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Ocelot II

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29. This kind of story even predates AI - the technical term, I think, is "glurge."

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 11:32 AM

Nov 23

https://www.snopes.com/articles/363643/what-does-glurge-mean/. They're all over Facebook, too. If the lunch lady in the story had really been so kind and selfless that she was paying for poor kids' lunches, she probably wouldn't have been the sort of person who would post a tale of her kindness and selflessness on X. I don't know if these stories are intended to inspire people or just make them go "Awww, how sweet!" and then just sit around feeling all warm and fuzzy and do nothing at all. (I don't think Tim Walz and Melissa Hortman were inspired by sweet stories of kind lunch ladies to mandate free lunches for all kids in my state's. public schools; they wanted to be sure all kids could have lunch and the poor ones weren't shamed by getting a cold cheese sandwich, as happens in some states.)

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Tears questionseverything Nov 23 #1

Me too. It's wonderful that decency still exists in an indecent world. NNadir Nov 23 #14

Angels are among us! lark Nov 23 #2

I'm not crying...no, really, I'm not... sop Nov 23 #3

Beautiful Diamond_Dog Nov 23 #4

Ok, this made me cry. mwmisses4289 Nov 23 #5

I've seen so many fake stories PatSeg Nov 23 #21

Even if some of these stories are fakes, they still teach a good and moral BComplex Nov 23 #34

I have no problem with "stories" PatSeg Nov 23 #44

A wonderful human being a light to many and an an example to us all. MLAA Nov 23 #6

Beautiful. sinkingfeeling Nov 23 #7

This is what they used to call glurge and now it's got AI slop to go with it. Get some discernment, y'all. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 23 #8

Thank you! Ocelot II Nov 23 #35

These stories also reduce the momentum to make systemic changes. With sweet old fake lunch ladies subsidizing WhiskeyGrinder Nov 23 #37

I've worked in a public school kitchen so I understand this Niagara Nov 23 #9

Some countries do it homegirl Nov 23 #19

Wonderful woman... wonderful effort... hlthe2b Nov 23 #10

Complete text of tweet UpInArms Nov 23 #11

Thank you. Duncanpup Nov 23 #13

Thank you, I could not read the whole story question everything Nov 23 #31

Wow, great story. Emile Nov 23 #12

Beautiful story. Clouds Passing Nov 23 #15

Read the Show more story and then tell me this is the greatest country in the world. flashman13 Nov 23 #16

In Colorado we passed a free lunch initiative mountain grammy Nov 23 #17

In Minnesota all public school kids get free lunch. No questions asked. Ocelot II Nov 23 #40

It's such small amount of money mountain grammy Nov 23 #42

I love what Minnesota is doing! ShazzieB Nov 23 #45

Thank you Wild blueberry Nov 23 #18

ai slop. mopinko Nov 23 #20

Yup. It's a bit depressing. sl8 Nov 23 #22

yup. saw that the other day. sez rt there and still folks share them. mopinko Nov 23 #23

It seems to be mostly for the clicks PatSeg Nov 23 #24

to quote lily tomlin- mopinko Nov 23 #25

Perfect quote - so true these days PatSeg Nov 23 #27

same here. mopinko Nov 23 #28

This kind of story even predates AI - the technical term, I think, is "glurge." Ocelot II Nov 23 #29

I was just about to say where this originated, but you've edited to add that info. YodaMom2 Nov 23 #36

Having inlaws and parents in education, I have no doubt versions of this story haele Nov 23 #39

and the kids who do pay have a target on their backs. mopinko Nov 23 #47

Teared up also. KS Toronado Nov 23 #26

Angers me. 634-5789 Nov 23 #30

It isn't real; it's AI slop. I'm sure there are kind people who help kids pay for their lunches, Ocelot II Nov 23 #41

caviar? kiri Nov 23 #43

It's unbelieveble LilElf70 Nov 23 #32

This Thanksgiving, I'm so thankful for the good people who do these BComplex Nov 23 #33

It's heartwarming and heartbreaking angrychair Nov 23 #38

"AI slop," "not real," whatever... sop Nov 23 #46

please consider deleting this ai slop. mopinko Nov 23 #48

Text of post: ... littlemissmartypants Nov 23 #49