"The Onion" video on large pythons

[Skiploder]

Really, this isn't about laughs.

Tell us - what IS it all about then?

But to those who DO take the proper precautions and care, it's outright damaging.

You're kidding right? I mean, you can't be serious............

I'm tired of the media being allowed to brainwash people. What is this, politics?

You think the Onion Spoof was about brainwashing? Again, I have to ask - are you serious?

Third time - are you serious?

If so, the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, what with the giant moose and inflatable beavers, is starting to make sense........

YouTube - Giant Inflatable Beaver

[AaronP]

I thought it was hilarious. It doesn't really cast snakes in a negative light, it casts the lack of common sense on irresponsible snake owners. Besides this is what the onion does, taking them serious is like taking Jey Leno serious...

[disabled.101]

I found this video to be extremely funny as well. Anyone who watches the Onion and takes it serious is a bit thick.

[anthonym]

Sometimes it really surprises me how much people need to lighten up... Its satire. It was funny. I know we are all touchy about this subject, but come on, be able to enjoy some humor...

[Aleria]

It is true that it is supposed to be humor, but unfortunately there are a lot of gullible people out there that won't get it and will take it in all seriousness. I've seen a lot of videos from The Onion end up send out en masse as email forwards to and from people fully believing what they were seeing was true because they had no clue that The Onion is all about parody.

I think I've seen quite a few of them end up on snopes.com being questioned as to whether what they were seeing was real or not. That's just how blurred the line is when it comes to their videos.