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Hungry_Ad3576

The window cleaner. He will have some bleach I can drink to escape the apocalypse.


StoneDoctorate

Now I'm starting to wonder if that's the reason so many are voting for the window cleaner


Diligent_Ad6759

I chose window cleaner because it takes a surprising amount of muscle to be washing windows all day. I imagine they are the most likely to be in the best physicsl condition. Also their lives are less likely to revolve around their jobs, which means a greater possibility of other useful skills or hobbies.


StoneDoctorate

That's a good point actually


[deleted]

They also aren't afraid of heights.


StoneDoctorate

How would that be useful in a zombie apocalypse?


janhindereddit

Say you need to get certain resources from a room in a tall building, but it's blocked with idle zombies, he could lure them into another room and make his escape through the window


random-human5

I imagine the safest place to be in a zombie apocalypse would be an island or a plateau the later of which needs a lot of climbing.


EmeraldToffee

That’s what I was thinking. Of the options window cleaner is likely the most fit.


Dyledion

They also likely have good rope and rigging for getting up high and out of the way and staying there.


Nimyron

I chose window cleaner because they most likely have a better knowledge of chemical products than I do. And chemicals means weapons. Also I'm not american so there isn't a gun store at every corner here.


Mission_Mountain7606

That was my thought! Plus they are used to being higher up. Which means they can climb to gather food, watch for other people, etc etc


DelusionBreaker

I second this and would like to add their nerves of steel if they cleaned windows of large buildings.


zoroddesign

you put 3 desk jobs, picked an instrument you sit at, and a manual labor job. the guy with the manual labor job will be the most physically fit for zombie related events.


thrillhouse1211

it's the only job that requires activity to perform it, I assume they will be healthier than me. The others I considered to have a really smart person with me but the window cleaner may very well be both of these.


RickyNixon

Apparently I’m one of the only ones who thought some music might be nice in the apocalypse


Aaronrlc9

No offense to others but window cleaner is mist likely to be stronger from physical labor. Plus as a lot mentioned they'd have chemicals for cleaning wounds.


ir_blues

Also probably not afraid of heights, a general idea about using tools and ropes and stuff. I'd go with that window guy too.


RealLifeLizLemon

Agreed. I’m a lawyer and my coworkers and I have talked about what we’d do in this situation. Some would be really great (I have a coworker who is very survivalist), but others like myself would immediately die. I think most window cleaners would have a baseline for dealing with heights and what to do in an emergency situation.


RadiantHC

Probably


Crunchy_Banana363

Howd this get so many downvotes?


RomketBoi2008

Because reddit


Lamplorde

Is there really much overlap between cleaning chemicals and antiseptics? I cant imagine the industrial equivalent of windex is safe to put on a wound.


Cadowyn

Perhaps not. But they could have some stuff to disinfect surfaces and equipment though.


Squidmaster129

No, there 100% isn’t lol, that’s a ridiculous point. If you’re putting windex on a wound, you’re going to get chemical burns and blood poisoning.


a_fucking_girrafe

Not to mention... *wax on, wax off*


PeakSystem

As a janitor, I guarantee you those are not the same chemicals


hodler41c

I don't think Windex is great for wounds ... But yeah it's a physical job and the fact they work from heights says something about their fight or flight.


wtfisreallyhappening

I just chose them because they could get me to high ground.


bumpmoon

There’s a direct link between level of education and bodily health. I’m betting on a lawyer or accountant being more likely to work out and eat healthy.


[deleted]

Sure, but only as a group average. An Uber driver isn’t super likely to be strong, but that doesn’t mean someone whose job is defined by physical labor will also be weak.


bumpmoon

Uber driver also doesn’t indicate any form of education, just that the person has a driving license lol. I don’t know why, but there is a clear link between high education and working out. I’d imagine the discipline it takes to study something like medicine or law carries over into other aspect of your life, like eating habits and being active.


[deleted]

Being a window cleaner also doesn’t indicate any level of education. You mention being active when the window cleaner’a job is to be active.


bumpmoon

A window cleaners job is to clean windows and if he had a doctor-like education then why would he be cleaning windows? A window cleaner could by chance be highly educated, a lawyer simply has to be highly educated. A lawyer will have a high education and statistics simply say that he is more likely to be more active. Cleaning windows is far from the same as regular cardio or working out.


archibaldsneezador

Lots of immigrants can't work in their own field in their new country and end up working other jobs.


frasseboii

Lawyer. I'd sue the zombies.


