We all have a few pretty unbelievable stories, times when we've gone against the odds or done something crazy. But few stories are as truly crazy as this one. And, as Dexerto has reported, it's causing a bit of a stir.
Gregg Philips, who is now the director of FEMA after being appointed in late 2025, has faced backlash. This comes after a clip of him recounting a bizarre story on a podcast in January last year has resurfaced.
"I was with my boys one time, and I was telling them I was going to go to Waffle House and get a Waffle House," the FEMA director said on an episode of the Onward podcast. "And I ended up at a Waffle House... like 50 miles away from where I was."
Apparently, his friends were in disbelief about the whole thing, saying he'd "just left there a moment ago." "But it was possible. It was real," he recounted. Strange stuff, right?
He said that "teleporting is no fun," noting that while you're aware that it's happening, "you can't do anything" to stop it.
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This Isn't the FEMA Director's Only Wild Story
Well, it turns out that the FEMA director has even more wild stories than just the Waffle House teleportation anecdote.
He also recalled another story where his car "lifted up" while he was driving. After flying for 40 miles, it apparently ended up near a church. Have you ever seen the flying car scene in Harry Potter? I imagine it must have been something similar, right?
He described both stories as being true-to-life and not as a result of blackouts or being under the weather in any medical sense.
Naturally, the FEMA director has received criticism for this. Because his role is so critical, some think the fact he's told such wild stories means that he might not be fit for the role. However, a FEMA spokesperson has said that the comments were informal and were made in a "light" and "somewhat spiritual" way.
While it's safe to say these stories probably aren't true, I sure wouldn't mind being teleported to a Waffle House. Think of all the gas you'd save!
