You do realize that everyone (especially the hosts) was in on the joke, right? I did chat to the hosts afterwards!

What joke? You presented this all as a completely factual thing that happened, and that you were the sole guardian of... non-cringe authenticity?... in the place, and that some loser thanked you for your service.

Now you're saying that the whole article was a lie?

Congrats, you're now even more disappointing of a person than originally presented.