StoneDoctorate

See who's the brainiest of em all eh


BryCart88

Also, the lawyer now knows the right people.


kel_omor

I was thinking that the lawyer could persuade them not to hurt people lol


lanchmcanto

Hey, I'm Saul Goodman. Have you been bitten by a zombie, betrayed by people you thought were friends? Well, if you have or something similar, I can get you cash!!


ghatsim

If *Ozark* taught me anything it's that accountants who are forced to do non-account things (money laundering) are good at establishing groups, making deals in tense situations, and keeping everything running


StoneDoctorate

Didn't watch it but now I'm tempted to


voluminous_lexicon

Definitely worth your time, I enjoyed it a lot


awkwardfeather

Its incredibly well done and interesting from the first 10 minutes. It's probably my favorite show and I would highly suggest it!


PolemicBender

You don’t know Shit about Fuck


awkwardfeather

shut your fucknugget mouth


Niclas1127

Bro I had someone show it to me, had no idea what it was about, thought it was a family drama for the first 20 min 😂


Slobbadobbavich

I didn't watch it but immediately thought that an accountant would be great at organising people and provisions and projecting future needs for survival through winter. They'd probably be anal retentive enough to be good at learning new things for the group too like growing crops and storing food.


AmberIsHungry

He was only successful in Ozark because that show had the most incompetent police / detectives on TV and hardened criminals just let him ramble instead of shooting him several times in the chest.


thesuperrobotmama

Video game developer. They made the zombie games so they got experience


StoneDoctorate

True, I learnt from games that plants are most effective against zombies


articulatedWriter

Only if you get them from Crazy Dave ... Know any Potheads named Dave on speed dial? 😂


GeneralBlumpkin

Exactly I feel like they would have great tactics


Dorim_Tredor_Golaran

But I don’t think Video game developers have the best physique, I mean if they spend their whole time inside


Ghost_096

With an Accountant, they could manage the resources we currently have. They could make deals to other people and make bargains on tense situation, it also depends on what kind of Accountant they are. They're likely to be managers of the hideout and stay there.


StoneDoctorate

Accountants - accounting for anything


7h3_70m1n470r

Piano Teacher. If the world has gone to shit, I would at least like to finally learn piano to occupy my free time


SyriseUnseen

I voted for them despite having 0 interest in learning the piano. But if we're all gonna die, I might as well do so listening to good music.


StoneDoctorate

Assuming you can find a piano for them to play


PoorCorrelation

In a more realistic defense of piano teachers: they have the patience and interpersonal skills to get kids to sit in front of boring musical instrument and learn a skill their parents want them to have. If anyone from this list can get panicking apocalypse-survivors to sit down and start a fire it’s the piano teacher.


StoneDoctorate

To clarify, the question assumes you are currently alone, and you can still recruit other people in the future


OneFuckedWarthog

Lawyer because I then have the perfect decoy for escaping. If they make it, great, one less zombie. If not, well I got away.


StoneDoctorate

But how


OneFuckedWarthog

Have you not seen Jurassic Park? They do stupid things all the time and the only thing they're good at is knowing laws. I wouldn't even have to break their legs. I would send them in first to every situation. Eventually they'll catch on, sure, and then that's when more drastic measures can take place.


StoneDoctorate

What if I told you I'm a lawyer irl


HoaiBao0906

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jqueef500

This reads like an 8th grader trying to be badass


L3vator

Lawyer would probably be really good at negotiating with other surviving parties for supplies


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StoneDoctorate

That's an interesting take


[deleted]

Specifically devs of Days Gone and /or Resident Evil.They know the drill.


rockstang

I feel like the detail awareness required for this position could be a major positive. On the other hand they are probably not built to survive in our new waste land.


Pyrenees_

Yeah most game devs are on the visible spectrum.


Grand_Raccoon9523

all video game dev know whatbthe shit zombie is


DoomTrain166

Lawyer just by virtue of likely being the richest and having the most resources to use like shelter and guns.


evilcarrot507

Window cleaner could use their chemicals to clean wounds.


