You Could Ask Them But They Would Just Drone On

I’m working at a pretty popular sushi joint in my town. I’m relatively new here, but I have a lot of experience in food service. A man and his wife are leaving their table. I hop out to pick up their dishes, and I notice the man is wearing a baseball hat that says, “Birds aren’t real.” This conspiracy became a bit of a meme on a popular social media app, so I assume it’s a reference to the joke.

Me: “I like your hat!”

Customer: “Do you know what it means?”

Me: “Yeah, it’s… a joke?”

He pointed at me like he was about to accuse me of something, then said, “Look it up,” and walked away with his wife. I didn’t think I’d ever meet someone who actually believed it.