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People say that if there’s no risk, there’s no reward. That may be true, but there’s also a limit to that thought. There are aspects of our lives where we take more risks than we should that can be blindspots for us. When one Reddit user asked others to share which warnings they think people don’t take seriously enough, the responses became an excellent list of tips for what might not be worth risking in life.
The responses seem to have drawn on a vast variety of different life experiences and come from different fields. We think that just about anyone will find some wisdom on this list that would be worth taking into consideration in their own lives.
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#1
Letting the culture war distract you. The purpose of the culture war is to be a distraction. We don’t need to worry about pronouns and drag queens. We need to worry about the extremely rich taking advantage of us all.
Sky Render 2 years ago
Sometimes I think Friday by Heinlein should be mandatory reading. It's dated these days, but it paints a future where the US was divided by corporations using social influence to get everyone hating everyone else. Despite being written decades before the internet became a thing, it also predicts the rise and fall of the internet. Fascinating read.
El Dee 2 years ago
Yes, people are worried about public toilets, sports and how trans people will use/interact. Who cares? They are PEOPLE!! But even if you were worried they are a tiny number. Yet according to the far-right they are lurking around every single corner to corrupt society lol! No, they aren't. They want to go about their business with no fuss, unlike the Karens..
Julius Zuke 2 years ago
Culture wars have been taken to the extreme, dividing churches, schools, libraries, and politicians--basically our whole fabric of society. Since when did everyone have to be 100% right? Major distraction. Stay in your lane and let others do the same.
Saint Tim the Godless 2 years ago
Pick the right battles for the moment: sure, it'd be nice if everyone could use the bathroom they want. But when they're taking away your right to marry who you want, control over your own body, and legalizing discrimination, THOSE are the things we should be screaming about.
Melody Valek 2 years ago
Those things are not mutually exclusive. Why are you acting like the bathroom bills were not the attempt by the right to drag their hatred into the spotlight so that they could eventually start denying trans people care? This is all the same issue.
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Eric Schultz Saindon 2 years ago
Absolutely meant to sow division and distract, but we do need to worry about the extremism by the American right that shouts anti-lgbtq rhetoric and others specific groups, otherwise you get fascism.
Rostit . 2 years ago (edited)
this is always the way. Here is the truth that even a right wing conservative should understand. theyre-cut...-heads.gif 
DarkGlassSphere 2 years ago
You don't get kinder to other people while told so. You get kinder, when you have time to raise your head and see, what actually happening. When your life, not stolen for somebodies indecent wealth. Not be a marionette of someone. Opportunity to be best yourself and not to be wasted, that what makes you kind.
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#2
The fact that we need to pay our teachers more these are the people who are teaching the next generation and we pay them a mere pittance of what they are worth. They need to be able to support their families and we do not pay them accordingly.
BC 2 years ago
As a teacher of 20 years, I have to say that this depends on where in the world you live. Some countries value education and their teachers as fundamental components of their culture and lifestyle, and pay them accordingly. Some don’t.
Evan not Hansen 2 years ago
This is definitely pointed at the US. Most of the teachers I've had are only able to teach because their spouse also works and has a much higher-paying job. One teacher I loved is a single mom and just had to downsize because she isn't payed enough to maintain her house payment, and it's super sad.
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WonderWoman 2 years ago
I agree, teachers should be paid more. They should also have far more training and oversight. As a great teacher can change things for the better, a bad teacher can destroy many and some permanently,
Bec 2 years ago
Finland has a great education system and it is pretty standard for teachers to have a Master's degree. In the U.S. the incentives to get a graduate degree aren't that high for K-12 teachers. Similarly, other countries have a much better education police force.
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CC Boom 2 years ago
Education should be valued above most other jobs. Guess what? If you didn't learn to read and interact with others, what are you going to be able to do? Can't be a doctor or lawyer or anything else without an education. Pay teachers like you pay a doctor! There's 0 reason to underpay those who teach kids the very basics they need to function in society.
Will Cable 2 years ago
These days so many seem to think the internet teaches them all they need to know, a good teach will challenge you, debate articles, make you question things.
R Z 2 years ago
The US does not want a working education system. They don't want people to think for themselves. That does not help them in any way. Like George Carlin said "They want obedient workers. Obedient workers. People who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork, and just dumb enough to passively accept all these increasingly shittier jobs with the lower pay, the longer hours, the reduced benefits, the end of overtime and the vanishing pension that disappears the minute you go to collect it". And that's why it will never get fixed. Like I said before sorry people we are already all doomed.
Casper Mijacogeo 2 years ago
Obedient workers to pay taxes to keep this Ponzi Scheme of an economy afloat. Not enough workers, open the borders.
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The Veil of Fire 2 years ago
U.S. has always had a poor habit of poor pay for teachers. Its never gotten better. Its easier for politicians to use cornerstone issues to divert peoples attention from their lack of abilities so they can get elected than it being good for them to satisfactorily cure the problem over all. They need to say this is what is wrong and this is what I will do about it then they don't. Now, they dont because its all tribal conflicts now.
#3
Keeping their kids away from social media for as long as humanly possible. They are too young for the 24/7 drama.
WonderWoman 2 years ago
No child should have free reign on the internet, you wouldn't let them loose in the worst part of your country without adult supervision, don't let them loose on the internet.
Austin Sauce 2 years ago (edited)
I would personally extend this to everyone, not just kids. The first post says the culture war is a distraction, but social media is the same x10. I got off all social media besides group texts with my family and friends, and I don’t miss it all.
Julius Zuke 2 years ago
Childhood should be about participating and interacting with the world around them, the drawing their unique conclusions. Electronic media tries to reduce children to watching and reacting on the sidelines. Where are the Luddites when you need them?
Rostit . 2 years ago
social media is a scourge. and yes I do realize BP is social media. we are the product BP sells to advertisers.