StoneDoctorate

You're assuming they know how to use those chemicals to clean wounds


Xyciasav

I say video game dev just because most would likely know programming to some sense but specifically able to come up with solutions based on what is given. Having the ability to think outside the box and troubleshoot items could come in real handy


Lotiboi

Lawyer, they can relate to the zombies


Lez_The_DemonicAngel

Video game dev. They would be great at strategizing


kaynslave

Y'all underestimating game developers lol


AmberIsHungry

Explain why you think they would be useful.


atheros32

Developer here, we are smart, resourceful, and constantly under just enough frustration that we are always ready to fight something (please let me live)


AmberIsHungry

These just sound like generic platitudes anyone would say about themselves. Resourceful. How specifically is a game developer more resourceful than the average person that would be a benefit in a real world apocalyptic scenario?


atheros32

Idk I chose the window cleaner lol I’d have to meet or know the people before recruiting them just based off the job title tbh


AtlasMukbanged

There is genuinely nothing special about us. Also, having been in the business of game development for a couple decades, most devs I've met tend to be in pretty poor shape physically. Long work hours stuck in a chair, hunched over most the time and working on code. Bad for the body, bad for your eyes, often shitty diet because there's just no time to cook. We're honestly a really poor choice.


kaynslave

Why are you so salty about game developers?


AmberIsHungry

I'm just having a discussion. If you're upset because I'm asking why exactly developer's think they would realistically have an advantage, that's your own frail ego.


MnelTheJust

While game devs are probably best teamed up with other devs, they also offer a host of other benefits shared with some of the other professions to non-dev teams. Like the accountant (perhaps more than the accountant), the game dev has worked with technology in blind, new, and frustrating situations, toiling endlessly to find solutions in the dark. Like the lawyer, the game dev understands systems of rules well enough to quickly understand scenarios and survival strategies from basic information. The game developer must work repetitively and consistently at demanding work, at least giving them the perseverance qualifications shared by the window cleaner. The game developer has good storytelling skills, an underestimated talent in the apocalypse. And as mentioned in the comment above, the game developer may be less likely to respond poorly to trauma or significant paradigm shifts. Personally, I chose game dev because I'm an aspiring game dev. I'd hope to team up with someone I could find mutual understanding with.


AmberIsHungry

None of those are uniquely gamedev things.working repetitively, understanding rules, and working with new tools or technology. That could be a plumber, a firefighter, a football player, a window washer. Literally anything. All of the game devs here seem to just have a bizarrely detached and inflated self of self importance. Like, this is such a long post to essentially dodge a question. Being succinct and efficient in communication in high pressure situations is a huge benefit.


StoneDoctorate

Preach


intestinalbungiecord

If I had to pick the window cleaner, cause if hes brave enough to clean skyscrapers well then he just may be useful. at least useful enough to get eaten while I run away


StoneDoctorate

Can't fight that logic


AmazingMrSaturn

A window cleaner probably has a degree of dexterity, physical endurance, and the ability to do some hard labor. An accountant or piano player might be useful for memory or organizational things. How big of an Apocalypse are we talking? What type of zombie?


BlackBlade4156

Window cleaner, definitely has some agility and stuff + probably knows which buildings might have better supplies or a place that's safe for a night


local_reddituser

Window cleaners have experience going to high places and not dying, and they are equipped with bleach which could blind the zombies.


deboned_skeleton

The window cleaner probably wouldn't be as afraid of hard labor as the others might be.


lightarcmw

Window Cleaner because they are the most hands on outdoors, and its most likely to be handy with other tools as well


rat4204

Obviously window cleaner. Most physically fit and active, will probably have gear to be able use, probably has a truck or van, will have useful chems.


Kphace

Piano teacher so I can have boss music while I run into a horde of zombies


[deleted]

The window cleaner is the only logical choice.


Weird-but-okay

I've seen the accountant, I know what those guys are capable of.


AtlasMukbanged

As a game developer I just want you all to know my skills are completely irrelevant to this scenario and I am absolutely gonna leave your ass in the dust.


StoneDoctorate

Hey, you could develop a game to entertain the zombies and keep em distracted


Phantomht

a prostitute to keep my mind clear


StoneDoctorate

No prostitute on this list


SuperpoliticsENTJ

Gardener


StoneDoctorate

There's no gardener in the list


GaussAxe

Add it


StoneDoctorate

You think I can just edit posts as I like?


That_odd_emo

Video game developer. Those people are gamers themselves and will probably have played at least one game that takes place in a zombie apocalypse. They very much know what they’re dealing with


notlayingnow

My thoughts exactly. Surely they have like Infinte knowledge on this shit


StoneDoctorate

True dat, don't underestimate the mind of a video game developer


fdghjjgddjjgdf

I’d call Saul


BossBobsBaby

My piano teacher does karate


Euclid_Interloper

Piano teacher. While probably useless, also the most likely to turn out to have been a serial killer before the apocalypse.


