Okay, by now we’ve all seen the stories now about New Yorkers who are paying to have themselves abducted — stories that include the obligatory musing over today’s Xtreme culture, America on the brink, the eroding morals of society, woof woof, meow meow. Coverage began a few months ago, and you know the meme has reached full bloat when Rolling Stone finally gets around to writing about it, with horrified boomer fascination.

Me … I can’t help wondering if this is all one big media prank by Joey Skaggs.