Walking down a flight of stairs can be as mundane an activity as tying a pair of shoes. Most of us treat it as something that is second nature, completely forgetting about the inherent dangers. To paint quite a grim picture, various law firms have reported that over a million people in the US get injured each year falling down a stairway.
Now, this isn’t a doom and gloom post as much as it is a reminder of the things and activities that can actually badly hurt us (or worse) if we get too careless. It could be swimming in the ocean, posting personal details online, or being out in nature, among many others.
#26
Pushing someone in the water as a prank. Why is that still a thing? I've heard of people getting seriously hurt or drowning. Even a redditor said that they knew how to swim but they were taken by surprise so their body froze up.
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13points
#27
Water that you only *think* is deep.
Always check before you jump. Always.
Always check before you jump. Always.
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12points
#29
Texting and driving.
I know you think you're a safe driver and you're paying attention but you're just not. You're distracted and in charge of a speeding tonne of metal. Seriously, don't do it.
I know you think you're a safe driver and you're paying attention but you're just not. You're distracted and in charge of a speeding tonne of metal. Seriously, don't do it.
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12points
#31
Mountain biking. It is a super popular sport but it is really dangerous. I am a mountain biker. Everyone I know has had a serious injury.
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11points
#34
Flour.
Flour dispersed into the air is more explosive than gunpowder, and eating raw flour can give you salmonella.
Flour dispersed into the air is more explosive than gunpowder, and eating raw flour can give you salmonella.
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11points
#35
Saving a drowning person. The person isn't just going to calm down and let him being dragged, he is going to try to save himself at your cost.
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11points
#38
Island beaches. There are a lot in Hawaii that are a lot more dangerous than tourists realize. Islands are on the edge of the vast ocean and can sweep people in.
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10points
#39
Kids who let the escalator slide their shoes from the stairs to the platform. Also animals going on escalators period. If you don’t want to know why then don’t google “escalator degloving”.
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10points
#40
Knocking somebody out. According to movies you just hit the ground and get up after a couple of minutes of unconsciousness then shrug it off.
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10points