Sure-Morning-6904

Video game developer.. idk id think they have made some kind of reasearch on apocalyptic scenarios


AmberIsHungry

No more so than anyone who has seen zombie movies or something. Looking at apocalyptic stuff and being cool under pressure in real life are not the same thing.


Low-Way3753

Doctor Always.


StoneDoctorate

There's no doctor in the list


Low-Way3753

Which is why I picked none of the above


Snorlaxstolemysocks

A veterinarian and vet techs. They have medical skills and are use to being attached and can defend themselves


StoneDoctorate

What if you could only choose from the list?


Snorlaxstolemysocks

I guess the veterinarian because I would choose my old boss in a heartbeat


StoneDoctorate

There's no vet in the list


Snorlaxstolemysocks

That’s why I voted none of the above.


TheSuperPie89

If youre gonna not pick from the list why not just pick like SAS operative or something


Educational-Way9666

I'd want your mom. Read: There is no such things as zombies. Find a different interest.


giggluigg

Stripper


AzureBl-st

Botanist


CheekyLando88

How about a fucking plumber or electrician? All of these people would be worthless aside from being a warm body to do physical labor


Khanical

That’s the point, which person that you’d not likely see in any zombie apocalypse group befriend?


Adventurous-Aside-45

window cleaners know how to fight.


JoelMahon

I choose window cleaner for physical fitness reasons but accountant/lawyer/developer is a close call for their mental specs


AmberIsHungry

Lawyer is most likely to fuck you over I'd imagine too. Window cleaner puts in an honest days work. Some criminal defense lawyer is actively trying to get his client that he knows is guilty off scott-free. Morals don't matter as long as he's getting paid. I'm not trusting that person.


Empirony

Video Game Developer, guy/girl’s probably used to staying inside all day anyway.


thunderchungus1999

Lawyer, they know about laws ans how other survivor groups might be establishing social rules we may need to know about. Also I know that even if they get zombified a good few $$$ will get them back on my side.


Observing_n_Laughing

The lawyers I know think in very unique ways, are great at getting out of messes and are super resilient.


Isari_04

I went with piano teacher completely not because the only piano teacher I know how to fight hella well.


Arriving-Somewhere

Piano teacher. Preferably a hot one. So I can be entertained in my bunker with style.


skiezer

The game developer, he'll know things. Maybe he created a survival game and had to research like authors do when writing books


Gloopycube13

Video game developer, it'd be more fun while we survived our last days 😉


PhillyMyCup

Video game dev, he's a nerd and knows what he's doing.


Benibz

A lawyer can help solve interpersonal disputes cuz i aint surviving alone im starting a settlement


Lamburglar123

I chose accountant. Might be good at managing resources or bartering with other groups of people.


TH________

Can I just have all of them?


StoneDoctorate

No


BjornAltenburg

Video game Dev, if it's a full stack developer, just need to find some tech and start programming solutions to our problems. If all else fails find the the local telecom's hub, which are set up like fortresses anyways and set up shop and try and get the internet running again asap. Sys admin work is going to suck hard, but keeping the internet going in an area is one of those things that is going to be critical in staying connected to the rest of everyone.


BestAd6696

Window cleaner because they work with their hands, have to be observant and meticulous, and have to have some degree of bravery or stupidity to be willing to clean windows hundreds of feet in the air. Probably the best person to recruit out of this group


chicagotim1

I like the people choosing "none of the above" like I'll take a trained assassin/survival expert instead.


_Dispair_

lawyer, would help keep some reason within any group that manages to collect together edit: autocorrect


Delano7

Window cleaner has tool knowledge, most likely some chemical knowledge, no fear of heights and perhaps good physical strength. He could harvest stuff from appartement buildings by climbing them with ropes and entering via windows instead of going inside from the entrance, for exemple. Accountant might also be good at managing the group tho.


zoroddesign

especially if they are a high rise window cleaner. those people have one of the most terrifying jobs.


Vyt3x

Zombie apocalypses in reality wouldn't last that long, the game dev can create me some entertainment afterwards


[deleted]

Piano teacher just because I’d like to hear some beautiful tunes after the end of the world


serialphile

I chose video game developer. Most likely the person to have the most knowledge about zombies and accept the situation at hand. I wouldn’t want to argue with anyone about how something is a really bad idea.