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 2 years ago
For the most part, Pandas are decent to each other, and supportive. I mean, we can't do a lot online, but sometimes a friendly ear help. I do feel like I know more about the regular Pandas than I do most real life people. What I'm very clumsily trying to say is that Pandas are generally good (or at the least, non-toxic). There are a few jerks here and there, a few trolls, misunderstandings, but I stick with BP because we're the Pandas, dagnabbit!
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Brenda 2 years ago
I made my kids give me their phone once they were home/dinner time. They got them back in the morning. They only had them at first for emergencies and being able to contact us when needed. At 15 or 16, I gave them control, but insisted on being able to check their phones regularly and having all passwords.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Might as well just send all the pedos in the world all your kid's info and coordinates when you let them on social media and making family tiktoks and youtube channels.
The Veil of Fire 2 years ago
Growing up as kids we raced home to watch the after school tv shows or play outside. Then it was get home do homework to then call your friends, go outside, come in to watch some before bed tv. Some of my friends read various books. Christmas used to be the every kid got a new bike or sled day on the street. Now, you never the kids outside.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
I see tons of kids outside in my community. There's a big hill behind where I live. Every winter until about 10-ish it sounds like a murder mayhem out there with the kids sledding and shouting down that hill XD
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Shannon Hawks 2 years ago
social media is stupid, people actually listen to someone that knows absolutely nothing about them. i will never understand it
Quite a few of the ignored risks covered on this list have to do with our health. That’s one of the most valuable things that any of us possess, so we thought we could flesh the list out with more information about some of the most serious public health risks people face today.
#4
Sleep deprivation.
That s**t'll kill you. Slowly. Painfully. Insidiously. Your body will wear out. Your mind will waste away. You will be sick all the time. Your judgment, self control, and emotional continence will fail with astonishing regularity. You'll develop cognitive decline in your 50s or 60s that shouldn't happen south of 80 or 90. It will destroy your quality of life.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 2 years ago
Come on pandas, this needs more upvotes.
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Stardust she/her 2 years ago
Just one night of having 2 hours of sleep a few weeks ago is still messing me up so much
El Dee 2 years ago
Stress leads to sleep deprivation. Your brain will produce more cortisol. Over a period of years this will make permanent changes to your brain chemistry. This will lead not only to depression but to chronic depression. This cause further changes and health issues. I have to point out that depression can be fatal. Please take care of yourself. Your boss won't..
WonderWoman 2 years ago
It is NOT heroic to say you can thrive on 4 hours of sleep, it is asinine.
Sonja 2 years ago
And being tired or sleep deprived has the same effect on the brain as alcohol! The reaction time slows down, you make mistakes, the ability to perceive your surroundings get limited and you'll develop tunnel vision where your peripheral view gets severely limited. You also rist falling asleep while driving or doing other things. So that's another factor one should never forget. If you wouldn't do it when drunk, don't do it tired!
Colin 2 years ago
2 hours of sleep and I'm tired. 8 hours and I'm tired. Between 3 and 6 and I'm fine 🤷
Alison Hell 2 years ago
I can get away with 5 hours sleep a night but after about a week of this, it starts affecting my whole being.
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JaniSan 2 years ago
I developed serious sleep issues during pandemic and almost ended up killing myself, had to take one month off from work to have some physical rest, later diagnosed with Hashimoto's. Still don't sleep well and I don't think I ever will again. I would never wish this upon my worst enemies. If you have sleep issues, please seek help immediately, tomorrow might be too late.
StrangeOne 2 years ago (edited)
Technically parents shouldn't be taking care of a baby sleep deprived, but it's like a standard expectation, and if the parents need to catch up on sleep family and friends lose their s**t. "You're the parent. You look after your own baby." "Awww. You're the one who decided to have a baby." "Your baby needs to be woken for feedings and diaper changes every 2 hours. You don't get to sleep." "NO. You don't sleep when the baby does. That's the time to clean the house and get laundry done. Too bad, so sad." "Why are you sleeping? Stop being lazy and get stuff done."
#5
Escooters are becoming more and more of a thing. I see kids zipping around town no helmet.
WEAR A F*****G HELMET. I might look goofy but if go down at 40mph I won't get brain damage or die.
Nina 2 years ago
I'm glad they're mandatory now for every scooter over here (Netherlands), not just the faster ones.
Ni Na 2 years ago
Here too but no one cares. They standing with 2 people on it and the police doesn't care at all. They even push them in the river just for fun.
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Lesley Christie 2 years ago
I also feel like some people on e scooters feel like they have license to zip in and out of people at speed. Recently I saw someone nearly take out a toddler.
Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago
A few months ago a bunch of people on e-scooters ran a red light. I honked at them, but they kept going as if they didn't give a rat's bottom. Patience is a virtue!
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Ash Smash 2 years ago
Just get rid of e scooters I say. Get a bike or walk, get some fu*king exercise
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Not everyone is able to exercise all the time...
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in ohio we have to wear a seat belt but people can fly around on motorcycles with no helmet. WTF
Will Cable 2 years ago
One thing I find odd with them is how government says obesity is becoming an issue, yet now I'm seeing people who are riding them even for a few meters to go to a local shop, and the weight is gaining on them.
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
Perhaps we just need helmets that can protect us from stupid parents, neighbors, and friends?
#6
The way you speak around your children
My mother once reffered to my little sister as chunky and said they'd have to cut back on her diet
And I had to stop and remind her that was the exact sort of thing that my dad and his gf said to me that caused me to develope an ED
Tammy Kirks 2 years ago
I'm 57 and STILL dealing with being taken to Weight Watchers when I was 12. I was a bit chubby, but when puberty kicked in and I grew, all that "baby fat" was gone. Diet culture is beyond toxic!
Alison Hell 2 years ago
I feel if folks ate 'real' food in moderation, they wouldn't get overweight. Kids are fed so many processed junkie foods that are addictive and full of sugar and fats. Eat properly, do something as simple as going for an walk each day. As a side note..I tend to gain a few pounds over the winter due to holiday eating and being outside less...i am not better than anyone else when it comes to eating well but i do mostly eat properly and get my legs moving on a daily basis.
