Boeing Announces New Safety Policy: “Fuck It, We Ball"

3/17/2024

"if you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room"

This satirical piece from McSweeney's humorously imagines Boeing announcing a new safety policy with the slogan "Fuck it, we ball." The article lampoons the idea of a major airline company prioritizing profit and a carefree attitude over safety and responsibility. It touches on the serious issue of safety regulations within the aviation industry while using humor to critique corporate negligence and lack of accountability. The piece adopts a sarcastic tone to bring attention to the absurdity of disregarding safety in favor of a nonchalant approach to business.

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