Double Tap

I was first introduced to the term “Double Tap” in the movie “Zombieland”, which by the way is an excellent horror/dark comedy. (warning: there is much violence and gore). 

In "Zombieland" the character Columbus (Jesse Eisenburg) meets up with Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and then subsequently meet up with Wichata (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigal Breslen), and it is their day to day survival to arrive at a certain location.  Columbus had been on his own for a little while before meeting Tallahassee and had devloped a list of survival rules.  Double Tap is Rule #4.  

(For the record, the characters used the locations they were from/going as their names and not their real names because of Rule #5: No attachments. But I personally find that would be difficult because of Rule #6: Travel in groups.  What are you going to do, not talk to anyone?)    

For many years I have known, just like the character in Scream “Randy” who was also an avid fan of horror movies that the killer/monster never dies after the first shot/ax/blowing up.  You must always shoot/hit/blow up again (and sometimes again and again like in the movies Friday the 13^th). 

But I was introduced to the term “Double Tap” just last year when seeing “Zombieland”. (Yes, I realize that is 2 years after its release, but I never said I was punctual.) 

On a side note, I do honestly believe I could survive a zombie apocalypse, at least for a little while. 

But I have decided that the use of double tap should be able to be used for other things as well.  Like for example, a toilet. 

I am sure that most of you have used a public restroom, or lived with others and been forced to be privy to other peoples left-behinds.  I say that people should double tap the toilet.   

Now I am not saying to shoot the toilet or blow it up, but one should flush twice because the left-behinds do not always go down the first time, just like the monsters/killers don’t always go down the first time after being shot/axed/blown up. 

So everyone, join the crusade today…. DOUBLE TAP THE TOILET!

M.L.