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alphajager , Annie Spratt / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#2

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Just because you climbed up something doesn't mean you can climb down.

Final score:

148points

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Libstak 3 months ago

Ask any cat up any tree

64points

#3

HR, Human Resources. I'll never trust them again.

falconshadow21 Report

Final score:

131points

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Jon Steensen 3 months ago

Just remember, they are there to protect the company.

66points

MissusNilesCrane , Vincent van Zalinge / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

Research shows that fear and anxiety reduce our likelihood of taking risks. However, the exact strength of this relationship is in question. One meta-analytic review from 2020 noticed that scientific studies with clinically anxious samples showed greater risk aversion on average. Furthermore, studies using tangible rewards also showed greater effects of fear on risk aversion. Aside from those, fear seems to have a small to moderate average effect on the willingness to take risks.

Inc. magazine points out that risks can help us grow stronger and become better by challenging us. However, these risks should be calculated, not reckless ones. First, you should try to evaluate the actual risk you’re facing and consider how you’d handle things if they didn’t go as planned. You should also take whatever steps you can to increase your chances of success.

#4

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Do not attach two very active dogs to the handle of a Razor scooter because you want to see if they'd be good sled dogs. .

Final score:

121points

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Sara Frazer 3 months ago

This sounds like alcohol was involved 🤔

49points

Pjolondon87 , Dibakar Roy / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#5

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Driving through standing water. Just because the car in front of you makes it through doesn’t mean you will.

Final score:

120points

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PattyK 3 months ago

This car is also driving way too fast. If the driver slowed down to a crawl, they might — MIGHT — just make it.

24points

sleepybeek , Vasilis Caravitis / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#6

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Don't work full time and go to school full time.

I was like meh. I can do whatever I put my mind to. It broke my brain. I repressed my stress but my brain and body didn't care. Started waking up in middle night with panic attacks thinking I was dying. Got agoraphobia. Places like airports and malls I would get vertigo. Dizzy and lightheaded and feel like I was floating which would trigger what is wrong with me panic attack. Rinse repeat.

I went to dr and he was like you are doing way too much. Stop doing that. And he was right.

So you actually can do too much. And even if you can brute force it, your brain and body will eventually rebel against you.

Final score:

117points

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Laserleader 3 months ago

This is actually important. There's a lot you can do in 12 hours, a whole lot. But if you never take a day off it causes actual physical and psychological damage. Some groups bank on this outcome as a way to break people, so they are tok tired to even consider alternatives.

39points

alexvonhumboldt , Matt Hardy / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

As with most things in life, there’s a balance to be found when it comes to your personal safety. On the one hand, your survival is paramount. You want to make sure that you’re as healthy and capable as you can be in order to get the most out of life. In short, you don’t want to be reckless.

On the other hand, you don’t want to go overboard with safety concerns to the point that you’re constantly anxious, hiding in your metaphorical comfort zone, scared to take the opportunities that life keeps throwing at you.

#7

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Hiking alone in Iceland being a confident hiker. Paraphrasing: the most dangerous hiker is a confident hiker.
I got lost, didnt pack enough food and got caught on the side of a mountain. 20 people had to rescue me. Never again.

Final score:

114points

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Alexia 3 months ago

You were very lucky.

43points

Sapna Sarfare 3 months ago

Every year in India in my state, we hear cases of hikers getting lost and dying.. A few years back, a chap from Delhi who had no clue of hiking had come down near a hill station, got lost, sent a good bye message and was later found of cops dead.. please dont be ignorant or over confident

11points

Piglet 3 months ago

I would never hike alone. Then again, I would never hike at all.

9points

BarfyCat 3 months ago

I went to school with the guy who had to cut off his own arm after it got trapped when he was hiking alone. Don't be like Aron.

6points

Susie Elle 3 months ago

The only place I'd ever hike alone is in my tiny homecountry where you literally cannot get lost.

5points

Squiffle Noses 3 months ago

There are no high mountains in Iceland. Didn't pack enough food? Sounds like you you forgot to pack a compass. Experience counts 10000000 more times than 'confidence' or 'stupidity. (yes I have been there off season, hiking alone... - there is a network of safety cabins.) ... 20 people! .... Did you pay them for their time?

3points

Erna Hallgrimsdottir 3 months ago

Sure our highest mountain is only just over 2km but we still have dangerous terrain. You can easly get lost and we thankfully have a search and rescue units all over the country with great volunteers. There are plenty of people that have gotten lost and some that lost their life sadly

5points

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keyboardtek 3 months ago

Not carrying enough food and not carrying a GPS device to find your way back sounds like they did not think this through at all.

2points

Lori Beauchamp 3 months ago

You have some volunteering to do to compensate.

1point

#8

Motorcycles.

It does not matter how good of a driver you are, there are other cars on the road and some of those cars are driven by idiots.

Bai_Cha Report

Final score:

114points

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Tim Gearing 3 months ago

“ watch out for the idiots on the road” is a common expression. Personally, I watch out for everyone. We are human and as humans we all make mistakes.

30points

wwaxwork , Mathurin NAPOLY / matnapo / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#9

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Regular check ups and screenings. Get the damn colonoscopy on schedule, get the skin check yearly. Get your prostate exam or pap smear. If you smoked or are high risk get scans for lung cancer regularly. Talk to your doctor, find out what you should get and when and follow the schedule. I have lung cancer, one of the 20% of people with lung cancer that never smoked, and the difference between the outcomes from stage 1 to stage 4 is literally life and death. Do not wait for symptoms, do not put off getting that weird mole checked.

