53%... which isn't that bad. Seeing as I don't own a gun (illegal in Britain), this cuts my survival chances quite a bit (although I am good with improvising weapons, killing zombies with a frying pan with a nail attached to it, anyone?).
Seeing as when (when, not if) the dead rise we all need to be prepared, here are my top three tips for surviving Z-Day, based on common zombie fallacies (read: the following happen in all cheesy zombie flicks).
- DON'T under any circumstances go looking for loved ones or friends. It may seem harsh, but they may already be zombified, and it will distract you from your primary goal. Survival.
- DON'T set zombies on fire, unless they are dead (as in, really dead), or you have contained them (i.e. trap them in a building, then blow it up). The only thing worse than a zombie trying to eat your brains, is a zombie trying to eat your brains while aflame. Fire will not kill zombies quickly, as they need only about 1% of normal human bodily functions. However, if you are disposing of zombie corpses (as you should to prevent infection) fire is a good method of doing so.
- Finally, if you are in a group DON'T, for the love of brains, split up. Single prey is much easier to surround and kill than a large group (why d'you think wildebeest and the like travel in hundred-strong packs?). You can watch each others' backs and get a better all-round view of things if you stick together, too.
