I've been spending time over the last couple of years with a group of men for coffee immediately following a meeting of the Katy Business Connection. This group of us turned into a type loosely based on the mastermind group originated by Napolean Hill long ago. It was a discussion of our recent ventures into business and a discussion of our projects. A type of group that inspired us to stay focused on our respective visions.
Sadly, it has of late, drifted away from those intentions I just mentioned and has become more of a social group and the dominating topics are politics and conspiracy theories. Recently another member has been added to the group and now, our group texts have descended into a hodgepodge of sophomoric memes usually denigrating the democratic party and elevating Trump to a god-like status.
All fine and good but I'm not one who likes to participate in such things, but it was tolerable just to spend some time talking to others about writing, drawing, marketing, creativity and other things of applicable interest. Even the few jokes and other diversions were fine, but it seems the substance of meaningful discussions seems to have diverged and taken a back seat to useless information such the hidden fortunes in a shovel full of dirt that will change the world or the thrust-to-weight ratio of the F-111.
About two weeks ago, the scales really tipped for me when a member of the discussion group said the reason, he doesn't drink Coca-Cola products was because they contain nano-bots.
"Why do you think they contain nano-bots?" I asked.
"Because" he said, "Bill Gates is paying Coca-Cola to put nano-bots into their products."
"Why would he do that?"
"So, we can be kept track of."
"Do you mean there are tiny little robots in Coke?" I asked.
"Yes, and all Coca-Cola products." He answered.
I stared at him with astonishment at his answer and it was just then when another member of the group, who was listening unbeknownst, chimed in and said, "in the same way they put them in the covid vaccine". Again, I was bewildered at this.
I was compelled to then ask, "Tell me something, do you believe the world is flat?" He replied in the affirmative.
"And the moon landing, it was a hoax?" Again, yes, to him it was a hoax.
I inquired a little into the belief system of the others and they shared the same opinions and without making suspicious inquests, and with a few other observations, some which have gone unnoticed over the preceding weeks and months, I've come to a decision: I need to cool my participation with this group.
Here are some of the other interesting behavior traits:
- Donald Trump is a genius
- fasting cures cancer
- "I refuse to pay $7 for a cup of coffee"
- Purple shirts will change your life
- The US government flew planes into the World Trade Center