Top 50 excuses for not prepping
1. "The U.S. Economy Is The Greatest Economy On The Planet - There Is No Way That It Could Ever Collapse" * If you follow the news (and I would recommend never just getting your news from one source I like to use multiple and try to make sure they are as unbiased as possible) we are actually in danger of collapse. We are not the only country right now who is teetering on the edge either.
2. "Once Barack Obama Wins The Election Everything Will Be Better"
3. "Once Mitt Romney Wins The Election Everything Will Be Better" *I think no matter which side wins there is such opposition from both sides that I think we are headed for a lot of turmoil here. There are no quick fixes for anything and I foresee a huge class. There is some suspicion that the higher ups feel the same and are trying to prepare the best they can for this.
4. "When Things Get Really Bad The Government Will Take Care Of Us" * They will only do so much to help anyone out and that amount is decreasing all the time. Not to mention if anything happens even if they do step in to help there is a time period in which you still have to take care of things for yourself. After our tornado there was a good gap between when it happened and us finding out whether FEMA would help us. (They really did not help much and we still have some damage that was never dealt with) You also would take some strain off if you were able to help yourself even just a little. Keeping water stored, having a first aid kit, etc every little bit helps. If a much larger disaster happens there is no telling how much time it may take for them to finally get to you if at all. It never hurts to be prepared it only hurts when you aren't.
5. "When Disaster Strikes I Will Just Steal From Everyone Else That Has Been Busy Preparing" *Trust me when I say those who have taken the time to prepare are also prepared to protect what they have worked so hard for.
6. "The Rapture Will Be At Any Moment So I Don't Have To Worry About Prepping" *Not everything is about "the rapture" for those who do believe in it. Being prepared has to do with events that occur all the time such as tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, fires, etc.
7. "The Economy Has Always Recovered After Every Recession In The Past And This Time Will Be No Different" *putting your faith in the whole "It hasn't happened before so it won't now" scenario is foolish. There is always a first time for everything and even if there is recovery it doesn't happen instantaneously
8. "The People That Are Running Things Are Very Highly Educated And They Know Exactly What They Are Doing" *Even the most highly acclaimed scientists are always finding fault in their observations with time. After having been through a gov. job interview myself...they aren't so picky as they may seem and if anything are less so. We've also seen from past experience that they do NOT in fact always know what they are doing.
9. "Wal-Mart Will Always Be There" *No matter what store you fit into this statement you still need shipments to come in to keep said store stocked. That being said during our last big snowstorm in which everyone was snowed in for awhile here with in a week to two weeks the stores were wiped clean of a lot of basic items and people were photographing the empty shelves ...when they could make it there. My hubby had to go with one of my older kids to the store using a wagon to get food and they were low on items as well. People don't tend to think about that aspect of it. Plus if your water is frozen or pipes are broken you will need another water source.
10. "Our Politicians Are Watching Out For Our Best Interests" *This one I find laughable in the least. The politicians do not have anyone but themselves in mind and it is a popularity game.
11. "The 2012 Apocalypse Is Almost Here And We Are All Doomed Anyway - So Why Even Try?" *Same reasons I gave for the people believing in the rapture....
2. "Once Barack Obama Wins The Election Everything Will Be Better"
3. "Once Mitt Romney Wins The Election Everything Will Be Better" *I think no matter which side wins there is such opposition from both sides that I think we are headed for a lot of turmoil here. There are no quick fixes for anything and I foresee a huge class. There is some suspicion that the higher ups feel the same and are trying to prepare the best they can for this.
4. "When Things Get Really Bad The Government Will Take Care Of Us" * They will only do so much to help anyone out and that amount is decreasing all the time. Not to mention if anything happens even if they do step in to help there is a time period in which you still have to take care of things for yourself. After our tornado there was a good gap between when it happened and us finding out whether FEMA would help us. (They really did not help much and we still have some damage that was never dealt with) You also would take some strain off if you were able to help yourself even just a little. Keeping water stored, having a first aid kit, etc every little bit helps. If a much larger disaster happens there is no telling how much time it may take for them to finally get to you if at all. It never hurts to be prepared it only hurts when you aren't.
5. "When Disaster Strikes I Will Just Steal From Everyone Else That Has Been Busy Preparing" *Trust me when I say those who have taken the time to prepare are also prepared to protect what they have worked so hard for.
6. "The Rapture Will Be At Any Moment So I Don't Have To Worry About Prepping" *Not everything is about "the rapture" for those who do believe in it. Being prepared has to do with events that occur all the time such as tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, fires, etc.
