The following text comes from an e-mail that was circulated a couple of years ago. Though its tone is more jovial than serious, it still has some good tips that you can take advantage of.
The following text comes from an e-mail that was circulated a couple of years ago. Though its tone is more jovial than serious, it still has some good tips that you can take advantage of.
To: [list deleted] Re: You two [sic] can spot a zombie! Watch: ... for the BITE MARKS! ...Lots of people coughing at once, especially people with bite marks. ...Unusual mob hysteria over meat. Especially if people in the crowd have bite marks. ...People passing out or seemingly suffering from heat exhaustion, especially people with bite marks. ARE THE HOMELESS PEOPLE BEING PARTICULAR FORWARD WITH BEGGING FOR MONEY, OR ARE PASSERS-BY BEING PARTICULARLY INARTICULATE? DO THEY HAVE BITE MARKs? HAVE ALL MAJOR TELEVISIONS CHANNELS GONE OFF THE AIR? HAS A PROBE RECENTLY RETURNED FROM VENUS? ALL THESE ARE BAD THINGS!!! These things can happen at any time. Always be vigilant. Trust Your NOSE!!!! Unless its the middle of the winter, or the outbreak has just started, zombies are going to put out at least a little smell. It will be more than just a standard body odor, they will smell a little fleshy, if not outright rotten. If someone is putting off a "butcher's on a hot day" pong, best to stay away. It Might NOT be BOOZE! A zombie will walk like an older person who has been drinking. This is why you should never trust older people who have been drinking. It might be too hard to tell them apart. I recommend getting your alcoholic uncle to Alcoholics Anynonmous just so that you do not have to take him down for safety measures during the next outbreak. A good test is to always carry a small bottle of low class wine with you. If you are in doubt, roll it across the ground past the stumbling person. If they don't go for the bottle, you should probably run. tHESE tHINGS aRE nOT jOKEs!!! Painting animals in hot pink might be a frat prank. Breaking into the girls dorm to steal their underwear might be a joke. These things are not jokes: Biting others Stumbling along Having no heartbeat If you see a person doing these things, do not assume they are merely having fun. Assume they are dead. Get out of there if you do not want to be the same. ZOMBIES DO nOT CARE IF yOU INSULT THEM If you are in doubt at any time, then try throwing out a truly biting insult ("Your virtue breeds mites like cheese," for instance). Zombies do not care if you insult them. A living person will try and hit you. Of course, if you are not the kind of person that finds insults uncivilized, you can always just ask how they are doing or talk about the weather. You might still get hit, though, so don't expect this to be an ideal alternative. Did I mention the bites and the BITEmarks? This is really important. If all else fails, you can try this method. First, take a tranquilizer gun and shoot the person in question. Wait until they are unconscious, and then go and check them out with a stethoscope to see if they have a heart beat. Fleshbots don't have a HEARTBEAT. Science is unsure if zombies can be tranq'ed. If the person doesn't drop, you should probably leave. For ALL sorts of reason. Remember...stay vigilant!
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