In an apocalyptic scenario, would you survive long?

I live next door to a house full of junkies so experienced at dealing with zombies. I look mousey and quiet but I'm a good fighter and I know a guy who's into survival and hunting. We'd strut around like Daryl and Carol but hopefully with more shagging.

It depends wehther the rest of the population were largely wiped out or not. If it was every man for himself I'd last a while, DH has guns, live in the country, could stockpile food, burn wood for heat. If all the crminial element were still about then eventually they'd win as they are crueller and wanton. If you have a handful who will do anything for power (even over a devastated world) you probably don't have much chance unless you are one of them.

I always fancied myself as a survivor but now I'm older and less fit and my survival skills, although extensive, are rusty, I would need a couple of years warning period to sort myself out.
Without that I'd be mediocre at best and would have to sacrifice myself so as not to jeopardise my dc's chances.

Ooh this is my specialist subject! Survival in Apocalypse is one of the ways I get myself to sleep.
I can forage, make fires, know my mushrooms, know the good hidey holes around here, can siphon petrol, knit, sew, and have watched enough surgical videos on YouTube to give me a decent chance of performing the necessary field dressings in an emergency.

Definitely not! I take daily medication and once it ran out it wouldn't be long before I was killed off, also have IBS so no doubt I would need a shit at the most inconvenient time! Unfit as well, can run for about 1 minute then I'm wheezing.

Well, according to The Walking Dead, everyone is infected with the virus so when you die naturally you still get to turn into a zombie. I’m really far too old to know this.

I’d be good. I’m a bit of a loner and I reckon other people would only slow me down.

My two eldest would be zombies within hours. They’re feckless, lazy and unsure how to interact with the real world. Not entirely my fault, btw… They were lovely before puberty!
My husband would die trying to save them because he’s soft. Especially for the girl.

My youngest can’t walk yet so I’d take her, strapped to my chest. She’d likely be okay because she’d grow up in a world of hard knocks. Small chance her crying would get us both killed but it’s not a given because I’m a mean shot.

I’m not fit enough but this doesn’t worry me. I will get fitter, zombies are slow and my wit would save me.

Maybe some of us on this thread are chatting about zombie apocalypse's to distract from what we are facing right now?

Whenever I watch a film of this theme I always think I'd rather die in the initial disaster than deal with all that stress and hassle.

What are the rules on turning into a zombie? If you died moments before they bit you would you still turn into one or do you need to be alive when bit? (asking for a friend)

No, apparently they float around in the water I’m afraid. And even if you steal that yacht and get to an island, eventually the tide is going to wash a few up, in the dead of night, when everyone is sleeping of course.

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I am a demon at packing in a hurry. We once got the wrong day of our flight and I had to pack for 5 of us in 15 minutes on my own. I don't think I missed anything. I am also a grumpy bugger without good sleep so lord help the Zombies is my pillow is shite. I went to Karate for a year in 1985 and still have some moves so reckon I can handle any attacks.
I am also a big optimist (see above). Which will either result in me rallying the troops or being shot for being annoying.

When this question comes up in conversation with friends.. it seems to come up quite a lot? They say they will head to our house as my DH has a small armoury, knows how to make bullets and is in to survival stuff etc.. He does long range target shooting - no animals shot here, but I guess in a zombie situation that would soon change, we have lots of deer around here. I think everyone we know would descend on us so we'd either get murdered by them or we'd build a new colony 🤣

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Zombie hordes would be no match for a bunch of women with PMT.

I used to be prepared but not so much now.
Besides, I'm old.

All zombie films and shows involve spending every day trying to get into a zombie infested house/shelter and then trying to get out of it again.

I'd rather just die that spend every day doing that.

I am brave and don’t give up. I hate conflict but in extraordinary circumstances I feel like I would rise to the occasion.

I wear glasses and hearing aids. I can’t see me lasting long. My OH would survive so I’ve told him he needs to look out for the kids.

not really a topic for casual entertainment given what millions are facing right now

Nope. Definitely not fit enough. Plus I have type 1 diabetes and even if I could get hold of some insulin it needs to be kept cold. And it expires so ....

Ah, I can see those of us with neuro issues - due to our brains being 'different', zombies can smell us and are repulsed by our superior cerebal matter. We possess a special immunity which makes us wise and dashing resistence leaders.

There's got to be an advantage in having MS sonehow...

I can't shoot. I can't hunt. And I'll almost certainly pick the wrong mushrooms.

I'll be dead within a week.

It depends if I’ve taken my HRT.
Without it I could quite easily kill any f***
without batting an eyelid.
Ds is trained to use a gun and can shoot on sight. Both dh and I ( when I’ve taken my HRT) are very calm and rational thinkers. Our house is covered entirely by cctv which we would calmly monitor. We could all get to the pub and take refuge. We could all kick the shit out of anyone attacking us.
Would I want to survive? Probably not.

I wouldn't make it very far with the noisiest kid in the world two metal cat carriers with cats, a large dog, a rabbit in an indoor hutch and a small fish tank. It's not " every woman/man/fish/cat/rabbit/dog/kid for themselves " in our house. You take us out we are all going.😀