Final score:

104points

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Boo 3 months ago

It seems like as soon as I hit 50, I was invited to all sorts of examinations. Took each and every one seriously and so far, so good. Found out I am diabetic type 2, high blood pressure and slightly high cholesterol...got my meds and have reduced my numbers by half. Was one hell of a wake-up call. Please make sure you get screenings as you age, it may just save your life.

36points

Many of us know the basics of staying safe and healthy. Look both ways before crossing the street. Know what to do in case of a fire. Don’t eat food that smells like it’s gone off. Don’t interact with random wild animals that might have God only knows what illnesses. Don’t speed when you’re behind the wheel of a car. Exercise, eat well, get plenty of sleep, have an active social life, and avoid nicotine, alcohol, and chronic stress. The list goes on and on.

The fact of the matter is that there’s only so much we can do to prevent getting hurt. We can prepare to avoid the most common risks. However, we can’t see the future. We can’t predict random accidents that might end up with us getting hurt. But this shouldn’t be a reason to lock yourself away from the world. If anything, it’s a reminder to take care of yourself while also trying to live life to the fullest. With courage and conviction.

#10

Don’t fry bacon when you’re naked.

BRUHSKIBC Report

Final score:

102points

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Widdershins66 3 months ago

Lol 🤣🤣🤣 (sorry x)

34points

lonelygoat357 , Luis Yanez / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#11

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions First responder here. Garage door springs. Let a pro fix them.

Final score:

96points

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Sigh J 3 months ago

Garage doors can become dangerous, do not try to tension them unless you know what you're doing

15points

catnapper9811 , Mikhail Nilov / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#12

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Not wearing hearing-protection when necessary. Tinnitus sucks.

Final score:

90points

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SM 3 months ago

Not having a 90db sound playing directly into your ears helps too.

27points

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What are the hardest life lessons you’ve learned due to sheer bad luck, dear Pandas? What advice would you give everyone to help keep them safe(r) every day?

Feel free to share your opinions and experiences in the comments at the bottom of this post.

#13

Alcohol, 22 years drunk, 18 months sober.

Final score:

90points

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Widdershins66 3 months ago

Well done 👏👏👏 💖

34points

#14

Considering coworkers true friends lmao.... whenever money or power is involved, human beings are two-faced.

goatpath Report

Final score:

89points

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Feelings are fake 3 months ago

Change your definition of friends and it will be better for you.

20points

cantstopthehorse , Amin / wikipedia (not the actual photo) Report

#15

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Customs officers. They have no sense of humor, don't ask me how I know.

Final score:

86points

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Lisa P 3 months ago

Uh-oh, I bet that wasn't a fun lesson to learn. :)

35points

#16

Depression, it f***s you hard.

ElNakedo Report

Final score:

85points

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Soy 3 months ago

How do you "mess around" with depression? Skip the pills?

16points

#17

Texting and driving. I was around 27, driving out of my neighborhood around 3pm and remembered I forgot to text a friend about an assignment for grad school. I looked down and within 5-10 seconds, ran up onto the sidewalk. I was so mortified that I could have killed someone, kids, a woman with a stroller, etc. Never did it again.

It’s been a few years and I still think about that stupid choice that could have ended horribly.

Btrad92 Report

Final score:

83points

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Lindsay A 3 months ago (edited)

You learned from your mistake and no one was hurt x

41points

overstimulated-ukti Report

#18

USE your right to remain silent. Don’t be an idiot and yap.

Final score:

82points

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Kira Okah 3 months ago

"I invoke my right to a lawyer, I invoke my right to remain silent", then keep your trap shut. Engage with nothing, not even if the conversation sounds casual, it's not.

35points

gogozrx , Airam Dato-on / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#19

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions I was in the ocean with my then wife. We'd gotten out to the sand bar, and were just chilling... she was on a beach raft sunning and I was just gently pushing us around. I had my back to the shore, and I saw something go by. it was sofa-sized, and it went by pretty fast. I had this immediate understanding of what was going on... I'm standing in chest deep water in prime shark attack territory. I said, "Hey, let's go in," and started pushing towards shore. it went by between us and the shore. then there were two of them. then three. we still had to cross the ditch, and I was realizing that we really might not make it.

but it turned out to be dolphins, not sharks.

I'm quite a bit more cautious in the ocean now.

Final score:

81points

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SM 3 months ago

People don't seem to understand that this their domain, not ours. I got news for you, the sharks have no problem with shallow water, that is a myth. Have a look at some aerial photos of some beaches some time, and you will see in some places where sharks are swimming right in between the beach goers, and they have no clue.

50points

#20

Private student loans. No Ivy is worth it. Take the spot that offers you the most funding. Undergrad, grad and professional.

The interest should be illegal and the terms are insane.

For some, even death doesn’t release you from the obligation. Permanent disability? They don’t care.

Just don’t do it….

facemesouth Report

Final score:

80points

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I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 3 months ago

It is beyond wrong that higher education in some countries is so expensive.

43points

#21

Well, I knew not to f**k around with it, but Covid kicked my a*s so hard I went from climbing and 6 mile hikes with a kid on my back to walking with a cane. Additionally I have cognitive problems, ended up with a stent for kidney stones for 2(!) months so now I might have some internal scarring, made my asthma SO much worse and because of exercise intolerance I developed type 2 diabetes.

Good news is, I'm a mother fracking cockroach so after 3 years I'm slowly kicking it's a*s.

Beakymask20 Report

Final score:

77points

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cerinamroth 3 months ago

Good lord, I hope you are nearly recovered now. I have got covid for the fourth time just now (most people with little kids have had it at least twice; my husband has still yet to get it!). So far, it's been fine. But I totally understand that I am one of the lucky ones, as my sister was hospitalised with it and other friends have been hit with long Covid. It's a trickster.

