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[JumpJeff84]

Last weekend I saw an old friend, a guy I haven't seen in like 15+ years. Dude I used to do music with. He moved to another city several hours away, lost touch.

Last time I saw him he had become incredibly religious, and I was prepared for that upon reuniting. Thought I would just not bring it up, as I'm not the religious type.

We're getting along fine, and then outta nowhere he asks me if I've heard of 'flat earth' and I say 'Yeah' and he says 'it's real!' And then proceeds to rant about how the earth is flat. Ice walls, perspective, the whole nine yards. Even threw in some Bible quotes to back up his story.

Then it was onto the moon landing being fake (supposedly mankind has never been to space), 911 being fake, Illuminati, you name it. He ranted passionately for an hour. I'm used to reading this stuff online, but it's another thing to be trapped in a room with it.

Crazy part is I didn't even argue with him. I could tell he was DEEP IN the belief. I just let him rant, and kept trying to change the subject when I thought I had a second to distract him.

This guy is in his late 30s and has 2 kids. He's raising human beings.

 

[Drkirby]

Your old friend is crazy, that is not even a normal conversation piece to just randomly drop, let alone a rational belief.

 

[MadJackChurchill]

It's best to just leave it. Plus the kids will probably rebel and realise their dad's a moron; will probably become doctors.

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

Should have interrupted him about the Lizard people. Then he realizes you are too crazy and stops talking about his own theories.

 

[JumpJeff84]

Your old friend is crazy, that is not even a normal conversation piece to just randomly drop, let alone a rational belief.

To be fair, We'd been hanging out for like 3 hours at that point, and had smoked a lot of weed. We both smoke a lot of weed though, so the drugs are no excuse

 

[UnemployedVillain]

It's crazy hearing that people become flat Earthers. I just don't get how such shit is possible

 

[CitizenCope]

Have a nice life friend.

 

[Slackbladder]

If I ruled the world I'd lock up people like this. Oh, I'd be a bastard alright. But fuck me would these morons deserve it.

 

[JumpJeff84]

Should have interrupted him about the Lizard people. Then he realizes you are too crazy and stops talking about his own theories.

I'm not so sure about that. He strikes me as the type to be down with the lizard folks

 

[Steiner84]

hes lost.
just move on.

or go deeper with him and tell him about hollow earth. thats the real shit right there.

 

[PartTimeWarrior]

In before posters start telling you to ghost your friend

 

[JumpJeff84]

It's crazy hearing that people become flat Earthers. I just don't get how such shit is possible

YouTube

 

[The Kree]

Any time someone tries to tell you the earth is flat, respond by telling them about your last trip to Mordor.

 

[JumpJeff84]

hes lost.
just move on.

or go deeper with him and tell him about hollow earth. thats the real shit right there.

Ha ha, dude still lives far away, so I won't be seeing him often, if at all

 

[GrizzleBoy]

You made the right decision to push him OP.

God knows what happens when you go over the edge.

Get it?

Because there's an edge. Flat Earth....

Get it?

Push him over the edge?

Get it?

I'm like a smart person.

 

[JumpJeff84]

It's best to just leave it. Plus the kids will probably rebel and realise their dad's a moron; will probably become doctors.

Not so sure about that. His 18 year old son supposedly is right in with the God stuff- they go to Christian Screamo Metal concerts together. No word on the flat earth shit yet

 

[JumpJeff84]

You made the right decision to push him OP.

God knows what happens when you go over the edge.

Get it?

Because there's an edge. Flat Earth....

Get it?

Push him over the edge?

Get it?

I'm like a smart person.

I get the joke, but the thing is I DIDN'T push him. I did the exact opposite. So while I agree your joke was HILARIOUS, it is somewhat inaccurate

 

[platakul]

Uh find out what other truths he knows?

 

[GameAddict411]

There was a guy who used to work for my dad who believed that the Earth was at the center of the solar system, and also that the earth was the center of the universe as well. My dad, my sister, and I tried so hard to convince him that he is wrong. There was no budge. Flat earthers are even worse because they are disputing things we can actually perceive ourselves. The reality is that there are a lot of nutjobs in this world, and you just need to learn how to deal with them indirectly. Otherwise expect to lose your sanity.

