History YMMV / TheOnion

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The article in which "Daddy" is [[DeadBabyComedy "put in the bye-bye box."]]

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* JerkSue: Brooke Alvarez, she usually makes quick side comments such as "as usual, you make me look attractive by comparison" between segments, and, as mentioned on the main page, can be such a [[TheLibby Libby]] sometimes, such as her bragging that she's "exempt from the [US] legal system". Yet, almost everyone worships her, to the extent where a serial killer ''begged'' for her to mention him on her show.

* FanDumb[=/=]HateDumb: Quite a few people have taken the satire as absolute '''fact''' and it is not uncommon for people to be [[MisplacedNationalism bashing at Americans for said stories]].

* FanDumb[=/=]HateDumb: Quite a few people have taken the satire as absolute '''fact''' and it is not uncommon for people to be bashing at Americans for said stories.

* AdaptationDecay: A lot of people on YouTube complain about the new layout, host, and how they [[FanDumb seemingly abandoned all their other hosts and shows]] ever since they got a show on IFC.
* FanDumb[=/=]HateDumb[=/=]MisplacedNationalism[=/=]SeriousBusiness: Quite a few people have taken the satire as absolute '''''fact''''' and it is not uncommon for people to be bashing at Americans for said stories.

* FanDumb[=/=]HateDumb[=/=]MisplacedNationalism[=/=]SeriousBusiness: Quite a few people have taken the satire as absolute fact and it is not uncommon for people to be bashing at Americans for said stories.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: '''Way''' more than twice. See "[[http://www.theonion.com/articles/no-parent-should-ever-have-to-bury-his-child-alive,17339/ No Parent Should Ever Have To Bury His Child Alive]]"...or not.
** "[[http://www.theonion.com/articles/look-are-we-going-to-spend-the-rest-of-this-board,17871/ Look, Are We Going To Spend The Rest Of This Board Meeting Talking About Why I'm Covered In Blood And Feces Or Are We Going To Talk Business?]]"
* FanDumb[=/=]HateDumb[=/=]MisplacedNationalism[=/=]SeriousBusiness: Quite a few people have taken the satire as absolute fact and it is not uncommon for people to be bashing at Americans for said stories.
* {{Glurge}}: "[[http://www.theonion.com/content/node/27621 Nation Afraid To Admit 9-Year-Old Disabled Poet Really Bad]]".
* HypeAversion: "[[http://www.theonion.com/video/new-apple-friend-bar-gives-customers-someone-to-ta,17693/ New Apple Friend Bar Gives Customers Someone To Talk At About Mac Products]]"
* NetworkDecay: "[[http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39135 Learning Channel Switches to All-Gilligan Format]]".
* ParanoiaFuel[=/=]YouSuck: "[[http://www.theonion.com/articles/study-women-always-answer-their-phones-unless-they,18254/ Women Always Answer Their Phones Unless They're Having Great Sex With Someone Else]]".
* PeripheryDemographic: "[[http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28009 Children, Creepy Middle-Aged Weirdos Swept Up In Harry Potter Craze]]".
** "[[http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/man_not_belonging_to_movies?utm_source=a-section Man Not Belonging to Movie's Target Demographic Escorted from Theater by Hollywood Officials]]".
** "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV32uLQGFR8 Adults Go Wild Over Latest In Children's Picture Book Series]]".
* {{Sequelitis}}: "[[http://www.theonion.com/articles/vindictive-movie-studio-threatens-to-make-coyote-u,2719/ Vindictive Movie Studio Threatens To Make 'Coyote Ugly' Sequel]]".
* {{Spoiler}}: "[[http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/final_harry_potter_book Final Harry Potter Book Blasted For Containing Spoilers]]".
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7mekhFTrXM NHL Woos Fans By Increasing Scoring With Bigger Nets, 3-Point Line]]"
** An inversion: "[[http://www.theonion.com/articles/sun-chips-abandons-biodegradable-bag,18237/ Sun Chips Abandons Biodegradable Bag]]"

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: An inversion: "[[http://www.theonion.com/articles/sun-chips-abandons-biodegradable-bag,18237/ Sun Chips Abandons Biodegradable Bag]]"

* FanDumb / HateDumb / MisplacedNationalism / SeriousBusiness: Quite a few people have taken the satire as absolute fact and it is not uncommon for people to be bashing at Americans for said stories.

* FanDumb / HateDumb / MisplacedNationalism / SeriousBusiness: Lots of people have taken the satire as absolute fact and it is not uncommon for people to be bashing at Americans for said stories.

* FanDumb / MisplacedNationalism / SeriousBusiness: Lots of people have taken the satire as absolute fact and it is not uncommon for people to be bashing at Americans for said stories.

* FanDumb[=/=]MisplacedNationalism[=/=]SeriousBusiness: Lots of people have taken the satire as absolute fact and it is not uncommon for people to be bashing at Americans for said stories.

* FanDumb[=/=]MisplacedNationalism[=/=]SeriousBusiness: Click on one of the YouTube links. You're guaranteed at least one argument or rant against America.

* FanDumb[=/=]SeriousBusiness: Click on one of the YouTube links. You're guaranteed at least one argument or rant against America.

* AdaptationDecay: A lot of people on YouTube complain about the new layout, host, and how they [[FanDumb seemingly abandoned all their other hosts and shows]].