23points

y2knole , Aljaž Kavčič / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#22

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions In ground yellow jackets.
Pay the dude with the bee suit and the right s**t to kill them safely.

Final score:

72points

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Sara Frazer 3 months ago

BP: *shows a wasp that is definitely not in the ground*

33points

No_Sandwich5766 , T I M E L O R D / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#23

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions It's a lot easier to get lost in the woods than you think. I wandered away from our campsite a little tipsy because I love looking for mushrooms. I kept going in just a little further until one time when I looked back I couldn't see my wife and friend back at the site. A few big steps to the left to reorient myself, wait... maybe a few steps over in this direction… Oh s**t.

I yelled for help but the sound doesn't carry. The sun was just setting when I went in but it gets dark a lot faster in the thick of the forest. I panicked. I ran. I cursed at myself. I yelled for help over and over. I tried to stay calm but also decided to keep moving because it was getting dark and cold and I knew I was in very deep s**t if I didn't get out before nightfall. I spent about an hour and a half totally lost, the longest 90 minutes of my life. Finally, I heard a truck rumbling in the distance and sprinted towards it. I almost cried when I saw the clearing and popped out on a gravel road 3 km west of our campsite. Looking at a map after, had I gone any other direction it was just forest with no end in sight. My wife and friend said they went in to the forest yelling my name, of course I was probably too far at that point and heard nothing. I don't know what would've happened if that truck hadn't been going for a late evening drive along the service road. I thought I was going to die.

Final score:

72points

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Any 3 months ago

It's pretty hard to stay put in such circumstances, but I understand why it's advised, especially in very big foresty regions. In germany it's likley to find civilisation in every direction... US not so much. x.x A very true horrostory to get lost in the woods.

26points

FelixMcGill , Nikolas Noonan / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#24

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Inverted Storm Surge.

This happens as a hurricane approaches a coastline. If you search, you'll find pictures of people walking around in shallow, empty stretches of beach. The storm gets close enough and the low pressure within the eye basically sucks up millions of gallons, pulling it away from shore. It can go for miles sometimes, depending on the strength.

Anyway, that water comes back. With prejudice.

I grew up on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Walked down to the beach as a hurricane was approaching. I was in middle school, and had no idea you couldn't "see" a hurricane the same way you can a tornado. Anyway, the beach was drained entirely. Not knowing any better, I walked out to the end of the public fishing pier that would normally be about 8-9 feet deep. A few minutes passed, I was satisfied with this excursion, so I turned around. About 2/3rds of the way back to the shore, I felt the ground rumble, and I instinctively hauled a*s as fast as I could. I'd say I finally got to about 20 feet from a jetty (rocks piled up to mitigate erosion) and got hit from behind by a wall of water. It actually carried me up and onto the very top of the jetty, and slammed me down. I could feel that my sandals left my feet, and by pure luck, they floated up and gently settled right by my hands where I was holding on to the rocks. The water receded slightly, enough for me to get over the jetty and away from the beach. I was so embarrassed that I never told my mom about it, and snuck into my house to get a shower and changed.

Fast forward to 2017 when I was living on the Florida Gulf Coast, a bunch of people walked down into Tampa Bay right as Hurricane Irma was rolling in. I legit got anxiety watching the footage from the local TV station. Needless to say, I've never gone anywhere near the water ahead of a hurricane again.

Final score:

71points

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PattyK 3 months ago

The photo shows a tornado, not a hurricane.

17points

ricko_strat , Gül Işık / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#25

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions If an older man has a "saddle nose deformity" or cauliflower ears, let them be. A saddle nose deformity nose is also called a "boxer's nose".

An old man with training will f*****g kill you. That's how they got to be old.

Final score:

71points

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HF 3 months ago

but why even fight with older men? Or anyone?

48points

#26

Pitbulls.

My family has always had and loved dogs. Thought the breed was fine and just got a bad rep.

My dad brought a puppy home, we had her for 6 years. Loved her, house trained, no behavior issues, we thought.

Came home one day and she had killed our old boxer, who had been with her everyday that we had her and also was so old she had no teeth, and was chewing on her severed leg like a chicken bone.

Never again. And it makes me want to puke when people have their children crawling around with these dogs.

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Final score:

70points

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Boo 3 months ago

There's been a lot of reports of XL pitbull attacks and deaths of children and elderly people in the UK. I understand that any dog can turn on a dime, but will never get why people would buy breeds that are/were specifically bred for dog fighting.

49points

#27

Overwork and exhaustion can be a potential killer.
When I was in my late teens I spent a few years working 80-100 hours per week. I found out that at a certain point, your body just... stops.
I woke up in a hospital bed and it took me 6 months before I started to feel semi-normal again.

UncleHeavy Report

Final score:

64points

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David Jeffery 3 months ago

Yep, definitely this. I remember in the early 2000's I had two jobs and was working 7 days a week, with only a couple of afternoons as breaks, that I used to do housework/shopping etc. After only six months of this, I was driving my wife to Coles to do some shopping, as they were open late. I remember trying to park and not being able to, as I could no longer see the road, I was just so tired. No one thanks you for working that hard - there is no reward. Just DON'T do it

27points

#28

As a child i learned, Geese are the crowned prince of a******s of the bird world .

Erkoseus Report

Final score:

62points

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R Rocky 3 months ago

Up here in the Great White North, we call Canada Geese "Cobra Chickens". Like winged anger on steroids.

