Many folks were introduced to computer games by playing The Oregon Trail in the 1970s or '80s. Even if you weren't, you know the game ended when you died of dysentery. Life as a pioneer was hard. But did you really learn anything about dysentery? Dysentery can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites, but the illness is defined by severe diarrhea. Most people recover, and those who die of dysentery are actually dying of dehydration. Ingesting plenty of fluids will get you through it.
Woe Industries has remade the game to reflect this reality. You Have Not Died of Dysentery is an alternate version of The Oregon Trail in which you suffer from dysentery, but do not die. Instead, you have to constantly deal with diarrhea as you make your way across the Great Plains with your family. How much toilet paper should you take? How many times can you cause the wagon train to stop before they abandon you? And how do you keep your pants clean? This game may be too real for some folks, as the aim of finding a new home takes a backseat to just finding a place to poop. -via Kottke
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You should be ashamed.
Now, let's try to imagine how many people in the world are freshly affected by deadly car accidents at any given time. 1 million? 2? Does that mean there's even greater impetus to never post anything related to car crashes, or even cars? Of course not.
Let's keep things in perspective here. Lots of different subjects may be unpleasant for lots of people. Most of the time, most people may shudder a little and move on (like I do with any insect-related posts on Neatorama), particularly when there is no media hype surrounding their particular grievance.
Liked the twist at the end too.
I agree that we can't simply put on the blinkers when it comes to tragedies, but poor timing is just rubbing salt in the wound.
Otherwise, the film itself was okay - not exactly an oscar-winner and a little predictable, but the production values were excellent.
Walking on eggshells isn't at all necessary, but given what's happened, I think people are bound to feel some grief when seeing things that remind them of the tragedy. I'm also sorry if I came off harsh. As long as people have reverence for the seriousness of what happened and what most likely will happen in the future, I've got no qualms with films like this, other than personal taste.
I was mostly addressing what I thought of the film. Well made, but awkward and predictable writing, in my opinion. John has every right to post a video like this at any point in time, just like how I have the right to express opinion.
That's all.
"That makes about 1,600 people who can legitimately claim that this post made them feel bad."
I'd forgotten that there were so few people with empathy and compassion in this world. Thank you for reminding me that we're only allowed to feel something if it directly affects us.
And if you think your feelings for strangers somehow entitles you to condemn a perfectly innocent blog post, that's not compassion, that's ego-mania.
You seem like a very sweet and thoughtful person to me.
I give you two thumbs up. :)
Sometimes I skip over a Neatorama post if it looks like something that isn't Neat-to-me. I advise similar strategy.
Thank you kindly.
Wow, go ahead and crucify us for our opinions. But you really should have read my (and Cindy's) other comments before you posted.
The film wasn't offensive - I thought it was a little lame. The timing of posting it was poor.
Saludos
If you avoid a theme for a dead related to this teme in some place of the world you´ll never post anything.
I had to google niu shootings to heard about them.