zombies o.O

i've been noticing, via internet and tv, that the number of people dressing up (very realistically, i might add) as zombies has been steadily increasing over the past few years. there are zombie parades, parties, and conventions being held in the streets and other such public arenas. im going to say that this is the WORST IDEA EVER.

(source: Time Magazine online)

the general public is getting desensitized to zombies, as shown above.  THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.  that woman on the bench should NOT be sitting there, bemused by the zombie reaching for her shoulder; she should be SPRINTING in the other direction to either a) find a weapon to kill it, or b) warn the non-zombified people while there's still time.  should this pattern of nonchalance towards zombies continue, when the real zombie apocalypse happens, no one's going to realize until it's too late; everyone'll just think it's another zombie-dress-up-extravaganza.  this zombie dress up trend is starting to turn into the whole boy who cried wolf story, and it will only end in the annihilation of the human species.

in short: the next time you or a friend wants to dress up as a zombie for fun, please think about the consequences of your actions and reconsider.