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I’m usually of the opinion that I would rather regret the things I did do rather than the things I didn’t. Moving halfway across the world for love? Let’s try it! Spontaneously getting a piercing just because it sounds like fun? Sure! But it's still important to weigh the risks versus the rewards before making a decision, because being saddled with regrets certainly doesn’t sound like fun.
People have recently been discussing some of the things in life that just aren’t worth the risks that come along with them anymore, so we’ve gathered some of their thoughts below. From trying extreme sports to starting a family, enjoy scrolling through these potentially dangerous activities, and be sure to upvote the things you’re not willing to try either!
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#1
Working yourself to death. Work on seperating your work life and normal life. When I leave work, I don't check emails, text/call about work, nothing.
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#2
Road Rage. Just not worth responding to anything while driving. Ignore them and stay away. Make no gestures and just ignore them.
#3
Climbing Mount Everest. Too many people have done it and planted a cr*ppy flag up there that it looks like a beach coast covered in trash.
Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
Everest is covered in the bodies of go-getters, the driven, the focussed and the ambitious. Be less driven, chill out, don’t die on a mountain.
#4
Having children. The money, time, effort, energy it requires for the rest of your life. No time for yourself and your own aspirations.
It's just not worth it. Plus, we could use some reduction in terms of world population.
Lil Miss Hobbit 1 year ago
I understand why some people don't want children...but for those who can afford it and want to, go ahead! They are precious!
#5
Answering the door when someone unexpected rings the doorbell. It's always a salesman. I don't need solar, pest control, meat, a hard water treatment system, satellite TV, or any other damn thing they're selling, and I have no interest in dealing with them not taking No for an answer. Get off my lawn.
#6
Drinking and driving. Never was but especially not anymore. Get an Uber people.
#8
Dating. While I could make this a whole rant and get all the "You're just dating the wrong type of people" comments... let's just make it easy.
There are enough people that are selfish, entitled, and deluded enough to where it isn't worth the trouble.
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago
Couples are not found. Couples are built, every day, every minute. And if you are afraid to date because of what other people say, you're screwed...
#9
Going in a homemade billionaire submarine.
#10
Answering a call not in your contacts.
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Ugh yes. And that you can't even trust the "legitimate" types of calls now. Scams dressed up as surveys, calls that just hang up because they're checking if you exist, even wrong numbers could be someone trying to record your voice to make an AI model to call family and pretend to be you.
I set my voicemail message to say that I screen all calls now due to spam, and it barely helps.
Display_Name 1 year ago
I answer every unknown number "This call is being monitored and recorded for training and quality purposes."
#11
Just got rid of our Harley.
We loved to ride, but we don't live in a very large town, and I can count at least ten people who have been killed in bike vs car accidents this year. We had two people die in the same spot a week apart. I became convinced that if we got back on our bike something bad would happen. My wife told me to wait on getting rid of it because perhaps I was being paranoid and it would be best to think it over. Two weeks later we came up on an accident where a guy on a bike at a stop sign had been rear ended by a car. It had just happened, he was lying on the ground and appeared to be "ok". His bike was just like ours, only black while ours was white. After that, my wife gave me the go ahead to get rid of ours.
There are just too many distractions for drivers now a days for me to ever feel safe on a bike again. Hell, I have nearly pulled out in front of a bike myself. The problem is, if you are sitting in your car and you see a bike approaching, if you hold up your thumb, the person and the bike will disappear behind it. Now couple that with the phone, or the Bluetooth, or the radio, or whatever... It's no longer a matter of if someone will be in an accident on their bike, but a matter of when.
I live a VERY nice life, my wife and I enjoy everything we do, no sense in wasting any of it in a hospital bed if I can avoid it.
The Other Guest 1 year ago
There are four types of motorcycle riders: Those who have had an accident, those who are going to have an accident, and those who are having an accident *right now.* The fourth is the one who's all three types simultaneously.
#12
Unprotected sex. Kids are f*****g expensive.
#13
Serious crimes….w/ DNA, smartphones & cctvs around, you’re bound to get caught someday.
#14
Salvaging furniture from the curb. Thank you, bedbugs.
Soozie Poozie 1 year ago
Bedbugs are a traumatizing nightmare. Someone brought them to my home and it messed up my mental health for a very long time. It took months of sleepless nights, 3 pesticide treatments, replacing furniture/bedding, constant vacuuming, garbage bags of all of my clothing outside on the patio and I eventually got rid of them. It was an awful and very expensive experience.
#15
Moving to a bigger city, rent will eat you alive.
Display_Name 1 year ago
Try living in a small city that identifies as a large city. We don't even have public transportation.