Load More Replies... The Veil of Fire 2 years ago
Kids bodies change over the years. I went through my chunky years, thin years, overly depressed I won't eat a thing years....each one of those years I was considered obese and I was never over 150 lbs. At 5'3ish. Now I have back degeneration about 200 lbs. Not one doctor has called me obese. I know I'm over weight. With health issues. But I'm ok with it. All those other years I hated myself. I actually eat so much better for myself now then back then. For some people fluff is good. My extra skinny friends from HS has extra weight now. We all change over time. Life happens.
OhnoI’vebeencensored 2 years ago
My 3 yr old calls my 1 yr old a "chubby baby". It's cute now but if it carries on I'll eventually have to put a stop to it!
OhnoI’vebeencensored 2 years ago
Also, best quote from the 3 yr old to the 1 yr old (said in serious monotone voice): "Sit down in the bath chubby baby fat belly." I just about died laughing!
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Demongrrrrl 2 years ago
I'm in my 50s and my dad still finds ways to say vicious things about my weight. He thinks he's being subtle and that I'm too stupid to catch on.
SkyBlueandBlack 2 years ago
So why do you give him the opportunity to say anything? F**k that noise. Tell him that your parents (or just your dad) told you if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. He'll get the point. Then hang up, because you don't have anything to say to him.
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Wysteria_Rose 2 years ago
I still remember my mom's remarks about how she couldn't wait for me to swim all summer because I would certainly lose weight and the chlorine water would help clear up my acne (which isn't really a fact, so not sure where she got that idea). I was told to diet in 6th grade and was shamed for my weight. My sons have always been on the super skinny side but I never said a thing about it b/c I don't want them to have the same guilt/shame over their body.
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
You could worry about specific words you might use differently, or you could just get better at seeking effective feedback from children and acting on it sooner.
Alcohol use, though mentioned on this list, is worth expanding upon. Some studies suggest that very moderate alcohol consumption can be beneficial, but many people use a bit too much. Tens of thousands of deaths every year are attributed in various ways to alcohol, from accidents and violence to a number of related illnesses.
#7
How fundamentally AI is going to change our society. It's going to be bigger and more disruptive than the internet and we are still only at the very early stages. Things are gonna get real weird real fast but funny AI says silly things haha so nobody listens to me.
Sally Signup 2 years ago
I'm kind of freaked out by the game mods for Skyrim that are being made with voice-synth AI. I've tried a couple of them and can't tell any difference between the actor's originally recorded lines and the faked ones. So now if there is a sample of a person's voice out there, they can be digitally made to say anything you want. With the deep-fakes and voice synthesizing, it's going to be hard to believe anything you see on the news.
Attila Ángyán 2 years ago
Even without that it's already hard to belive anything.
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Sonja 2 years ago (edited)
While deep fakes are definitely going to be a problem, AI has limits it'll never be able to overcome. It won't ever be able to finally take away jobs, because it'll never overcome the fact that in the end it always needs a human to trigger the work and look it over. While studying I worked with scientists who tried to develop a self steering car. The professor leading the project told us that while the AI they used got more and more complex, it didn't get truly smart. Human beings, and even animals to a degree have the inexplicable ability to make leaps of deduction that are incredible when analysed and often go far beyond their real mental capabilities. Machines can't do that. No one even understands why we can. AI seems to be creative and intelligent, but in the end it's limited. It only knows what it's told and can only do what it's programmed to do. It doesn't really 'learn' like we do and it absolutely cannot make conclusions. It can only randomise or extrapolate.
Doodles1983 2 years ago
AI WILL be able to extrapolate that humans are dangerous to ourselves. It’s what it can utilise to stop our self destructive patterns that may buy us time.
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Solidhog 2 years ago
Ironic for this thread, I keep trying to explain to people how the comment above is not true. People get scared by the word "intelligence." But it is used in the dictionary definition of "to give knowledge and use." Everything classed as Ai at the moment is still just code and algorithms. They can only follow the rules programmed into them by HUMANS. Your Alexa is classed as Ai but it's not suddenly going to decided it wants to take up a new career as a singer and walk out of your house or decide it is going on a killing spree. We are no where even close to what people think an intelligent computer device is that can make logical decisions. We don't even have enough computer power in the whole world to run accurate computer simulations. We are as far from real Ai as amoebas are from catching up humans with technology.
Karen Cassidy 2 years ago
Just saw today that the FBI is warning about putting pictures on social media because AI can manipulate them
Saint Tim the Godless 2 years ago
Meanwhile, let's all pretend that no one is going to lose their job to AI.
#8
Antibiotics. It's imperative to follow the prescription and finish the bottle. I've known people who stop taking them when they start to feel better and save the rest of the bottle for "the next time I'm sick"
Emma London 2 years ago
And that's a way to ensure that you'll only heal partially, develop a resistance towards that antiobiotic and to antibiotics in general, and in the future you might catch a hospital bacteria, nothing wil work against it and you'll die or end up disabled.
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
Not ensure, but increase the odds of the infection coming back. And the bacteria at the hospital would have to be antibiotic resistant to start with. So effectively someone needs to half-a*s the antibiotics, then get the bacteria into the hospital before you pick them up there.
Load More Replies... Stardust she/her 2 years ago
My best friend takes antibiotics for common cold and I keep telling her about the consequences of doing so and she says “whatever, don’t care”
OhnoI’vebeencensored 2 years ago
This is mainly the fault of the doctors who are prescribing her the antibiotics.
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StumblingThroughLife 2 years ago
Do you think that sometimes peeps also do that due to the cost of the prescription? I've heard that happens in the USA regarding Insulin:"making it last a bit longer'.
PandaGoPanda 2 years ago
AMR - often called the "silent pandemic" or "the next pandemic" by health experts. (AMR = Anti-microbial resistance)
Amy Semenov 2 years ago
And to not take them when you don't need them bc now we have superbugs.
