8 Tips For Surviving A Zombie Apocalypse

3. How Do You Kill A Zombie?

Killing a member of the walking dead is easier than you think. Sure they may already be dead but they can die a second time, and if you do it correctly they will actually stay dead. The official line (because there IS an official line) is to remove the head or destroy the brain. You can do this by any means you so chose but the best way would be to shoot the creature in it's low functioning brain. Easy enough to do if you're a dab hand with a firearm but what if you're not? You'd have to get pretty close to Mr Undead Stinky Pants to prevent wasting ammunition and being up close to a Zombie is not somewhere you want to find yourself. Should you find you're stuck in a situation where you don't have access to a gun (that's most of non criminal Britain) then you really need to learn how to improvise and quickly. Look for something heavy you can bludgeon a head with. How about sports equipment? Do you own a baseball bat or cricket bat, a la Shaun of the Dead? Are you in your car? Run the bastard over. If you're not sure it's dead then reverse and do it again. And again. If you're not a resourceful person and often struggle to improvise with even the most menial every day task then it's safe to say you're not going to survive for very long. Another way you could survive is by waiting the plague out. With so many people inevitably being turned and Zombies distaste for their own kind's flesh they will eventually run out of food. Couple this with the fact that they never stop decomposing even though they're 'alive' again means you could realistically survive without having to kill any. What Culture does not recommend this tactic however as it is long and boring. Remember, Zombies are a bit stupid. They can be easily confused or distracted when they're in shuffle mode. The same cannot be said if they're eating you. They have one track minds for stuff like that.
 
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