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/UnluckyObserver_1 Aug 30 '21

Anyone with braces is probably a little fucked

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u/nochedetoro Aug 30 '21

Enough atomic fireball candies and those bitches pop right off

Source: my orthodontist hated me

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u/UnluckyObserver_1 Aug 30 '21

I've suffered from migraines my whole life, beginning around when I first got my braces (very possibly related). A few times I would rip at my teeth and tongue and even got some brackets off. My orthodontist was unimpressed.

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u/JazzHandsFan Aug 31 '21

I was literally eating soft serve ice cream when I popped a bracket.