33points

Xebou , Vinta Supply Co. | NYC / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#29

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Pedestrian safety. Was hit by a car crossing the street. After cpr onsite and coma in hospital had to learn to walk and talk all over again. I triple check both ways. Even when I have the right of way.

Final score:

60points

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Widdershins66 3 months ago (edited)

In the UK 1970s we children were taught by The Green Cross Code Man, to "look right, look left, look right again!" And "stop, look, listen, think!" - by non other than Darth Vader! (David Prose). Edited for wrong way round🤦

19points

Inevitable_Rabbit_67 , Vova Kras / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#30

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Road rage, I was chased by a guy threatening me to shoot me, that was the last time I yelled at somebody while driving.

Final score:

59points

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Geekymummy 3 months ago

I try to avoid clipping people off our telling at other drivers, mainly because I always think they could be the person interviewing me for a job one day or end up being my daughter's teacher or something. Lol.

20points

StjerneskipMarcoPolo , sebastian Voortman / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#31

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Don't f**k with the ocean, I got swept away by a wave while stupidly sitting on a rock too close to the water. I thought I was a goner and never to be found again but then it got tired of me and thew me back towards some rocks like a used intimate hygiene tissue.

Final score:

58points

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Regina Holt 3 months ago (edited)

I won't go any further than my ankles into the ocean. It took one bad experience, courtesy of my brother, never again.

10points

#32

Shared housing with people you've just met. I did it out of necessity for many years, now that I have my own place I finally feel free.

InsertMoreCoffee Report

Final score:

55points

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Kangaroo 3 months ago (edited)

Yep, I’m lucky enough to have my own apartment now but I’ve shared before and honestly hated it. There was always tension over something, whether it was dishes or cleanliness or bills. I didn’t have the best roommates I guess. Much happier with me and two cats (although they suck at paying bills and doing dishes too. I forgive them cause they’re cute.)

21points

LooksBleeker , Lincoln Holley / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#33

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Chainsaws.
I don’t even like the sound anymore.

I had an accident with one and cut up my leg.

Final score:

53points

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xolitaire 3 months ago (edited)

My dad almost cut off his thumb with a chainsaw and just casually walked into the bathroom, held it underwater (wrong thing to do, I know) and silently called for my mother. I was still a kid, but to this day I remember how scared he sounded.

18points

cliffdiver770 , abhishek goel / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#34

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Dehydration and overheating. Being covered in ice in an ambulance and pissing black pee will change your perspective.

Edit: one thing I have never really explained to anyone is how big of a personal victory it was for me when I regained the ability to workout hard and push myself. the experience i described below took a huge amount of recovery physically and psychologically and when I got back to a healthy state of going hard, not being afraid of my heart getting up into the cardio zones, etc. was like regrowing a cutoff limb and wining the lottery and coming back from the darkest inner fears and I don't know if I could ever communicate how big a deal it was for me.

Final score:

52points

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Savahax 3 months ago

"Pissing black pee" excuse me what?? 😳

19points

SamDBeane , cottonbro studio / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#35

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Sleep deprivation.
Damn near died in a car accident (round 1), then went mildly psychotic and paranoid (round 2).

Just dumb. There are better paths to adrenaline-fueled euphoria.

Final score:

47points

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lauren hughes 3 months ago

Experienced this during menopause and the doctors wouldn't help me! I was actually hallucinating and vomitting from lack of sleep!

20points

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#36

Medical concerns.

That bump on my testicle I just wanted to ignore? I didn't. And it was a tumor that I caught early.

The terrible pain in my abdomen causing me to throw up even though I didn't have any food in me? I didn't wait for it to go away. I went to an urgent care clinic and they sent me to an ER where they found that my appendix was necrotic and ready to burst.

Ignoring medical warning signs and waiting for them to pass is not being "tough". Get yourself checked out.

mmeestro Report

Final score:

27points

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Plenty Pineapples 3 months ago

The hardest thing is when doctors don't believe you. Medical gaslighting is a thing. Trust your gut, people.

13points

CommunicationTop5231 , Andrea Piacquadio / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#37

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions GHB. No hangover! Makes you more social! Like booze but better! Like Molly but better! No calories! You feel great about yourself! You are more empathetic! You can score it for super cheap! You never have to feel bad again! You can use it to manage your sleep! You can use it to manage everything you don’t like! You can do it every day and feel great! You can use it to sleep because you can’t anymore because you’re so addicted! You can use it 24/7 so that you don’t go into DT’s! You can use it after you have a seizure from doing it so much! You can use it to forget about that fact that you ended up in a hospital because of it! You can use it to forget about that fact that no one wants to hang out with you anymore because you’re high key crazy and out of control! You can use it to try to end your life because you ruined it by doing g constantly! You can detox and have the worst few weeks of your life and still crave it! You can spend 4 years in treatment and recovery and have to completely rebuild your life from scratch and still crave it all these years later! You can go through your life sober for years but knowing that if you ever have another drop of it you will binge until you’re very shortly thereafter dead! Are we still having fun?

Final score:

26points

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Jill Jones 3 months ago

The date rape d**g.

6points

skyempress408 , cottonbro studio / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#38

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Taking sleep meds (ambian) and laxatives (myralax) within the same 24hrs. What a nightmare!

Final score:

24points

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Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 3 months ago

Sorry but this one made me laugh. I imagine the nightmare started when you woke up.

17points

smallbankbigmouth , National Cancer Institute / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#39

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Appendixes!!

My mother thought it was just stomach cramps. She holed herself up for days until finally my dad begged her to go to the doctor. They told her if she hadn’t listened to him and waited one more day it could have killed her.

