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That week in 2018 when the moon landing truther took over my family reunion
My Uncle Dave cornered me by the potato salad and spent 45 minutes explaining how NASA faked the Apollo missions using a soundstage in Area 51. He had printouts with circled shadows and everything. By Sunday, three other relatives were nodding along and asking if I'd seen the "evidence." I still can't look at a hot dog without thinking about lunar module reflections. Has anyone else had a holiday gathering totally derailed by a single conspiracy theory?
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drewr152d ago
Oh man, that sounds like a rough day with the potato salad. I'm sorry your family reunion turned into a conspiracy lecture.
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elliotm572d ago
Man, I feel you. I started bringing a deck of cards to family stuff and just start dealing when the talk gets weird. Shuts it down quick.
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price.ray2d ago
Right? My uncle Bob cornered me at Thanksgiving two years ago to explain why fluoride is actually mind control. I tried to escape to get more stuffing and he followed me to the buffet table. Now I just preemptively avoid any family function where the grill is involved. Always ends up being a lecture instead of a barbecue somehow.
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