OneHappyPuppy 2 years ago
My grandma ladies and gentlemen... I cannot even start to explain it to her, she absolutely refuses to hear me out
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
I've heard that admonition ten thousand times in my lifetime. I'm sure everyone else has had much the same experience. Perhaps we need to tattoo those instructions on each human or perhaps just make all medications addictive...
#9
Buzzed driving, is drunk driving.
Pattie B 2 years ago
I'd also add talking on the phone while driving. Some studies indicate it's as dangerous as driving with a BAC of 0.08 but plenty of people who would never drive drunk are more than happy to yammer away on their cell phone while driving.
DrBronxx 2 years ago
In Japan you can go to prison for 6 months if you're caught using your phone while driving.
Load More Replies... Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago
Drowsy driving is dangerous, too. A sleepy driver poses as much a hazard as a drunken one.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
I like drinking. I hate driving. Why would I waste any of my precious drinking time doing something I don't like?
Brenda 2 years ago
At the very least, it should be illegal to talk or text while driving unless you have a totally hands-free system. I have one and still don't like talking while I'm driving because it is distracting. People who are texting? You're dangerous and should have your license suspended. All cars should have that thing that won't let you use your phone when driving
Rivers of Belief 2 years ago
Texting is right there and dangerous. I see it numerous times on my way to work, store etc. Selfishness
DrBronxx 2 years ago
Japan has an absolute zero tolerance for drunk driving. If you're tested, and ANY alcohol is found in your system, you'll lose your license, then get fined or go to prison for up to 3 years. I think this is the way to go.
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
I'm sorry but that's actually wrong. The limit in Japan is either 0.03 or 0.04 (I see two conflicting reports). That's probably slightly more than 1 standard drink (two drinks in an hour will get you to 0.05).
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Being a buzzed, drunk, drugged, old, feeble, raging, or completely untrained driver is completely immaterial to being a successful passenger inside an easily cleaned robot vehicle equipped with proper restraints...
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
Not really. The body processes alcohol at roughly one drink an hour. And the amount of impairment for the average person from one drink is negligible. There've been plenty of studies and testing on it.
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#10
Wearing sunscreens.
Surprisingly, more people hadnt got a grasp on how important it is on our skin in the long run.
BC 2 years ago
I’m a pale-skinned Aussie. If I stick my arm out of the car window in summer I can literally feel my skin cooking. SPF 50 people!
OhnoI’vebeencensored 2 years ago
Well yeah... that's more likely the heat. It's even more dangerous if it's NOT hot - people think they won't burn!
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shan 2 years ago
I’m an aesthetician, people argue with me daily about wearing Spf. I am told constantly that it actually causes cancer. It doesn’t, it prevents it. You’ll also age like milk if you don’t wear it.
Alison Hell 2 years ago (edited)
There is alot of unnatural c**p in many sunscreens..that I wouldn't doubt do cause cancer. Many sunscreens actually burn my face...so it's either red from sunscreen or red from the sun. I have finally found a natural sunscreen I can wear... unfortunately its 4 times the cost of regular sunscreen but no more red burning face.
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Wear hats, clothing, clothing with upf, avoid the sun between 10-2 if you can. Put on sunscreen 15 min before you go out, you need a shot glass full for your body so use more than you think. SPF maxes at about 50 so get at least that. Reapply at least every two hours, 1.5 if you're sweating or in water. Even on cloudy days!!! Clouds only stop about 20% of uv. Even if you'll be in your car. You can start burning in ten minutes. Wear year round!
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
If you are in Australia, use the Sunsmart app, don't just rely on avoiding those times. The app will tell you the UV rating and avoid 3+ unless you slip, slop, slap. slide and shade.
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Saint Tim the Godless 2 years ago
I've been through multiple skin cancer treatments on my face. Wear your damn sunscreen, idiots. And hats. Always wear hats.
shan 2 years ago
And don’t trust a ball cap, they don’t give you full coverage.
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usernamenotfound 2 years ago
Vitiligo over 98% of my body now and Lupus to boot. I am covered in it
Load More Replies... Brenda 2 years ago (edited)
I was born a strawberry blonde. I slather on SPF 50 and wear a shirt, use the white face stuff, reapplying every 2 hours. It's guaranteed that some part of me will end up sunburned anyway. I always moisturize as soon as we get home. The sun, salt water, chlorine will all suck the moisture out of your skin. Do your entire body, including ears, back of neck, back, feet. Use conditioner on your hair, leave it on a few minutes before rinsing. Your hair gets dry too.
The Veil of Fire 2 years ago
My father rarely put sunscreen on, specially on his bald head. he thought hats were better. Over the years he was treated for various skin cancers, arms and face. He had a Basel cell carcinoma on top of his head. It was properly removed, took extra time to heal then one day it got infected. Before anyone noticed it had infected his entire scalp, the infection spread throughout his body into his heart and stomach. He responded well to treatment but damage was done. Wear Sunscreen Folks!
Enlee Jones 2 years ago
Also, if you see a suspicious mole, get it checked out. It could be skin cancer.
#11
Wear your seat belt. It's like the old PSA goes: whether it's down the street or to the moon, buckle your seat belt.
Rens 2 years ago
I had to talk to my friend the other day about how stupid she was by not using her seat belt. She said it was too uncomfortable to wear... And to be honest, the way she drives is frightening; I always feel like I'm white-knuckling when I ride with her because she drives too fast, doesn't stick to her lanes, gets easily distracted and doesn't pay enough attention to the road. She claims to have passed an advanced driving test...
Rostit . 2 years ago
politely put your friend is a selfish idiot. Its far more uncomfortable to have your head go through a windscreen or slam it into the A pillar when someone else hits her(or more likely she hits something). If she is driving and not wearing a seatbelt, she is putting you at extreme danger as well even if you have one on. I despise people who refuse to buckle up. Its selfish and stupid.
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Lisa H 2 years ago
If I'm giving someone a ride, I will not move until they're buckled in. My car, my rules.
