Comma, Comma, Comma, Comma, Comedians…
“Genius… If you’ve ever been tortured by the APA, MLA, AP, or Chicago Manual of Style guidebooks, you’re probably already gleefully enjoying the comedy of Twitter’s Fake AP Stylebook…A lot like The Onion…Fake AP Stylebook would never have become so successful if it only appealed to journalists. It taps into universal anxieties about language…Fake AP Stylebook is sweet revenge against anyone who ever tried to tell you how to use language-especially those who did it in a way that was wrong, annoying, or plain crazy.” —Good.is
“Steers you completely wrong—with style…We were delighted to learn of a disruptive newcomer to the writing style game. And the best part is that it’s on Twitter…Fantastic.” —Wired.com
“Cult favorite…Yes, the joke has legs.” —American Journalism Review
“Always manages to bring a hilarious twist to seemingly serious notes on American journalism.” —Attack of the Blog! (G4TV.com)
New York Magazine approval matrix, 9/9/09: Brilliant/Lowbrow
“A merry band of comma comedians is using Twitter to successfully poke fun at American journalism’s sacred text…A phenomenon…Hilarious…They derive much of their humour from their deadpan imitation of the real AP Stylebook’s earnest tone. Taken as a whole, it comes across as the Onion of style guides…That’s not mere humour. It’s media criticism, and of a fairly high order. Consult the real AP Stylebook if you want to be stylistically correct. But if you’re seeking the truth, the Fake AP Stylebook is an essential reference.” —Dan Kennedy, Guardian.co.uk