flat earth society has members around the globe

The phrase “shoot it in my veins” or “inject it in my veins” (or sometimes, simply just, “inject it”) has been used when something goes to your liking. The narrator in Lockwood’s story clearly seems to get quite amused and happy at the tweet. Most people that post this seem to then have a go at the Flat Earth Society in the post’s caption. This image has been screenshotted and been used as a meme for years. This user pointed out the irony within their choice of words “around the globe” which seems to imply that the Earth is round. Their Facebook page posted “The Flat Earth Society has members all around the globe.”, to which another user replied, “say that again, but slower”. The Flat Earth society is a group of people who believe that the Earth is flat, despite the vast scientific evidence that the Earth is round. Lockwood, here, is referencing a popular meme from a few years ago. “Flat Earth Society Has Members All around the Globe.” The Flat Earth Wiki.

SHOOT IT IN MY VEINS, we said, when the Flat Earth Society announced it had members all over the globe.” (Lockwood, 2021). “SHOOT IT IN MY VEINS, we said, whenever the headline was too perfect, the juxtaposition too good to be true. The narrator tells the reader of a phrase she uses when something seems to go well. The first being a series of statements with some connection to pop cultural references and memes. Lockwood uses a narrator to tell the story in two parts. No One is Talking about This is a piece by Patricia Lockwood that explores what the internet is.

The Flat Earthers in Patricia Lockwood’s: No One is Talking about This

Flat earth society has members around the globe