Eevi 2 years ago
I do this too! I also do not ride with people whp don't wesr seatbelts.
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Jennifer Clark 2 years ago
I was in an accident where a person in another car went through the windshield and died because she wasn't wearing her seatbelt. You might think. "That stuff only happens to other people. It won't happen to me, I'm a careful driver" bullsh that's what she thought too. Wear them no matter what.
Jro308 2 years ago
I had a cousin who didn't believe in seat belts. She crossed the center line and hit another vehicle, she was fine but her 6 year old who was sitting in the front seat with no booster seat and no seat belt was not so lucky. She went through the windshield and was killed instantly.
Rinso the Red 2 years ago
I believe seatbelts are a great idea. I always use them and insist my passengers do as well. That being said, the laws requiring seatbelts are to help the insurance companies' bottom lines.
Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago
My father said that seat belts should be called "life belts." Maybe if we called them that, more people would use them.
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#12
Listening to music so loud on your headphones that I can hear it. This happens at the gym and it’s all the young high schoolers listening to their music so loudly. Gonna blow their ears out eventually
Phandom Apostolis 2 years ago
Tinnitus sucks, protect your ears. Once it starts, it WONT stop.
Captain Awesome 2 years ago
It sucks. No freaking off button. I have to wear hearing aids to create a white noise to try and "teach my brain" to ignore the steady ringing. This works until bed time, then I'm just screwed (hearing aids battery have to be charged daily, usually at night for me so I have enough juice for the day)
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Chexmy Licks/egg🇯🇵 2 years ago
i listen to music only 2 or 4 more to make it finally full (the volume my english sucks but i hope u get what i meant)
Evan not Hansen 2 years ago
Did anyone else just turn down the volume on the music they were listening to?
Jessie 1 year ago (edited)
I always listen to music on the softest volume possible and when I go out with friends I always put something in my ear to block out the harshest bit of the sound. Some of my friends are already losing their hearing and it hurts my brain that I have to watch everyone in my class torture their ears and slowly going deaf. I always hint to my friends “once you lose your hearing you can’t get it back you know”, some of them respond with “well I want to enjoy music so I really don’t care” and I’m just standing there like “you what now?”. I can’t imagine willingly going deaf just to hear a version of music that sounds better with ear-plugs anyway.
Teresa Spanics 2 years ago
I second that and agree with you 100%! I wear ear plugs whenever I have gone to the movies due to how loud the sound is!
Duolingobird 2 years ago
When I use headphones i make sure by turning it down enough that I can hear my mom or dad talking to me
Sami-Jo Ross 2 years ago
My dad tends to crank the car stereo up and listen to heavy metal. He's done it since I was a kid. Now I have acute tinnitus and loud sounds are physically painful.
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
Hard to say if this will result in widespread ear damage, but there is no other good place to insert the darn things.
Depending on the quality of care where you are, healthcare-associated infections can be a serious risk. There isn’t much that most patients can do to avoid this risk when in the care of medical professionals, but when relevant, be sure to carefully follow all hygiene and care instructions to avoid catching serious preventable illnesses.
#13
Microplastics
Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago (edited)
We absolutely must develop alternatives to petroleum-based plastics - alternatives that biodegrade. Plastic is killing our environment, and us.
Sonja 2 years ago (edited)
We don't even need to start developing them. They're already there. Plastic is still used everywhere, even when better alternatives exist, but it's cheap and easy, so companies use it. It's not even in the hands of the consumers and not the consumers fault! The vast majority of plastics, especially the trash in our oceans, isn't straws or grocery bags, it's industrial package! One single car causes tons of plastic waste during production. And most of that ends in landfills and the oceans. It's not needed to pack the parts during production in that way. Companies could and have used reusable packages in the past, but single use plastic is just much, mich cheaper. We need to put pressure on our governments to prohibit single use plastic, especially in industrial use. Otherwise nothing will ever change.
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Jared Robinson 2 years ago
it was too late by the time the public even knew what microplastics were. Another win for capitalism am I right.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
It would take the power of 10 Gods and a 10, 000, 000 genies to rid the Earth of all microplastics. We f****d up the planet big time.
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
I'd suggest we develop alternatives to almost everything we learned to do in the 19th and 20th centuries...
#14
I’ve spent the last year teaching at various schools in the LA area, grades 3 up to seniors in high school. I can not emphasize enough the effect of cell phone use on young people. Many of the high schools I go to don’t even make a legitimate effort to make students put their phones down. There were theater games I’d play with seniors in high school where I would have to explain the simple rules so many times that we’d barely ever accomplish getting through the game. The 3rd graders would get it immediately and play for half an hour. Every single time I’d give the high school kids a simple direction they would look at me for a second and then say “Wait…what?” It was alarming.
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
This one goes well with the pay teachers more comment earlier. I think there needs to be something done about discipline in general. We wouldn't have dreamed of using a phone back in the day. Sure they didn't exist, but if they did the teacher would have punished us. Not saying they need to bring back corporal punishment but there needs to be enforceable consequences.
Sinnsyk Jakte 2 years ago
I have an eight year old girl I live with and sometimes she tells me to play the hard parts of the game. I straight-up say, 'Nope. This is your game. Figure it out.'
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
Somebody needs to invent cell phones that listen for and shut down at the telltale sounds of schools, theaters, churches, weddings, vacations, meals, and other places that phones need to be disabled. Perhaps all those places could be equipped with some form of emitter to help in that detection process.
Demongrrrrl 2 years ago
I think schools should not have WiFi. If you want to text do it at lunch break outside the school. Although my school was in a nice area with a large open space in front of it
#15
owning a fire extinguisher. you never know how fast your life can change until a natural disaster/fire hits. and yes, it could be you
Emma London 2 years ago
They also sell those to be kept in cars. I bought mine when a car parked right next to mine caught fire.
Julius Zuke 2 years ago
They should be required equipment in all cars being sold, new or used.
