The zombie craze is dumb. Because, like all fads, it is just a meaningless fashion statement adored by conformists. Zombies were cool once upon a time. But now they're just a lazy, cheap, and uninspired way to thrill a nation of yawning butterballs. 

So enough with the zombies already! You've won, zombie fans. Zombies are everywhere. Can we move on now? Can werewolves be the new zombie? 

These flesh-eating monsters have taken over pop culture, and have devoured the brains of millions of Americans. You can't turn on the television, visit a bookstore, or surf online without running into the undead. Look: George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead is a classic horror movie. The Walking Dead is one of the best written graphic novels out there and World War Z is a hell of an entertaining horror novel. But, man, it's all too much. 

Here are 11 reasons why this lame cultural phenomenon is dumb. Oh, they're metaphors? Shut-up. 

Our list of 11 reasons why the zombie craze is dumb

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