We’re often told that the world is dangerous, and in many ways, that’s true. But not every threat is obvious. Sometimes, the things that can cause real harm are part of everyday life, the kind we barely think about until something goes wrong.
That does not mean we need to fear everything around us. It simply helps to be more aware, because a little knowledge and caution can go a long way. Redditors recently shared some important reminders that are well worth keeping in mind, so scroll down to read them.
#1
Religion, from extremists to just idiots thinking it's all gods plan.
As a civilisation we no longer need religion we have the means to educate the people into a better understanding but we don't, we waste our resources on such pathetic things.
Just think what the human race could achieve if we weren't constantly squabbling over land and money.
As a civilisation we no longer need religion we have the means to educate the people into a better understanding but we don't, we waste our resources on such pathetic things.
Just think what the human race could achieve if we weren't constantly squabbling over land and money.
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67points
#2
I spent four summers as a lifeguard, and the truly terrifying thing wasn't the big crashes or the kids doing flips. It was how utterly silent and quick drowning actually is. You expect flailing and screaming, but it's usually just a person, often a child, quietly slipping under the water right next to you. No splash, no cry for help. Just gone in seconds if you're not paying absolute attention.
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65points
#3
Tiredness. People brag about running on 4 hours of sleep like it's a flex. It's just slow brain damage with extra steps. .
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58points
#4
Shoving people's faces onto cakes. Some cakes have sharp sticks inside them to maintain structure.
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49points
#5
Asking ChatGPT for emotional support— forming a false relationship with a chatbot like that can drastically disrupt the way you interact with real people, even leading to delusions, psychosis, etc.
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49points
#6
Driving while tired.
People treat it like it’s no big deal, but it’s basically like driving with slowed reactions and bad focus...
People treat it like it’s no big deal, but it’s basically like driving with slowed reactions and bad focus...
48points
#7
Driving. People are way too reckless and always in a rush to go nowhere.
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47points
#8
This one is going to be hard to believe, but digging holes at the beach. Beach sand is incredibly heavy, and it will seemingly stay put for a long time… until it buckles. If the wall is taller than your head, you will likely suffocate before someone can get to you if you get buried. There are multiple examples of this.
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46points
#10
Electricity. Can't see it, can't hear it or can't smell it. But it could blow you up. This is coming from a licensed electrician.
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37points
#11
Black ice looks like a harmless wet road until you’re suddenly a passenger in your own car. Learned that the hard way.
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36points
#12
Mixing bleach with common household cleaning products.
35points
#13
As someone who immigrated to Canada, nothing prepared me for when I saw a moose for the first time.
35points
#15
Anything under tension. Piano strings, lifting straps, fly lines in a theater. Transferred force is still force, and if something goes wrong it can go really wrong.
34points
#17
A wet bathroom floor. All it takes is one slip and you can hit your head on your toilet, your sink, or your bathtub.
33points
#18
Moving water. 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
32points
#20
I'm a Florida native, so I learned about them early in life, but riptides.
If you're caught in one it can pull you away from the shore so fast people on the beach won't even notice. Children especially can be caught in one and dragged. A lot of folks' first reaction is to fight and swim against the current or to the side, but you just can't overcome the current. It's moving at 8 to 10 feet per second. Exhaustion sets in and you slip beneath the waves.
They always say to look out for signs of a riptide...a split sandbar or a section of the breakwater that's flat when the rest is wavy, and stay away from it. If one catches you, don't fight, just tread water and ride it. After 100 yards or so the current will let up and you can swim diagonally back to shore.
A gentleman vacationing here from Maine drowned this weekend nearby in a riptide while trying to rescue his child.
Stay vigilant at the beach.
If you're caught in one it can pull you away from the shore so fast people on the beach won't even notice. Children especially can be caught in one and dragged. A lot of folks' first reaction is to fight and swim against the current or to the side, but you just can't overcome the current. It's moving at 8 to 10 feet per second. Exhaustion sets in and you slip beneath the waves.
They always say to look out for signs of a riptide...a split sandbar or a section of the breakwater that's flat when the rest is wavy, and stay away from it. If one catches you, don't fight, just tread water and ride it. After 100 yards or so the current will let up and you can swim diagonally back to shore.
A gentleman vacationing here from Maine drowned this weekend nearby in a riptide while trying to rescue his child.
Stay vigilant at the beach.
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32points