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DramaDoc 2 years ago
Unironically, there was a small fire where I worked a few months ago (unattended cigarette in the outdoor ashtray). Another Faculty and I both ran for the fire extinguisher, stopped, and thought "If I use this, we will be charged to refill it and it's too expensive." and went for a bucket of water instead. American Capitalism at its finest...
Xenon 2 years ago
Why would you have to pay to have it recharged? That's just dumass.
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Flamingo Croquet 2 years ago
And if your employers offer fire trainings, please attend them! If you don't know how to use extinguishers/blankets, they are useless. I have seen so many people try and "beat" a fire to death with a blanket or spill a burning liquid because they sprayed it from up close. It's not rocket science but know your stuff!
SkyBlueandBlack 2 years ago
Yep. Dad had a bunch of daisy-chained plugs in his room, and guess what happened? If we hadn't had a fire extinguisher, he'd have lost more than just his computer. Which was right next to his bed.
Shannon Hawks 2 years ago
especially when your idiot neighbor is lighting fireworks at midnight
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
For every hundred people with fire extinguishers there are two who know how and when to use them. But there are one hundred that can cause a fire.
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
Important note: They don't last forever. Even if you don't use them they lose gas over time. So check to make sure the extinguisher is not expired.
Sinnsyk Jakte 2 years ago
I once woke up from a nap when my roomies were yelling. I scampered out to see the oven was on fire. No extinguisher. So I resorted to what I knew was best to control an oil-based fire: I threw flour on it. Success.
Having mentioned alcohol twice in this article, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention tobacco use as well. Fortunately, general trends suggest that more and more of us are becoming aware of the risks. In the US, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports: “Current smoking has declined from 20.9% (nearly 21 of every 100 adults) in 2005 to 11.5% (nearly 12 of every 100 adults) in 2021.”
#16
propaganda/advertising really bother me
I read something recently about an area of research called "consumer neuroscience" which is basically the term they are using for a collection of research and imaging to figure out how best to exploit your psychology to make it more effective to own your attention. Research into psychology should benefit people, not the interests of whoever-the-f**k, but that's where the money is
The reason it bothers me is because manipulating and controlling people is morally wrong, this is obvious in relationships but not from outside. The reason nobody cares is because either they assume it is harmless or they think I am crazy for caring about something that seems so innocuous on the surface
Rick 2 years ago
AI is already being used. Your data is everywhere, being collected and used to manipulate you without you even realizing it. It goes way beyond 'robots will take over'. It is a manipulation of reality on an individual and mass scale.
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
This isn't about AI, it's about psychological manipulation. Literally using specific phrasing, colours, sounds, smells, images etc to evoke the response they want in order to separate you from your money. It's stuff like not having visible clocks in casinos because you won't notice the passing of time and therefore stay longer and lose more money. It's not listing the $ on the menu or listing something at $9.99 not $10. Because it "feels" cheaper. It's saying something is on sale even when it's not because people believe they're getting a bargain.
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Penny Kemper 2 years ago
Also I'm very good at totally ignoring ads. If you ask what that ad was for I probably couldn't tell you.
Brenda 2 years ago (edited)
They (advertisers) have been this for years, slipping subliminal messages into their commercials and ads. It's done with words and pictures, and most people don't notice it. However, it is all aimed at whoever sees that ad, nota particular person. . The internet already directs ads to you based on your history, searches, sites you visit. This will be the next iteration of what is already happening. The programs already exist, they're just "improving" them. Don't be fooled when they try to sell it by telling you how it will help you and make things easier and better. It's purely for "them", the advertisers & the companies they work for, to get people to spend money on whatever they're selling.
Rostit . 2 years ago
the whole goal of internet advertising is to isolate you and only see what content is curated to get you to buy things. Start making a habit of putting your phone down/closing the internet and do things in real life as much as possible. I promise you are not missing anything online.
Auntriarch 2 years ago
My neighbour said when she studied psychology, half of the students were headed to therapy, the other half were headed to marketing
Cheryl Tber 2 years ago
I pretty much won't buy something when it's always in my face. Billboards, tv adds, ads on fb, youtube, etc. It really just makes me shun everything. And everything for the general public, from cars to appliances to furniture, is so poorly made today that it falls apart within a few months. Just to keep money pouring in to the pockets of the high rolling yacht buying hoe mongering capitalists. Customer dies? So what. They've already indoctrinated the kids. $450 for a pair of bleeding tennis shoes. Enough already.
Rebecca Sherk 2 years ago
Can you say Barbie? Jeez, that and singing, dancing Pharma ads are the current rage.
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So as a consumer you should learn tactics used by companies to sell products... including store placement. And be aware of buying stuff just because. When I was younger impulse buying was a hot topic. So yes I was guilty of this.... so I became aware. Plus I learned to wait think about if I really need something. Usually total forget about later.
The Veil of Fire 2 years ago
This type of research has been around for centuries. Finding out what consumers like or don't like.how to get us to purchase Jacks widget over toms widget. Now its all electronic and if you look at ads for jacks widgets a few seconds longer the toms they figure you want to buy jacks widget. But in reality you just put your phone down to go get a drink. Now your flooded with ads for everything jack sells.
#17
Overfishing
OhnoI’vebeencensored 2 years ago
Somehow I don't think those old guys on the pier are to blame.
Invisigoth (he/him) 2 years ago
they've gotten 15,000 fish per day since aught-six, dagnabit, and they intend to keep it that way
Load More Replies... Julius Zuke 2 years ago
Funny how corporations do it routinely, but you need a fishing license to go fishing for a few hours on vacation.
Manda Hart 2 years ago
I suspect they've been fishing together for decades. Never get any fish, but just happy to be away from it all and out in nature.
Lo Kindred 2 years ago
THIS! If your state closes a fishing season due to lack of species, there's a reason for it. Don't get mad and just deal with it.
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
Darn straight, why I came back from fishing a small pond the other day with my 38 legally allowable 2-inch fish and saw a guy with at least 50 of them...
