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I just spent $75 on a 'classified' report about lizard people in local government that turned out to be a badly written fan fiction.
The whole thing was printed in Comic Sans and had a plot twist involving a sentient stoplight, which honestly made for a more compelling story than the 'evidence'.
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rowan72521h ago
Totally feel that, @zara_kelly27. Fell for a "lost" album from a fake band last year. Paid fifty bucks for a CD that was just someone humming into a fan. The liner notes said it was recorded in a "sonic void," which was just a lie. The whole "secret" tag makes you ignore the obvious junk.
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zara_kelly272d ago
Isn't it weird how much bad stuff gets a pass just because it's "secret" or "limited"? Like that overpriced "artisanal" mustard that's just yellow water, or the "exclusive" online course that's a bunch of free articles copied and pasted. We see "classified" or "rare" and our brains just shut off for a second. It's like a magic word that makes us forget to ask if something is actually good.
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sarah5312d ago
Oh man, that's a classic. Once bought a "secret map" to a local cryptid's lair that was just a badly drawn cartoon of a squirrel wearing a tiny hat. The seller swore it was "metaphorically accurate.
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