Is it normal a flat earther invaded my "personal zone" ???

So I have two jobs and one of them is a part time sales associate. I work the checkout at a food shop and this guy comes up to my register all normal at first. On the counter, we have pens with tiny rotating earth globes attached to the tops. The guy puts down his items to buy and then laughs as he takes one in his hand. I smile and ask him what's so funny. He then tells me how it's funny they "still sell earth related items that are round". I then asked what he meant and he told me "the earth isn't round, it's flat". I laughed and he then said something like, "I'm serious, the earth isn't round, it's flat".

So I stop smiling and ignore him because I assume he's crazy. He then tells me how he's a member of the flat earth society and that there are about a thousand or so people who are not ignorant who understand how the earth really is. So I got annoyed with him and said "nice joke". He then got in my face and waved his hands around and took out a card that had "flat earth facts" on it. He told me to go to his blog and read about the theories that exist. I told him that's crazy and I refuse to look up that nonsense. He then walks over around the checkout counter and up to me and puts his hands on my shoulders. At this point, I FREAK out and yell for my coworker nearby. He then tells me I'm a sheep and he's the wolf and leaves.

I went on his blog and looked up this society. Apparently they do actually believe the earth is flat and that NASA is lying to us. What good would it do for NASA to lie about the shape of the earth? I don't get it, IIN?

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Comments ( 21 )
  • Those guys are hilarious. I bought their t-shirt from their website which I often wear. It says flat earth society and has a picture of a round earth crossed out like on a no smoking sign.

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  • thegypsysailor

    If you see him again, tell him you know of somebody (me) who has sailed around the world and that I can say, unequivocally, that the earth is NOT flat. I set sail from one city on the left coast and returned to that same city, and I never reached an edge or fell off.
    And just so you know, I do not now, nor have I ever, worked for NASA.

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    • handsignals

      You could have gone in a circle?

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      • thegypsysailor

        Not if I never went east, which I didn't. Mostly west, with some north and south, but never east!

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        • handsignals

          if the Earth was flat would a compass still work the same way?

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          • thegypsysailor

            I honestly don't know. You'll have to ask someone smarter than I on that one.

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            • handsignals

              I don't think the Earth is flat but I am interested to know how possible it is. I know someone I can ask, I will let you know.

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        • handsignals

          True. I guess it is stupid to think the Earth is flat.

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      • THAT'S EXACTLY what the flat earthers believe! That you just go in a circle.

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        • Crusades

          Do these flat earthers have hot chicks as members? If yes, i'll might pretend being a flat earther myself.

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    • brosapien

      It's rude to lie about something that is so obvious.

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  • Avant-Garde

    While it is true that NASA has lied to us on many things, the shape of the earth is certainly not one of them. The earth is not perfectly round either. A few years back, a scan was done of the planet that showed its actual shape. http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2011/04/earths-true-shape-revealed-for-1st-time.html

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  • handsignals

    What's on the bottom?

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    • According to his blog and some of the believers, rocks are on the other side of the Earth.

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      • handsignals

        What are the rocks....on?

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  • RoseIsabella

    What a stupid kook!

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  • Cuntsiclestick

    I had no idea people that stupid actually existed. Thank you for the laugh, OP. I really needed it.

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  • Soledio

    Maybe it's just a joke that fell flat...

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  • brosapien

    Last time I checked, maps are flat. Until I see a sphere shaped map I'll reconsider.

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    • thegypsysailor

      Duh, what's a globe? duh....

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  • green_boogers

    Sounds like a pick up line that would only work on really dumb girls.

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