#16
Any “hard” d***s. I’ve done almost all of them and had a bunch of fun but I wouldn’t touch anything today. Fentanyl is turning up in everything and it’s just too dangerous now.
#17
Discussing any remotely controversial topics in the workplace.
Miliukov Oleksandr 1 year ago
Workplace, like collective workplace is not worth the risk for a start
#18
Back in 2010 when it was mostly eBay at its height, I used to sell a ton of electronics to buy the newest model (iPhone, game consoles, laptops). did a few sales on facebook around 2013. Nowadays there's way too many sites, scams, s****y buyers trying to talk you down on price, I don't ever feel like it's worth the hassle.
#19
Having children while having anxiety/depression - there’s no community/village structure to raise them in, schools are failing in the US, cost of living just keeps increasing. The guidelines for raising kids and being a gentle parent have changed so much since I’ve grown - I don’t even know where to start. Everything is frowned upon - “a fed baby is a happy baby but don’t you dare use formula, red dye #40, only buy organic, is that processed?!”.
I’ve come to acknowledge if I want any chance at retirement, we have to be child free.
#20
Fast food. It isn't fast anymore. Last time I went to taco bell I didn't even get my food before I had to go back to work because I only get 30 minutes for lunch.
#23
Cryptocurrency.
#24
Flying on a tight schedule. The airlines are not functioning well anymore… I think COVID really damaged air travel.
#27
Chanel, most luxury items… multiple price increases each year over multiple years….
#28
Variable rate mortgages.
Dirk Daring 1 year ago
Say what you will about the VA, but they made good and sure that I got a fixed rate with a low APR.
#29
Going into the woods/nature in the Northeast US or Eastern Canada. The tick population and Lyme disease have perpetually increased over the past 20 years and it has really ruined the outdoors.
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 1 year ago
What? It is ALWAYS worth the risk to go out into nature. Use a bug-spray against ticks, put your socks over your trouser-legs and check yourself carefully for ticks and you'll be fine. And if you get bit, keep track of the bite-site and maybe go to a doctor and get a blood-test for Borellia-bacteria and take Antibiotics if you have it. Now, I understand the "go to a doctor" might be a bit tough on the US Americans, but then you can be extra-careful with the protection.
#30
Getting a wife and kids in your 20's.
It's not like the old times where marriage would be solid, right now one of the two doesn't like the color of the sheets and they are on their way to divorce.
It's simply not worth anymore!
Kristal 1 year ago
This is stupid. Marriage was only solid in the past because women couldn't do anything without husband's approval, plus lots more firm rules about divorcing (mostly in religion). People were freaking miserable and dealing with domestic abuse because they were trapped. Now? People don't have to suffer anymore. Also, now, people are more careful about marrying and don't do it soon cause of economical and personal reasons. And to anyone who is in a relationship with someone who seriously wants to break up/divorce due to a disagreement about sheets: do it, escape the immaturity.
#31
Putting a political sign on your front lawn urging a vote for a candidate or an issue.
Nowadays that triggers violence, shunning by your neighbors or vandalism to your property.
#32
Talking politics. It just isn’t worth it anymore. I cast my vote, and wait for the next election. Other than that, I don’t need to discuss anything with anyone.
Poison Ivy/Boo 1 year ago
My dad once told me when I was a young teenager that there are 3 things you never discuss in a conversation. Sex, politics and religion. That has stuck with me my whole life and I've never had probs with friends, acquaintances or the general public.
#33
Getting hurt. In this economy you can be charged for stubbing your toe.
#34
Skiing and snowboarding. I could afford a day pass to the local man-made slope, but could not afford medical care for two broken legs.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
If I want to fall down an incline and break my leg, I'll save myself a ton of money by staying home and falling down the basement steps for free.
#35
Downhill mountain biking. I've had 4 friends need surgeries in the last two summers. I'm selling my bike next spring.
Michal Dolyniuk 1 year ago
Last summer I damaged my back bone. I won't sell my bike. I just ride more easy now 😁
#36
Shared bike lanes with cars. The statement answers itself.
#37
Streaking. Nowadays anything like that will get you put on a public registry forever.
#39
That old-school mentality of intervening in public conflicts: i.e. jumping in the middle of a guy raging at his girl out in public. you don't know who's packing a weapon anymore, and if i get myself hurt and land in the hospital, or end up in jail, that means i'm not working which means i'm not bringing in any income which means bills don't get paid which ultimately puts me in a worse situation.
David 1 year ago
I agree, but if I'm able I'd still intervene for serious stuff. In a world where everyone pretends they don't see, it might be your wife / girlfriend / daughter / grandma getting beat up or bullied. Maybe you don't try to be all 'macho'. Maybe you just video it and provide it to the police. But if attackers know nobody will lift a finger they will just do more.
