i used to think this as well (i have never used any facebook apps), but last night something happened that made me question it.

My wife and i were going through a chipotlane that was right next to a Popeye’s. As we were waiting i looked over to popeyes and saw some posters for their new pickle chicken stuff and asked my wife “the fuck is a pickle ‘glaze’?”

she said “i have no idea but i kinda want some fried pickles now.”

literally a few seconds later she opens instagram on her phone and is shown a video of a person making pickle brined chicken.

yes yes it could be a coincidence, but i am a lot less certain of that now.