 

[rocketskates]

Illuminati is real, don't sleep on them.

Everything else is crazy talk.

 

[JumpJeff84]

There was a guy who used to work for my dad who believed that the Earth was at the center of the solar system, and also that the earth was the center of the universe as well. My dad, my sister, and I tried so hard to convince him that he is wrong. There was no budge. Flat earthers are even worse because they are disputing things we can actually perceive ourselves. The reality is that there are a lot of nutjobs in this world, and you just need to learn how to deal with them indirectly. Otherwise expect to lose your sanity.

Yeah my dude was on this shit too. Earth being the centre of the solar system. He had bible quotes as well

 

[umop_3pisdn]

Lol Copernicus still controversial for some people.

Christian Screamo Metal concerts

Sometimes it's just better to not try to understand why people do what they do.

 

[Fast Forward]

Let me just say this.

This is why I get ANNOYED when people say things like "NOBODY seriously believes in things like a flat earth." Um, yes they do! Very much do. While of course many people definitely are trolls, or just saying BS for a laugh, many more people are very much seriously believe in this kind of BS.

 

[daffy]

We're getting along fine, and then outta nowhere he asks me if I've heard of 'flat earth' and I say 'Yeah' and he says 'it's real!' And then proceeds to rant about how the earth is flat. Ice walls, perspective, the whole nine yards. Even threw in some Bible quotes to back up his story.

Lol they all do that shit. Brings that shit up out of nowhere like you can tell they've been trying to push it off for awhile

 

[Lotto]

sounds like a lot of fun OP. i think i would troll a friend i haven't seen in 15 years by ranting passionately for a couple hours about conspiracy theories too.


nah, what a waste of time. sorry for your loss.

 

[jiggle]

At least he's not an anti vaxxer
So that's something

 

[Klocker]

Good god people are so stupid.

All while trying to convince themselves that they are smarter than the rest of us because they think that they know something that we don't.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Crazy part is I didn't even argue with him. I could tell he was DEEP IN the belief. I just let him rant, and kept trying to change the subject when I thought I had a second to distract him.

No, that's the right thing to do. What good could possibly come from arguing with someone who actually thinks the Earth is flat? Its not like you're going to be able to change their stupid ass mind.

 

[JumpJeff84]

At least he's not an anti vaxxer

I wouldn't bet on it. Never came up, but I'm sure the well runs deep

 

[Stasis]

Don't care who it is or what they once meant to me. Anyone brings that shit up, I'm walking out. Done.

Same for anyone who still supports Trump in any way. Anything.

Thankfully I've had neither. Am also in Canada so I guess I have a lesser chance of it. Particularly the latter. They exist. I don't know them.

Fucking USA is devolving. Go back to the stone age and start anew.

 

[lvl99 Pixel]

nonsense, the earth is clearly a pyramid

 

[TeamLeftMatch]

One question I always have with flat earthers is how did every government agree to this. We're talking about governments and countries that would try to kill each other, but they can agree to keep the 'secret' safe.

Here's the thing about every conspiracy ever: they fall apart the minute you question it without fail. And every answer is just like "I don't know but I need to find that out" or "That's what they want you to think about" like the governments are playing 20D chess.

 

[JumpJeff84]

Don't care who it is or what they once meant to me. Anyone brings that shit up, I'm walking out. Done.

Same for anyone who still supports Trump in any way. Anything.

Thankfully I've had neither. Am also in Canada so I guess I have a lesser chance of it. Particularly the latter. They exist. I don't know them.

Fucking USA is devolving. Go back to the stone age and start anew.

I'm in Canada too, actually. I have no idea what his thoughts on Trump are, but I bet it would upset me

 

[Banglish]

You know how weed enhances everything.. goddamn it really does enhance everything. It's impressive you were able to restrain yourself.

I'm in Canada too, actually. I have no idea what his thoughts on Trump are, but I bet it would upset me

Man that's the weird thing about being Canadian, someone who seems perfectly "normal", progressive, etc.. out of no where they will surprise you that with that shit cause no one likes to talk about politics or religious views lol. In some ways it's good cause there is way less confrontation but then it's like these secretive underground sects are built up.

