Apocalypse Meme

[willow_25]

Civilization has ended. Zombies, plague, alien invasion, global warming, ice age, end of oil, death of the bumble bees, whatever. Society as we know it is over. Everyone is back to small groups struggling to stay alive. You are alone when a group of people find you. Why should they let you join up with them? List your helpful attributes, and no fair saying, "I have none, I'm zombie bait." Boo! Think.

1) I can cut hair.
2) I can shear sheep (and other animals).
3) I can make string or yarn from fibrous materials without using electricity.
4) I can use a loom, although not very well.
5) I can sew.
6) I can churn butter.
7) I can make maple syrup from maple trees.
8) I can teach english reading and writing.
9) I have OCD, so I can organize things.
10) I'm good with kids and animals.
11) I can clean just about anything.
12) I can hold my liquor (helpful for standing guard on holidays).
13) I know how to drive a small tractor.
14) I am easily amused, so I will not be likely to go stir crazy and try to break out or hurt anyone else.

Anything else?

Comments

[mymagritte.livejournal.com]

You have a large music collection and the ability to create mix tapes for any party.

[willow-25.livejournal.com]

True, but only helpful if there is still electricity. Or lots of batteries for the CD player...

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm screwed.

[willow-25.livejournal.com]

Naaah, you can fight fires; that'll be a marketable skill. And navigate teenage girls, which will likely be more valuable.

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Well, if civilization really ends there'll be no organized firefighting to speak of, which makes that skill as pointless as my ability to type out a good yard. The navigating teenage girls thing, on the other hand ...

[nomdiplume.livejournal.com]

Heh, this is why I made myself learn how to generate electricity from scratch, how to make gunpowder, how to build a compass, how to make rope, etc...

Zombies aside, I have doubts as to how long society as we know it will survive. Even if I don't ever need to know these things, I want to make darned sure my kids have the survival skills to survive if things get wacky.

That said, as long as anyone with testosterone survives, I really doubt willow_25 is going to get left out in the cold ...

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Every generation has had those times when it seems things are going downhill and society won't survive, so I'm not too worried -- yet. On the other hand, every society *has* fallen, eventually -- I seriously don't think anyone from, say, Rome or Egypt had any idea that their civilization was falling until it had already happened.

Meanwhile, I'm sure Willow_25 will be welcome in anyone's encampment!