Libstak 2 years ago (edited)
Why do we over fish? 2 thirds of the world is ocean, plus lakes rivers etc. Side by side 8 billion people fit in a land mass the size of Texas. Let's really visualise this if we can, scaled globally its tiny. We could farm the fish we eat in a fraction of the waters, or in man made lakes, fenced, properly segregated from the open seas and never impact our oceans eco systems again, but it's easier to throw nets, grab huge amounts of sealife we won't eat, kill them needlessly and eat about 40% of the species we intended to catch, turfing the rest as well. We are diabolical in our mind sets.
#18
Alcohol. It is literally poison and your body doesn't enjoy it.
Tracy Wallick 2 years ago
I don't drink, and I never have. It deeply saddens and concerns me the number of people I've encountered who absolutely CANNOT understand how I have any fun without alcohol.
Misty D 2 years ago
Same. Whenever I tell people I don't drink, the automatically assume I'm a recovering alcoholic. Then I have to explain how I just don't like alcohol.
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Cammy Mack 2 years ago
It is not poison, otherwise the body wouldn't have the ability to metabolize it. There's nothing wrong with a beautiful glass of wine or a pint of craft beer. What people struggle with is moderation. Alcohol is a naturally occurring food product.
SobyKay 2 years ago
"Wine mommy" culture and jokes really get to me. It's not a great message to put out into the world that you need alcohol to survive being a parent (for other adults, but for the kids too - they aren't stupid, and they have so much access to social media these days). It's pretty disrespectful towards ppl struggling with alcohol addiction, too.
Rostit . 2 years ago
win mommy culture is just sad. Its not cute. Its depressing to see. "Mommy has her Xanny and wine"" is just code for "mom is a junkie"
Load More Replies... Stardust she/her 2 years ago
My best friend who isn’t even of drinking age thinks it’s “sad” that people who live in “dry states” in my country don’t have access to alcohol. She thinks they live in depression even though I try to tell her otherwise
DrBronxx 2 years ago
It does depend on that. There are benefits. Alcohol *in moderation* can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. However, *too much* alcohol will increase the risk of all those things.
Load More Replies... Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago
I know alcohol isn't good for you, but I ain't giving up craft beer!
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mikejaz2 2 years ago (edited)
To each their own. Frankly, I understand its effects, both good and bad, and for me, the good outweighs. I'm 68, and have seen plenty of people who were damaged by booze. I also have had very positive role models regarding booze-people like my father, who enjoyed a nip a day well into his 80s. Alcohol is certainly dangerous, as is life.
JustAnotherPanda (she/them) 2 years ago
For me, I dislike the idea of alcohol and the taste of it and I just think it’s not worth the hype. I mean, if you really like the “drunk feeling” you can just do legal weed since it doesn’t really have to hurt you in any way (if you take the edibles at least). I hope what I said makes sense
Drug abuse is another serious issue. Different drugs can have different impacts on our lives, but nearly all of them can cause significant health issues and addiction problems. According to American Addiction Centers, “Drug abuse and addiction cost American society more than $740 billion annually in lost workplace productivity, healthcare expenses, and crime-related costs.”
#19
Falling.
You can hurt yourself grievously when hitting your head on the ground or on nearby objects. Concussions are nothing to laugh about, no matter your age.
jdtimid123 2 years ago
It's good to learn how to break your fall, if you practice falling on a mat (with someone to teach you) often enough, eventually it becomes habit to keep your chin tucked and hit the ground properly. It might still sting on regular floors and there's always the risk of landing on furniture and break-falls won't do a ton for that, but is far less likely to cause serious injuries. Martial arts classes usually teach it, I would imagine gymnastics classes would too. You could find a video, but have a person nearby in case you do it wrong and hurt yourself until you get the hang of it.
Nadine Debard 2 years ago
It's natural in some people, including me. I instinctively know how to fall and never got badly injured. Always did weird ninja moves while falling. Once in a shower, someone put some sun oil and my foot slipped forward. I would have broken my tailbone if I hadn't twisted my waist and lifted my elbows. Had a serious edema and a sligh vertebra luxation. Also hit my elbow against the wall while falling, edema again. Felt in shock for a few minutes. Nothing broken.
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Absolutely. My mom, only in her 50s, tripped and fell recently and smashed her face into her tub. Shattered the entire right side of her face from above her eye to her chin, can only partially see out of one eye now, had a brain bleed, broke several fingers, and has since then consistently been getting blood clots due to no activity while healing. Falling is NO joke.
Manda Hart 2 years ago
OMG, what an awful accident. I hope there is further recovery for your mom in her future.
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 2 years ago
People used to laugh at seniors and the disabled falling. Falls are very serious for frail, vulnerable people. My boyfriend's dad has a pace maker and a bone disfigurement disorder thing, so mobility is difficult. He falls every now and then and when he does he ends up with severe injuries. His most recent one gave him a gash in his chest that hasn't healed up. He now needs his pace maker moved to the other side of chest and possibly open heart surgery.
Brenda 2 years ago
My MIL fell, hitting her head on the concrete driveway. At the ER, she was fine at first. About an hour later, she had a seizure and went into a coma. She passed away 9 months later having never woken up. Yes,falls for the elderly can have severe consequences.
Load More Replies... Lisa H 2 years ago
I've had three mild concussions in my life and even though they were mild, I still never sought medical attention (because I live in the US). I'm 99% sure I have a little bit of long term damage. It's hard to tell, though, because the first one happened when I was 5 years old
Duolingobird 2 years ago
Yesterday a friend fell off her horse while we were on a trail, it was the same horse that ran off the path and into the forest with me. It’s not the horses fault, we just aren’t good matches. Also my friend is alright she just scraped her back a little
Clearly sunny 2 years ago (edited)
My mother's broken her ankle from not falling correctly. If one foot slips, you don't slam the other foot down!