7. "The Economy Has Always Recovered After Every Recession In The Past And This Time Will Be No Different" *putting your faith in the whole "It hasn't happened before so it won't now" scenario is foolish. There is always a first time for everything and even if there is recovery it doesn't happen instantaneously
8. "The People That Are Running Things Are Very Highly Educated And They Know Exactly What They Are Doing" *Even the most highly acclaimed scientists are always finding fault in their observations with time. After having been through a gov. job interview myself...they aren't so picky as they may seem and if anything are less so. We've also seen from past experience that they do NOT in fact always know what they are doing.
9. "Wal-Mart Will Always Be There" *No matter what store you fit into this statement you still need shipments to come in to keep said store stocked. That being said during our last big snowstorm in which everyone was snowed in for awhile here with in a week to two weeks the stores were wiped clean of a lot of basic items and people were photographing the empty shelves ...when they could make it there. My hubby had to go with one of my older kids to the store using a wagon to get food and they were low on items as well. People don't tend to think about that aspect of it. Plus if your water is frozen or pipes are broken you will need another water source.
10. "Our Politicians Are Watching Out For Our Best Interests" *This one I find laughable in the least. The politicians do not have anyone but themselves in mind and it is a popularity game.
11. "The 2012 Apocalypse Is Almost Here And We Are All Doomed Anyway - So Why Even Try?" *Same reasons I gave for the people believing in the rapture....
12. "Preppers Do Not Have A Positive Mental Attitude" *Preppers are actually positive thinkers and have less worry than most though are vigilant at the same time. They are all about progression.
13. "If An Economic Collapse Comes I Will Just Go On Welfare" *If an economic collapse comes there won't BE welfare to go on. Too many will be trying to get on welfare, food stamps, etc and the money will be stretched far too thin and it will not be available.
14. "There Are Some Things You Just Can't Prepare For" * but there are many more that you can so why not do what you can and I honestly believe that you can prepare for most.
15. "Prepping Is Too Expensive" *No matter how little you have there are ways. I am on disability and very little income on a family of 6 and we still find ways to do so. There are some veggies you can get seeds from the produce you get at the store or a packet of seeds is pretty inexpensive. You can use your library and learn what local plants are edible (some have good medicinal value) and just research in general. You will find it is a lot easier than you think and in the end you will actually save money.
16. "We Are Not Like Other Countries - U.S. Cities Are Designed To Withstand Major Earthquakes" * Not to the size of the magnitudes we are having today. There are also cities experiencing earthquakes now that don't normally. The one here in Shawnee and surrounding areas did damage and if we were to have a larger one it could be devastating. Also the Madrid is set to fire off again and new fault lines are being found all the time. If we had a quake even in California who is known for quakes ..the size of the one Japan had it would also be more than they could withstand.
17. "I Need To Save Up For Retirement Instead" *Retirement is a nice idea but at this point in time it is not necessarily something that will be there either and most preppers look at their prepping as their own form of security and saving for the future.
18. "The Stock Market Has Been Soaring So Why Worry?" *The stock market as of late has not really been very stable at all.
19. "I Don't Have Room To Store Anything" *You don't need a lot of room. A rule of thumb is if you have a twin sized or larger bed you have room to store quite a lot of your food. A windowsill is enough to start some small potted veggies or herbs. There are people who live in small apartments who are able to prep.
20. "Prepping Is For Crazy People" *not being prepared is crazy
21. "I Don't Believe In Conspiracy Theories" *again being prepared for events like tornadoes, floods, etc is not the same as preparing for the end of the world. Most people are just learning a life style of self reliance.
22. "All The Food I Store Is Going To Go Bad" *Not if you store the right kinds of food such as beans, rice, etc. You can even store eggs for long periods of time unrefridgerated if properly stored (cool dry place with mineral oil on the shells and you can test them later by putting them in water to see if they float to make sure they are good) You just need to know your foods and storage methods and with foods that can go bad you need to keep them in rotation. A lot of shelf dates are actually longer than they say on the box and there are ways to research this as well.
23. "I Would Rather Spend My Time Watching American Idol" *We still find enough time for the fun things like that and do our prepping.
24. "All The People Who Freaked Out About Y2K Look Really Foolish Now, Don't They?" *Again this is about being self reliant and being prepared in most any event.
25. "I Don't Want To Look Like Those Idiots On 'Doomsday Preppers'" *While yes there are some crazy people on there there are also some quite sane ones who are more down to earth than they are made to appear on the show (You have to keep in mind while watching that they are all about ratings and will play up some things that may only be small aspects of these peoples lives) and I am finding myself that there are a lot more people prepping than you may realize and more and more are coming forward with it.
