Safety videos are terrifying
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I've seen plenty of safety videos, and for the most part I'm really unfazed by them. I think it's because of the over the top acting and special effects that draw me out of it and go "you're trying too hard."
The only exceptions to this were the driving safety videos that actually show the aftermath of major accidents due to alcohol, drugs, etc. You see the dead body, be it whole or torn to pieces. Because that was the real thing, that made me feel very uncomfortable. The kicker was despite all the driving teachers calling them safety videos, they never talked about safety itself.
The only exceptions to this were the driving safety videos that actually show the aftermath of major accidents due to alcohol, drugs, etc. You see the dead body, be it whole or torn to pieces. Because that was the real thing, that made me feel very uncomfortable. The kicker was despite all the driving teachers calling them safety videos, they never talked about safety itself.
I think if they showed a video were everyone panicked and shouted "We're all going to die" it would probably make passengers, some of which could already be nervous about flying, terrified.
Their videos show the ideal situation and how to calmly address an emergency. Panicking doesn't help you do anything so they want to try and represent a calm collected response in the hopes people will emulate it. 'Course I usually just get airline attendants explaining the safety measures and no video and they looked more absolutely bored then calm. (imagine explaining the safety rules multiple times a day for years... terrifying)
Their videos show the ideal situation and how to calmly address an emergency. Panicking doesn't help you do anything so they want to try and represent a calm collected response in the hopes people will emulate it. 'Course I usually just get airline attendants explaining the safety measures and no video and they looked more absolutely bored then calm. (imagine explaining the safety rules multiple times a day for years... terrifying)
And that's how you make a superbowl commercial, folks!mooncalf said:
I don't have a video, but I do have a story which relates to safety. This girl in one of my high school classes was at this really large hotel which also hosts conventions and large gatherings. The main elevator had huge doors which were almost the length of an adult's forearm, incredibly wide doors. She needed a ride up to a higher floor so she stuck her leg into the gap between the doors to hold it open. Most people would use their arm, but using a foot isn't very uncommon. She figured the doors would stop and reopen so she could fit inside, however the doors didn't stop when they hit her leg. The doors crushed her leg and part of her foot. She came into class on Monday with a cast on her leg and when she told us what happened, that story just stuck with me. How horrifying for everyone involved... "Do I hit the emergency stop on the elevator? What if that stops the doors, but doesn't open them!" Those kinds of thoughts ran through my mind along with the fear that the elevator actually went up despite the door not closing all the way...ugh..
In closing, never hold elevator doors open for people if you want to keep your limbs intact.
See, the ultraviolent and over the top ones I just find hilarious. It's the ones where there is very little violence and panic that get me.