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Incomprehensible Idiot Tags Friends In Comments Of UQ StalkerSpace’s One Millionth Ibis Post

July 12, 2019 The Obiter
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Excitedly stomping his feet while ejaculating and defecating in his pants, local drooling village idiot, Kyle Cocks, was in stitches Saturday morning, after UQ StalkerSpace’s forty-year-old, ninth-year admins approved the group’s one millionth post about ibises.

The ibis is a wading bird, present across most of Australia, but inexplicably the focus of disproportionate attention by the students of the University of Queensland.

Tagging eighteen friends in the comments of the apolitical, university-administration-approved post that had already received four thousand likes in thirty minutes, Kyle was heard shrieking ‘Ahahahahaha!!! I’ve seen ibis before. Me love ibis hahaha!’

Five minutes later, the foaming-at-the-mouth idiot was whooping in delight as UQ’s focus-grouped Twitter account posted a bland meme about bush turkeys on campus, in order to distract from the increasing atomisation and alienation of student life and the growing corporatisation of higher education in this country.

At press time, Kyle was reportedly aimlessly scrolling through his feed when he obtained such a state of transcendent bliss upon encountering the ten thousandth ‘I just want milk that tastes like real milk’ post on StalkerSpace, that he obtained the state described in Theravada Buddhism as Arhat, where one has gained insight into the true nature of existence and achieved nirvana, being liberated from the endless cycle of rebirths in saṃsāra.

More to come.

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Facebook Caters To Twinks By Adding New ‘Bottom Fan’ Badge

July 12, 2019 The Obiter
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In a win for inclusion and diversity, Facebook has announced that they will be adding a ‘Bottom Fan’ badge for more submissive users. 

While the more dominant ‘Top Fans’ have been able to publicly display their status for some time now, the twinks and otters on the platform have felt marginalized.

Local twink Charlie McGuthrie (24) told The Obiter that this was ‘a win for the LGBTQIA+ community,’ however, he would not rest until Zuckerberg added a ‘Power Bottom Fan’ badge/

‘Facebook themselves have been open to suggestions for quite some time however the changes haven’t been well received by Baby Boomer focus groups,’ said McGuthrie.

This was confirmed in a comment made to us by a Facebook spokesperson who stated that the response by over 50s  has been ‘if you want a power bottom fan just go to K-Mart.’

‘To be honest it’s not that bad that the oldies don’t understand, I haven’t come out to my god fearing grandmother yet and I’d hate for her to find out through a comment I made on a Carly Rae Jepsen video,’ continued Charlie. 

We at The Obiter support this progress and hope for more badges to come. However, given that our company policy is to stan vers queens, we think the ignorance of a ‘Vers’ badge is a heinous mistake on the part of the bigwigs at Facebook.

No more to come.

Tags Lifestyle

New App Is The Uber of Ub…Oh Wait, It’s Just Uber

July 11, 2019 The Obiter
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Technology: it’s the pottery of the internet. Everywhere you look, there’s a new gadget, ginzo or gimmick. And that’s just in the bathroom! 

Yep, the world sure has gone #viral and here at The Obiter we hashtag love it! Yeet!

And just announced today, there’s a new iPhone app that’s going to rock the tech world! It’s also available in Android, for all the poors!

While it is yet to be released, the app has already been hailed by experts (or techxperts HAHA got ‘em cunt) as ‘the Uber of transport.’

Yep, look out taxis and Uber and Lyft and Ola and your Mum – this is the future of ride sharing!

The app, which has already been described as this generation’s answer to Uber, harnesses modern technology like phones and screens to allow users to order a car that will come pick them up and take them wherever they want to go – like the bar! Who needs a drink, am I right or am I right?! Beer.

This app is essentially the Uber of Ub… oh wait, false alarm it’s just Uber. 

As you were.

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Front Deck Of Paddington Sharehouse Found To Be Entirely Made Of Cigarette Butts

July 11, 2019 The Obiter
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In a groundbreaking discovery sure to send staggering shockwaves through the inner-city enclave of Paddington, a surprise survey by the Department of Housing and Urban Development has revealed that the vast majority of Paddington sharehouses have architectural features built almost exclusively of cigarette butts and ashes.

