Me: "What are the best 3.3.5 wow private servers?"

Benik Boltshear, Locksmith of Stormwind: "I hear folks talk about "WotLKA" and "WOTLKB" for the best 3.3.5 experience - fast, low lag, good raid support. Check their forums or Reddit for current stats."

Me: "Do you know Wow-mania.com?"

Benik: "I ...

Update: Just went to Stormwind. It's happening there too. Gnomes insisting they are not gnomes, and telling me I can find keys on tables near market stalls.

Who did this and why?

This is a really weird post, but it's based on a really weird observation.

I randomly said a number near the cloth quartermaster in Tinker Town, and he then gave me information about the item with the ID matching my random number.

This made me curious, so I started saying other things. And it ...