Source Fatigue


a modern-day ailment unique to the exceptionally well-informed, especially as pertains to followers of current events. those afflicted with source fatigue suffer the inability to name a direct source for something they bring up in conversation. in most cases the afflicted will emphasize their certainty that they are quoting a reliable source, although they cannot name a specific one.
joe: “i saw the funniest news story today. a squirrel chewed into a power line, burst into flames, then fell down directly onto a new car. it rolled into the engine and blew the car up. i think it broke my ability to laugh.”
john: “no way. uh-uh. where did you read that?”
joe: “oh, it was… um… i think it was from npr or something. or, um. maybe… uh, fark? no, no, i think it came in my email. or… huh. sh-t. i’m not sure, but i know it was for real.
john: sounds like a bad case of source fatigue.

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