A year or so later mine burst while stretching so I thought it was just a pulled muscle. I waited over a week before going to the ER. They said the ONLY reason I didn’t die was because by some miraculous event that they had never witnessed before, my body sent a swarm of white blood cells to form a ball around the pus. I should have been dead and I was only 13 years old.

Final score:

24points

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Alexia 3 months ago

Thank you, white blood cells.

20points

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#40

Thinking you can skip the bathroom before you leave the restaurant for an hour drive home because “I can hold it” 🥸.

Final score:

23points

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Lindsay A 3 months ago

It's not just kids who should go before every trip!

8points

#41

Wasp nest. They're not chill like bees. They are very aggressive and will attack you and they don't die when they sting you they just keep stinging, and it feels like getting hit with a red hot spike.

TR3BPilot Report

Final score:

23points

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Tempest 3 months ago

Bees are chill?? 💀

4points

SenorBlackChin , Kelly Sikkema / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#42

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Paying my taxes. Worked for myself through college and didn't have a penny to spare so I just didn't file for three years figuring I'd pay it off when I was done and working.

Ironically, my first job after graduating was for the state tax and rev dept. They figured it out lickety split and gave me a month to make good. Paid some pretty serious interest and penalties and learned to never do that again.

Final score:

21points

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Geekymummy 3 months ago

It seems so crazy to me that you have to work out what you owe and pay it yourself. In the UK, tax is taken from our wages and self-employed people are given very strict rules. In the US, people are expected to calculate the tax the owe before they are considered old enough to drink alcohol.

26points

Blackhawk-388 , NOAA / wikipedia (not the actual photo) Report

#43

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Weathermen.

Heard one on TV say, "If you're within the sound of my voice, get to your tornado place NOW!"

I was a little jaded due to the many times I'd heard this before. Still, I told my son to get in the hallway then went outside to get our Beagles. And I saw the f*****g thing. A 400m wide F4 coming down our road. I got in the hallway with just a couple big couch cushions, pulled my son into my lap, hunched over him, and held the pillows over us.

He was unhurt. I had a dislocated shoulder with torn ligaments, tendons and muscle, splintered ball, torn rotator cuff, and so on. I was in so much pain from that once all the pieces stopped moving that I didn't even realize I had hundreds of pieces of rock, splinters and glass embedded in my skin, mainly in my back. Not a single thing even scratched my son.

Had I gotten moving the moment he said that on the TV, we would have been sandwiched between two matresses. We lived, both of us, both dogs and our cat. It seems like we were all huddled under those two cushions. One of the dogs had a single glass shard in his beck left side. It fell out when he started walking. Me, I had pieces of stuff being pushed out of my skin for the next month.

The house? Nothing much left. Of a $290k house it took $273k to rebuild it. The foundation and much of the framing were OK.

Edit: This was the Enterprise, AL tornado on March 1, 2007. There were 8 students killed at the high school and one elderly woman just down the road from the school. 50+ were injured from this in the area.

Our daughter was at the school. It took 4-5 hours to find her. She was badly traumatized from the experience, but luckily, only light injuries. This experience affected our family mentally for years, if not a lifetime. There are so many others who are as well.

We did not have a shelter and did not put one in. Basements are not common for that area. I was stationed at Ft Rucker with two years to go until retirement. Tornadoes of that kind were not common to that area of the US. With climate change, they are now.

Insurance paid for most of the repairs and replacement of our house and stuff. "Non-recoverable depreciation" took a big chunk out of our savings, though. This is something so few people realize will financially affect them in a large loss like this.

We currently live in Florida. We've been through a few hurricanes turned tropical storms, but not a direct hit. We care for my mother in law who is 83 and has dementia. Once she passes, we are moving, likely to Tennesse near our daughter. I would take a tornado over a hurricane. We were 18 miles west of the damage path of Hurricane Michael. What we saw of the damage from that during recovery efforts was staggering. I have been to war in the Middle East. While those experiences helped me process that one, the sheer destruction visited upon Florida was mind-numbing. Two years ago, we spent 8 hours in a strong tropical storm with 70mph winds and gusts to 90. The tornado lasted less than two minutes from when I first saw it to when I was stepping outside to survey the area. Except for the minor intrusion of water from our pool, we didn't have a single bit of flooding from the tornado. With my combat experience, very little scares me these days. There was surprisingly little fear during the tornado considering. Most of it came after while trying to find our daughter. That tropical storm? The length of time, the wind and the amount of rain? That was scary.

My injuries were more extensive than just the shoulder and cuts/bruises. Due to a TBI from an explosion in Iraq, I suffered a secondary TBI from the tornado as well. My shoulder was put back in place by EMT's in the area, and surgery didn't happen until after we moved back in. Too much to do. The TBI wasn't recognized or treated until after we had moved back in. Honestly, I knew I had another TBI, but my family needed me to be strong for them. Especially our kids. Once things settled down, I started getting regular headaches. Next thing you know, I'm at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta for four months and also two months of hyperbaric treatments in New Orleans.

We are all doing well these days. When we are all together, we often talk about that day. It is as much a part of our family history as any other significant event.

Thanks for the awards!

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20points

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wowbagger 3 months ago

I've read that "Tornado Alley" is shifting toward the southeast U.S. That's a real problem because a lot of the homes and businesses in the southeast don't have tornado shelters.

3points

borrowedurmumsvcard , Ron Lach / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#44

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Oral health. Brush your damn teeth or you’ll sorely regret it later

Edit: brushing is often times not enough, I brushed regularly and still got cavities in between my teeth from not flossing. At least once a day do a full routine of flossing, brushing, tongue scraper, and mouthwash. I usually just brush in the morning and do the full shabang at night. Would’ve saved me thousands of dollars if I had started this earlier.

