A lot of those who might actually have said it would only have done so in jest. It's a common enough type of joke many of us have made. "This is based on a true story, right guys? (hehe)".
But that won't stop people using the opportunity to take the intellectual high ground for the sense of superiority it affords.
Kinda like the thinks-Africa-is-a-country one that seems to come up every now and again with celebrities and politicians (Sarah Palin (ugh, but still), Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Rick Ross et al). Almost certainly more a case of their having been a little sloppy in their wording rather than being based on an actual belief system. But not nearly so juicy to report.
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A lot of those who might actually have said it would only have done so in jest. It's a common enough type of joke many of us have made. "This is based on a true story, right guys? (hehe)". But that won't stop people using the opportunity to take the intellectual high ground for the sense of superiority it affords. Kinda like the thinks-Africa-is-a-country one that seems to come up every now and again with celebrities and politicians (Sarah Palin (ugh, but still), Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Rick Ross et al). Almost certainly more a case of their having been a little sloppy in their wording rather than being based on an actual belief system. But not nearly so juicy to report.