Finding Satire

After and as I was reading this chapter I found myself with many questions and comments. First of all I have to say that so far the names mentioned by Pynchon are really strange, weird and funny. I mean Oedipa, Mucho, Pierce, Metzger, Mike Fallopian, Mr. Hilarius. What kinds of names are these? Or would you ever name any of your children this way? Now that I was informed that this book was satirical I am finding the names as part of it.

Then regarding this precise chapter I have to say that as first it was really easy and simple, when oedipal was in the bar with Metzger and Mike Fallopian. But then, Oedipa decides to go to the bathroom, and sees a weird looking symbol, one that she cannot recognize. This shape was like: a "loop, triangle, and trapezoid" (p.38), beneath it said: “Kirby”. In the book, in this moment, after Oedipa saw this shape she is very confused and has no idea of what it might represent. And neither do I. But then I thought what might Pynchon want to say with this? Is he including any of the elements of satire in here? Hyperbole, target, irony or absurdity?