Top 50 Excuses for Not Prepping

[K.L. Davis]

Sound like anyone you know . . . a spouse, parent, or neighbor perhaps?

The following are the top 50 excuses for not prepping....

1. "The U.S. Economy Is The Greatest Economy On The Planet - There Is No Way That It Could Ever Collapse"

2. "Once Barack Obama Wins The Election Everything Will Be Better"

3. "Once Mitt Romney Wins The Election Everything Will Be Better"

4. "When Things Get Really Bad The Government Will Take Care Of Us"

5. "When Disaster Strikes I Will Just Steal From Everyone Else That Has Been Busy Preparing"

6. "The Rapture Will Be At Any Moment So I Don't Have To Worry About Prepping"

7. "The Economy Has Always Recovered After Every Recession In The Past And This Time Will Be No Different"

8. "The People That Are Running Things Are Very Highly Educated And They Know Exactly What They Are Doing"

9. "Wal-Mart Will Always Be There"

10. "Our Politicians Are Watching Out For Our Best Interests"

11. "The 2012 Apocalypse Is Almost Here And We Are All Doomed Anyway - So Why Even Try?"

12. "Preppers Do Not Have A Positive Mental Attitude"

13. "If An Economic Collapse Comes I Will Just Go On Welfare"

14. "There Are Some Things You Just Can't Prepare For"

15. "Prepping Is Too Expensive"

16. "We Are Not Like Other Countries - U.S. Cities Are Designed To Withstand Major Earthquakes"

17. "I Need To Save Up For Retirement Instead"

18. "The Stock Market Has Been Soaring So Why Worry?"

19. "I Don't Have Room To Store Anything"

20. "Prepping Is For Crazy People"

21. "I Don't Believe In Conspiracy Theories"

22. "All The Food I Store Is Going To Go Bad"

23. "I Would Rather Spend My Time Watching American Idol"

24. "All The People Who Freaked Out About Y2K Look Really Foolish Now, Don't They?"

25. "I Don't Want To Look Like Those Idiots On 'Doomsday Preppers'"

26. "An EMP Attack Could Never Happen"

27. "There Will Never Be A Nationwide Transportation Disruption In The United States"

28. "Instead Of Being So Paranoid, I Would Rather Just Enjoy Life"

29. "If Society Falls Apart I Wouldn't Want To Continue To Live Anyway"

30. "There Will Never Be Another World War"

31. "I'm Too Lazy To Grow A Garden"

32. "If You Assume The Worst Is Going To Happen Then You Don't Believe In America"

33. "Deficits Don't Matter"

34. "I'll Always Be Able To Get A Job In My Field"

35. "If There Is A Financial Collapse All Of My Debts Will Be Wiped Out So I Might As Well Live It Up Now"

36. "If Things Hit The Fan I Will Just Go Move In With My Relatives Who Have Been Busy Prepping"

37. "Those That Believe That There Will Be Massive Riots In American Cities Someday Are Just Being Delusional"

38. "My Spouse Would Think That I Have Finally Lost It"

39. "I Don't Know Where To Start"

40. "I'll Just Deal With Problems As They Arrive"

41. "I Don't Have To Prepare For A Natural Disaster - That Is What FEMA Is For"

42. "We'll Never See Martial Law In The United States"

43. "I Don't Want To Scare My Children"

44. "Once I Get Rid Of All My Debt Then I Will Start Thinking About Prepping"

45. "My Relatives Already Think That I Am A Nut Job - I Don't Need To Make It Any Worse"

46. "If People At Work Find Out That I Am Prepping It Could Hurt My Career"

47. "If There Really Was A Good Reason To Prepare They Would Tell Us About It On The News"

48. "People Have Been Predicting Doom And Gloom For Years And It Hasn't Happened Yet"

49. "The United States Is The Greatest Nation On Earth - There Is No Way That It Could Collapse"

50. "I Don't Plan On Becoming A Card Carrying Member Of The Tin Foil Hat Brigade"

So the original thread was locked for review... so we will try this again.

Here is the simple deal... very candid rules.

1. The PP&P forum is supported by folks that can offer advise based on real experience; if the extent of your experience is as a part time science fiction writer... maybe best to keep the "how-tos" to yourself.

2. Something to consider: I have traded a bag full of canned food for a rifle.

3. Expounding the idea that you will simply take your gat and go take food and supplies from others is unrealistic, irresponsible and reprehensible - this internet bravado is childish and simply has no place here. Zero tolerance.

4. If you don't like what you are seeing... look somewhere else.

Carry on.

[Moose-Knuckle]

Sound like anyone you know . . . a spouse, parent, or neighbor perhaps?



So the original thread was locked for review... so we will try this again.

Here is the simple deal... very candid rules.

1. The PP&P forum is supported by folks that can offer advise based on real experience; if the extent of your experience is as a part time science fiction writer... maybe best to keep the "how-tos" to yourself.

2. Something to consider: I have traded a bag full of canned food for a rifle.

3. Expounding the idea that you will simply take your gat and go take food and supplies from others is unrealistic, irresponsible and reprehensible - this internet bravado is childish and simply has no place here. Zero tolerance.

4. If you don't like what you are seeing... look somewhere else.

Carry on.

Thanks for bringing this one back, I originally posted this list thinking it would create some good dialogue amongst the members who frequent this sub-forum and encounter these types of excuses from those in our sphere of influence.

Source of the list:
http://endoftheamericandream.com/arc...r-not-prepping

[VooDoo6Actual]

Hilarious & funny as Hell Moose.

#51 Kool Aid now comes in 55 gal. drums

[docsherm]

# 52. " Why Prep, I now have Obamacare".

[VooDoo6Actual]

# 52. " Why Prep, I now have Obamacare".

You have to laugh right

We're so hosed.

#53 "Why Prep, there's a big fooking Train coming anyways".

[Moose-Knuckle]

Obamacare, if it wasn't so damn pathetic it would funny.

[Moltke]

Isnt there another thread on this already?

[Moose-Knuckle]

Isnt there another thread on this already?

Yes, but it got canned due to a TIP Tactical Internet Personality defecating all over it.

[VooDoo6Actual]

Yes, but it got canned due to a TIP Tactical Internet Personality defecating all over it.

First: Decepticon challenges AutoBots truth, experiences & beliefs, then insults the AutoBots, but the AutoBots know better because they have been there & done that for real & are wise to the Decepticon's ways

Next: Then Decepticon opines:
The AutoBots are picking on me

[docsherm]

Yes, but it got canned due to a TIP Tactical Internet Personality defecating all over it.

That is just funny........and a bit Sad