The Best Spoof Sites on the Internet

Of all the Internet's many treasures, none are as clever as the spoof Web site. Hilarious or offensive, silly or disturbing, a good spoof site never fails to pop your eyes open and make you say, "WTF!" out loud. In essence, a spoof site is a humorous but fake Web site. The best are those where you can't quite tell if it is a real deal or a fake. Trust me, folks, they ain't for real.

So, in no particular order, these are the best Internet spoof sites:

1. Bonsai Kitten: http://www.shorty.com/bonsaikitten

What it claims to be: Stuff your kitten into a small glass jar and don't take it out. As it grows, its body and bones will conform to the shape and angles of the interior of the jar. When the animal is full grown, break the glass open and your cat will then permanently retain its freaky inside-the-jar shape. The site walks you through the process and will sell you all the supplies you'll need such as oddly shaped jars, shoe horns to get the pussy in, etc. One can only imagine the weird alien forms you can turn your kitten into!

"Who has not been stricken with the expressive grace of Japanese Bonsai? Though once the sole province of Bonsai masters within Japan, Bonsai plants have been available to fortunate consumers throughout the world for some time. With this in mind, we are proud to now offer to you the animal complement of this art form; the Bonsai Kitten."

What it really is: Bonsai Kitten is one of (if not the) very first spoof Web sites. Purportedly created by a group of MIT students in the web's early days, the site caused genuine furor as many took it for real. Petitions against the site were passed and signed by animal rights activists. Finally, even the FBI got involved and investigated which only adds to the hilarity. This is THE classic example of a spoof site.

2. Modern Man Eater http://modernmaneater.com/

What it claims to be: Bringing the ancient art of Cannibalism into the present day. Posed as an alternative to cremation or cemetery burial, Modern Man Eater provides you a healthful and legal method for consuming your dead relatives or yourself when you have passed.