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Prague's Kafka International Named Most Alienating Airport

2.7M views · Mar 24, 2009 · 2:26 · 0 HN recommenders · 12 mentions · discussed 2013–2024

An Onion News Network satire about Prague's Kafka International being ranked the most alienating airport because of delays, bureaucratic staff, and an oppressive atmosphere.

Why Hacker News points people here: Posted as a joke whenever Kafkaesque bureaucracy comes up, and several commenters call it a favorite Onion video.

What Hacker News said 12

Cites itDoxinJun 2024

Onion take on what kafkaesque means

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That was my take on kafkaesque too and it seems the take The Onion has on it too for the most part[0] [0] this video

in “The impossibility of translating Franz Kafka (1999)” · view on HN
JokewpietriJun 2013

“this really reminds me of The Onion's story on Kafka International Airport”

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Mildly off topic, but this really reminds me of The Onion's story on Kafka International Airport: this video

in “Want to File a Motion in the FISA Court? First You Have to Find Them” · view on HN
Jokepdkl95Mar 2018

“One of The Onion's best skits”

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One of The Onion's best skits is a about a very "Kafkaesque" business. > Business Week rated Franz Kafka International among the worst airports in terms of customer service, calling the employees completely indifferent to traveler's needs. "If there is as problem, fill out complaint form and place it in an envelope addressed to the name of the hospital in which you were born." this video

in “Walmart Whistle-Blower Claims Cheating in Race with Amazon” · view on HN
JokenyolfenOct 2018

“this reminds me of an onion video, from back when they had a video team that was much funnier”

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this reminds me of an onion video, from back when they had a video team that was much funnier: Prague's Kafka International Named Most Alienating Airport this video

Jokepdkl95Oct 2020

“The Onion wasn't supposed be a prescient view of our future.”

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this video > It's incredibly Kafka-eqsue that you get banned for a supposed violation that you're supposed to appeal "You must understand, all problems are [user]'s own. If you only made certain to properly follow proper protocols, no such problems would exist!" > but you don't know what you're being accused of doing. "If there is a problem, fill out complaint form, and place it in an envelope addressed to the name of the hospital in which you were born." # The Onion wasn't supposed be a prescient view of our future.

in “Google disabled my husband's account” · view on HN
JokejacobwilliamroyNov 2020

“You just reminded me of the”

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You just reminded me of the "Airport Manager of Conscious Perceptions" from that Onion news story about Franz Kafka International Airport. I hear his voice in my head when I read your comment. this video

in “About iSH’s pending removal from the App Store” · view on HN
JokebschneMay 2021
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You could alternatively just go to Prague to sort it out in person, but you will have to pass through a rather tricky to navigate airport :) this video

in “Franz Kafka: Manuscripts, drawings and personal letters go online” · view on HN
JokewpietriNov 2021

“my favorite-ever Onion video is about Prague's Kafka International Airport”

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Hopefully folks will forgive the tangent, but my favorite-ever Onion video is about Prague's Kafka International Airport: this video

in “I moderate /r/kafka; people mistake it as a subreddit about kafka the product” · view on HN
JokecheaprentalyetiJun 2023
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But won't Franz Kafka International airport be flooded? this video (On second thought, maybe that's a good thing).

JokecempakaJul 2023

“is still my favorite”

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I feel like I don't see them much anymore but The Onion used to produce some hilarious video content. "Prague's Kafka International Named Most Alienating Airport" is still my favorite: this video

in “Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop with No Keyboard (Satire, 2009)” · view on HN
Jokeant6nAug 2023
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I keep seeing these HN titles about technologies named for other concepts, thinking it's talking about those other contexts, without any indication it's about those obscure technologies. Then I'm disappointed its just about some random, badly named technology. So, in honor of actual Zombie Kafka, here a short news blurb about Kafka international airport being Named most Alienating Airport: this video

in “Kafka Is Dead, Long Live Kafka” · view on HN
JokeresolutebatApr 2024

“Since we're all posting our favorites, here's a few more”

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Since we're all posting our favorites, here's a few more: Situation in Nigeria Seems Pretty Complex this video Prague's Kafka International Named Most Alienating Airport link