Show humanity’s reaction when they find out, after however long of xenopsychology study and then however long the knowledge takes to dissemminate to humans, that they are regarded as a species, insane. Both the “official” reaction, from the leaders of the species, and the unofficial reaction when the person on the street finds out.
(00065)
Earth’s reaction to the approaching fleet was predictable. The first parody images with popular, fictional, media space vessels were online within seconds of the first genuine images hitting the web.
The first Lolpix hit the web seconds later. Most of them were in the theme of invasion.
The polite request in English that the world leader or leaders gather for some discussion of important issues. One of which was the lawsuits from some of the surviving ‘dump’ colonies.
The bone of contention, according to Earth, was the Galactic Evaluation of their species.
“Insane, but mostly harmless? Insane? We can’t possibly be an insane species. We’re not all like that.”
The lizard in the lead showed a picture of a red cabbage. “What is the name of this vegetable?”
“That’s a red cabbage.”
“And what colour do you perceive?”
“Uh. Purple?”
“We have a complete list containing hundreds of items. Would you like to view it?”
The list, like any list that should never be seen by mere plebs, got out into the internet the second someone put it down to step out of the room.
Lynn read it over her morning coffee. “Hey, love,” she said to her beloved. “Says here the aliens think we’re nuts.”
“isn’t that what you’ve been saying for decades?”
“Well… yeah. Still stings a bit.”
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