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24 Extremely Dangerous Things We All Do Without Thinking
Article created by: Viktorija Ošikaitė
We rarely stop to think how some of our everyday habits could land us in the ER. But the truth is, some “harmless” things, like standing on a wobbly chair or skipping that seatbelt “just this once,” can go wrong in a flash. It’s easy to brush off risks with a “nothing’s happened before” mindset… until something does.
Today, we’ve compiled posts from people answering one serious question: “What’s something surprisingly dangerous most people overlook?” It’s not about fear; it’s about being smart. A tiny slip or careless habit could mean stitches, splints, or worse. Keep scrolling, and maybe rethink that next risky shortcut!
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#2
I was getting my motorcycle license at the same time I was on rotation in the ICU of a trauma hospital. I gave up on the license in a week.
#3
Childbirth. Childbirth is traumatic on a woman's body. Women still die from childbirth.
Aniraks_Shieldmaiden:
And those that don't die have a baby and the first half year of that is terribly exhausting, which can also be dangerous. (I so vouch for a minimum of three months after birth paid leave for mom and then after that also three months for dad. )
#7
Refusing sun protection.
Ronnie:
Esthetician here, i NEVER leave the house without sunscreen. Even if im driving 5 minutes away or walking my dog. I keep a bottle of sunscreen at every exit to my house, in my car, in my purse, etc…
#9
Bitten by a cat. Their saliva causes massive infections.
purpleteapots:
My cats are indoors only but if they accidentally scratch me or bite me during play, I clean the wound like crazy.
#11
Backyard pools. I have a friend who has had to perform CPR twice on kids during pool parties. While that is an anecdotal story, the data on backyard pool deaths is incredible.
#12
Electricity. Word of advice: hire an electrician for that.
Phoenixhet:
This. I work as an apprentice and I've seen people accidentally hit lugs in a panel with the cover. It's not pretty.
#13
Genuinely dislike people who knowingly and willingly drink raw milk like what are you so unintelligent.
lovelygg:
I'm a pharm student but raw milk. Saw a kid with listeria meningitis from the mom giving him raw milk. 20-30% mortality even with abx. The parents didn't like western medicine so the kid was brought in very late. idk what happened I just know they were ventilated when I left the rotation.
#15
Yeah the brain eating amoeba is my worst irrational fear cause you will NEVER catch me in a lake.
Jenna:
People think I’m crazy for wearing nose plugs in lakes but I refuse to risk getting brain eating amoeba.
#16
BHT sold in food in the US and banned in Europe. Proven to cause cancerous tumors in rodents yet added to krispy creme glaze amongst other things in the US.
#18
Horseback riding.
Wear a helmet if you do!
I didn't ONE time and ended up in a trauma unit. I'm ok now.
#19
Insults, me and my friends did a roasting challenge and 5 years later we got into a deep conversation and apparently the roasts really got to all of us, especially one of the girls because she went into a depressive state because of something I said. It haunts me but she forgives me, I still don’t forgive myself.
#20
Box cutters, more people slice through their legs while opening boxes and actually die then you probably think. Be careful people.
#21
Taking medications intermittently rather than as prescribed or not at all.
Antibiotics, antidepressants and HTN meds as mentioned and others including things like HIV meds where you essentially make your body resistant to the meds and make it increasingly difficult to find a class of meds that will work.
#22
You would be surprised by the amount of people impaling their hand while cutting avocados (never stab an avocado pit while it’s in your hand people and that’s not how you do it anyways smh).
#24
Swinging children by their arms ( ie between two adults etc) commonly causes dislocations. The shoulder girdle is the most unstable region of the body.
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