Monsters, Myths, and the Guy Who Ruined My Canoe Trip

Question and Thought for the Day February 18, 2025

Question of the Day: Do you believe in the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot or other cryptids?

Thought of the Day: An “Adventurer” sounds great until you’re stranded in a canoe with a guy who thinks deodorant is a government conspiracy

An “Adventurer” Sounds Great Until…

Adventure is a funny word. It conjures up images of daring explorers, epic quests, and rugged, fearless souls braving the unknown. But reality? Reality is getting stuck in a canoe with a guy who smells like a haunted locker room and insists deodorant is a government plot to weaken our natural musk.

I should have known better. When someone introduces themselves as an “adventurer,” it’s a coin flip whether they mean “seasoned traveler with great stories” or “guy who eats bark and refuses to acknowledge modern plumbing.” But I digress.

As we paddled—me desperately trying to outpace the scent of raw wilderness funk—he launched into an impassioned rant about how Bigfoot is real, the government knows it, and the Loch Ness Monster is just “the aquatic division of the cryptid resistance.” I have no idea what that means. But I was trapped in a tiny boat with this guy, so I nodded along like it made sense.

Do You Believe?

Now, let’s be honest—do you actually believe in Bigfoot, Nessie, or other legendary creatures? Or are they just tall tales spun around campfires and conspiracy forums?

Here’s the thing: the world is weird. We’re still discovering new species. We’re still debating what lurks in the depths of the ocean. Maybe the idea of a giant, hairy woodland creature or a prehistoric lake monster isn’t so far-fetched after all.

But let’s be real—if we ever do find Bigfoot, he’s probably just some guy who lives off-grid, avoids deodorant, and insists the government is covering up something.

So what’s your take? Are cryptids real, or is it all just the stuff of legends? And more importantly, would you rather run into Bigfoot… or my canoe partner from that fateful trip?

Drop your thoughts in the comments—unless you’re part of the Aquatic Cryptid Resistance. In that case, we probably aren’t supposed to be talking.