Here's 26 ways to decrease your chances of becoming a terror victim. Your best chance of avoiding a terrorist attack is to become a housewife in Pierre, SD who watches Fox News all day long. That way you'll never be faced with taking the first cab in line, flying on a narrow-bodied plane, living in a metro area, or sleeping in foreign hotels. When Tom Ridge raises the terror alert from yellow to orange, withdraw an additional $1000 out of the ATM and lock the door. You're prepared now.