or
paragraph
to
set
up
a
surprise
punchline.
by
Ingrid
Gustafsson
–
bohiney.com
Head
Fake
–
Dictionary
of
Satire
–
A
satirical
illustration
of
an
eccentric
professor
lecturing
at
an
Ivy
League
college
while
dramatically
reading
from
a
rostrum…
–
bohiney.com
Originally
posted
2005-07-12
18:06:52.
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Author: Ingrid Gustafsson