FML : Today, I was telling my girlfriend about how my parents are flying out to Japan today on vacation. She was shocked at how short the flight will be, because...

Today, I was telling my girlfriend about how my parents are flying out to Japan today on vacation. She was shocked at how short the flight will be, because "It's on the other side of the world." We live in the USA, and it seems I'm dating a Flat Earther. FML

I agree, your life sucks

You deserved it

By Anonymous - / Friday 5 July 2013 23:34 / United States - Houston

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By EvilUndead | 9

#5567700 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:11

It IS on other side of the world. USA is located in Western hemisphere. Japan - in Eastern.

Regardless, Japan is pretty far from USA, unless your flight starts in Alaska.

By EvilUndead | 9

#5567767 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:35

21, "JUST" across Pacific? Direct distance from California to Japan is 8600+ kilometers (surface travel). That's 1/5th of earth's circumference. Distance from hawaii to japan is 6600+ kilometers.

For comparison, Diameter of OUR PLANET is 6300+ kilometers.

OP's girlfriend is much smarter than he is. And you people should've studied geography at school.

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By nyrangersfan9 | 13

#5567686 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:07

Buy her a globe. If she can't get it from that, I don't know what to tell ya.

MEM0817 | 18

#5567859 - Saturday 6 July 2013 6:32

Orrrr.... Maybe save the money and google "world map" and show her thaaaattt way...

pinguino3669_fml | 23

#5567860 - Saturday 6 July 2013 6:32

Or use google earth :)

By StanSmith2013 | 26

#5567688 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:08

Would be a lot shorter if there was still a commercial Supersonic airliner like Concorde.

sweet23_fml | 11

#5567717 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:15

Wrong post

SkyGuy32 | 17

#5567751 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:24

What do you mean wrong post?

sweet23_fml | 11

#5567765 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:33

My bad computer played up and thought it was a different post.

By dav3800 | 7

#5567689 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:09

She needs a geography course. As useless as people think it may be...

SkyGuy32 | 17

#5567754 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:27

It was probably just an isolated brain-fart. Like when my twin was trying to talk about Qatar, but couldn't think of the name, so he called it Quebec. Then my mom asked him if he meant Dubai. However, I consider my twin to be a fairly intelligent person.

By daringtoride | 27

#5567690 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:09

It constantly astounds me how little people know about the continents, states, etc. I know you can't exactly memorize them all, but really?

azrael_666 | 1

#5567850 - Saturday 6 July 2013 6:27

Look at a globe.... Find Japan..... Then rotate it halfway around.... And..... Surprise!!!!! It's the USA!!!!! Amazing!

suboy | 10

#5567864 - Saturday 6 July 2013 6:35

This reminds me of the argument i had with a friend when i told them Alaska was bigger than Texas

By sleepistheenemy | 8

#5567691 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:09

Hmm hopefully it's just she's a science or math type of person and geography just floats over head.

_DudeGuy_ | 16

#5567729 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:19

As a "science and arithmetic person", I can assure you we know the Earth is round. We also know its size, velocity, and astronomical location.

By DocBastard | 38

#5567696 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:10

It's a very short trip if you have a TARDIS.

polishbears | 4

#5567702 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:11

You my friend, are awesome.

_DudeGuy_ | 16

#5567721 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:15

Docbastard, I know you're A doctor, but now I'm thinking you are THE doctor. Quick question, how many hearts do you have?

By EvilUndead | 9

#5567700 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:11

It IS on other side of the world. USA is located in Western hemisphere. Japan - in Eastern.

Regardless, Japan is pretty far from USA, unless your flight starts in Alaska.

lspartz | 6

#5567709 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:14

It's just across the Pacific Ocean though. It's not far from Hawaii.

SkyGuy32 | 17

#5567739 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:21

Or even California.

EvilUndead | 9

#5567767 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:35

rldostie | 19

#5567773 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:37

It IS nearly on the other side of the world, depending on where you live in the US. When I flew there, it was no short flight; it took nearly 14 hours. So I don't see how this is really a FML, unless its on the OP for not realizing how massive the US is, and how distance and perspective depends on where one is located in the US.

EvilUndead | 9

#5567777 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:40

33, It is FML for OP's girlfriend, IMO.

SHAMUS_the_WITTY | 18

#5567785 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:47

30, you are one dense motherfucker.

The OP's girlfriend thought that the plane would fly over Europe to get to Japan. Also, the distance across the Pacific isn't NEAR the distance across the Atlantic.

NatalySNA | 21

#5567788 - Saturday 6 July 2013 5:52

Well it sometimes also depends and the wind currents because the plane cannot go against some hard winds. Especially, the ones located in the Pacific Ocean region.

ibiwan | 3

#5567812 - Saturday 6 July 2013 6:08

Look at a map and tell me if you really think the Atlantic is wider than the Pacific. If you do, you need to get either your vision or your intelligence fixed!