The key features in question, the front and back decks, are hallmarks of the ‘Queenslander’ architectural style, well-represented in the hilly hills and gully-esque gullys that dominate the Paddington streets.

But for any naive youngsters who thought these were built of the traditional wood or timber, today’s discovery is sure to turn that mistaken belief upside down, like Will Byers (heyo! Stranger Things Season 3 is now airing on Netflix).

‘We were surprised, but also, not,’ came the insightful comment from Queensland Government spokesperson, Bill Eilish (no relation).

Mr Eilish suggested that, after January’s discovery that ‘bathrooms’ in most sharehouses were poorly-disguised, very large Furphy bottles, little could surprise the Department.

‘One sharehouse we investigated seemed concerned we’d discover their cockroach and rat problem. Like, mate, your entire verandah is comprehensively composed of the remnants of Marlboro Reds. You have bigger fish to fry.’

‘Speaking of fish to fry, one house we went to ate nothing but fish fingers on Tuesday nights, and offered zero explanation,’ continued Mr Eilish with his bizarre treatise on the state of the rental market.

Whilst these housing developments pose no actual threat to the health and safety of the general public, it does throw some questions up about whether we should get Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers on UberEats tonight.

The answer?

Yes.

No more to come.

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High Court Confirms Prominent Rapists Will Now Be ‘Cancelled’ Instead Of Receiving A Sentence

July 11, 2019 The Obiter
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The criminal trial process can be lengthy and distressing, and even for those convicted of an offence, the sentencing process is a murky quagmire of myriad mitigating factors and conflicting consideration.

With that in mind, the High Court of Australia has today made a brilliant step forward for the efficiency of the justice system, ruling that where prominent media or sporting figures have been found guilty of violent offices, they will simply be ‘cancelled’ by the public.

In a move set to save an extraordinary amount of time and money, public condemnation through rigorous process known formally as ‘Cancelling Your Faves,’ will supercede jail sentences, but only for the super-wealthy and uber-well-known.

After all, if sex offender Mark Bojangles (name changed for this article) gets cancelled, it’s no loss for him. But three months of public condemnation is definitely a far worse fate for Craig McLachlan to suffer than five years in prison.

‘It’s just easier this way,’ confirmed the judgment in the case of R v Famous Comedian/Musician/Politician, wherein the court held a prominent figure being ‘cancelled’ was sufficient punishment, and there was ‘really no need for a jail sentence when you think about it. Hasn’t Geoffrey Rush been through enough?’

Whilst some corners of the law have criticised the decision as ignoring the central tenets of criminal justice, others have applauded the decision.

‘I think it’s just brilliant,’ said Simon Le Bon, lead singer of Duran Duran and identified passenger on Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express.’ 

‘Why should we have to go to jail for a crime someone else figured out we did? I’d rather submit to the guillotine-style execution of minor Twitter celebrities telling me they don’t stan me any more.’

‘Like, ooh, the horror, @Jimbo_Bobbits doesn’t ‘stan’ me any more.’

This development in the field of extracurial punishment may create a perverse incentive for offenders to maximise their fame, wealth, and influence, before committing horrific sex crimes. However, one can also argue that has been the status quo of the last few thousand years.

Lots to mull over in front of the fire, with a glass of whiskey by your side, and a copy of 12 Rules For Life in your sweaty palms!

No more to come.

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'Haha, A Group Of White Men Is Called A Podcast,' Says Man Who Secretly Wants To Start His Own

July 9, 2019 The Obiter
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Local Masters student, Steven Coote (25), is all too willing to take a potshot at those who he believes have too much power, in a little process he likes to tell himself is ‘speaking truth to power.’ 

Unfortunately, for intelligent discourse at large, this mainly manifests in Steven just repeating much cleverer takes he’s seen on Twitter, to anyone who will listen, which is very often no-one at all.

