Could you hide in a coffin?

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Post by Sara Nóbrega Bartolomeu »

I think I would if my life depended on that. The only problem for me would be to screwing the lids and feel claustrophobic - that wouldn't be possible to cope with. I would probably die of panic attack ahahha
But the coffin itself is just a box, I would be ok with that.
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I think I can definitely hide anywhere as long as am saved from the incoming danger, I believe that it's just superstition that makes people think that when you are in a coffin then you are close to death, it all depends on the purpose you are in there for.
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If hiding in a coffin is the only way to save my life, I'll do it in a jiffy. But it won't be easy for me because I do not like death or anything associated with it. Truth be told, coffins are very scary objects.
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Could I hide in a coffin to play something like hide-and-seek? Sure, why not. Would I have been as pissed off as Jarla if Delvin screwed the screw in and locked the top? YES!!!!!!

If it was a matter of life and death, then I would hide in a locked coffin. But even if someone trustworthy locked me in, promising to open it soon, I would still have an anxiety attack at some point, particularly if all movement suddenly stopped.
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It depends on the situation I am in at that present. If my life depends on it, I will hide inside it. It's better to be safe for a while inside a coffin than to be killed.
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If my life was dependent on it, I would have no problem hiding in a coffin. It would be greatly discomforting but anything for survival I guess. I wouldn't do it for fun tho.
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They say never say never, so I will not say never to this question because I know if my life is in danger, and the coffin is there. I would definitely get in there to save myself. But that wouldn't make the whole thing horrifying.
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It depends on the situation if that is the only way I can save my self definitely I won't think twice about that.
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if and only if the coffin included coffee sweetened with coffee-mate and chili cheese Fritos. a childhood guilty pleasure that has got me through many trials.
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Kansas City Teacher wrote: 11 Mar 2023, 14:06 Um, yes, I was thinking that hiding in a coffin might actually be a good idea because it would be easier to hide from the soldiers. Then again, if discovered, it would be hard to escape since you're kind of trapped. They lost me when they started screwing the lids on. I don't think I could handle that part.
Screwing the lids on was where I thought I couldn't handle it too. I honestly don't think being in a coffin would be bad if I were asleep, but I'm sure being unable to move around for that long would be maddening. My biggest fear was running out of air to breathe.

I honestly thought they might come out of the coffins for parts of the ride. I didn't expect them to stay locked in the whole way.
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I don't think I can. I believe that the whole superstitious stories behind it will affect my thinking. I doubt that my curiosity will peak for such a thing. So this is my view on the topic.
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For me, it depends on what the situation is and if I have any other options. If my life depended on it and there are no other options then probably, I would not mind hiding in a coffin.
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I am not sure if I could handle that. Maybe under very extreme conditions, like if my life depended on it, although it is possible I might die out of fear if I was to do that. But screwing the lids? No thank you.
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Post by Hazel Mae Bagarinao »

I think I won't be too choosy where I hide when my life will be in jeopardy. So, I think I can hide in the coffin if it could be saving my life.
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Post by Julie Gebrosky »

I think I could hide in a coffin if absolutely necessary. If you’re hiding for your life, you’ll end up in a coffin anyway if you do a poor job, so why not? I think in that tense of a moment, you wouldn’t even think about it.

That being said, I’m not choosing a coffin for Saturday afternoon game of hide-and-go-seek.
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