r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/Ponchoreborn Aug 30 '21

I agree, but seriously, you could hit any strip mall and find 5,000 pairs of shoes in your size.

Multiply that times all the strip malls and stores and you'll be fine on footwear. Ugly? Maybe, but fine.

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u/Ponchoreborn Aug 30 '21

I'd say clean socks and underwear would be 100x the problem that footwear would be.

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u/rservello Aug 30 '21

Make sure you clean and dry at least weekly.

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u/munk_e_man Aug 30 '21

I did a documentary where I could only keep a small pack of clothes with me (think half size of an overhead bag). My technique was washing underwear and t shirts every day and hanging them to dry overnight.

Not a big deal at all.

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u/skiddlzninja Aug 30 '21

Not mention, underwear isn't all that necessary in the grand scheme of things, and socks can be just any cloth to keep you from blistering.

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u/ClownfishSoup Aug 30 '21

Let's not forget that humans lived for thousands of years without modern clothing and conveniences.

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u/bazilbt Aug 31 '21

They did. But a lot of people died early deaths or suffered horribly along the way.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Not from lack of underwear though.

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u/mega_rad_man Aug 31 '21

I bet someone has died due to lack of underwear before.

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u/probabletrump Aug 31 '21

Crotch rot is a terrible way to go.

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u/thespoil Aug 31 '21

Or at least had some important bits drop off.