Final score:

20points

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Maciej Zajaczkowski 3 months ago (edited)

People keep talking about brushing teeth and flossing - sure this is important and you should do it but the main root cause for oral problems is sugar consumption and diet. these control the types of bacteria in your mouth - eating a bad diet will let bad bacteria reproduce and damage your teeth. Seriously think about this and do it.

7points

Objective-Lawyer-450 , Kindel Media / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#45

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Women who warn you that they are crazy... She is indeed crazy.

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20points

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Passerby 3 months ago

At least they warned you.

9points

ddejong42 , Hari Nandakumar / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#46

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Moose. If they decide they don’t like you, they can f**k you up. Only orcas get to mess with them.

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19points

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kissmychakram 3 months ago

Now I'm trying to imagine the set of circumstances that would result in moose v orca.

16points

#47

Mental health. Neglect it, and it'll wreck you faster than anything else. People think they can tough it out or push it aside, but that’s a losing game. Once you’ve seen the damage it can do, you realize it’s not something to take lightly.

vibrantxshine Report

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19points

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Tempest 3 months ago

I unfortunately can relate to this. Was suïcidal pre-teens and then went through my teens knowingly suffering from severe depression. I knew I needed help but absolutely refused to speak out and seek help for several reasons. Convinced myself that I can fix myself. Come university years and I was actively suicïdal again. Then suffered a sort of mental breakdown in my final year last year. Finally started meds and then therapy this year and I’ve now been officially diagnosed with a total of at least 5 issues (depression, CPTSD, etc) and it’s an enormous struggle trying to fix it all. It’s not easy to take the leap to get help, but if it’s even remotely possible, please do!

10points

#48

Sunburns will in fact lead to skin cancer.

ohmert Report

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19points

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Montanavanna 3 months ago

All these youths thinking they need fancy skincare routines. I told my teen niece the only thing she should do is apply sunscreen and use a moisturizer. My MIL has always cared for her skin with sunscreen and a good moisturizer since she was young. She is almost 70 and has the skin of someone in their 40s. It really is magnificent.

5points

gothiclg , Brett Sayles / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#49

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Cars in snow. You ever seen a video where someone does a 360 in the snow and hits something? I did that and got lucky the thing I hit was a curb.

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18points

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I AM A LOLLY SNEK (she/her) 3 months ago

I guess we're lucky to have no snow here in Australia in some ways

1point

#50

Being a cheater. Ruined my entire life. Definitely got what I deserved and more.

Purple_Mediocre Report

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18points

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Sigh J 3 months ago

You reap what you sow

5points

#51

I had an extremely close friend for years and they were always SOO nice to me, went above and beyond all the time and I felt so appreciated and loved as a friend. This was years mind you too. One thing that was red flag that I ignored and I mentioned to my partner that was concerning was that this friend was really horrible to people they didn’t like or felt somehow wronged or slighted by. I remember saying I just need to make sure I’m never in their bad side. Well, long story short, always judge someone’s character to include how they treat people even if they don’t necessarily like them. If they talk badly, spread rumors, etc about others they will likely at some time do it to you.

Edit to add: I also co-owned a business with this “best friend” and so my second advice would be DONT ever go into business with a friend. Even if they have no red flags! Don’t do it!

Lillyjoworksit Report

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18points

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Kangaroo 3 months ago

Never! Or a family member! I once got hired at a soon-to-open restaurant operated by two cousins - I made it 3 days into the training before walking out, the fighting was just ridiculous and awkward

0points

#52

Made my kidneys bleed by drinking too many energy drinks while severely dehydrated.

So two things,

Easy on the energy drinks
Drink more water.

id_death Report

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18points

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Kangaroo 3 months ago

No one needs energy drinks. Drink a glass of water in the morning and have a good breakfast (and coffee if you want).

2points

#53

Sleep apnea. Had it my whole life and didn’t get it fixed until I was 31. The first night I used a CPAP machine I woke up and felt like I was touched by Jesus. I cannot believe how s****y I felt for my whole life and didn’t even know that everyone else didn’t feel that way.

Roththesloth1 Report

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17points

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Multa Nocte 3 months ago

I'm not sure I want to be touched by Jesus in my sleep. He would need my consent first.

12points

#54

Flipping the bird at a driver. It's been 40 years since I tried. On that particular adventure I was on a 4-lane road, 2 in each direction (Rte 29 through Virginia). I was going maybe 5 mph over the speed limit to pass a slow car when a car came up on my tail. The road wasn't limited access and had a lot of blind driveways. Going more than 55 really wasn't safe. The highway, named Dixie Highway, has also been referred to as Dixie Die-Way.

Anyway, I passed the slow car as quickly as I could safely do so then pulled over to the right as soon as I was safely in front of the slow vehicle. The guy who'd been riding my tail passed me at a high rate of speed and I held up the third finger as he passed. Ooops. The driver obviously saw it as he pulled in front of me the instant he was past me and jammed on his brakes. I was so relieved that I didn't lose control of the car. Since then I avoid anything that might induce a road rage incident. The satisfaction of displaying your annoyance from the comfort of your car isn't worth the consequences.

OlderAndCynical Report

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16points

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Koalafied to komment 3 months ago

When I get the urge to tell another driver how I think about his behaviour, I always give a thumps up with a bright smile.

5points

#55

Pain. Basically, just because you can tolerate a lot of pain doesn't mean you should. Listen to your body; you are feeling pain for a reason, so don't push yourself just because you "can handle it.".

