Conspiracy Theorists in Everyday Life

[IUclover]

After a conversation last week, I thought about how my encounters with conspiracy theorists have increased over the past few years. My former neighbor was a Qanon nutjob who believed 5G caused COVID and the Spanish Flu. The new neighbor who moved into the same house is uber anti-vax and believes the government is up to something (not just the COVID vax). Then I'm at the park and another neighbor down the street somehow pivots the conversation to how our everyday movement and thoughts are controlled by the government.

Not done yet. I took my kid on a playdate with another parent and his kid, then the parent starts talking about the upcoming uprising and unrest that will happen in the very near future. Also, the election outcome was decided long ago. I didn't press him on either and just did the "interesting" response. Then you have conspiracy central, Facebook, but that is what it is. And I'm pretty sure at least three of my other neighbors are going down the same path.

Anyone else experiencing the same thing? The last playdate thing made me think, "Oh great, this again."

 

[mcmurtry66]

After a conversation last week, I thought about how my encounters with conspiracy theorists have increased over the past few years. My former neighbor was a Qanon nutjob who believed 5G caused COVID and the Spanish Flu. The new neighbor who moved into the same house is uber anti-vax and believes the government is up to something (not just the COVID vax). Then I'm at the park and another neighbor down the street somehow pivots the conversation to how our everyday movement and thoughts are controlled by the government.

Not done yet. I took my kid on a playdate with another parent and his kid, then the parent starts talking about the upcoming uprising and unrest that will happen in the very near future. Also, the election outcome was decided long ago. I didn't press him on either and just did the "interesting" response. Then you have conspiracy central, Facebook, but that is what it is. And I'm pretty sure at least three of my other neighbors are going down the same path.

Anyone else experiencing the same thing? The last playdate thing made me think, "Oh great, this again."

Neighbors with blm signs up still and the one with like 20 lines. Woke nutjobs. Rarely bring up politics. Facebook one woke lunatic posts trannies are heroes shit and one buddy that believes every right wing conspiracy out there no matter how insane and posts it immediately. That’s it Otherwise my world is very apolitical.

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

You should probably move.

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

After a conversation last week, I thought about how my encounters with conspiracy theorists have increased over the past few years. My former neighbor was a Qanon nutjob who believed 5G caused COVID and the Spanish Flu. The new neighbor who moved into the same house is uber anti-vax and believes the government is up to something (not just the COVID vax). Then I'm at the park and another neighbor down the street somehow pivots the conversation to how our everyday movement and thoughts are controlled by the government.

Not done yet. I took my kid on a playdate with another parent and his kid, then the parent starts talking about the upcoming uprising and unrest that will happen in the very near future. Also, the election outcome was decided long ago. I didn't press him on either and just did the "interesting" response. Then you have conspiracy central, Facebook, but that is what it is. And I'm pretty sure at least three of my other neighbors are going down the same path.

Anyone else experiencing the same thing? The last playdate thing made me think, "Oh great, this again."

I work with a guy who believes in lizard people.

 

[Hoopsdoc1978]

Neighbors with blm signs up still and the one with like 20 lines. Woke nutjobs. Rarely bring up politics. Facebook one woke lunatic posts trannies are heroes shit and one buddy that believes every right wing conspiracy out there no matter how insane and posts it immediately. That’s it Otherwise my world is very apolitical.

The most militant lesbian I’ve ever met IRL blocked me on facebook for being “transphobic” because I said people with penises should use the boys bathroom and people with vaginas should use the girls.

After that I decided to weed out politics from facebook altogether.

 

[snarlcakes]

I work with a guy who believes in lizard people.

GOAT kiss my ass. That was a private conversation between me and my boss.

 

[hookyIU1990]

The most militant lesbian I’ve ever met IRL blocked me on facebook for being “transphobic” because I said people with penises should use the boys bathroom and people with vaginas should use the girls.

After that I decided to weed out politics from facebook altogether.

Best thing I ever did was delete my Facebook account.

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

Best thing I ever did was delete my Facebook account.

I keep mine primarily as a tool for finding out when people die.

 

[mcmurtry66]

I keep mine primarily as a tool for finding out when people die.

Yeah and soccer shit and teammates’ kids playing etc. the key is to not friend women. They’re the jones’ at every post

 

[TommyCracker]

My good friend and lead singer of my casual bar band is an insane conspiracy fanatic. Every common trope from the new world order, 9/11, Moon landing, Vaccines, JFK etc but he hit me with a new one when I had to pick the shingle color for my roof project.

He literally begged me to turn my roof blue because supposedly there's a belief in direct energy weapons and how they can't penetrate and effect something colored blue.

Said the Hawaii disaster was an energy bomb test and everything that was colored blue wasn't impacted but everything else was obliterated.

I told him my GF would actually probably like it if I turned my house into a tribute to Grover but, chose black with grey chip highlights that better matches the siding. So hopefully there aren't any DEW tests on Minneapolis.

 

[larsIU]

I keep mine primarily as a tool for finding out when people die.