26. "An EMP Attack Could Never Happen" *Never say never ..Also with the sun headed towards its most active phase over the next year or so it is a possibility that even the "experts" are worried about.
27. "There Will Never Be A Nationwide Transportation Disruption In The United States" *It is ALWAYS a possibility. Anything from terrorist attack to natural disasters can disrupt it as well as if gas prices continue to rise. Truckers have been having trouble with them just as everyone else has.
28. "Instead Of Being So Paranoid, I Would Rather Just Enjoy Life" *Most preppers are not in fact paranoid and are able to relax and enjoy life knowing that in the face of a disaster they would be more prepared.
29. "If Society Falls Apart I Wouldn't Want To Continue To Live Anyway" *there is always plenty to live for
30. "There Will Never Be Another World War" *we are actually more at risk for this now than ever. Again just paying attention to what is going on around the world will tell you this.
31. "I'm Too Lazy To Grow A Garden" *It takes very little effort to grow most plants and even with my own lack of green thumb I am learning and still manage to harvest some from mine. It is also a healthy past time to pursue and relaxing at the same time.
32. "If You Assume The Worst Is Going To Happen Then You Don't Believe In America" * Assume the worst and hope for the best but it does not retract from anyone's belief in America.
33. "Deficits Don't Matter" *Deficits matter very much and have a strong effect on the economy
13. "If An Economic Collapse Comes I Will Just Go On Welfare" *If an economic collapse comes there won't BE welfare to go on. Too many will be trying to get on welfare, food stamps, etc and the money will be stretched far too thin and it will not be available.
14. "There Are Some Things You Just Can't Prepare For" * but there are many more that you can so why not do what you can and I honestly believe that you can prepare for most.
15. "Prepping Is Too Expensive" *No matter how little you have there are ways. I am on disability and very little income on a family of 6 and we still find ways to do so. There are some veggies you can get seeds from the produce you get at the store or a packet of seeds is pretty inexpensive. You can use your library and learn what local plants are edible (some have good medicinal value) and just research in general. You will find it is a lot easier than you think and in the end you will actually save money.
16. "We Are Not Like Other Countries - U.S. Cities Are Designed To Withstand Major Earthquakes" * Not to the size of the magnitudes we are having today. There are also cities experiencing earthquakes now that don't normally. The one here in Shawnee and surrounding areas did damage and if we were to have a larger one it could be devastating. Also the Madrid is set to fire off again and new fault lines are being found all the time. If we had a quake even in California who is known for quakes ..the size of the one Japan had it would also be more than they could withstand.
17. "I Need To Save Up For Retirement Instead" *Retirement is a nice idea but at this point in time it is not necessarily something that will be there either and most preppers look at their prepping as their own form of security and saving for the future.
18. "The Stock Market Has Been Soaring So Why Worry?" *The stock market as of late has not really been very stable at all.
19. "I Don't Have Room To Store Anything" *You don't need a lot of room. A rule of thumb is if you have a twin sized or larger bed you have room to store quite a lot of your food. A windowsill is enough to start some small potted veggies or herbs. There are people who live in small apartments who are able to prep.
20. "Prepping Is For Crazy People" *not being prepared is crazy
21. "I Don't Believe In Conspiracy Theories" *again being prepared for events like tornadoes, floods, etc is not the same as preparing for the end of the world. Most people are just learning a life style of self reliance.
22. "All The Food I Store Is Going To Go Bad" *Not if you store the right kinds of food such as beans, rice, etc. You can even store eggs for long periods of time unrefridgerated if properly stored (cool dry place with mineral oil on the shells and you can test them later by putting them in water to see if they float to make sure they are good) You just need to know your foods and storage methods and with foods that can go bad you need to keep them in rotation. A lot of shelf dates are actually longer than they say on the box and there are ways to research this as well.
23. "I Would Rather Spend My Time Watching American Idol" *We still find enough time for the fun things like that and do our prepping.
24. "All The People Who Freaked Out About Y2K Look Really Foolish Now, Don't They?" *Again this is about being self reliant and being prepared in most any event.
25. "I Don't Want To Look Like Those Idiots On 'Doomsday Preppers'" *While yes there are some crazy people on there there are also some quite sane ones who are more down to earth than they are made to appear on the show (You have to keep in mind while watching that they are all about ratings and will play up some things that may only be small aspects of these peoples lives) and I am finding myself that there are a lot more people prepping than you may realize and more and more are coming forward with it.