Raanbohs Report

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15points

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R.A. Haley 3 months ago

The absence of pain is highly underrated.

2points

Not_your_cheese213 Report

#56

Hurricanes. Stayed in New Orleans for Katrina. When they say to leave, leave.

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15points

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Judes 3 months ago

Sometimes there's no choice. I lived in Taiwan for a few years, and there you can't avoid typoons* because one typhoon pretty much covers the entire island! *in case you're wondering: hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are all the same thing (just depends on location).

4points

unicorn_asaurus_rex Report

#57

Portuguese Man O' War jellyfish.
If you think you see someone's lost floaty toy out in the ocean, just leave it.

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15points

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CD King 3 months ago

I grabbed one of those ‘toys’ in Mexico. Had burn marks from the tentacles for years

3points

#58

Domt f**k around with a mandolin! Use the guard , you can lose a fingertip …. I didnt… but came close damn its sharp!!

Seuss221 Report

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14points

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Sara Frazer 3 months ago

I was imagining the musical instrument and now I feel really dumb

28points

#59

Cults and MLM. Plan and simple. Stay away from them and keep your money and sanity intact.

theWordsallFly Report

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14points

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PattyK 3 months ago

Plain and simple.

6points

#60

Repressing emotions. Grief. Anger. Anxiety. Sadness. Because if I don't process them, they manifest with some sort of physical suffering, illness, injury, etc.

polly_solomon Report

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14points

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Judy Reynolds 3 months ago

Yup. Finally dealing with stuff from 60 years ago. It's all still there, waiting...

2points

#61

An infection. Killed my mother because the doctor f****d around. She was in the hospital and did everything the doctor told her, but he didn't want to come in during vacation time and he f****d around and it killed my mother.

I tell people this all of the time, any time you get an infection, please do not mess around with it. Seek care immediately and get it stamped out ASAP.

HustlaOfCultcha Report

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14points

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Libstak 3 months ago

If he was on vacation, there should have been another doctor covering, this is a hospital admin issue. The vacations doctor could have been half way across the world.

10points

#62

This question pops up here a lot and "The Wu-Tang Clan" is never the top answer and it makes me question humanity.

HotTubSexVirgin22 Report

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13points

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PattyK 3 months ago

Huh?

3points

#63

Chipmunks.

All I was trying to do was feed the little bastard and he took a chunk out of my finger. Little bastards can starve now.

cidknee1 Report

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13points

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Agfox 3 months ago

Also squirrels: we took a half-day bus tour in Vancouver years ago & one of the stopping points was Victoria Park. The driver told us to be wary of squirrels as one had, in his terms, "danced a fandango" on a previous passenger's head & result was unpleasantly painful & bloody

5points

#64

Lithium batteries. I’m a curious fellow who likes to take stuff apart to see how they work. Had a camera battery go dead and thought I’d take a look see on what makes them tick. Go to work on it with a knife…Well what happens is that even “dead” batteries will f*****g explode in your hands, burn said hands, and couch, rug and carpet. I now choose much more carefully as to what I dismantle.

MeAndyD Report

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13points

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Pheebs 3 months ago

Don’t let laptop lithium batteries go fully dead. You run a serious risk of the forbidden capris sun. We had a battery go from fine to exploding in our kitchen sink two hours later. Didn’t realize the battery had hit rock bottom, and trying to charge it caused it to short and swell. Happened at midnight, and it was only by chance the laptop was close enough to us we heard the plastic popping as the battery swelled up, and could get it to a sink where it wouldn’t burn down the house. Still came close, as the flames were over 3 feet high.

2points

#65

I was taking a bath while my phone was charging. I picked it up to use it. I was promptly electrocuted. I will not do that again.

Edit; I have been proctored on my word use- because I am still alive, it seems that I was not “electrocuted”; rather, I was “shocked”. It was, despite the wording, still really intense. When it happened, I tried to drop the phone and it was like, stuck to my hand. It took several attempts of me trying to THROW the phone to break the connection between the circuit and myself.

Fool_In_Flow Report

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13points

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Ace 3 months ago

Something sounds off here; a modern phone typically charges at 5V DC although some early phones used 12V, but in either case that's not enough to shock you, in water or out.

5points

#66

Heat in the house during winter.

Although I still blame the governments “Only heat the rooms you use!” Guidance during the cost of living crisis, I completely took for granted how my house was different from my apartment when it came to keeping it heated during winter. That my house is much older and draughtier compared to the small apartment in the shared building.

Resulting in a frozen pipe and - ultimately - a burst pipe.

Homeowners - it’s better to just grit your teeth and pay the large gas/heating bills during winter. Water can do a LOT of damage to a property.

Edit: while it’s still fresh in my mind: make sure you all know where your stop-c**k valves are in your property!!

SynQu33n Report

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13points

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FreeDragon 3 months ago

"stop-c**k valves": really, BP?

6points

#67

Non-medical forms of birth control.

traumatransfixes Report

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13points

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I AM A LOLLY SNEK (she/her) 3 months ago

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0points

#68

Kidney stones!

Woke up from a dead sleep SCREAMING it hurt so bad. Ambulance ride later, best they could do was some dilation meds or something because pain killers did not help.
Was super sore and uncomfortable for days… was told based on the tests & scans I had like 10 more. Never cut out so much soda / teas / chocolate so fast and increased water intake like it was my job.

Must have worked, almost 10 years later and no issues so far 🤞.

allthecrazything Report

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12points

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Ross Shaw 3 months ago

I'm in the "genetics hates you" category. My Mom has had 130+, I'm on #35 with 5 more in each kidney. Doesn't matter what I eat or drink. The doctors give us meds to keep the stones small enough to pass, but they can't stop them from forming.

