All good satire has a bit of the truth in it. This one is so close to the truth, one has to pause and think “is this really satire?”
John’s satirical skills are so keen that he is often able to draw in ‘high information’ people like FR posters before they realize they’ve been had. I’ve learned a bit...whenever I see a story that seems to be just a tad absurd, I go back and look for the ‘Semmens label’ before I post and make a fool of myself.