When the 911 attacks first happened, what came through your mind?

Question

When the 911 attacks first happened, what came through your mind?

Answer 1

it was too shocking and disturbing to be true

Answer 2

WW III



Actually, not right away. I was watching shortly after the first plane hit. We all thought that it was a small, misguided plane. When the second plane hit, it was obviously a terrorist attack.



I didn't think world war 3 until the buildings fell. I was so angry I would have been okay with nuking the entire Middle East, but after a while, I settled down. I remained angry, but more accurately directed it towards terrorists specifically.



I collected every picture and video I could find on the Internet. Later, I made a PowerPoint presentation of the entire affair. I look at it from time to time so that the memory will not fade.



We were attacked by state sponsored terrorists. The Taliban got what they deserved. If other governments want to sponsor terrorists then we should remove them from office too! I have no interest in leaving governments alone that sponsor this sort of behavior.

Answer 3

I was in 7th grade. I didn't know what exactly to think. All I was hearing is that we're under attack from all around my school. I was freaking out. And for the first time in my life, I felt fear. For days I was terrefied to go to school. Just the thought of my closest friends at the time and my family dying in a similar attack drove me mad. I was ordered by my teachers to go to my school guidance counsular and seek some help with this issue. Now, at the time, I thought I was the only one that felt awkward and alone. That this feeling of fear was just in my mind, but I learned that there were thousands, even millions of people in New York City dealing with this same issue. On 9/11 I was only 12 and 6 years after it, I still have problems bording planes. I know the chances of another attack happening are slim to none, but It's just the trauma of having to witness something happening over and over again. It was as if time stood still when those towers hit the ground.



And I pray that we as Americans have to never witness something on this scale again.

Answer 4

I was in second grade then. When I heard it, my mom came to pick me up from school. I saw the first plane crash on the TV, and thought it was an accident. Then came the second plane, and as little as being a second grader, I knew something was wrong.

I knew it couldn't be a mistake, but terrorists were behind it. Before listening to everything else, I prayed everyone I loved, as welll as strangers to me, were all safe. Unfortunately, many of the strangers weren't.

Up to this date, I still wonder: Why? Why did this Happen? Why would anyone wanna do this to so many innocent Americans?

Why?

Answer 5

I remember thinking the most ridiculos thing. I thought... "now my generation has a day we'll never forget." The same way our parents remembered where they were when JFK was shot, we will always remember the place, the time, and the paralyzing shock we felt on that terrible day.



My second thought was that we'd better go out and buy supplies for our bomb shelter... which yes, my family has one. It's been here since the house was first built in the 1950s.

Answer 6

I had several emotions and thoughts. It was my first semester at college and everyone was gathered around the TVs in the concourse area, but since I don't watch TV, I went on to class. The instructor came in and explained and dismissed us. I went outside and thought, oh my, because I did not know where they were going to strike next. My little brother had my car and went to visit our grandmother. My mom was at home alone. I was very worried about her, so I began to walk. After about 4 1/2 miles someone finally gave me a ride to my mom's and I stayed there until my brother returned. It was a very frightening and emotional day.

Answer 7

When I first heard that the tower was hit, I almost chuckled. I thought how could some idiot hit that big thing. Then, when the second was hit, I was numb. I was in a meeting and the CEO immediately stopped and suggested a prayer. Then he sent us home. I went home and sat in front of the TV all day in shock, trying to resist the urge to go get my kids at school.

Answer 8

well I remember I was watching tv (cartoons and then all of a sudden there was a news about something in America (i am from another country and I as very young then) I was so disappointed that when I changed channels to go to another cartoon. I had the same result. I was mad!! Where was the cartoons!!! Then my parents told me that there was an attack.

Answer 9

I was in a News Agent at the time in Longsight, Manchester, England I was shocked, as I got home I saw the second plane hit, and my heart just sank, my best friends brother was over in America at the time, I rang her and she was in bits, she couldnt get hold of him but he was safe so I found out a few days later, but all those people because of George bush and our own Tony Blair, not one of them are willing to answer for this, you cant always blame the muslims, the English went into Ireland look how that has turned out, someone needs to hold their hands up and say " yes we are responsible for this" like your parents use to say " STAND UP AND FIGHT LIKE A MAN", Bush and Blair hid behind mums skirt.

Answer 10

well i was only like 6 or 7 but i felt perfectly safe. My mom pulled me out of school early. i don't remember feeling that worried actually. but if it happened where i was my age right now i would probably have freaked out. my dad works in the city by the way.

Answer 11

That this is the beginning of World War 3.

Answer 12

When the first plane hit I thought it was an accident. As the second one hit I new that it was planed and that "everything would change" because it was the u.s. not India or Africa or South America. I guess it's not good to throw rocks if you live in a ...........

