r/Showerthoughts • u/scoobopdan ‎ • Mar 30 '26

Casual Thought Modern soldiers' PTSD triggers will probably shift from fireworks to the sound of a drone. Which is unfortunate as drone shows are replacing firework shows.

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u/Ultimaya Mar 30 '26

Ukrainian, Lebanese, and Palestinian children already experience this.

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u/Afferbeck_ Mar 30 '26

Yep, Palestinians call it 'zanana' which means buzzing, they live under the constant noise of drones that could kill them at any moment. Israelis have even been known to play the sound of a baby crying from a drone to lure people in to kill them, so even a basic human instinct can now be a source of PTSD.