Do you have one of those conspiracy theorists in your life who is constantly looking to be upset about something obscure that’s trying to harm them? They don’t have to be huge proponents of 9/11 being an inside job or fake moon landing theorists – they may simply think that there are tons of dangers hidden around every corner.
For instance, my mom is obsessed with finding ways that the government and FDA are secretly misleading us. It’s not that I don’t agree with some of what she says, but sometimes she takes it to an extreme place. Her newest theory is that air conditioning is actually poisonous to human health. That’s why she has stopped using her air conditioner entirely, and it trying to give it away to anyone who will haul it off the property. About six months ago I randomly got a text from her stating that AC is the underlying cause of respiratory cancer, along with a long list of unrelated illnesses. She insisted that the electrical components inside normal central cooling equipment, along with the freon which is charged inside, are both highly deleterious to our health, and we need to stop using our AC immediately. Now, I’ve recently moved to a hot and humid environment, so there was no way I was going to sign up for a life without air conditioning. My mom followed her own advice, on the other hand, and she’s gone the entire summer without her harmful air conditioner. There’s no telling how long this fad will last, so I hope she’s comfortable.