Steve Jobs Funeral Picture: Sick Satire?

by Fef Posted 2011/12/29 02:37:40

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Steve Jobs Funeral (mock)

A doctored photo of Kim Jong Il's funeral procession with Steve Jobs' face instead of "Dear Leader"

Steve Jobs Funeral (mock)

A doctored photo of Kim Jong Il's funeral procession with Steve Jobs' face instead of "Dear Leader"
Kim Jong Il Funeral (original)

The original photo of Kim Jong Il funeral procession in North Korea
Kim Jong Il funeral

Another picture of the Kim Jong Il funeral procession
North Koreans mourning Kim Jong Il
Steve Jobs memorial

Apple... get it?
Steve Jobs funeral video
Steve Jobs memorial

More people mourning the loss of Steve Jobs
Kim Jong Il Team America

The character from the movie "Team America" that also mocked Kim Jong Il (from canv.as)
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Doctored photo with "Your Ad Here" instead of Kim Jong Il (from canv.as)

Steve Jobs Funeral Picture: Sick Satire?

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	Sick	18 votes	31%
	Satire	41 votes	69%

Kim Jong Il, the recently-deceased North Korean leader, had a massive funeral procession in Pyongyang. The North Koreans put a giant picture of Kim Jong Il on top of a limousine in the funeral procession. Someone took the photo of Kim Jong Il and 'doctored' the photo to put Steve Jobs on the picture. You can see both the original and doctored photos below.

Doctored photo of Steve Jobs instead of Kim Jong Il:
Steve Jobs funeral

Original Kim Jong Il funeral photo:

Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Computers, also died in 2011. Steve Jobs created one of the world's largest companies -- but he also created a fanatical following of consumers. Steve Jobs' death had massive media attention and sympathy. Many in America eulogized Steve Jobs in a similar fashion to Kim Jong Il.

I think the person who created the doctored photo made an interesting point -- that many have over-eulogized Steve Jobs and worshiped him like the North Koreans worshiped Kim Jong Il. North Koreans didn't have a choice about honoring Kim Jong Il -- they would get beaten, killed, imprisoned if they didn't show public support for "Dear Leader." I think the artists of the Steve Jobs picture also tried to express that many paid homage to Steve Jobs because of peer pressure.

Steve Jobs did amazing things. He 'thought different' and advanced consumer electronics faster than any single individual in the past 20 years. I mean no disrespect to the great innovator, CEO, and human. But I also appreciate humor and satire that helps put life into perspective.

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luke 2011/12/29 03:41:36

Satire

+5
Lol.

Most apple users are brainwashed hipsters

North Korea is brainwashed.

So pretty damn accurate.
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Carson 2012/01/12 03:06:01

Satire

HAHA they are both the same, its just one was nicer.

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dandieselonian 2012/01/03 15:28:43

Sick

RIP steve

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Bibliophilic 2011/12/31 19:56:07

Satire

Amusing, and I'm typing this on a mac. Anyone that didn't know Jobs personally shouldn't have cried, yes it's sad to lose talent, but the media tends to go insane over one person!

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Matt 2011/12/30 22:45:19

Satire

+2
Owned !

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bettyboop 2011/12/30 18:06:27

Satire

We are all born to die.

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Andrew 2011/12/30 03:09:35

Satire

What?!

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Danale 2011/12/30 00:27:43

Satire

Steve Jobs is an icon to the world and can be remembered for all that he did. Kim Jong II will not go down in history so kindly.

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hari 2011/12/29 22:52:24

Satire

+1
Deaths day is dooms day - no more needed

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Brian 2011/12/29 22:18:14 (edited)

Satire

+2
Funny as hell, People really give way too much credit to ole steve there, some of this is very funny to me.

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you 2011/12/29 19:19:56

Sick

+1
A little too much ... if you ask me.

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LadyXaos ☮ 2011/12/29 19:07:24

Satire

+1
Although, personally I do not find it amusing.

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misterz 2011/12/29 18:25:02

Satire

+1
Pretty funny!

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John Storz 2011/12/29 17:38:57

Satire

+2
I wish everyone would stop making more of Jobs than he really was... sure he was a visionary and a great businessman, but he was also a ruthless douche who denied his first child for a good part of her life, and he fostered a hostile work environment...