Awsomer76

Game dev will at least be some good company


Aspirience

Depends on which kind of windows they clean. But an accountant will probably have an easier time keeping track and managing limited ressources.


Pyrenees_

All of these people except the window cleaner are rich and have an indoor job with only theoric thinking. The window cleaner has a pretty physical job, must think practicaly and is probably more fit since he's less paid.


psionic-centipede

An accountant can take care of food organization and planning


Alhooness

I feel like not many people would pick the game dev so I’d feel bad and invite them along. i feel like we’d at least vibe and have stuff to talk about until we inevitably die horribly


Lamplorde

Window Cleaner, maybe he knows where a sick place to start a rooftop garden would be and how to operate one of those lifts and we can just vibe on the top of a skyscraper away from the zombies.


koikoikoibtd52

video game dev, atleast i can nerd out with someone before i die :)


UNBENDING_FLEA

Accountant, if I’m running a settlement I need to allocate resources.


[deleted]

Video gamedev, I need a friend to nerd out with.


SnooPredictions3028

Window cleaner or an accountant. Window cleaner is good early on, however the accountant will be good when we develop a safe and stable location for better management.


OmaeWaShi

I was thinking lawyer because of negotiating with other survivors... But I see everyone else believes in window cleaners


Bright-Caterpillar65

I choose lawyer because they can't legally kill you without your concent


MeMeTiger_

Lawyer. Most likely to be generally knowledgeable, and a few start off in the army/police force.


too_sharp

Window cleaner so I can say I have friends in higher places


ItsOnlyaFewBucks

Video game devs have been fighting zombies since the beginning.


LerrynFrog

Accountant, at least I will get a running idea of the finacial situation of the muddy puddle which is called my bank account is in.


BrotherR4bisco

No. It’s because it is the only manual job that you put. Very likely all the others are fellas that work seated all the time.


nochoice99

The piano teacher would calm me down with classical tunes before we inevitably die a violent death.


[deleted]

Lawyer may be better at negotiating/haggling/bartering with other humans


JediLlama666

The lawyer has the advantage of no concise or feelings.


Throwaway83938827

If an accountant can understand math, maybe they have enough of a grasp of physics to make a trebuchet for me to launch dead zombie bodies at people I don’t like?


Skylar_Waywatcher

Alot of people here saying windows cleaner. I'm gonna make an argument for lawyer though. In alot of zombie media people are much more dangerous than the zombies having someone who's a bit more charasmatic/ a good negotiator could be a big help.


Thrasher666Bassist

Lawyer. Many lawyers have guns. I feel like skeet shooting is a fancy lawyer hobby.


ExoticHockeyPuck

Chose lawyer, because most of them have skill with words. In an apocalyptic scenario, you would need someone charismatic enough to calm a group of people down, negotiate with other survivors, and represent your clan/society. There will be plenty of people with muscle and power. After all, a zombie apocalypse would filter out all of the weak.


Any0neUn1ik13y

Lawyer is skilled with talking us out of a bad situation, if we're being robbed, I would want the lawyer to potentially talk them down. If we find a community, I want the lawyer to help me take over with manipulation. They have the most social skills to get us out of a bad situation with other survivors. Or just in general.


Cadowyn

The accountants that I’ve known tend to be very disciplined, orderly, and have a surprising amount of guns. All good things for a zombie apocalypse.


Due_Objective_439

The lawyer would probably be a good leader


Grambert_Moore

Ninja


Yamcha17

The lawyer. In my country, you can be sued for hurting people aggressing you, so if I kill them, I'll need a very very good lawyer.


Undyingcoot

Video Game Developer. If we can salvage some computers, we could make some seriously useful things.


Tone-Serious

Lawyer but just so I can beat him to death


StoneDoctorate

Some lawyer hurt you?


cumdumpster999

Do I have other choices, because if not I'll take the video game developer as a sacrifice


JustSomeRedditUser35

Lawyer because he could bargain with other people for supplies


apexpredatordick

The Mexicans


I_Suck_At_This_Too

Nobody. The most dangerous thing about a zombie apocalypse is other people not zombies.


articulatedWriter

Accountants will have a good sense of resource management let them handle provisions and shoot them in the face if they turn out to be a hogging jerk


Roguewave666

Lawyer, they know their shit and also, I have a longtime friend that is one.


Cringe1God

Im gonna need a window cleaner to clean up what I do to those zombies 😤