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Anon is chased by lions (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] [email protected] 78 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There is an app called “Zombies, run!” that literally uses the same idea, but with zombies instead of lions. It basically makes you listen to a story where you go looking for supplies and every so often, you get chased down by a horde of zombies and it uses your phone’s motion sensor to track whether you’re moving fast enough to escape them.

[–] olutukko 17 points 1 year ago

This sounds fun got to try it :D

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, but it doesn't make you think that you're actually being chased by zombies because you know you're not being. It's just a fun game. It's not going to increase testosterone levels. It's just about being healthy.

OP here is just been thick.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Well neither does imagining being chased by lions then. Unless you have really good imagination, I guess. But I imagine in that case, either would work.

[–] xantoxis 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I love when anons post "I'm going to put a giant magnet in front of my car to pull it forward without gas. Any scientific proof that it works?" as if they didn't just pull this bullshit directly out of their own schizophrenia.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Schizo posting is the best kind of posting

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Well, they do say that 2 heads are better than one

[–] PP_BOY_ 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The funniest part of this is the title of the OP. "Lions chasing me." Tells you nothing about the actual post but makes it that much funnier

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I'm going to edit the post title to match this.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I tend to think that the testosterone increase would come from absolute terror, and fleeing in panic, but OP will know that the lions roaring is only a recording. He’ll know he can stop if one of his shoes is uncomfortable, ffs. That changes the scenario a bit.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Maybe sounds that might actually happen around OP happening randomly and also realistic sounding. Like a car beeping right next to them or aggressive dogs right on their heel. Would probably only work for a bit.

[–] quams69 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why are total dipshits always obsessed with their t levels

[–] CADmonkey 4 points 1 year ago

I really wonder about this. Where I live, there are near-constant "men's clinic" commercials, especially on the radio, and I'm just curious about how widespread a problem "low-t" actually is? Is basically every man over 30 struggling to get it up?

Or are these clinics just trying desperately to convince men that they need their services?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Because I have the only people who care.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Because, for them it's really just a shirt.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

there's a place in UK where you can stay next to the lion enclosure and they will walk past your bedroom window

[–] HonoraryMancunian 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where abouts?

And having heard a lion's roar before... imagine waking up to that. Holy shit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah but the zoo staff will kick you out in the morning when they find you in there.

[–] CluckN 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The San Diego zoo has a big sign to prevent kids running by the cheetah cage because they get way too excited.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I can't help but wonder if that just makes things more boring for the cheetahs. Chasing things is something they probably really want to do.

[–] TomAwsm 6 points 1 year ago

A fight or flight response triggers adrenaline, norepinephrine, and cortisol. The latter being the stress hormone, which is highly catabolic. Sounds like the opposite of what anon wants.

[–] Kraivo 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, Rokki did it, but with eye of the tiger

[–] HonoraryMancunian 2 points 1 year ago

Is that the Finnish Rocky?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When do lions roar? I personally wouldn't want to tip off a prey animal that I'm coming for them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean if the prey is already in full sprint it doesn't really matter does it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shouldn't you focus on giving chase at that point?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nothing like a good battle cry to start off a chase

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's true, I suppose.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Op needs to wire his soundtrack up to an insulin pump filled with adrenaline. I'm thinking lift scene from crank + lions