Answer 13

We (the United States) are being attacked.

Answer 14

So much media coverage for this?. This kind of thing is happening all the time in 3rd world countries, everyday.

Answer 15

After the first plane hit the towers..."What a horrible accident.".



After the second plane hit..."Holy crap, that's no accident!...Jeeeez, we're about to go to war!".



Seriously, that was my reaction and I'll never forget that morning watching the news.

Answer 16

i was 11 and about to go to school that morning. i came downstair and saw my mom standing infront of the TV crying...i thought she was trippin that it was just an accident happening i didnt realize the severity of what had happened and just went about my day

Answer 17

after 2nd attach, picked my kids up from school, clld my parents, idk..was in fla..but, now feels like a long time ago.

But will never forget the so many people affected.

Answer 18

I was asleep and a friend in San Jose called and told me to turn on CNN. I did. And one of the first things I thought was, "Well, at least the hate-America-first" crowd can't blame this one on us.



Boy was I wrong.

Answer 19

disbelief...then getting to my kids. we live in a metropolitan area and i felt as though we too could be under attack!



let's just hope no one forgets that day and all that has happened since.

Answer 20

After the initial shock, my first thought was to fall to my knees and pray for everyone who was just killed and their families.

Answer 21

Why does everybody ask that question! Lol. Uhhh, I was watching TV when it happened. I was really devastated.

Answer 22

my husband he worked in tower one thank gos he was late for work that day my daughter kept begging him not to go i wonder to this day if she had a sixth sense that day or something my heart goes out to all the families affected

Answer 23

I couldn't it was happening to our country! I was in shock. We were led to beleive that we were safe and protected. What a bunch of bull!

Answer 24

i was in 4th grade, and i was confused why we went home early, they didn't really inform us. and when i did get picked up i remember going home and seeing my dad home early (which was werid bc he works in new york city and doesn't get home until 7:30) and everyone was around the tv and i was confused why i couldn't watch spongebob

Answer 25

That religious intepretation and human emotions are a dangerous and sad combination

Answer 26

Honestly? My first thought was, "my God, why did this have to happen with George Bush as our president?"

Answer 27

what the hell is this? somekinda movie?



(because the first thing i seen was the planes and the towers)



then realized it was the news..then the o my god...



and just cold sheer shock

Answer 28

my dad was getting on a plane in boston that same day. i was terrified that it was his plane. thank god it wasn't. but they told us in class. i was in 7th grade. our teacher brought a television in the room and we watched the news. i just bawled my eyes out until i got home. luckily, he was on a different flight.

Answer 29

My friend told me between classes and I thought it was a joke.

Answer 30

Muslim terrorist-As soon as the second plane hit, I knew.

Answer 31

It came to me tht my uncle is up in New york fighting tht fire and he is from VA!

Answer 32

i felt sorry for those who died. and i wondered how the rest of the world will be affected (i live in asia).

Answer 33

the baby growing inside me and what kind of world he was going to be born into.

Answer 34

nicely, you seem to have amassed at the same time each version of the 9/11 conspiracy crowd and jammed them into one extensive, indigestible lump. Sorry, yet all of those theories do exactly not face as much as close inspection. The gangster Cheney and his puppet Bush are incredibly accountable of laziness and inattention and that they and Condolezza Rice are accountable of ignoring the memo that became into incredibly titled "Bin weighted down plans attack on US using passenger planes". invoice Maher observed (and have been given crucified for it) that calling the assaults "cowardly" is senseless and after all not ultimate suited. might a "coward" board a airplane understanding it became into going to be rammed right into a construction and he might definitely die? What the nineteen hijackers (15 of whom have been Saudi) did became into reprehensible and savage yet not cowardly. (i will thank you worried concerning the thumbs down now)

Answer 35

"Someone keep George away from The Button!"

Answer 36

Honestly... "I bet we won't have school tomorrow." Which is horrible, but I was in 6th grade...come on.

Answer 37

is this for real, who did it, are my friends and family (my aunt was in NYC for her job) safe?

Answer 38

"It can't be as bad as they are saying, that doesn't happen in America"

Answer 39

ohhh airplanes (i was in second grade)

Answer 40

i thought pilot was on swome serious dope

Answer 41

"That sucks".

I was in the 4th grade though.

Answer 42

weird in side how about you

Answer 43

we are being attacked



but by whom?

Answer 44

"Those bastards ( traitor bush & his cronies) let this happen!"

Answer 45

PEARL HARBOR!

Answer 46

shock... disbelief...

Answer 47

s***!!!

Answer 48

DAMN