Posted on 07/30/2022 12:52:02 PM PDT by EBH
Who says the end of the world won’t be all fun and games?
Two weeks after releasing a bizarre public service announcement about what to do if a nuke falls on Gotham — offered little advice beyond “get inside” and “stay inside” — New York City’s Emergency Management agency tweeted about what to pack in a “go bag” in the event of a mass evacuation.
The tweet featured a cartoon of children’s backpacks filled with homework, toys and Nintendo Switch and Game Boy consoles. A puzzle, a teddy bear, a rubber duck, video game controllers, rulers and a scarf were also shown.
The post links to Emergency Management’s webpage with a list of bug out bag essentials, including food, water, first aid kits and copies of personal documents.
But fallout to the cartoonish guidance came swiftly after...
...Anna Bounds, a professor of sociology at Queens College with expertise on the urban “prepper” subculture, said there’s a jarring disconnect between the tweet’s intent and the cartoon, describing it as cavalier.
“This isn’t as serious as it should be,” she said. “It does act as a reminder to bring some of your children’s favorite things, but electronic devices won’t last you very long. The image looks like clip art for a back-to school-post — a real mismatch.”
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Sunglasses 😎
Hey gotta justify your Gubbermint salary someway somehow.
Homework??
No matter one's plans if the final line isn't: That sucks, but it's better than..” then there is delusion and fantasy at play, imo.
packaged fish
ammo
gold
iodine tablets
Yeah, there’s nothing more important in a nuclear holocaust than a couple of good rulers.
Not only are they essential for survival, but kids love ‘em!
Nintendo?
Won’t the EMP zap it?
“Go bags”??
Where do these idiots think they’re gonna go?
The stupidity and the lack of critical thinking is almost unfathomable.
Yup. It’s like that scene in Terminator where they’re all staring at an empty screen.
Enjoy coffee, I tell her, it’s fun. But there may be a day when we’re rationing out a couple coffee beans per day solely for a hit of caffeine.
(4 years of coffee in the storeroom, now. Twice as much if one of us croaks. We’re probably covered. Probably.)
I don’t recommend packing the child’s card game called ONO. It’s quite boring. Playing 21 with a regular deck would be more entertaining.
What’s gonna power all those gizmos when the EMP knocks out the grid?
“The stupidity and the lack of critical thinking is almost unfathomable.”
Amen!
I haven’t been able to buy one of those that last more than a couple cans in years. I should probably search the junk shops for one made pre-80s.
Serious enough to come up with totally unserious suggestions.
Beat me to it. If civilization collapses, the caretakers of the tenuous remains of any grid will not suffer such things to draw power from it.
OK, you’ve got your ammo. Isn’t there something that should go along with it?
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