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[–] HairyHarry@lemmy.world 14 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

You actually have to be an expert to be dubious of this?

If yes, what kind of expert?

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (2 children)

The kind of expert Waffle House hires or feeds:

among roughly two dozen workers and regulars interviewed this week at Rome’s three Waffle House locations, none said they were aware of anyone traveling to the 24-hour restaurants by paranormal means,

[–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 minutes ago

This statement looks like it came from a redacted document from FBC headquarters. What in the Remedyverse is this?

[–] tal@lemmy.today 4 points 49 minutes ago* (last edited 48 minutes ago)

Reporter: "Hello, I'm from the New York Times, and I'd like to ask whether you're aware of anyone who has teleported to this Waffle House?"

Waffle House employee: Thinking "there are some real weirdos who come in here". "Uh, no."

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 hours ago

"FEMA official blacked out and came to at a Waffle House"

FTFY

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

"Experts are dubious" ok that's sorta funny, but it's too bad this is such a serious position being held by a blackout Christian drunk.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 10 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Strangely after teleporting I always wake up with a headache and memory loss.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

And for some reason it's always right after twenty beers

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 1 points 38 minutes ago

I'm dubious, does that make me an expert? Can I start getting the expert checks?

[–] CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 hour ago

Gregg Phillips, who is in charge of responding to fires and floods, says...

Well, I feel safe in knowing that my life and property is in secure and competent hands 🫤

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 1 points 45 minutes ago

Experts are dubious that he teleported to Waffle House. CNN investigation reveals it was really an IHOP.