The Onion Summary

The mock press release from The Onion satirizes how products are marketed to customers by hyperbolizing the advertisement along with the featured customers’ reaction to the product. “‘What makes MagnaSoles different from other insoles is the way it harnesses the power of magnetism to properly align the biomagnetic field around your foot.’” This statement seems like the advertisers are trying to ‘hype’ up the product, hyperbolizing it so that these MagnaSoles appear more than they actually are. “Only MagnaSoles utilize the healing power of crystals to restimulate dead foot cells with vibration biofeedback…” definitely exaggerates the abilities of the soles; furthermore, these hyperboles satirize real commercials. Advertisers over exaggerate their products abilities to make them seem like the product has the possibility to change your life subsequently in a fast forwarded recording states the downfalls at the end.‘“Why would I pay thousands of dollars to have my spine realigned with physical therapy when I can pay $20 for insoles clearly endorsed by an intelligent-looking man in a …show more content…
What is a medicine commercial without a doctor in a white lab coat saying he approves of this clearly life changing product and even prescribes it to his own patients? The Onion uses satirical strategies such as sarcasm in conjunction with hyperbole in order to show how hyperbolized product commercials are. The author later adds in the overly satisfied customers whose reactions show to be exaggerated due to the fact that they only have exceptional experiences to declare about the product. ‘“I twisted my ankle something awful a few months ago, and the pain was so bad, I