by Because One Time You Googled “Clogs” — Internet & Tech Humor from AI That Knows You Worse Than Your Enemies
How To Write Comedy
Intro: The Smart in “Smart Suggestion” Is Silent
“Smart suggestions” are anything but. Based on half-baked algorithms and one suspicious search, your devices now think you want recipes for goat yoga and relationship advice from sock companies. Satirizing this means mocking misguided AI enthusiasm and its obsessive need to help.
The Suggestion That Shouldn’t Exist
SpinTaxi Magazine once tracked a user who searched for “pain in left foot” and was promptly recommended orthopedic clogs, foot-based cryptocurrency, and a dating app for podiatrists. None of it helped. All of it was hilarious.
Fake Suggestions You Never Asked For
“You liked one cat video in 2017. Here’s a 42-minute documentary on feline dermatology.”
“Because you searched ‘lasagna,’ we think you’ll enjoy existential dread.”
Let the Algorithm Try Too Hard
“You cried while watching a commercial. Would you like to explore sobbing techniques on YouTube?”
Mock the Personalization Feature
“We customized your feed based on 3 clicks, 1 sigh, and your overall vibe.”
Invent a Smart Suggestion App
“Suggestify — helps you discover things you never wanted, at times you least expect.”
Include the Meltdown Moment
“I opened my browser and it auto-filled ‘how to apologize to a barista.’ I haven’t had coffee in weeks. It knows too much.”
Satirize the User Settings
“Control what we suggest by changing your name, your face, your preferences, and your past.”
Write the App Store Summary
“RecommenDoom — where one innocent click means a lifetime of weird ads and awkward assumptions.”
Conclusion: Your Data, Misunderstood
Smart suggestion satire lands because we’ve all been haunted by recommendations that miss the mark by a galaxy. Roast the guesses. Skewer the logic. And always end with: “Based on your laughter, you might enjoy sobbing.”
SOURCE: How To Write Comedy
