Pointing out the absurd, Ryan Koch took to Change.org to voice is own concern about a popular American eatery, Cracker Barrel. Jokingly, and with tongue in cheek, Ryan said the name was too offensive to white people and should be changed to “Caucasian Barrel.” Even though it was meant to be satire, his petition gargerned over 16,000 signatures from people all over the world. Some realized that it was all a big hoax, but others wholeheartedly believed that Ryan was serious about the name change!
“I started this satirical petition in lieu of constant media reports of various groups and organizations constantly wanting to change things throughout the country because they claim they are offended. The petition was meant to shed light on how ridiculous all of the political correctness currently going on in the country is, and how we should focus on real issues. [I made this] for satirical and comedic purposes to show how ridiculous political correctness is getting in America.”
The funny man asserts that he doesn’t have a true desire to change Cracker Barrel’s name, nor does he actually take any offense to it , but he does want to use his “fame” to focus American politics on real, substantive issues. To think what started out as a satirical crack at “Political Correctness” has garnered weight by the easily offended. That is the sad part of our culture, we do not know how to laugh at ourselves any longer. What do you think?