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![]() | This page in a nutshell: Wikipedia is not a barbeque, and no, your cool uncle will not be making bacon burgers. |
Contrary to popular belief, Wikipedia is not a family gathering. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a place to put a "shrimp on the barbie" (which your 50 year old father says in an attempt to sound cool).
Things you will find on Wikipedia:
- A free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit
- ad hoc peer review
- The five pillars of Wikipedia policy
- The correct phrase of "put a prawn on the barbie"
Things you will not find on Wikipedia:
- Uncle Joey's bacon burgers
- Grandma's cookies that nobody quite knows how she makes them (you stuff them in your pockets anyways)
- Your auntie's insane, profane ramblings about the 2020 election
- A turkey fryer that almost killed your drunk dad and his friends
- The other uncle that owns a smoker
- Your lung cancer-riddled cousin who can't go 5 seconds without a vape
- Too much Bud Light
- The family friend that you're pretty sure nobody actually invited
- The neurotic neighbour
- Mom's potato salad that nobody likes but everyone eats anyways cause you don't have the heart to tell her that it sucks
- The rabbi that someone invited who is constantly glaring at you while you enjoy your pork ribs
- Low-quality country music blaring through your dad's 30 year old stereo (he swears its better than getting a new one)
- The police officer who was called over for a domestic violence report but ended up sticking around for dinner
- Homemade fireworks that blew off little Timmy's ring finger
- Your other, other uncle that everyone is tired of because of how racist he is
- Dark witchcraft known as "being able to open the pickle jar"
- 17 squatted Toyota Tacomas in your front lawn
- Grandpa sleeping in a rocking chair (he's been here for a couple days, don't worry about him)
- That asshole cat that only likes your 14th removed cousin
- That asshole dog that just stole your chili dog
- A dish made by Satan himself (coleslaw)