#SurprisingDangers #StayVigilant #SafeOrNot
👀 Hey, have you ever wondered about things that seem safe, but could be secretly hiding some dangers? 🤔 It’s wild how easily we can fall into a false sense of security, isn’t it? 😅 Let’s dive into this fascinating topic and explore a few examples of things that may appear harmless but actually pose risks to our safety. So, buckle up, we’re in for a revealing ride! 🚀💥
1️⃣ Public Wi-Fi Networks 📶🔐: Ah, the convenience they offer is undeniable. But did you know that connecting to some public Wi-Fi networks might expose your personal information to hackers? They can sneakily intercept your data or set up fake networks to trick you. 😱 To stay safe, be cautious when using public Wi-Fi and avoid accessing sensitive information like bank accounts or personal emails. 🚫💳
2️⃣ Prescription Medication 💊💉: Yes, medication keeps us healthy, but misuse can lead to serious consequences. Sometimes, we forget to read the instructions or fail to consult a healthcare professional. It’s vital to understand the proper dosage and potential side effects of any medication you take, avoiding dangerous drug interactions or accidental overdoses. Remember, your health comes first! ❤️💊
3️⃣ Social Media Oversharing 📱🔍: We all enjoy sharing snippets of our lives online, but it’s important to strike a balance. Is sharing your location while on vacation or posting personal details about your life always safe? 🤔 Not really. Oversharing certain information can make you an easy target for cyberstalkers or burglars. Be mindful about what you put out there and adjust your privacy settings accordingly. 🛡️🤫
4️⃣ Extreme Sports and Adventure Activities ⛷️🔥: Thrill-seekers, listen up! While adrenaline-pumping activities bring excitement, they also come with inherent risks. Skiing, snowboarding, skydiving, or bungee jumping can quickly turn dangerous if proper safety precautions are ignored. 🙅♂️ Make sure you choose reputable operators, wear safety gear, and know your own limits. Let’s keep the adventure safe and thrilling! 🏂🌪️
5️⃣ Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ☠️🌫️: Here’s a silent killer that often goes unnoticed – carbon monoxide gas. It’s odorless, tasteless, and colorless, making it difficult to detect. This toxic gas can leak from various sources like gas stoves, fireplaces, or faulty heating systems. To protect yourself, install carbon monoxide detectors in your home, have regular maintenance checks, and ensure proper ventilation. Safety first! 🏠💨
Remember, appearances can be deceiving! Always keep a cautious eye 💫👀 on seemingly harmless situations, and you’ll be better prepared to navigate life’s unexpected dangers. Stay aware, stay informed, and stay safe! 🙌🌟
Driving.
Energy drink. I did a presentation on caffeine in school and was shocked to discover that small children can overdose on only a few cans of energy drink… particularly scary when my 10 year old sister (at the time) drunk so much of the stuff.
Modern day coke..”but I KNOW the guy he’d never sell me bad stuff” said a lot of people who aren’t with us anymore.
Alcohol. You’re literally drinking poison
Childbirth. Still the number one killer of young women globally.
Sex w/o protection…
Thought of another one, tanning. You’re literally cooking your skin and increasing your risk of skin cancer.
Climbing in and out of the bath tub.
Plastic surgery.
A human bite.
Eye drops
> Over-the-counter eyedrops and decongestant sprays are frequently used to treat upper respiratory congestion and irritated, red eyes. When consumed by mouth, they may result in serious toxicity and even death.
Stairs. Stumbling and falling down is one of the most common fatal accidents at home.
Driving while tired.
When we get exhausted, our minds stop working as efficiently as they should. Our reaction time slows down, we tend to daydream, we hyperfixate, we make poor judgement calls. That scene in Better Call Saul where [Kim runs off the road](https://youtu.be/fnNCDogOCkc?t=161) is probably the most accurate depiction of driving while tired ever to be shown on TV. That scene is supposed to take place over the span of at least an hour; watch the background for clues. Note how the city just quickly vanishes. One second everything is fine, the next second you’re in a ditch.
Don’t try to be a hero and “power through it”. On a long drive, stop every two hours and walk around, even if it’s just for a few minutes. Don’t be afraid to stop longer. And try not to push yourself more than 6-8 hours a day.
Sugar.
Look at how much sugar is in that grande caramel frappuccino or soda you’re drinking. Now go into your kitchen and pour out that much sugar on a scale. Would you down that much sugar in one setting?
Hot weather. In the UK because we normally associate this country with being very cold, windy and rainy, the dangers of extreme heat is often overlooked. It’s quite easy to die from heatstroke in 30 celcius weather, if you stay in the sun too long!
Folding chairs. You can lose your fingers.
Not wearing a helmet while cycling or skateboarding or roller skating. I have called an ambulance for a teenager who hit his head on a curb doing a skateboard trick and had such a terrible head injury that he slipped into a coma at the hospital and died. It haunts me.
Humans are resilient and can survive crazy things but it can also take as little as an unfortunate fall to kill you.
The sun
Online Games
Blocking fire escapes.