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Brian to John Storz 2011/12/31 14:00:41

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Ah I thought I was the only one who could see past the angelic halo the media has oddly placed on ole Steve. must be his penchant for liberal causes maybe.

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iluvsel... to Brian 2012/01/02 19:26:14

oh the liberal media. like fox news?

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Brian to iluvsel... 2012/01/02 22:25:21

Is liberalisim so weak a position that ONE lousy news channel out the hudreds of media outlets, along with 99.9% of the entire entertainment industry, a cause for concern.

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iluvsel... to Brian 2012/01/03 00:28:35

fox news was slobbering all over jobs when he died, so there

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Brian to iluvsel... 2012/01/03 12:31:42

Okay, so they're on their way to being like all the rest, I guess thats good aye?

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Mike 2011/12/29 15:21:47 (edited)

Sick

+1
Ridiculous

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lucky 2011/12/29 12:59:22

Sick

+1
I wouldn't really call it either one, its such a bad comparison that it just doesnt make sense to me.

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Torchmanner ~PWCM~JLA 2011/12/29 12:38:24

Satire

+1
If the shoe fits.... wear it.

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modernminuteman 2011/12/29 11:55:23

Sick

+1
that is pretty low. jobs represented what a free society can do which is the opposite of n. korea. i challenge anyone to say something n.korea invented.

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Fef to modernm... 2011/12/29 23:29:57

+1
North Korea cannot even claim that they invented starvation.

But that misses my point.... maybe we have deified Jobs a bit too much.

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the fuze 2011/12/29 11:43:40

Satire

+1
It's kinda funny.

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davidl 2011/12/29 10:19:47

Satire

+1
Only one thing is sick, that the evil murdering mini-me tyrant took way to long to die.

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Fef to davidl 2011/12/29 23:30:43

+3
All the tyrants take too long to die. Anti-smoking fanatics must hate that Castro lived so long

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davidl to Fef 2011/12/30 05:00:19

Come on, we all know cigars are actually healthy for you. Wasn't he about 137 years old when they took this picture?

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Brian to Fef 2012/01/02 17:33:09

And still going too

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Stan Kapusta 2011/12/29 08:34:41

Sick

+2
I really don't much humor in it. It's pretty bad.

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Nam Era Vet #1 DNA TLC 2011/12/29 07:26:29

Satire

+2
Mr. Jobs was a great motivator in so many ways. I kinda got that they were mocking "Dear Leader" more than Mr. Jobs.

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MOMMA THOMAS 2011/12/29 06:34:46

Sick

+2
TWO "LEADERS" JUST TOO DIFFERENT IN SO VERY MANY WAYS....

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luke to MOMMA T... 2011/12/29 23:39:17

They both have brainwashed followers, so they arent really different at all.

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MOMMA T... to luke 2011/12/30 08:08:00

DON'T THINK JOBS DENIED HIS FOLLOWERS FOOD TO THE POINT OF STARVATION.

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JustMe 2011/12/29 06:20:41

Satire

+1
People really need to lighten up, its not like there was anything inappropriate or degrading done to either person

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disclaimer 2011/12/29 06:16:16

Satire

+1
Come on, people need to lighten up if they thought it was sick. Humans try to make a serious situation humorous whenever possible, and it was really more of a poke at Kim Jong Il.

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oros 2011/12/29 04:33:48

Satire

+3
Yes its satire and pretty good.
If you don't get it, just examine what you care to worship in your life!
Note what is in his hand if you please.
If you are not to tied up in your idolatry.

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luvguins 2011/12/29 04:17:40

Satire

+1
Kind of a satiric slap at the North Korean leader, and his brainwashed millions in the country.

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Darnel 2011/12/29 03:56:59

Sick

+2
I suppose I don't like stuff like this that pokes fun at someone who in no way can defend themselves.

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luke 2011/12/29 03:41:36

Satire

+5
Lol.

Most apple users are brainwashed hipsters

North Korea is brainwashed.

So pretty damn accurate.

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Bibliop... to luke 2011/12/31 19:54:58

Apple is great, yes it's not perfect, but my first mp3 player was awesome, and I love my mac. Apart from being a bit overpriced, I don't see anything wrong with apple products.

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