It's still better than your commute

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So now I’d like to take the time to talk about one of the downsides of a zombie outbreak. Sadly, most movies like to gloss over a horrible universal truth: In a world with zombies that can infect you with their blood or saliva, anyone killing a zombie had better be wearing full protective gear. Think about it, you shoot a zombie at point blank range, let’s face it, there is going to be blood spraying everywhere. One tiny spatter in your eye, or mouth, or if you have another open wound, well, it’s over.  And "open wound" doesn't really describe it well.  More like a "tiny scratch" would be enough to let an infection in, and any blood that is laying around and hasn’t completely dried up has the exact same situation.  You slip and fall on a tiny patch of blood and get your scraped arm in it, and well, it's curtains.

So we’re talking breathing mask or handkerchief on your mouth for sure. The eyes are probably worst, so we’re talking goggles. Combine the two and you may as well just go with a gas mask, though for comforts sake, I’d take the goggles and a makeshift mask instead. Also, a really cool shirt without sleaves? Forget it! Long sleeve shirts and full pants. It would be wise to consider some pretty tall boots as well. So stock up on face Paintball masks since they're designed to be breathable in hot weather and to not fog up, and they still have the full face situation. Of course another great way to go is one of those clear shields. You know, the shields like riot patrol police use? Or sometimes you’ll see movies with scientists using them? That would be a great way to go.

So that’s a situation that I’d describe as not great, but let’s face it, even wearing a full chemical suit would be better than going into your stupid cube after your horrible commute with your crappy boss. So chin up, things can definitely get better.