Gossip Debunker Mugs

'Sure, everybody is repeating it, but it doesn't mean it's true...'

Meet Stephen Krkzk Author of 'Why Conspiracy Theories Are Nonsense'

"I'm voting for Stephen because I cannot stand Katie's mother, she is so catty! Anyway-- how're your parents doing with the divorce?"

"I'm more of a 'How Jen stays thin' person than a 'Why Jen won't let Brad alone' person."

Lies/Damned Lies/Social Media

"...and she said 'MOO!'"

'John, I have to get going. Here's my views on politics, sports, and automobiles in case some of the boys come in later.'

"About the vaccine, I read online that it was so Bill Gates could inject us with CHIPS!"

"Maps to stars' rehab centers."

'This conspiracy theory nonsense MUST end. Any suggestions?'

"So, Tom from accounting—you remember Tom, right? Anyway, Tom yells 'TMI, Gail!' Can you believe he said that?" "Textbook Tom."

'Vanity, thy name is Maple.'

'Our new simplified energy bills just have a few options starting with 'Grossly inflated' and progressing to the premium 'Bloodsucker' package. . .'

6th Grade Do-You-Own Research Fair

'I wish there was some way we could reduce emissions here.'

"I wouldn't take the name 'dog strangling vine' literally."

"I don'y know who did her, but when she laughs the wrinkles go in very weird directions."

Rumours Online

Weditorials

"Remember that lovely couple of scarlet macaws we met in Puerto Jiménez? They split up!"

'Botox...'

"You can't believe everything the Russian bots tell you."

'Social media makes things so much easier to be a gossip."

"I don't care what you read on your Facebook feed, the Covid vaccine will not turn you into a zombie flesh eaters."

“Rumor has it, it’s happy hour.”

"It was the unsubstantiated rumours that attracted me to you in the first place."

Pie chart of pub conversations

The Original Gossip Columns

"Bob, you've been warned before. You can't come to prayer just to gather gossip material."

'Just a minute, girls, while I get rid of an eavesdropper.'

"Has anyone considered that maybe his dress was a disguise?"

"Legs up to here!"

"When you think about it, you have to be a complete idiot not to believe aliens crashed at Roswell in 1947." "Before 1947: primitive cars, planes, and radio. After 1947: space ships, quantum computing, internet." "Let me try... Before 1947: no bikinis. After 1947: bikinis." "No, wait... The bikini was 1946. That throws this whole theory into question." "We really should have our own science show."

"Thanks for your offer, but in our company we still have a perfect information and communication system. It's called water cooler talk."