26. "An EMP Attack Could Never Happen" *Never say never ..Also with the sun headed towards its most active phase over the next year or so it is a possibility that even the "experts" are worried about.
27. "There Will Never Be A Nationwide Transportation Disruption In The United States" *It is ALWAYS a possibility. Anything from terrorist attack to natural disasters can disrupt it as well as if gas prices continue to rise. Truckers have been having trouble with them just as everyone else has.
28. "Instead Of Being So Paranoid, I Would Rather Just Enjoy Life" *Most preppers are not in fact paranoid and are able to relax and enjoy life knowing that in the face of a disaster they would be more prepared.
29. "If Society Falls Apart I Wouldn't Want To Continue To Live Anyway" *there is always plenty to live for
30. "There Will Never Be Another World War" *we are actually more at risk for this now than ever. Again just paying attention to what is going on around the world will tell you this.
31. "I'm Too Lazy To Grow A Garden" *It takes very little effort to grow most plants and even with my own lack of green thumb I am learning and still manage to harvest some from mine. It is also a healthy past time to pursue and relaxing at the same time.
32. "If You Assume The Worst Is Going To Happen Then You Don't Believe In America" * Assume the worst and hope for the best but it does not retract from anyone's belief in America.
33. "Deficits Don't Matter" *Deficits matter very much and have a strong effect on the economy
34. "I'll Always Be Able To Get A Job In My Field" *many people right now are finding that statement untrue. There are so many who are laid off that have been laid off so long that they no longer show up in statistics (causing statistics to falsely show a rise in job growth/economy) No job is completely safe.
35. "If There Is A Financial Collapse All Of My Debts Will Be Wiped Out So I Might As Well Live It Up Now" *this only gets people in to trouble in the long run
36. "If Things Hit The Fan I Will Just Go Move In With My Relatives Who Have Been Busy Prepping" *You would be lucky if they included extras in their plans but don't be surprised if you are turned away and you should have prepared for yourself rather than putting the strain on others.
37. "Those That Believe That There Will Be Massive Riots In American Cities Someday Are Just Being Delusional" *there has been plenty of rioting in our large cities in the past.
38. "My Spouse Would Think That I Have Finally Lost It" *Thankfully mine is just as into it as I am and in a lot of situations where people have come into this their spouses are starting to work with them on it. There are some things you can do that I would think most could come to an agreement with. Talk with them and see what common ground you might find and you might even find that they may be feeling the same way you are.
39. "I Don't Know Where To Start" *Just start where you can. Research is always a good thing but the basics work too. Buying an extra bag of beans or rice or some other long term food when you buy your regular groceries never hurts. Water can be stored in empty pop bottles that have been swished clean with some bleach water. Start a small garden....just take on one thing at a time.
40. "I'll Just Deal With Problems As They Arrive" *and by then it is likely too late. I speak from experience on this one.
41. "I Don't Have To Prepare For A Natural Disaster - That Is What FEMA Is For" *also speaking from experience...FEMA is not actually very helpful and they take a long time to go through all the paperwork and all.
42. "We'll Never See Martial Law In The United States" *It is looking more and more likely and I have experienced it on a small scale.....it is pretty freaky to go through and scary. You step foot outside your house at night because you have no power and your house is too hot and get swarmed by cops wanting to know what you are doing and why you are out there...not fun. You can not come and go as you please.
43. "I Don't Want To Scare My Children" *Then don't. You can teach them self sustainability without scaring them. teaching them to garden and such is something that used to be very common and people used to be much more reliant. It isn't a bad thing to learn.
44. "Once I Get Rid Of All My Debt Then I Will Start Thinking About Prepping" *again too late. You can do both at the same time. I am almost rid of mine (meaning mortgage on my house almost paid off and student loan and that will be it other than basic utilities) Plus it can actually save you money that you can put towards paying off your debt and help keep you from creating more.
45. "My Relatives Already Think That I Am A Nut Job - I Don't Need To Make It Any Worse" *first of all there are plenty of people who prep without others ever knowing at all...and if your relatives think you are a nut job would their opinion really matter on this?
46. "If People At Work Find Out That I Am Prepping It Could Hurt My Career" *again most preppers are able to do so easily without anyone even knowing. You wouldn't think it odd if someone did some gardening or such would you? And I would bet many of your coworkers actually do prep themselves. As I said I am finding out there are more and more people openly doing this that I never would have suspected.
