10 Unfortunate Consequences Of Living In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

7. Insurance Prices Are Going To Skyrocket

the avengers schwarma On the subject of mass carnage, let's think about what the presence of superheroes might do to certain industries. Sure, your fossil fuels lobby is probably going to take a hit if Tony Stark ever makes his arc reactor technology available (that's a big if) and bio-engineering will see some sort of Captain America-inspired boom, but this doesn't really affect regular people. Sure, we might see a return some day, but we tend to have more immediate concerns. You know what does affect everyone? Insurance. The likelihood is that if you own important commodities such as a house, a car or myriad valuables, you've had to deal with the insurance people at some point, and they're hella picky about the policies they give out. Needless to say, if you seem like a risk, your insurance premiums are going to skyrocket, and fast. People who live in known flooding areas, Earthquake zones, or probably most of Australia know that it can be a bitch trying to get a decent insurance quote, so imagine what happens when you add superhero destruction into the mix. Make no mistake, after what happened in New York, living or working anywhere near where a superhero is known to frequent is going to get insanely expensive. The premiums of anywhere around Stark Tower €“ that known hangout of overpowered beings €“ will be sky-high. and if you happen to live in New Mexico/near Jane Foster, you're wary of an Asgardian smackdown at any moment. Needless to say, the bills are going to suck, and that's before you get into the catastrophic damage to the utilities that all this superhero-ing around will inevitably cause.
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