Christopher-moore Quote by Christopher Moore
![“[Conservation] Barring that, just yell at people randomly to stop killing whales. It could catch on. Really. ("Would you like fries with that?" "Shut up and stop killing whales!" "Thank you. Drive through, please.")” quote by Christopher Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6e7/christopher-moore-353_christopher-moore_conservation-barring-that-just-yell-at-p_1478469.jpg)
““[Conservation] Barring that, just yell at people randomly to stop killing whales. It could catch on. Really. ("Would you like fries with that?" "Shut up and stop killing whales!" "Thank you. Drive through, please.")””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Onion, 2015
Advocating absurd, hyperbolic activism to draw attention to environmental issues.
In simple terms: Use humor to highlight serious problems.
Key Takeaway
Consider creative protest methods.
Themes
environmentalism
activism
humor
absurdism
public discourse
Mood
ironic
provocative
Type
satirical
activist
When to use this quote
- online campaigns
- street art
- viral videos
- public demonstrations
Key Concepts
satire
social commentary
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- Can humor effectively mobilize action?
- When does satire become counterproductive?
A Different Perspective
May trivialize the issue and alienate potential allies.
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![“Not yet!" said she [Goneril], trying to roll me over and get back to smacking my bum. She honked my codpiece. You honked my codpiece." Aye, give it up, fool." [...]” quote by Christopher Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d1b/christopher-moore-353_christopher-moore_not-yet-said-she-goneril-trying-to-roll_554564.jpg)
![“Inspector, there's no smoking allowed in here," said a uniformed officer who had been called to the scene. Cavuto waved to the drawers [at the morgue]. "Do you think they mind?" The officer shook his head. "No, sir." Cavuto blew a stream of smoke at Gilbert [a dead guy]. "And him, do you think he…” quote by Christopher Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d29/christopher-moore-353_bloodsucking-fiends_inspector-there-s-no-smoking-allowed-in_757345.jpg)
![“[Author's Notes] As I write this, September 2002, much about the humpback song is still unknown. (Although scientists do know that it tends to be found in the New Age music section, as well as in tropical waters...)” quote by Christopher Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cd0/christopher-moore-353_books_author-s-notes-as-i-write-this-september_1071886.jpg)
![“[Abby to Tommy and Jody who are hugging] So I'm like, "Cold-faced killers on the clock, bitches, we don't have time for your bonery right now." --The Chronicles of Abby Normal” quote by Christopher Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fc4/christopher-moore-353_bite-me_abby-to-tommy-and-jody-who-are-hugging-s_1275219.jpg)
