Safety videos are terrifying

[Twilight_guy]

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)

 

[Goofguy]

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I think I prefer the slightly more surreal "retail" version.

Don't forget about the other videos in the series:

 

[Biodeamon]

The thing is most of these things use scare tactics to try and shock people awake.

I miss the gold ol' days when watching a safety video was like watching a loony tunes commercial.
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[mooncalf]

Terrifying.

Damn Ninja'd!

Doesn't look like anyone brought up this one though!

 

[NightmareWarden]

Terrifying.

Damn Ninja'd!

Doesn't look like anyone brought up this one though!

And that's how you make a superbowl commercial, folks!

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.

 

[Froggy Slayer]

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.