Zombie Apocalypse Jokes

Comments humorously claim that the article's subject will trigger a zombie apocalypse, repeatedly using meme phrases like 'This is how you get zombies' or 'Do you want zombies?'. This cluster revolves around exaggerated, pop-culture zombie references in response to a likely scary science or health-related topic such as prion diseases.

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Sample Comments

deafpolygon • Dec 25, 2022 • View on HN

This is how the zombie apocalypse happens.

vikingcaffiene • Mar 10, 2017 • View on HN

Do you want zombies? Because this is how you get zombies. ;-)

Frogolocalypse • Mar 24, 2017 • View on HN

This is how we get the zombie apocalypse.

panzagl • Nov 14, 2014 • View on HN

Do you want zombies? Cause this is how you get zombies.

JoeAltmaier • Jul 6, 2010 • View on HN

If the Zombie Apocalypse doesn't get us first...

navane • Mar 26, 2025 • View on HN

This zombie apocalypse hits different

Finnucane • Oct 18, 2017 • View on HN

This is for the zombie apocalypse, obviously.

textcortex • Mar 22, 2022 • View on HN

That sounds like the start of a zombie movie.

budu3 • Nov 15, 2022 • View on HN

This sounds like the premise for a good zombie movie.

ganley • May 6, 2010 • View on HN

It's due to zombie apocalypse. Duh.