What’s the most dangerous thing people do daily without realizing it? – 17 deadly habits we all need to break

Certain things in life are obviously very dangerous, and people go out of their way to avoid them. Other risks, however, fly under the radar because they’re so commonplace.

To help protect you from these threats – or at least raise awareness – Reddit user nealie_20 decided to highlight what to look out for by posing the following question to the cautious folks over at r/AskReddit:

‘What’s the most dangerous thing people do daily without realizing it?’

For peace of mind, make note of these top replies…

1.

‘Walking cavalierly up and down stairs. Pay attention to your feet and hold the railing, those things can and will fucking kill you’
-matthewxcampbell

2.

‘I work as a flight attendant. When I get passengers boarding the plane who are terrified, I ask them “how did you get to the airport?”

‘”Oh I drove”

‘”Congratulations. You survived the most dangerous part of the trip. Was it scary?”

‘”No…”

‘”Well, this is safer. Also, how did you get from the airport to the plane?”

‘”I walked past security and through the sky finger.”

‘”Congratulations again. That was the second most dangerous part of the trip. The moment you sit down, you’re statistically the safest you’ll be in the day, and possibly your life.”

‘Sometimes confusing the shit out of a passenger is enough to distract them from them feeling scared. They get rebooted with this method.’
-Clemen11

3.

‘I recently nearly choked on a small chicken bone. And for the first time in 35 years, I realized that eating is much more dangerous than I thought.’
-Khetov

4.

‘I knew a guy who was frantically running around his apartment while getting ready for his first day of work out of college. He was brushing his teeth and he tripped. He landed on his face. The toothbrush went back through his skull and caused major brain damage. Unfortunately, he won’t be able to function normally ever again due to brain injury. He’s only 22. So, brushing teeth I guess?’
-Original_Translator9

5.

‘Not having situational awareness. Stop moving around parking lots and sketchy areas while staring at your phone.’
-Touch_Mike_Ock_

6.

‘I’m 39 and active. I was walking down the sidewalk three weeks ago and, mildly distracted, put my foot down on the edge of the sidewalk. Went down hard. Broke my elbow.

‘…so…walking on the sidewalk’
-hydrogen_to_man

7.

‘Complaining to or arguing with strangers. You never know when somebody is already on their last nerve and ready to pop right outside of their mind and hurt someone.’
-NaturalMight4325

8.

‘Unless you work as a test pilot or a deep sea diver the most dangerous thing the majority of us will ever do is drive or get into a car. 1.2 million deaths a year worldwide.’
-Outside_Effective473

9.

‘Poor sleep hygiene. It’s insidious with some real dangerous repercussions down the road.’
-anonymaushippotomaus