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Parents starting an air raid shelter

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PanicStations2025 · 18/06/2025 17:37

I've called my parents tonight and they’ve been telling me all about the shelter that they’re building in case Russia attacks. I feel like this is crazy! They do live near an army base (within 10 miles) so they’ve been packing food, water, games, bedding etc to survive a week! Is it me or is that insane? Are we really at that level of risk now? Should I be starting a pack? What do I even put in it?

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Cesarina · 18/06/2025 18:13

Where are they building it, and using what materials?
(I'm envisaging underground in back garden?).
Genuine question as I'm intrigued!

Poopeepoopee · 18/06/2025 18:12

TheAutumnCrow · 18/06/2025 18:06

I hate to break the news to you of ICBMs but there are these things called ICBMs …

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Yeah, but they'd be shot down over Europe before they reach the UK 😅 - go ahead and terrorise everyone though. Pretty sure if Russia couldda done it, they wouldda done it already.

TheAutumnCrow · 18/06/2025 18:06

Poopeepoopee · 18/06/2025 18:00

Have you explained to your parents that we aren't actually in range of Russias bombs? Do they actually think a bomb is going be fired from Russia and reach the UK?

I hate to break the news to you of ICBMs but there are these things called ICBMs …

Poopeepoopee · 18/06/2025 18:00

Have you explained to your parents that we aren't actually in range of Russias bombs? Do they actually think a bomb is going be fired from Russia and reach the UK?

vodkaredbullgirl · 18/06/2025 17:58

Yeah ok

OrigamiOwls · 18/06/2025 17:58

SerendipityJane · 18/06/2025 17:55

A snarky response could be that it's a shame they didn't put that much effort into their community instead.

To be fair the OP makes no note of how much effort her parents do or don't put onto their local community...
As far as any of us are aware they may run the local food bank and volunteer 6 days a week

SerendipityJane · 18/06/2025 17:55

A snarky response could be that it's a shame they didn't put that much effort into their community instead.

Cynic17 · 18/06/2025 17:44

It's pointless because, in the unlikely event that we are attacked, you'd want to make sure you're zapped immediately - who on earth would want to survive?
But, I guess, if they're happy, then it's a harmless activity.

SummerEve · 18/06/2025 17:42

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Favouritefruits · 18/06/2025 17:41

Russia isn’t going to take on the whole of the west anytime soon! They can’t even beat Ukraine into submission with help from North Korea!

If Your parents are happy snd it’s not hurting anyone let them crack on!

DeSoleil · 18/06/2025 17:40

They are loons!

What a ridiculous thing to do!

ThePhantomoftheEcobubbleOpera · 18/06/2025 17:40

Are they just enthusiastic peppers who like a doom ridden narrative to justify their hobby or is this something they are actually worried about?

Edit; Preppers not peppers 🤣

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