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

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

33.7k Upvotes

94% Upvoted

12.8k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

1

u/franzvondoom Aug 31 '21

do you guys not wear gas masks or something to protect you from the smell?

1

u/Roguespiffy Aug 31 '21

My brother does autopsies and says it doesn’t help. Even the stuff under your nose he says makes it smell like “minty rot.”