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15. Exactly, I learned a long time ago that people act strangely

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 01:42 PM

Jul 2012

when they're in shock. Some are so overwhelmed they go into a fugue state where they wander around on autopilot like nothing has happened. Others scream in a corner. Most people do and say things they'd never do or say when they're not overwhelmed by shock.

I've had a lot of opportunity to see this stuff as a nurse. There's no way I'd condemn the poor slob for his actions. Shock is like that.

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Have you ever been in a life or death situation? [View all] cali Jul 2012 OP

Yes. No firearms involved though. geckosfeet Jul 2012 #1

Yes, three times. texanwitch Jul 2012 #2

And I'm awfully glad you made it through cancer! cali Jul 2012 #3

Yes... liberalmuse Jul 2012 #4

2 a.m. sound sleep after cooking/eating T-day dinner. smoke filled house. nc4bo Jul 2012 #5

Kind of. Thought I was going to get hit by a tornado... Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #6

Yes, many times with and without firearms involved guneydomuz Jul 2012 #7

Hiking by myself (derp), I happened upon a freshly killed deer with a few bites taken out of it. tridim Jul 2012 #8

Surf and turf, eh? msanthrope Jul 2012 #22

I hope you realize for future reference that your running away could have kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #27

Fight or flight. I chose flight. tridim Jul 2012 #44

I decided to try skydiving. RebelOne Jul 2012 #9

I was attacked by an off-leash 140 pound dog KurtNYC Jul 2012 #10

Sounds like you've had more experiences than I have cali Jul 2012 #12

Have you read- digonswine Jul 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #17

I always call him "Brian Eno Without Musical Talent" Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #25

Interesting- digonswine Jul 2012 #46

Yes, many times of of varying degree, but not like the theatre. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #13

yep laundry_queen Jul 2012 #14

Exactly, I learned a long time ago that people act strangely Warpy Jul 2012 #15

I get a dis-associative sense (maybe good for survival) cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #16

good post. cali Jul 2012 #19

that's very true Vattel Jul 2012 #41

yes, more than once- Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #18

I've been shot at on two seperate occasions. Countdown_3_2_1 Jul 2012 #20

He's plotting anyway, searching desperately for that thumb-free workaround. Watch out for coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #64

Yes. Gun in my ribs. Hammer pulled. meaculpa2011 Jul 2012 #21

Yes* TalkingDog Jul 2012 #23

Near drowning, been shot at, venomous snakes, narcotics-related misadventures... Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #24

Once Uncle Joe Jul 2012 #26

A hard thing to go through. Thanks for sharing it. nolabear Jul 2012 #39

Yes...Violent;ly attacked by a stranger. whathehell Jul 2012 #28

Yes alfredo Jul 2012 #29

Which time?? kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #30

Yes. There are a very few people who react DevonRex Jul 2012 #31

Many times. SoCalDem Jul 2012 #32

Time Given back..my close calls SoCalDem Jul 2012 #42

numerous magical thyme Jul 2012 #67

My mind goes clear as can be and I handle the situation wonderfully, then Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #33

yes, but nothing that was both as explosive and sustained as what happened in the theater fishwax Jul 2012 #34

Yes. It's not easy to think straight, Ilsa Jul 2012 #35

Yes, in war. And been shot and nearly killed by AK fire. pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #36

chased by a person in a car, onethatcares Jul 2012 #37

Yes, held at gunpoint once with my ex husband. nolabear Jul 2012 #38

So, so true. No one knows until they have to do it, and to question the reactions of others in life- Brickbat Jul 2012 #40

Yes, several times slackmaster Jul 2012 #43

Yes, I have. H2O Man Jul 2012 #45

Twice. Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author LisaL Jul 2012 #48

I have clearly been saved at least four times by health care and modern medicine rock Jul 2012 #49

yes. a couple times, but no gunfire involved. magical thyme Jul 2012 #50

Yeah, I have. I'm one of those folks who doesn't panic. PDJane Jul 2012 #51

Often loyalsister Jul 2012 #52

When my son was 13 he pulled two younger boys who had fallen through the ice out of a pond. notadmblnd Jul 2012 #53

Yes, a few bad car accidents, caught in a rip tide, skiing accident where I plowed into smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #54

Several times sarisataka Jul 2012 #55

Yes, actually, for 419 days in a row..... jaysunb Jul 2012 #56

Yep. cliffordu Jul 2012 #57

Yeah once weonlycut Jul 2012 #58

I drive a truck for a living, so B Calm Jul 2012 #59

Yep, plenty of times. Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #60

More than once hobbit709 Jul 2012 #61

Yes. Edweird Jul 2012 #62

Yes, three times. MadrasT Jul 2012 #63

Interesting thread. Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2012 #65

Yes.... Aviation Pro Jul 2012 #66

I used to be a volunteer counselor for an all-night crisis hotline. Fozzledick Jul 2012 #68