"There's a long history of people being associated with things they never *exactly* said. On July 15, 1979, exactly 18 months after I was born, Jimmy Carter gave a speech about a "crisis of confidence" in America that's commonly referred to as the "malaise" speech, despite Carter never having used the word. But the brain has a way of filling in these gaps. It's more or less the Mandela Effect as it applies strictly to quotes, and a recent example of it has been bonking around my head for weeks."
"On November 30, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Buffalo Bills, at home, 27-6. They let up the most rushing yards in Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium history (aka since 2007) and the most at home in 50 years. After the game, Steelers writer Seth Rorabaugh, anticipating the words and deeds of Mike Tomlin, the league's longest-tenured coach and one predictable and colorful to the point of hilarity-or-agony-depending-on-where-you-sit, wrote a banger tweet that turned out quite prescient:"
Human memory often misattributes or completes quotes, producing false recollections similar to the Mandela Effect. A famous example involves Jimmy Carter's July 1979 "crisis of confidence" speech, commonly labeled the "malaise" speech despite Carter never using that word. A sports example involves Mike Tomlin, where a memorable line about "eating soup with forks" became attached to him despite never being spoken. The Pittsburgh Steelers lost 27-6 to the Bills, surrendering historic rushing totals, and then signed Adam Thielen to the practice squad. The Boston Red Sox remain described as "eating soup with forks" in roster strategy, with Alex Bregman an exception amid limited free-agent moves and Scott Boras pushing for a return.
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