It doesn't really do any of those things
it's very firmly set within it's own setting. It's meta in the sense that it's highly self-referential but in a way that doesn't accord with our perception. In other words it analyses itself but with its own objective standards.

I am fully aware that is the wankiest sentence ever written and deserves a place in Pseuds Corner
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 10:56, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

in other words
It's awesome
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 10:58, Reply)

You summed it up
in fewer words.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 10:59, Reply)

I am shocked at your superfluous apostrophe.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:01, Reply)

I haven't slept in two nights
I'm surprised I'm not just smashing the keyboard with my face
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:02, Reply)

Don't do that - you have a lovely face.
Smash someone else's face.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:04, Reply)

A very tempting idea
perhaps the fucking office-drone who wants to steal two hundred pounds from me, because I lost one piece of paper.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:06, Reply)

They sound like the ideal candidate.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:08, Reply)

Sadly the assault charge
probably isn't worth it. Perhaps the old trick of a bunch of flowers sent to the office, and then a surreptitious mugging of her.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:10, Reply)