# You've just been bitten by a zombie, what do you do? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 26, 2012, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447 "2012-07-26T14:10:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/41 "2012-07-27T14:08:12Z")
Ok, I’m not quite clear on something. Once you’ve been bitten, does killing yourself do any good? And are we assuming you’ve been bitten by the type that passes zombiism that way? ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/42 "2012-07-27T14:25:13Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Ok, I’m not quite clear on something. Once you’ve been bitten, does killing yourself do any good? And are we assuming you’ve been bitten by the type that passes zombiism that way? If you kill yourself without destroying your brain, you’ll eventually reanimate. If you destroy your own brain, then you’ll stay dead dead. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/43 "2012-07-27T14:37:08Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > My whole life has always been a simple matter of “go with the flow,” so I’m going to see what happens. > > People only think zombies (and becoming one) are bad because we can only see it from our side. Who knows? Maybe being a zombie is freakin’ awesome. Why not find out? I mean, worst case scenario, my conscious self dies and my corpse goes walkin’ around eating people, at which point, what the hell do I care? Same difference as being in the ground as far as my dead, rotting ass is concerned. I don’t want to take this too seriously, but… are you serious? You sound like you’re saying you don’t care _now_ if though action or inaction, whilst you’re alive, you trigger an event that costs the lives of others, so long as it all plays out after you’re gone? ---
**Author:** ![T-Rex\_Arms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@T-Rex\_Arms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T-Rex_Arms)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/44 "2012-07-29T00:27:50Z")
If I’m alone, I might just wait it out and go zombie. I like **PacifistPorcupine** ’s armored zombie approach. If I were with a group, I’d hide the wound until I could find a way to commit suicide while taking a bunch of zombies with me, making my death at least a noble gesture, if not an accomplishment that will make a difference in the long run. (Without me, the rest of the group is screwed! :p) ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/45 "2012-07-29T01:39:57Z")
Since zombies don’t exist I’d simply wake up and remind myself to lay off the Worcestershire sauce. ---
**Author:** ![highrollinwooded](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/71c47a/32.png) [@highrollinwooded](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/highrollinwooded)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/46 "2012-07-29T01:43:40Z")
Seriously…43 responses/posts to this quesion???Are we all in 7th grade here?? Important/pertinent questions here are mostly ignored, and then THIS?? Really…makes me wonder what kind of people are out here resonding to this board…☹ ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/47 "2012-07-29T02:04:57Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > I’d be quite all right. I’d run it under a cold tap. > > I had my jabs- it’s a lot of overblown nonsense. > > * * * I’d go out and buy a lot of video games, perhaps send my cv to the local supermarket. ---
**Author:** ![Satchmo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/satchmo/32/4223_2.png) [@Satchmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satchmo)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/48 "2012-07-29T02:11:11Z")
> [@highrollinwooded](#): > > Seriously…43 responses/posts to this quesion???Are we all in 7th grade here?? Important/pertinent questions here are mostly ignored, and then THIS?? Really…makes me wonder what kind of people are out here resonding to this board…☹ Well, this is IMHO, not General Questions. I think this could be generalized to any situation where you know you’ve been infected by a fatal and highly contagious disease. Do you hang on to the bitter end? Are you willing to remove yourself from the possibility of infecting others? What would you do? Seeking opinions. Okay, it’s couched around movie zombies, but most highly infectious, fatal diseases don’t have the simple rules that movie zombies have. I like to think I’d destroy my brain before taking a chance on infecting my loved ones. I don’t think I could dive into a wood chipper, but could probably eat a shotgun. ---
**Author:** ![Satchmo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/satchmo/32/4223_2.png) [@Satchmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satchmo)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/49 "2012-07-29T02:13:08Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > I’d be quite all right. I’d run it under a cold tap. > > I had my jabs- it’s a lot of overblown nonsense. > > * * * Yes, we heard about what your stepson called you. Nice car, though. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/50 "2012-07-29T02:28:23Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Since zombies don’t exist I’d simply wake up and remind myself to lay off the Worcestershire sauce. Dude, _South Park_ isn’t real. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/51 "2012-07-29T04:12:26Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Dude, _South Park_ isn’t real. That’s the joke. ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/52 "2012-07-29T12:52:27Z")
> [@highrollinwooded](#): > > Seriously…43 responses/posts to this quesion???Are we all in 7th grade here?? Important/pertinent questions here are mostly ignored, and then THIS?? Really…makes me wonder what kind of people are out here resonding to this board…☹ Perhaps those questions are unanswered, because no one has an evidence-supported answer to give. This hypothetical is easier to answer and doesn’t require any cites, hence it getting replies. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/53 "2012-07-29T13:20:03Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > That’s the joke. Yeah, I figured that out. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![T-Rex\_Arms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@T-Rex\_Arms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T-Rex_Arms)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/54 "2012-07-29T16:27:19Z")
> [@highrollinwooded](#): > > Seriously…43 responses/posts to this quesion???Are we all in 7th grade here?? Important/pertinent questions here are mostly ignored, and then THIS?? Really…makes me wonder what kind of people are out here resonding to this board…☹ :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/55 "2012-07-29T17:24:00Z")
> [@highrollinwooded](#): > > Seriously…43 responses/posts to this quesion???Are we all in 7th grade here?? Important/pertinent questions here are mostly ignored, and then THIS?? Really…makes me wonder what kind of people are out here resonding to this board…☹ It all depends on what you consider to be important/pertinent now, doesn’t it? As for what kind of people are here on this board…seeing as you are one, it doesn’t say much for the over-all knowledge base, does it? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-been-bitten-by-a-zombie-what-do-you-do/629447/56 "2012-07-29T17:55:44Z")
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