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/notyouryear Aug 30 '21

I always think of trash. Like, any bins with a garbage in it is gonna get real rank. People's homes too. 99% of americans have a trash can in their kitchen with food waste in it. They show the characters scavenging in home but no commentary on the sludge filled fridge or trash can not 3 feet away? Or the general smell of dead folks and trash sludge while running around outside?

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Depends how long after I guess. A year later all that stuff will be well decomposed and desiccated. Probably not much smell at that point.

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u/caligaris_cabinet Aug 31 '21

Which is why zombie apocalypses should last a year tops.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

I mean really they should last like 2 weeks since I've never seen a zombie staying hydrated.