Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! WWDTM: James Patterson
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Oct 21, 2023 Bestselling author James Patterson joins panelists Alzo Slade, Faith Salie, and Matt Rogers to talk about feuds, fights, outlines, and airports. Topics include emergency alerts with unexpected consequences, analyzing meeting bots, and predicting Netflix's next live show.
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Viral Bad Haircut from Alert
- A 14-year-old TikTok influencer got a bad haircut due to a startled reaction during an emergency alert test.
- Thousands copied the look, making it a viral trend despite being "objectively awful."
Alert Prompted Religious Calling
- A barista in Queens interpreted the emergency alert as a divine message and joined a religious order.
- She now embraces convent life, finding confession akin to gossiping among friends.
Alert Exposed Amish Cell Phones
- Amish men secretly used cell phones against community rules until an emergency alert exposed them.
- The man blamed the noise on "kazoos in my pocket," but they were shunned and switched to carrier pigeons.