I found out via FB a woman I slept with a billion (25 ish) years ago died. That is the first woman I've messed around with that is confirmed to have passed. There was an older lady (+24 year age difference) but I don't think I'll go down that rabbit hole either way.

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

I found out via FB a woman I slept with a billion (25 ish) years ago died.

Delayed reaction?

 

[larsIU]

Delayed reaction?

I am a very powerful lover.

 

[All4You]

I found out via FB a woman I slept with a billion (25 ish) years ago died. That is the first woman I've messed around with that is confirmed to have passed. There was an older lady (+24 year age difference) but I don't think I'll go down that rabbit hole either way.

Well, you've already been down that rabbit hole, so I don't see what one more trip will hurt.

 

[larsIU]

Well, you've already been down that rabbit hole, so I don't see what one more trip will hurt.

I mean, she'd only be 73 or4 sooo........


Maybe?

 

[All4You]

I mean, she'd only be 73 or4 sooo........


Maybe?

She might be rich. Sugar Momma FTW!

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

I am a very powerful lover.

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[larsIU]

?

More Adam Dunn really.

"Go Big or Go Home"
"Felt wrong not to swing"
"Strikeouts and HRs, where's my contract extension"

He was just ahead of his time.

 

[UncleMark]

I found out via FB a woman I slept with a billion (25 ish) years ago died. That is the first woman I've messed around with that is confirmed to have passed.

She got the vaccine, didn't she?

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

More Adam Dunn really.

"Go Big or Go Home"
"Felt wrong not to swing"
"Strikeouts and HRs, where's my contract extension"

He was just ahead of his time.

Yeah, but not a catcher, IYKWIM.

 

[larsIU]

She got the vaccine, didn't she?

Clearly.

I wouldn't have trusted me 25 years ago either

 

[larsIU]

Yeah, but not a catcher, IYKWIM.

I always assumed Johnny B was, like me, a powerful, powerful lover.

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

I always assumed Johnny B was, like me, a powerful, powerful lover.

You got this.

 

[larsIU]

You got this.

Those hands......


Be still my beating heart....

 

[ButHerEmails]

After a conversation last week, I thought about how my encounters with conspiracy theorists have increased over the past few years. My former neighbor was a Qanon nutjob who believed 5G caused COVID and the Spanish Flu. The new neighbor who moved into the same house is uber anti-vax and believes the government is up to something (not just the COVID vax). Then I'm at the park and another neighbor down the street somehow pivots the conversation to how our everyday movement and thoughts are controlled by the government.

Not done yet. I took my kid on a playdate with another parent and his kid, then the parent starts talking about the upcoming uprising and unrest that will happen in the very near future. Also, the election outcome was decided long ago. I didn't press him on either and just did the "interesting" response. Then you have conspiracy central, Facebook, but that is what it is. And I'm pretty sure at least three of my other neighbors are going down the same path.

Anyone else experiencing the same thing? The last playdate thing made me think, "Oh great, this again."

Yep. It’s a sad state of affairs out there. The morons have won. Worse than that, it makes them believe they are smart. Like someone winning the lottery and suddenly believing they have psychic powers when it comes to picking numbers.

Whatever Trump and his ilk do, I’ll be fine. Anything they do will hurt the backwoods MAGAts far more than me.

 

[GetFreshCrew]

After a conversation last week, I thought about how my encounters with conspiracy theorists have increased over the past few years. My former neighbor was a Qanon nutjob who believed 5G caused COVID and the Spanish Flu. The new neighbor who moved into the same house is uber anti-vax and believes the government is up to something (not just the COVID vax). Then I'm at the park and another neighbor down the street somehow pivots the conversation to how our everyday movement and thoughts are controlled by the government.

Not done yet. I took my kid on a playdate with another parent and his kid, then the parent starts talking about the upcoming uprising and unrest that will happen in the very near future. Also, the election outcome was decided long ago. I didn't press him on either and just did the "interesting" response. Then you have conspiracy central, Facebook, but that is what it is. And I'm pretty sure at least three of my other neighbors are going down the same path.

Anyone else experiencing the same thing? The last playdate thing made me think, "Oh great, this again."

This guy was my favorite but THEY ended up catching up with him and he unfortunately passed away.

 

[IUclover]

Yep. It’s a sad state of affairs out there. The morons have won. Worse than that, it makes them believe they are smart. Like someone winning the lottery and suddenly believing they have psychic powers when it comes to picking numbers.

Whatever Trump and his ilk do, I’ll be fine. Anything they do will hurt the backwoods MAGAts far more than me.

Yep, always confident and they look at you like you're out of the loop. My new anti-vax neighbor got called out by his childhood friend who was visiting. His friend was like wtf are you talking about and said, "I think what you're talking about is a conspiracy." So it must a new thing that's passed down to the resident of that house.

 

[ButHerEmails]

Yep, always confident and they look at you like you're out of the loop. My new anti-vax neighbor got called out by his childhood friend who was visiting. His friend was like wtf are you talking about and said, "I think what you're talking about is a conspiracy." So it must a new thing that's passed down to the resident of that house.

Your old neighbor wanted to make sure it was sold to a member of the Derp State.