Idiots to Doom Us?

**SRP76** · 01-Sep-2009

I was just watching news footage of the hurricane passing Baja right now. The reporter was asking "stranded" tourists, "you knew this storm was coming, why didn't you leave?", and many of the responses were shit like, "we've never been through a hurricane, so we wanted to experience one".

What in hell...?

That made me think of applying this attitude to our hypothetical dead attack.

Do you think there's a chance that we'd get many of these same ignorant "thrillseekers" actually flocking to infested zones, just to "experience it"?

This would swell the ranks of the dead considerably in the early going.

**krakenslayer** · 01-Sep-2009

Originally Posted by SRP76

I was just watching news footage of the hurricane passing Baja right now. The reporter was asking "stranded" tourists, "you knew this storm was coming, why didn't you leave?", and many of the responses were shit like, "we've never been through a hurricane, so we wanted to experience one".

What in hell...?

That made me think of applying this attitude to our hypothetical dead attack.

Do you think there's a chance that we'd get many of these same ignorant "thrillseekers" actually flocking to infested zones, just to "experience it"?

This would swell the ranks of the dead considerably in the early going.

I totally agree.

At the same time, if the outbreak was confined to certain areas, I'd imagine that a lot of the zombie-"survivalist"-wannabes would probably put themselves in deliberate danger to avoid missing the chance to experience what they've been planning for all their lives. I've been on forums (not this one, and I'm not naming any names), where people take that shit waaaaay too seriously...

**Danny** · 02-Sep-2009

Originally Posted by krakenslayer

I totally agree.

At the same time, if the outbreak was confined to certain areas, I'd imagine that a lot of the zombie-"survivalist"-wannabes would probably put themselves in deliberate danger to avoid missing the chance to experience what they've been planning for all their lives. I've been on forums (not this one, and I'm not naming any names), where people take that shit waaaaay too seriously...

the gun porn "commandoes"?, i remember another forum, not the name, but two members who had like, ten times my post count on here, who would go into every thread with a variation "oh yeah?, thats cus you pussy faggots are liberal commie sheep who i would gladly run over or fuck with my manly gun collection because you cant sit down, shut the fuck up and follow orders!"

the best example of this kind of internet tough guy is found when googling "mall ninja"

**Philly_SWAT** · 02-Sep-2009

Originally Posted by SRP76

Do you think there's a chance that we'd get many of these same ignorant "thrillseekers" actually flocking to infested zones, just to "experience it"?

I would think that this would be a foregone conclusion. It was not uncommon at all in the past for spectators to bring picnic baskets with the intention of having a pleasant lunch within site of a nearby active battlefield. There fellow men, perhaps friends and relatives, were literally fighting for their lives a little ways away, and this was considered a 'social event' for spectators. So I would think it safe to say the same mindset would still exist today, and many would surely want to see the infested zones with their own eyes.

**MoonSylver** · 02-Sep-2009

Originally Posted by hellsing

the gun porn "commandoes"?, i remember another forum, not the name, but two members who had like, ten times my post count on here, who would go into every thread with a variation "oh yeah?, thats cus you pussy faggots are liberal commie sheep who i would gladly run over or fuck with my manly gun collection because you cant sit down, shut the fuck up and follow orders!"

the best example of this kind of internet tough guy is found when googling "mall ninja"

**AcesandEights** · 02-Sep-2009

Originally Posted by hellsing

the gun porn "commandoes"?, i remember another forum, not the name, but two members who had like, ten times my post count on here, who would go into every thread with a variation "oh yeah?, thats cus you pussy faggots are liberal commie sheep who i would gladly run over or fuck with my manly gun collection because you cant sit down, shut the fuck up and follow orders!"

I think I know the site of which you speak, Hells. Or maybe so many of them just come across the same way.

**~~blind2d~~** · 02-Sep-2009

I would be torn between the two, myself (spectator or survivor). It sure would be neat to see... until they rip out my steaming organs and twist them into shapes they were never meant to be... and I am eaten alive... slowly... *shivers*

**Slain** · 02-Sep-2009

Don't forget about looters, and the thieving first responders who usually flock to disaster areas. Lookie looes will probably be scared off by the first sight of blood, but crooks driven by greed will push into zombie infested areas regardless of risk.

**Danny** · 02-Sep-2009

Originally Posted by MoonSylver

see, thats good old khardis to a T, id say theres still one cock on here who falls into this category, no name said of course, i'll leave it up to guessing.

**Wyldwraith** · 06-Sep-2009

Well,
Seeing as how there we several relatively prosperous middle-class individuals arrested for looting during the L.A Riots, whose excuse was "Wanting the thrill and/or experience of this Once-In-A-Liftime event" I'd say that yes, people ARE stupid enough to rush TOWARDS areas known to be infested with cannibal corpses, with nothing but their trenchcoats and "battle-ready" katanas between them and being eaten alive. Ie: Completely helpless sides of beef on the hoof/Nike.

Edit: Though I must admit to a certain morbid fascination with the prospect of pitting myself against a trio of average-sized, 99% intact, adult male zombies with a crowbar and machete in a controlled area wide enough to maneuver in. Of course I'd also want a readily (and swiftly) accessible sidearm to "cheat" with if things turned sour. One that I personally have determined is in 100% working order, with equally tested/reliable ammo loaded.

Hey, least I'm honest enough to admit to my weird survivor-ish fantasy, and that in reality there's no frigging way I would ever go against a virus-activated cannibal corpse without a gun handy. Think it's brave (read: stupid) enough that I'd forego bite-proof clothing. (Though I'd probably warm up by taking on a few pairs in it)

No, can't say I have ANY interest in being ANYWHERE (as in, within hundreds of miles, and without an all-but-impassable geographic barrier) between me and an actually zombie-infested urban or suburban area. (Might be willing to roll around with a large group of rednecks/survivalists picking off scattered zombies in the countryside from the safety of an elevated position on a truck, with a rifle, ala NotLD.)

**sandrock74** · 06-Sep-2009

huh....I dunno. I don't have these zombie survivor fantasies. Any plan I've ever dreamed up involves how much distance I can place between the undead and myself. I don't want them anywhere around me!

**~~blind2d~~** · 07-Sep-2009

Zombie plan... Bunker. Probably the best bet, at least until the provisions run out, or your sanity.... whichever comes first. Personally though, I would just check it out. I mean, if you're gonna die, it's better to know what's killing you, right?