It was shared on here that that story stemmed from the fact that classrooms are keeping kitty litter handy so kids can shit in a bucket during school shooter lock down incidents.

Tiny bit of truth ÷ deflection x thing I hate = popular lie

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 30 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Hol up, that's a thing? Fuck, I almost wish it was just to appease the furries, the reality is so much more depressing.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 months ago

I think that's why the hate story works so well.

[–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

As a bonus it also deflects what would otherwise be a damning story about the gun violence problem.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

The way you create a narrative is by saying something that's ninety percent true, omitting a bit of context, and sprinkling in one or two lies. That way, when it gets debunked, the firm believers will just say that it's close enough to the truth.

[–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

People insist it happens in the UK, too, and we don't have school shootings, so wouldn't have that source for the claim.

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Misinformation isn't constrained by geography. At least, not enough to keep stupid from spreading.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

Same where I am in Canada. I've heard it from several different sources.