Take today, for example. As he strode into his ‘home office’ in his West End sharehouse, whistling a merry tune to no-one in particular, he yelled out loud ‘a group of white men is called a podcast,’ only serving to disturb the sleepy Greek family that live next door and are technically his landlords.

Chuckling as he boiled a jug in preparation to make a tea, he repeated the comment again, underscoring to no one but himself the sheer brilliance of that turn of phrase.

‘It’s marvellous,’ he thought, his beefy thighs chafing underneath a pair of corduroy trousers and a loose button-up short-sleeve tucked-in to the trousers and kept in place by a tastefully woven hemp belt.

‘They’ve taken the idea of a collective noun, one of the least interesting elements of proper English grammar and punctuation, and they’ve weaponized it to speak truth to power. Brilliant!’

Unfortunately for Steven, he is having to grapple with the fact that he literally wants nothing more in this world than to start a podcast-based discussion of the topics that interest him, including the mid-90s tastes of director Paul Verhoeven, and the elusive ‘Best Pho in Brisbane.’

This internal crisis will be resolved by months of procrastination, our reports indicate, before a half-assed podcast attempt is abandoned after six minutes of dead air.

You rock, Steve! No more to come.

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Kevvy's Mind Games Continue: Entire QLD Origin Team Struck Down With Case Of 'Ligma'

July 9, 2019 The Obiter
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The typical Origin mind games have continued, with Queensland coach Kevin Walters boldly telling the media that the entire Queensland Maroons side has been struck down with ‘fatal cases of ligma.’

The disease, unheard of prior to Kevvy’s proclamation, has been revealed to a false illness, and merely an excuse to set up the killer punchline of ‘ligma balls,’ with the optional follow-up of ‘cunt.’

Regardless, the news has sent tremors through the Blues camp, with coach Brad Fittler reeling from the relevation that the entire Queensland side will be different to that which has expected. Relatively unknown names like Xavier Coates and Cory Paix will be debuting, with old veterans like Shane Webcke and Allan Langer reportedly considering a return to the field.

Some have informed Freddy that this is just part of the typical Queensland psychological manipulation, and that in reality, they’re just trying to distract him from the task at hand. But the bare-footed Blues legend isn’t so easily convinced, and decided to pay a surprise visit to the Queensland camp to check on the players.

Upon arriving and seeing a mess of empty XXXX Bitter cans, Freddy thought he’d found the right place, a fact confirmed by his next sight - Kevvy Walters charging straight at him. 

‘Get away, Brad, get away! They’re so contagious! They’ve all been struck down with ligma!’

'Ligma?' asked Fittler, walking into a trap he hadn't even known was set.

Kevvy took in a sharp breath, knowing that he had laid the bait perfectly. All that remained was the sublime execution.

‘Ligma balls mate, haha! Got him!’

As Maroons players came from their hiding spots, pointing fingers at Fittler and calling him a ‘fucking gullible idiot’ to his face, all the aligned chakras and hot yoga couldn’t save Freddy from his embarrassment.

But he vowed to bring the pain on Wednesday night. Bring it on, NSW.

No more to come on this brilliant story.

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Captain Feathersword Hijacks Cruise Ship Off The Coast Of Somalia

July 7, 2019 The Obiter
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Avast! 

Devastating news has been reported by Al Jazeera, the little brother of The Obiter. At 0600 hours this morning, the cruise ship ‘Ovulation of the Seas’ signalled for help off the coast of Somalia. Their radio operator reports being followed by a big red boat overnight, before it came alongside the ship, crew firing machine guns into the hull of the Ovulation. 

The cruise ship was quickly boarded, and passengers subdued.

Secret phone footage broadcast from one passenger shows a the leader of the pirates, a tall, mean-looking white man with an eyepatch, big hat and a sword with a feather as a blade, strolling across the ship, barking orders.

The Obiter has also uncovered a new audio transcript from the bridge of the cruise ship. The transcript is as follows.

Shots firing, screams.

VOICE 1: Get down! Everyone get the fuck down!

More screams.

