Ok, so another obvious method of killing yourself is the Jumping Off of Tall Things track. One thing we failed to mention in regards to guns is the cleanup factor. Not to be a jerk, but isn’t it just a teensy bit inconsiderate to leave your loved ones one final annoying chore to take care of? If you’ve ever seen Pulp Fiction, apparently cleaning brain and bits of skull is sort of a cluster fuck. But maybe you have no loved ones, hence the suicide idea to begin with. Even still, do you really want to be remembered as the person that Chuck from sanitation was cursing at when he fired up the utility hose?

No, of course you don’t, which is why people have been jumping off of tall things for centuries.

Where to jump?

The benefit of jumping off of a tall thing is that you can do it anywhere and at no cost.  And if you are have roommates, it won’t leave a terrible mess that would force the landlord to keep their security deposit.  That being said, picking the place to do it is important. Read the rest of this entry »

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So a fair amount of information exists on reasons both pro and con for suicide. Let’s presume you’ve already read the The Myth of Sisyphus, and you are on board with killing yourself. Sometimes when I read existential literature, I want to kill myself too, so I can see the rationale.

But now here comes the tough part. How to kill yourself?  There are practically millions of ways to do it, and any entrepreneurial person can figure one out, even on a budget.  That being said, there are a lot of practicalities to consider.

Number One: Guns!

This is sort of a no brainer, as the primary use for guns is killing people.  You can also use a gun as a hammer if you are in a pinch but I don’t recommend it.  The problem with guns is that, first of all, they are expensive.  Granted, you probably won’t have use for that money when you are dead (I feel like there is a moral in here somewhere) but what if you don’t have that money to begin with?  Maybe that’s why you want to kill yourself, because you are poor: totally understandable.  Or what if, you are too young to purchase a gun.  Then where does that leave you?  Alive.  And that is unhelpful for your purposes, possibly poor, young friend.

But let’s just say you can afford to purchase a gun.  Read the rest of this entry »