Life comes at you fast, that’s what Peter McIndoe discovered when he spewed his morning coffee all over the place while trying to give a live interview.
The topic was supposed to be his “Birds Aren’t Real” movement, which is a satirization of conspiracy theories, but has grown to have a rather large social media impact. As such, a Chicago news team thought it would be fun to interview him and get his opinions on a few things.
“So are there people that find your account and think that it’s real?” asked WGN Morning News anchor Robin Baumgarten.
“You know, I think there’s a lot of people that find our social media accounts and see a different side of Gen Z in America. You know, Gen Z is full of some amazing men, women and children that are aiming for change. And I think that that is, you know, just what our movement is all about,” McIndoe replied.
Watch below, if your stomach can handle it:
“But it’s more than just Gen Z’s falling for conspiracy theories…” began co-anchor Larry Potash, before being interrupted by McIndoe’s emesis.
“I’m so nervous! I’m so sorry!” the satirist shouted.
The camera quickly cut away and Potash offered words of kindness to the man.
“All right, well, we hope you’re OK. Why don’t we give you some time to collect yourself? If you need help, let us know in the control room there and we’ll get back to you if we can,” he said.
However, the hosts weren’t entirely convinced that what happened to McIndoe was a sudden, unexpected event.
“I don’t think we really know for sure now. Kind of stuck in the middle there. We wish him the best,” said Potash. “You know, if we got punked. Shame on us. And if he’s really sick and he’s got an issue of some kind, we hope he’s okay.”
The “birds aren’t real” Twitter account neither confirmed nor denied that the vomiting was intentional, but the tweets they issued (clip attached, of course) definitely seemed to lean more toward intentional.
This has without a shred of doubt been the most embarasing morning of my life. I deeply apologize to WGN, and to the millions of bird Truthers I represent and speak for.
I will be taking a long hard look at myself to recalibrate and get my strength back to Level. I am so sorry pic.twitter.com/kaOIKfl6Tq
— Birds Aren't Real (@birdsarentreal) January 6, 2022
Taking a day out in the woods to realign myself with the movement and get back on track.
I’ve made mistakes. But this isn’t the past, this is the future. And I owe it to you to forge a better one.
I do not want to make any claims but there was a targeted government poisoning.
— Birds Aren't Real (@birdsarentreal) January 7, 2022
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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