VOICE 1: Move! Over there!

VOICE 2 (Captain Phil): Okay, okay! Take it easy!

VOICE 1: I said get down!

More shots fired.

CAPTAIN PHIL: Okay, I'm down, I'm down!

VOICE 3: Fuck off, stay right there! Put that down! 

CAPTAIN PHIL: Alright, alright. Don't shoot them!

Screams.

VOICE 1: You! You the captain?

CAPTAIN PHIL: Yes, that's me sir.

VOICE 1: Don't move.

Sounds of door slamming, opening.

VOICE 4: Well ahoy there me hearties!

CAPTAIN PHIL: Jesus Christ.

VOICE 4: Well who of you lovely lads and lassies be the captain?! Hehaha!

CAPTAIN PHIL: That's me.

VOICE 4: Yar, well ya look at me! Look at me, right in the eyepatch! I'm the captain now! Captain Feathersword!

Sound of a feathersword being drawn.

VOICE 4: Yahoooo!

Screams of tickling.

TRANSCRIPT ENDS.

Captain Feathersword has requested a ransom of 5 million gold doubloons, and 2 free tickets to the next Wiggles concert.

No deaths have been reported, although five passengers were tickled within an inch of their life. 

Stay tuned for more news from this harrowing story, with more to come soon.

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Local 14-Year-Old Unveils 5-Year Strategic Plan To ‘Get Gobbies’

July 5, 2019 The Obiter
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Sexually anxious 14-year-old boy, Lachie Sinclair, has today revealed his 36-step plan to reach the promised land of oral sex within the next five years.

The comprehensive plan was unveiled by the Year 9 student to a large congregation of scientists, policy makers and key stakeholders who assembled for the Australian Social Policy Conference (ASPC) in Canberra on Tuesday.

Jones is the youngest ever presenter at the conference, and the first to ever discuss their own quest to get their penis sucked.

Attendees were left stunned by the presentation, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg stating at press time that ‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing up there. I never would have thought of some of this stuff. I mean just take a look at Step 17: Get Big Muscles - the kid’s a public policy prodigy!’ 

Frydenberg proceeded to pledge $12M of taxpayer money to Jones’ cause, which will be made possible by further cuts to the ABC budget, a move that has received support from across the political spectrum.

Sources say the inspiration for the plan stemmed from a school careers day two weeks ago, which forced Jones to think deeply about what he wanted out of life. 

While he perused a number of different options, including a career as a video game animator and professional skater, only one goal stuck out for the young man: get gobbies, soon please. 

God speed, young man.

No more to cum.

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The Next Seinfeld? This Girl Captioned Her Photo ‘In Europe’ When She Clearly Isn’t

July 4, 2019 The Obiter
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Now this is a funny one.

Europe is where lots of people are and we’ll save you the preamble because it’s been pretty well covered in our other articles. Mike Fielding had one where he described it in a very funny way last week. Nice one, Mike!

But one girl has harnessed the jealousy of not being in Europe and used it for mining gold - comedy gold. 

It may not be premature to start asking Channel Ten the big question - when’s the next Pilot Week and can my girl Amy get a slot?

Amy missed out on a Europe trip due to a shortage of funds and friends. But she turned her luck around with a single caption. 

After uploading a photo to Instagram of what was clearly her at her family’s property in Beaudesert, she captioned the photo ‘in Europe.’

But hang on a sec - that’s not Europe at all. That’s Beaudesert. The cows and the lives ruined by ice in the background are a dead giveaway. Summfink is awry here.

Wait up - mayhap the caption be not literal? Perhaps this is, but surely not - a joke? 

Yep. Amy was making a funny. Move over, Jerry Seinfeld! Take a seat, Sarah Silverman! Go to jail, Bill Cosby! Because there’s a new comedian in town and she ain’t sparing anyone - not even continents!

It’s very exciting to think of what’s to come for Amy after this subversive mind fuck of a gag. Netflix? Captions in cars getting coffee? A Gold Logie (Glogie)?

The future is bright (and funny!) for Amy. 

More to come.

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