 

[Fast Forward]

At least he's not an anti vaxxer
So that's something

That's very much true. While Flat Earthers, and Moon hoaxers are obviously full of it, they are ultimately harmless false beliefs. Vaxxers, on the other hand, can have serious/harmful, if not deadly consequences BC of what they falsely believe.

 

[Messofanego]

At least he's not an anti vaxxer
So that's something

Some people really hate kids having a chance at a healthy life.

 

[JumpJeff84]

I'm FB friends with an anti-vaxxer actually. An ex-stripper I met about five years ago at a comedy show I was performing on.

She was such a cool person, smart and funny, really a great advocate for sex workers' rights. But she's waaaaay into the anti-vaxxer shit

 

[ramparter]

The "funny" thing about flat earth is that I'm 99% sure it's a very well executed trolling that convinced a lot of stupid people. It's almost like religion, the only difference is evil intent versus trolling intent.

 

[Maxwood]

I didn't know there was such a thing as flat earthers.
Mindboggling stuff.

Pretty weird that a guy you haven't seen for fifteen years has a one-sided conversation for an hour, Illuminati or not. Even if you've been hanging out for a while.
Atleast you gained an interesting day. Alway's look on the bright side.

 

[Steiner84]

The "funny" thing about flat earth is that I'm 99% sure it's a very well executed trolling that convinced a lot of stupid people.

some say thats how christianity started..

 

[GhostTrick]

Wait what ?
There's really "flat earther" ? I thought this was a comedy thing or parody. Lol

 

[SolVanderlyn]

How does this theory explain going in a circle when you travel in one direction for too long?

 

[thepotatoman]

Wait what ?
There's really "flat earther" ? I thought this was a comedy thing or parody. Lol

Well, you've probably experienced people dismiss journalism from places like the New York Times and Washington Post for being biased and thus completely non-factual. You've maybe even seen people afraid of vacines, because they don't know who to trust in the debate and aren't scientists themselves to verify for themselves.

This is the absolute most extreme form of that, where people have decided the only thing they can trust is what their own eyes observe in the real world, and their own eyes say it's flat. Therefore, there is possibly or maybe even likely a conspiracy to make people think the world is round.

At least that's most sense I can gather out of such a nonsensical view.

 

[Banglish]

How does this theory explain going in a circle when you travel in one direction for too long?

The earth is a flat circle, duh.

 

[Sliver]

How does this theory explain going in a circle when you travel in one direction for too long?

They think the earth is surrounded by ice that goes on for miles. It's protected by every world government, who shoot down any planes that try to fly over.

 

[takriel]

This guy is in his late 30s and has 2 kids. He's raising human beings.

This is the scariest part of this story.

 

[Tecnniqe]

 

[Wag]

You should tell him about the kidnapped children NASA is keeping on Mars.

 

[darkinstinct]

Last weekend I saw an old friend, a guy I haven't seen in like 15+ years. Dude I used to do music with. He moved to another city several hours away, lost touch.

Last time I saw him he had become incredibly religious, and I was prepared for that upon reuniting. Thought I would just not bring it up, as I'm not the religious type.

We're getting along fine, and then outta nowhere he asks me if I've heard of 'flat earth' and I say 'Yeah' and he says 'it's real!' And then proceeds to rant about how the earth is flat. Ice walls, perspective, the whole nine yards. Even threw in some Bible quotes to back up his story.

Then it was onto the moon landing being fake (supposedly mankind has never been to space), 911 being fake, Illuminati, you name it. He ranted passionately for an hour. I'm used to reading this stuff online, but it's another thing to be trapped in a room with it.

Crazy part is I didn't even argue with him. I could tell he was DEEP IN the belief. I just let him rant, and kept trying to change the subject when I thought I had a second to distract him.

This guy is in his late 30s and has 2 kids. He's raising human beings.

Any chance he trolled you? I like to do it myself to friends to check their reactions, but an hour seems excessive.

 

[HazySaiyan]

You friend must be really far gone to not only believe it but to just bring it up out of nowhere. I wonder what other crazy shit he believes?