Used to see this all the time, “Oh I was just putting it there for now”, “there’s another door right there!”, “people can just walk around/over it”, “how am I supposed to do my job with all these mad rules.?!”
In an emergency, most people turn into idiots.
Give them the scenario of an obstical course, or die:
Some people just die.
Any mechanism involving a cable or rope can redirect drastic amounts of force, and gain or lose tension unpredictably.
Never take a wrap on a line that you aren’t certain the potential load on if you like your fingers. Could be a tow rope on a car. A ratchet strap securing a heavy load that shifts.
And stay clear of any line under tension. You got a high speed machete if it snaps.
Home fireworks displays. Every time I’ve been involved in one it’s very nearly gone titsup in a very bad way due to something falling over or not launching or the fuse being way shorter than expected/advertised (usually not to do with me!).
Doing “stunts”or “pranks” involving fire. I’m not saying people think fire is 100% safe, but the level to which they underestimate it is astounding.
Edit for posting too early
Heavy drinking. A lot of people, including myself thought that it took a long long time for heavy drinking to catch up to you, like when you’re in your ’50s or older. And mostly for people whose drinking was clearly catastrophic. And even then that a lot of the damage can be reversed through quitting, in the same way quitting smoking can. I was shocked when people I was acquainted with, or friends of friends, started dying of alcoholism in their 30s-40s. All of these people were high functioning- had successful careers, family, friends. And it was liver failure that came on without much warning. I was kind of shocked- I assumed there were many decades of warnings before your system finally failed, and I thought that most people who drank themselves to the point of it killing them were people whose behavior was clearly out of control, not people who are pretty well functioning in every other way.
Driving while using your phone.
Europe did a study, and your reaction is like having 2 drinks.
even hands free, your mind is elsewhere. -unlike having another person in the car.
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[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16884056/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16884056/)
Background: Epidemiological evidence suggests that the relative risk of being in a traffic accident while using a cell phone is similar to the hazard associated with driving with a blood alcohol level at the legal limit. The purpose of this research was to provide a direct comparison of the driving performance of a cell phone driver and a drunk driver in a controlled laboratory setting.
Method: We used a high-fidelity driving simulator to compare the performance of cell phone drivers with drivers who were intoxicated from ethanol (i.e., blood alcohol concentration at 0.08% weight/volume).
Results: When drivers were conversing on either a handheld or hands-free cell phone, their braking reactions were delayed and they were involved in more traffic accidents than when they were not conversing on a cell phone. By contrast, when drivers were intoxicated from ethanol they exhibited a more aggressive driving style, following closer to the vehicle immediately in front of them and applying more force while braking.
***Conclusion: When driving conditions and time on task were controlled for, the impairments associated with using a cell phone while driving can be as profound as those associated with driving while drunk.***
Motorcycles: I’ve known more than one guy who wanted to be a biker and gets himself a Harley and then finds out how hard they are to drive and get killed.
Also guys even though they have been riding all their lives dont realize they are getting older and dont have the same sense of balance or riding skills. And they get killed.
Alcohol.
Destroys lives. Destroys relationships. Destroys civilization.
Alcohol
Surgery in general. I feel like people look at a lot of surgeries as something foolproof, because doctors need to have a lot of practice and skills to be able to perform what they do, but with high skill requirement jobs comes high consequences for failure, and it sometimes seems like people don’t give surgery enough respect, as it is literally opening up your body in a controlled environment, something that can usually end up being fatal when not done by experts. Like yeah, the surgeons are well trained and this is their job, but at the same time i’m still holding my breath when a professional daredevil does something risky, and to not have any level of respect for the risks associated with surgery is in my opinion very naive.
For an example of what i mean, there’s a noticeably large number of mothers who hold the bad opinion that if you had a c-section, you’re not a mother because “You took the easy way out”, which always angers me so much because of a variety of reasons, one of them being that having to need surgery for any reason is not the easy way, and it shows their lack of respect for what surgeons do.
Eating raw flour. Everyone’s worried about the eggs but flour’s up there with raw chicken.
Following another vehicle too closely, especially in a group on the highway. Unbelievable to me that people will be 1-2 car lengths or less in a pack of cars going 60-70 mph+, especially with 18-wheelers in the mix.
Mosquitoes! bad mfs
Putting your feet on the dash of your car while traveling.
This crazy neck cracking trend. A little research and you will see a crazy amount of people that went in to a chiropractor for this and ended up paralyzed or dead, do your research before having any spinal adjustments done
Driving is insane when you think about it.
Sitting, at home or during long work hours, sedentarism is already bad but sitting turbochargers all bad effects it has on your health, they are not kidding when they say its as bad as smoking, higher risks for heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol you name it.
I have had a deskjob most of my adult life and hobbies centered around a computer but I still jog everyday and try to move as much as possible during iddle hours at work, my coworkers have even asked me why I walk around so much.
Chiropractic adjustment. Specifically, neck adjustment. It can easily cause stokes from damage to arteries in the vertebrae. A lot of people die or are paralyzed every year from getting their neck “adjusted.”