My Friend Thinks Time Zones Are Fake

I was shocked to discover way too late that my friend thinks time zones are just a hoax.

This still baffles me whenever I think about it. We were planning a trip,

looking over flights, when he paused, staring at the times like they were some kind of riddle.

Then he calmly said, “This doesn’t add up.” He wasn’t talking about the price; it was the flight

duration vs. arrival time. I explained time zones, breaking it down

like you would for a kid. He nodded, but it was the “I don’t buy it” nod.

He then said, “I know what they claim time zones are, but they’re not

real.” I asked him what he thought was happening. He believed airlines manipulate the clocks