How Are You in Dangerous Situations?

[Burning Beast]

Yeah, so what I mean by this is how do you react to dangerous situations? Like do you panic, are you calm, how do you react?

For me, it depends on a lot of things, but for the most part I used to just not be able to handle things and would just panic. Now however I've sorta trained myself to the point where last summer, when I got knocked over by a charging horse, I just focused up and calmly rolled over to avoid being trampled. So basically I can deal with life threating situations really calmly now without much trouble. It's sort of just a regular thing for me.

What about you guys?

P.S. I don't mean to sound like a stuck up jerk at all, just saying how it is.

 

[Clank]

It depends on the situation...but if it is truly dangerous I tend to get a adrenaline rush, which some could consider panic I suppose.

 

[Dan]

Yeah, so what I mean by this is how do you react to dangerous situations? Like do you panic, are you calm, how do you react?

For me, it depends on a lot of things, but for the most part I used to just not be able to handle things and would just panic. Now however I've sorta trained myself to the point where last summer, when I got knocked over by a charging horse, I just focused up and calmly rolled over to avoid being trampled. So basically I can deal with life threating situations really calmly now without much trouble. It's sort of just a regular thing for me.

What about you guys?
P.S. I don't mean to sound like a stuck up jerk at all, just saying how it is.

You dealt with a horse my friend, that is nothing compared to a hippo, which is a real life threatening situation that you cannot escape, and if I were face to face with a hippo, I'd try to end my life before the hippo can end it. Although i'm not entirely sure how I handle dangerous situations like you described, I'm normally very cautious and haven't been in any such situations for a while, I'd say I'm okay with them... ;p

 

[The Marshal]

Hell if I know. Good I'd guess.
I did not get a chance to prove myself or coward out yet.

Although I have been preparing myself both physically, mentally and logically for such a situation for years now. I know what to do in a lot of dangerous situations, have some basic skills of survival. But as I said, I have yet to see what I would actually do. If I do get to join the military, that might save my life one day.

 

[Violet Link]

I would try to be calm and serious about it. I won't even try to panic or be scared since it'll be completely useless. It's better if you stay calm in dangerous situations and always be prepared.

 

[Raindrop14]

Hrmm, well I've never been in one myself (that I can remember being fully aware of my dangers), so I can't say really. Once I was almost hit by a car while riding a bike, but I was looking the other way and didn't even see the car, so I had no idea what would have happened. :bleh: But I guess I don't panic; this'll probably sound illigitamate, but I did take a CRP/First Aid class and that kind of helped me. So yeah, I don't panic. :>

 

[The Nahobino]

Truly, for me, it depends on the situation. I haven't been in many dangerous situations before. I recall one, when I nearly was run over by a speeding car while trying to cross a busy city street. It happened so fast that I had no time to even think, I just moved the heck out of the way almost on pure instinct, I would say; the car missed me but barely, and I do mean barely. Afterwards, though, my heart was racing and I felt numb and weak, for I really came close to death that day.

 

[Killjoy262]

As for me I personally get a bit of an adrenaline rush but I still tend to keep a great bit of calm none the less. That's just me.

 

[octorok74]

I'm fine. I just sort of stand there afraid but not showing it. I'm not afraid to die, but I don't want to leave behind friends and family.

 

[Joy]

Most people have three ways to react, just like animals. Freeze, fight, or flee.
I was in a dangerous situation a couple of years ago that I'd rather not talk about, and I panicked and froze at the beginning, but as soon as I had reached a point I fought back and got myself out of that situation, luckily.

 

[misskitten]

So far the most dangerous situations I've been in *knocks on wood* has involved dealing with raging people trying to hit me. In that situation I managed to deal with it calmly and firmly, calming down the person until they didn't try to hit me anymore. So right now I would say I stay calm during dangerous situations.

 

[Luke's Wife]

There's a lot of unnecessary screaming and arm flailing. For example, my friends and I were crossing the road when suddenly a car sharply turned the corner and was poised to hit us so I just started screaming and bolted across the road waving my arms behind me because for some reason when I get into situations like that my brain thinks that flailing my arms is somehow gonna solve the problem.

My default is to run away screaming.

 

[Wolf Sage]

I was almost struck by a speeding vehicle earlier while walking home from work on a busy road. My reaction to that: "What just happened?" followed by a shrug. This response, or some variation thereof, is the norm for me. I am always cool, calm, and collected no matter the situation. It is very seldom that my emotions get visibly stirred in general, though...

 

[Ventus]

I'm typically one to hyperventilate in dangerous situations, but I always try to keep my cool. At one point, a bomb exploded near my house...of course I was shocked because of the huge boom, but I then recovered and checked around the house - even outside - to see if anything or anyone was damaged.

 

[Night Owl]

You have to train yourself to think and respond to adverse situations. Otherwise, like animals, you'll get yourself killed because of panic.
I went to a survival camp this last winter, I learned that your mind is the greatest tool you have in any situation.

You'll learn to respond better if you practice, mentally, various escape/survival scenarios ahead of time. Take notes of all exits when you enter anything, that includes windows.
When you are driving, try to have a plan ready just in case. Look at objects and figure out what uses they could have in a given situation.

I haven't been in any situation of that sort, but I'd like to think I'm getting better at being mentally prepared for them.