#41
Stating an opinion especially on social media ( you're bound to p**s off someone and get doxxed ).
#42
Running from the cops.
Hannah Taylor 1 year ago
Not to mention acting like a jackass when asked for your I.D., interfering with an investigation, and resisting arrest. It never ends well for the perpetrator.
#43
Fist fights. Health care is expensive. A lot of people are armed. Also, the legal repercussions are harsh these days. It is best to check your ego and pride and walk away.
David 1 year ago
I'm in my 60s and fist fights were never a good idea. I've only ever been in two - back in the my school years. Self defense and I ended the fight. As in, enough to stop them and then walked away - not blind rage. But always better to diffuse or avoid if possible. That hasn't changed.
#44
Getting into crowds. You know, parades, carnivals, especially protests. You never know what’s going to happening during these times.
Stay safe yall.
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago
This is messed up. There is something incredible wrong in a society who is afraid to protest...
#45
Going 60 or more on country roads. Used cars are so expensive now.
#46
Swimming in a lake or the ocean. Too much weird s**t in the water, things that will eat you, etc. I know it's always been this way, but my perspective has changed as I get older.
#47
Mischievous mischief, that ventures into "barely criminal" territory. Like playing tag in your neighborhood at night, running through people's yards or on their rooftops. Used to do this all the time as a kid. When cops would catch you they'd give you a tongue lashing, maybe drop you off at home and tell your parents.
Now you'd get the cuffs and your parents would have to post bail. Not to mention that American culture is so degraded there are now countless homeowners who think murdering children for stepping on your property is legally and morally justified.
#49
Start a small business. Get a high-paid job, preferably in the public sector and join the property ladder is the way to build wealth in this country. Actually, almost any job is better than start a small business really. Most of the small businesses nowadays are more like self-contractor with tax benefit rather than proper business. Similar to lots of jobs position with salary packaging to gain tax benefits.
#50
Protesting
You can get punched by counter-protesters, tear gassed, arrested by police, dragged into a van by anonymous men in camo, doxxed, shot, or run down by a car.
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago
Congratulations, you just have found out what protesting an authoritarian government looks like. And I have news for you: most democracies end this way.
#51
When we were little no one had Ring cameras. You could “ding-dong dash” every house in the neighborhood. Some multiple times the same night. Not so much anymore.
#52
Marriage. The family court system is completely broken.
#53
Overclocking PC hardware. It used to be you could squeeze a ton of extra performance out of a CPU or GPU by feeding it more power or simply adjusting the clocks upwards. The manufacturers do this before it even gets to you now. There is so little performance gain that it's just not worth it.
David 1 year ago
Agree. Though some motherboards have overclocking built in these days. It used to be more manual. But the deal killer for me is PCs have gotten so fast it isn't needed. Back in the day, pushing another 10-20% or whatever made a very noticeable difference in speed. Now all but heavy duty games load / run so fast on off the shelf hardware there is no need for the average person. Even my pretty big RPG games with graphics cranked up run quite well on my mid range system.
#54
Hacking. But hacking like they did it in the 70's/80's.
They'll bury you under the jail even if your intent is just simple curiosity. Too much money at stake these days. The laws are beyond draconian.
#55
Approaching females in public. I once asked a woman in public if she had the time (my phone was flat), and she bit my head off. I honestly wasn’t trying to pick her up. Lesson learnt. Now, I won’t approach at all, no matter what the circumstances, getting yelled at in public is rather embarrassing. I'm not saying all females would have that reaction but for me, it's not worth the risk.
FreeTheUnicorn 1 year ago
Glad to have anyone who refers to women as females staying away from as many people as possible.
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Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago (edited)
This post is depressing. Realizing that too many people are afraid to protest the government, speak their minds, doing the right things, protecting strangers in danger, meet new people or simply enjoy themselves for fear of repercussions or minor inconviences is the closest thing to an Orwellian society I have ever seen in real life. 1984 and A Brave New World are here...
James King 1 year ago
No, this is a bunch of easily manipulated sheep (with a few exceptions like the no casual sex and no hard d***s ones).
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Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago (edited)
This post is depressing. Realizing that too many people are afraid to protest the government, speak their minds, doing the right things, protecting strangers in danger, meet new people or simply enjoy themselves for fear of repercussions or minor inconviences is the closest thing to an Orwellian society I have ever seen in real life. 1984 and A Brave New World are here...
James King 1 year ago
No, this is a bunch of easily manipulated sheep (with a few exceptions like the no casual sex and no hard d***s ones).
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