5points

#69

Sugar free gummy bears....

gettinghairy Report

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11points

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Immortal Jellyfish 3 months ago

Poopoo is coming!

4points

#70

If you're feeling dizzy, don't stand up and try to find a comfier spot. Sit down on the ground where you are and wait for it to pass.

I didn't, and I planted my face into the sidewalk from full standing height.
Also that was two days ago, on vacation in a foreign country.

JanHHHH Report

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11points

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I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 3 months ago

Oof this happened me once on a packed train. There was barely standing room...that's actually what saved me from a bad fall because I passed out and literally was propped up by the people around me!! Very embarrassing all the same!

5points

ChickenLadyLuvsLife Report

#71

Garage door spring. DOn't even attempt. Just hire a professional.

rayrayrayray Report

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10points

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#72

Steers. One slammed me into the side of the barn once, out of absolutely nowhere, and I was alone. Bovines are not to be trusted.

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10points

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I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 3 months ago

I feel this one. Grew up on a farm and even when practicing all farm safety accidents can and do happen.

2points

DesperateCounter5413 Report

#73

Mentally unstable women. Or mentally unstable people in general. No, I can not f*****g fix her. If they don‘t do therapy they will drag you down deeper than you can imagine.

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10points

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Jay Scales 3 months ago

Very true.

1point

#74

Don't compromise on your values and boundaries—stick to what matters most to you.

theliz14 Report

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10points

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Mike Rodrick 3 months ago

Tell it to politicians.

2points

#75

Alcohol and credit cards.

The_AmyrlinSeat Report

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10points

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Regina Holt 3 months ago

Depression and credit cards

4points

Bl1ndMous3 , Killian Eon / pexels (not the actual photo) Report

#76

35 People Who Behaved Stupidly And Quickly Faced The Consequences Of Their Own Actions Electricity.

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9points

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Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 3 months ago

This is currently #37 out of 92 - who is upvoting a single word? Where is the story? How did you fück around and what did you find out? BP - why did you even include this in your list?

4points

#77

Road Rage is real. Beeped at a guy being an a*****e, riding the wrong lane and cut me off. Not even a middle finger or curse, just a beep. Four dudes hopped out at the next light with guns. Luckily they were just trying to scare me and yell and got back in but I am much more forgiving while driving and generally just get out of an a******s way if I see them being reckless.

NightmareCyril Report

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9points

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JJ 3 months ago (edited)

This is the third time I read some sort of this in this thread. Maybe "road rage" isn't the problem but letting every idiot possess and carry guns? If you mess up driving in Germany, people will give you a thumbs up and that's it. If someone really "road rages" you report them to the police and let a state prosecutor handle it.

3points

#78

Cooked rice is to be consumed hot and refrigerated IMMEDIATELY, reheated only once, and thrown away in a few days if not eaten by then.

Had me butt naked in my tub sweating and shaking coming out of both ends. Couldn't eat anything but toast for 2 weeks after that. I no longer play with rice 🙅🏾‍♀️.

livin_thedream_ Report

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9points

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Ace 3 months ago

Often grossly exaggerated these days as a result of one case where someone died after eating pasta that had been cooked then left out, unrefrigerated and uncovered, for five days before being eaten. Leaving it (covered) for an hour or three before refrigerating is absolutely fine.

4points

#79

Walking home alone late on a Sunday night in a dodgy neighborhood.

Defiant_Ad_5768 Report

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8points

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Regina Holt 3 months ago

That is just common sense.

0points

#80

Wolves. They’re way smarter than you’d think.

MkBr2 Report

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Regina Holt 3 months ago

And work in packs sometimes

1point

#81

Trained fighters. Cocky youth and alcohol are a bad combination.

RedditDiedIn2016_ Report

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7points

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#82

The IRS. Oof that was expensive.

iptvrocketbox Report

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#83

Health bro, everything else is either expandable or manageable….

j_silva_sp Report

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7points

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PattyK 3 months ago

… expendable …

4points

#84

Water. It’ll kill you with no warning, even the strongest swimmers.

cosmic_drifter_ Report

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7points

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cerinamroth 3 months ago

Well, it depends on the body of water. I think the bath is pretty OK, as long as you don't fall asleep in it. Drinking a glass of it is positively good for you.

5points

#85

Not leaving at least one sense open/aware of your surroundings in public. I got suckerpunched knocked out by a methhead in broad daylight in hollywood because I looked at my phone to check bus times for 5 seconds.

Astoria_Column Report

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7points

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I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 3 months ago

I had a phone once that at night kept pinging me to tell me to be aware of my surroundings as I was mobile in area with high crime rate. Like chill out phone...I just went from one room to another in my apartment lol. Took me ages to figure out how to turn off theat setting. Funny thing was it was a decent enough area but I guess one side of my apartment was deemed to be within the zone of a neighbouring not so nice area!

0points

#86

Skunks. Paper boy experience.

WyomingVet Report

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6points

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Biytemii 3 months ago

It's actually kind of hard to get sprayed by a Skunk unless it is young. The younger ones are still dumb and can't controll themselves like the older ones. I have a family of skunks e ery year at my house and they're kind of like cats I can get close enough to pet them since they eat the cat food I put out for the strays but never once has one gotten even a little puffed out and angry with me lol

0points

#87

Park. Had a "friend" slam my car into park while we were cruising down interstate! Terrifying, but thankfully no injuries.

efequalma Report

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I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 3 months ago

Would that be like slamming on the brakes at speed or more like gear slipping out?

1point