What a gripping, surreal experience it is: absurd, yes, but with a strange, unapologetic power and a heartfelt sincerity.
Absurd, yes, but the charge is familiar: the war on terror is a corrupt war waged for oil, in which Americans are the terrorists.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch was irreverent and absurd, yes, but its feminist ethos and screwball-esque dialogue made it stand out from the average teen show of its day.
Absurd, yes, but if we had, we wouldn't have had enough workers to produce the new homes, computers, movies, medicines and the myriad other goods and services of our modern economy.
With "J.Lo to thank (or blame)." Absurd, yes, but when you get done face palming yourself, there's something really icky there.
And, yes, it seems absurd that falling debt prices – a sign that investors think a bank is less creditworthy – should lead to a gain in profit.
And let's talk about the gender element here, shall we? Yes, Kardashian does show off her wealth on social media and, yes, it is absurd.
In expensive areas, households with incomes of up to £90,000 a year can qualify for it - yes, it's absurd - though more typical buyers are on less than half of that - the London median is about £40,000, which is close to the median London household income, and the deposits needed are on average something over £13,000, depending on the area.
In one sense, yes, this is absurd.
