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“Turning Into High-Velocity Sausage Meat”: 31 Things People Shouldn’t Mess Around With
I used to believe that I would try anything once. Skydiving? Sure! Foods that I’ve never heard of? Bon appétit! But as I’ve gotten older and wiser, I’ve realized that there are actually plenty of things that I will gladly never touch.
Redditors have recently been discussing some of the things that the vast majority of us should never mess around with, so we’ve gathered some of their replies below. From substances that can be incredibly addictive to experimenting with tools that might make you lose a limb, enjoy reading through all of these things to avoid. And be sure to upvote the risks that you’re not willing to take either!
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#1
Antibiotic resistance.
YoussefA2000:
Definitely This!
As a Pharmacist I deal with a TON of people who just "Stopped taking Antibiotics after they felt well" and are currently wondering why they are coughing up mucus and sneezing again..
CONTINUE YOUR ANTIBIOTICS AS MENTIONED ON THE LABEL OR UNTIL THE DOC SAYS STOP. NEVER STOP THEM ON YOUR OWN GODDAMIT!
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#4
Knee-deep flood waters can pick up a car and move it.
Don't try to drive through water if you can't see the bottom.
#5
"Get Rich Quick" schemes.
It is either a scam, of questionable legality, or carries extremely high physical/mental/emotional/financial risk.
The adage "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" applies.
#6
The ocean.
#9
Carbon monoxide! I'm a inspector, and carry a detector with me at all times. It definitely has saved my life before. It's literally everywhere and can [end] you instantly.
#10
Blue ring octopus.
Avery357:
Just a PSA, blue ring octopuses don't always have blue rings! They only get blue rings when they feel threatened, so avoid any octopus that has not been 100% identified. Heck, avoid all octopuses.
#16
Wild animals. Leave them alone. Yes, including feeding them. Yes, including the “cute” ones.
SquidMilkVII:
Bear cubs are #1 on this list. Too many people think they have nothing to worry about, that the cub can’t really do much to them. The cub isn’t the one who’s gonna rip your lungs out of your esophagus.
#17
If you don't know what you are doing, electrical wiring. There is a lot of powers in those wires, and humans are very conductive.
#18
Mushrooms…. If you don’t know which one is which, don’t. Just don’t. Some of those are a painful way to die. So I hear.
#19
People’s kids. You want to see dude who’s never had a speeding ticket suddenly become capable of [end]? Mess with their offspring.
#20
Fireworks. I can't unsee the liveleak video of a kids hand turning into high velocity sausage meat.
#21
Garage door springs.
gotoajetsgame:
Absolutely right. I had one snap about 10 years ago and it sounded and felt like a car crashed into my garage
#23
Dogs.
Do your training, take it seriously; within breed limits, a well trained dog should do its business outside, not jump up, tolerate all handling, sit, recall, go to bed and stay on command, give up toys on a word, stop barking when told to, and walk a proper heel (by your side at the level of your hip, not loose lead in front; the difference is important on an icy day!). Exercise twice a day for an hour each. Socialise from the puppy (dogs, horses, adults of all ages, children, cars, bikes, guns if you want a gundog, the vet, busy streets, public transport, the hoover, you get the idea) Feed dog food (not human food) twice a day and take unfinished food up after 30 mins (stops obesity); do not ever feed scraps under the table. Do not encourage bad behaviour (ignore it).
Any breed can be destructive. Most can seriously hurt people or other animals if they want to. Much of this is avoidable.
Do not make a ticking timebomb for yourself.
#25
Stone fish.
I have experienced some phenomenal pain in my life but that sting will be burned into my psyche for the rest of my life.
#26
Large capacitors.
Taoiseach:
It's a good way to start a career change, as long as you want your new job to be "charcoal briquette"
#27
Felling trees by yourself that are in range of your home or other property.
_sacrosanct:
This is so true. There's a guy I went to high school with who got paralyzed trying to help some friends remove an old tree that had died. He's in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
#30
As a former lift operator, do not [darn] with a lift with damaged hydraulic lines on the boom/mast. Refuse. That fluid is under enough pressure to shoot through your skin.
#31
Breath play. I know, I like it too, but it's so dangerous, even if you "know what you're doing" even if you're "careful" even if you "never do it alone". It's not even the possibility of dying that's the worst part, it's the possibility of sustaining brain damage due to miscalculations and negligence of your partner(s). Certain methods are worse than others, too. Certain methods can leave lasting negative impacts on your health, like strangling and nooses. Your family will not understand. Your partner might see jail time if they were there. Just don't.
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