Follow Up On Those Meth Gators--It's A Joke Son, I Say It's A Joke

[jh]

Original Post

'Meth gators' aren't real, Tennessee police department says, clarifying their viral Facebook post was a joke

Turns out so-called "meth gators" aren't a thing after all.

A police department in Tennessee caused quite the stir on social media last week when it posted a warning asking residents to stop flushing drugs down their toilets and sinks because of fears that it could create meth gators.

Now the police are saying the Facebook post wasn't meant to be taken seriously.

"Let us be perfectly clear: the meth gator was a humorous illustration used to highlight the dangers of flushing drugs and other substances down your toilet," the Loretto Police Department wrote on Facebook on Friday. "Alas, the meth-gator is not real. Let's say that again: THE METH GATOR IS NOT (at this time) REAL."

[Speedy]

But bacteria are.

[MrNoBody]

I guess you missed it :dunno:

noted as such in the original post

[RAMd®d]

A hoax isn't the same as a joke.

[MrNoBody]

d@m, my Apple Dictionary needs updating....

Apple Dictionary {10.12.6 (16G2016)} - wrote:
hoax
noun
the Piltdown man was perhaps the most successful hoax of the twentieth century: practical joke, joke, jest, prank, trick; ruse, deception, fraud, bluff, confidence trick; informal con, spoof, scam, setup.

[RAMd®d]

Context is everything.