47. "If There Really Was A Good Reason To Prepare They Would Tell Us About It On The News" * Red cross and such always suggest you prep some and most news sources would not want to create a panic as well as ....most news sources (or at least the local ones here) always suggest people be prepared. Maybe it is because I live in a state that experience's quite a variety of disaster scenarios but in any case they do suggest it.
48. "People Have Been Predicting Doom And Gloom For Years And It Hasn't Happened Yet" *We are reaching a tipping point and things are changing at such a rate they are becoming unignorable even to those who do their best to ignore them.
49. "The United States Is The Greatest Nation On Earth - There Is No Way That It Could Collapse"
50. "I Don't Plan On Becoming A Card Carrying Member Of The Tin Foil Hat Brigade"
This article first appeared here at the American Dream. Michael Snyder is a writer, speaker and activist who writes and edits his own blogs The American Dream and Economic Collapse Blog. Follow him on Twitter here.
35. "If There Is A Financial Collapse All Of My Debts Will Be Wiped Out So I Might As Well Live It Up Now" *this only gets people in to trouble in the long run
36. "If Things Hit The Fan I Will Just Go Move In With My Relatives Who Have Been Busy Prepping" *You would be lucky if they included extras in their plans but don't be surprised if you are turned away and you should have prepared for yourself rather than putting the strain on others.
37. "Those That Believe That There Will Be Massive Riots In American Cities Someday Are Just Being Delusional" *there has been plenty of rioting in our large cities in the past.
38. "My Spouse Would Think That I Have Finally Lost It" *Thankfully mine is just as into it as I am and in a lot of situations where people have come into this their spouses are starting to work with them on it. There are some things you can do that I would think most could come to an agreement with. Talk with them and see what common ground you might find and you might even find that they may be feeling the same way you are.
39. "I Don't Know Where To Start" *Just start where you can. Research is always a good thing but the basics work too. Buying an extra bag of beans or rice or some other long term food when you buy your regular groceries never hurts. Water can be stored in empty pop bottles that have been swished clean with some bleach water. Start a small garden....just take on one thing at a time.
40. "I'll Just Deal With Problems As They Arrive" *and by then it is likely too late. I speak from experience on this one.
41. "I Don't Have To Prepare For A Natural Disaster - That Is What FEMA Is For" *also speaking from experience...FEMA is not actually very helpful and they take a long time to go through all the paperwork and all.
42. "We'll Never See Martial Law In The United States" *It is looking more and more likely and I have experienced it on a small scale.....it is pretty freaky to go through and scary. You step foot outside your house at night because you have no power and your house is too hot and get swarmed by cops wanting to know what you are doing and why you are out there...not fun. You can not come and go as you please.
43. "I Don't Want To Scare My Children" *Then don't. You can teach them self sustainability without scaring them. teaching them to garden and such is something that used to be very common and people used to be much more reliant. It isn't a bad thing to learn.
44. "Once I Get Rid Of All My Debt Then I Will Start Thinking About Prepping" *again too late. You can do both at the same time. I am almost rid of mine (meaning mortgage on my house almost paid off and student loan and that will be it other than basic utilities) Plus it can actually save you money that you can put towards paying off your debt and help keep you from creating more.
45. "My Relatives Already Think That I Am A Nut Job - I Don't Need To Make It Any Worse" *first of all there are plenty of people who prep without others ever knowing at all...and if your relatives think you are a nut job would their opinion really matter on this?
46. "If People At Work Find Out That I Am Prepping It Could Hurt My Career" *again most preppers are able to do so easily without anyone even knowing. You wouldn't think it odd if someone did some gardening or such would you? And I would bet many of your coworkers actually do prep themselves. As I said I am finding out there are more and more people openly doing this that I never would have suspected.
47. "If There Really Was A Good Reason To Prepare They Would Tell Us About It On The News" * Red cross and such always suggest you prep some and most news sources would not want to create a panic as well as ....most news sources (or at least the local ones here) always suggest people be prepared. Maybe it is because I live in a state that experience's quite a variety of disaster scenarios but in any case they do suggest it.
48. "People Have Been Predicting Doom And Gloom For Years And It Hasn't Happened Yet" *We are reaching a tipping point and things are changing at such a rate they are becoming unignorable even to those who do their best to ignore them.
49. "The United States Is The Greatest Nation On Earth - There Is No Way That It Could Collapse"
50. "I Don't Plan On Becoming A Card Carrying Member Of The Tin Foil Hat Brigade"
This article first appeared here at the American Dream. Michael Snyder is a writer, speaker and activist who writes and edits his own blogs The American Dream and Economic Collapse Blog. Follow him on Twitter here.
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