Demongrrrrl 2 years ago
I have MS and have fallen often. I learned to land on my right side so I don't hit my head or break my arm/wrist. Of course, now I have arthritis in my right shoulder.
geezeronthehill 2 years ago
First thing my riding teacher taught me was how to fall off a horse. "Dude, you are going to fall, everyone does. Let's learn it here in the arena where we keep the ground soft. She was right. I can ride and fall now.
#20
Always use fans on your plants when you are growing them indoors!
Especially seedlings.
Plants hate still, stagnant air. They are able to transpire moisture more effectively when the air is moving.
A strong breeze will also keep your seedlings from dying due to damping off.
It also strengthens the stems so that they don't just fall over when you move them.
melanochrysum 2 years ago
no, all plants. it involves this thing that exists in science that nobody talks about in the surface of the industry called VPD (vapor pressure deficit). It means how much water the air can have before it's saturated. This is a combination of multiple factors, humidity, airflow, temp, etc. but basically your house has a VPD thats higher than most tropical plants prefer. Fans and circulation help and lower the VPD allowing for better moisture exchange between air and your plants stomata (their "breathing holes" on the leaf). also a bunch of pests and fungi prefer stagnant air, so it saves them a ton in this area. a lot of people turn of their A/C or heating systems when they leave a building, and this can kill your plant too. your plants can live without the fans, but they will appreciate the extra circulation. :D
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PandaGoPanda 2 years ago
it also dries them out rapidly, so no good unless you're in a mild climate or home in the day to water them
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
Not only has nobody ever tried to tell me this while I didn't listen, I've never ever seen or heard of this concept before. But now that I have heard about it, I think the one human on the planet who thinks nobody listens to them about this is probably unable to grasp how boring and wearying it is to sit there fanning plants all day...
Jill Rhodry 2 years ago
Yes! - especially on seedling you start indoors that you want to transplant outside - the fan will strength the stem.
Jared Robinson 2 years ago
holy s**t an actual useful piece of information on this list, I need to warn people about this. Maybe I should make it the first post. Beware/spoilers: One actual useful piece of information on this list. haven't read them all yet so I hope this ddoesn't age badly
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Interesting. I have just told this to my daughter, who's growing an oyster plant.
#21
South American here: Send your kids to English lessons as early as possible.
It's expensive but you are giving them a golden ticket for their future.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Even if you speak English as your native language, it's good to at least try to acquaint yourself to other languages. It make open doors.
Hobby Hopper 2 years ago
I was just saying yesterday how absurd it is that a language from some tiny random Northern European country became so widespread.
badger 2 years ago
like that other one from a small Southern European country.
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Michal Dolyniuk 2 years ago
Yea. Me too. After eight years in England I thought my knowledge of language gonna help me back in my country. Well not. Now we got many migrants from former Soviet republics russian is better option.
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Jojo_hobkin 2 years ago
Not necessarily english, but Spanish, German, French, Japanese or Mandarin are quite the door openers too.
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
Wait, this is something you say all the time in South America but people don't listen to? No wonder they don't listen if you are saying it in English...
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
I wish we'd had choices other than French and German as a kid. But we had the legacy from England despite the fact Australia is about as far from France or Germany as you can get. Would have been more useful to learn an Asian language or two.
We all know we’re supposed to brush our teeth, but a proper dental hygiene habit goes beyond this basic step. Oral health is a significant issue for many and causes both pain and suffering and unwelcome expenses! As the World Health Organization reminds us, “Most oral health conditions are largely preventable and can be treated in their early stages.” Make sure to floss and rinse!
#22
The importance of foot strength. A lot of knee, hip, back issues stem from weak feet/ ankles. People think they need softer insoles but it’s actually making your feet even weaker.
Haywood Jablome 2 years ago
You can't tell by looking at me, but my legs are uneven, causing me lower back problems. I have to put 2 insoles in my left shoe to compensate or the pain becomes so intense I'd never make it through an 8 hr shift
Joy Myers 2 years ago
Same here, although just one. Was having right knee and heel issues. Then once walking across a large parking lot, I realized my gait was off. Next dr appt, I had them measure me standing on each leg…a full inch difference. You don’t think the orthopedist thought to do that when I reported the other issues?
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Awesome At Being Autistic 2 years ago
Sorry, but no. Softer insoles do not make your feet weaker. It's just the opposite. The closer you can get to being barefoot, or actually going barefoot as often you can. Your feet will get stronger, unless there's some underlying conditions.
Brenda 2 years ago
I'm slew footed, meaning my feet point outward. This has caused flat feet, weak ankles that turn in, knees and ankles that hit & rub if I point my feet forward, hips that are uneven and back problems. I have arthritis, fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. No disc left between my tailbone and L5, L5 & L4, and L4 & L3 is almost gone. Everything caused by me being slew footed. I fully expect to be in a wheelchair eventually. I'm 57 and I can't walk more than 5-10 minutes w/o excruciating pain. Simply standing or being on my feet too much, same thing. So yeah, YOUR FEET ARE IMPORTANT! Take care of them.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Some people are just naturally or genetically not strong in their feet and legs. Some people are not made for running and easily get injured if they try to jog for an extended time. It's not always about age, either. For ex. A ballet instructor can tell when a student is ready for pointe shoes or not based on the strength of their ankles, knees and hips, among other factors. Not all students make the pass and never will.
Clearly sunny 2 years ago
Okay, but if you walk alot like me, you need good shoes with some cushion.
#23
Recycling. I know many people who are proud of the fact that they litter, despite being college educated. They do not care about the effects this has upon our environment or the animals that suffer from human carelessness. I find it to be a mob mentality; “everyone else litters so why should I change?”
TomasL 2 years ago
I have never heard anyone say they were proud to litter. I believe this post is fabricated.
Panda Boi 2 years ago
Well... in the US there are modified trucks driving around with the aim to pollute as much as possible. Just to spite environmental activists. Look up "Rolling coal".
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Will Cable 2 years ago
What makes my p**s boil.........local government who have you fill recycle bins, check that you've put the right rubbish in the right bin and then...they dump the recycle stuff or burn it where they dump and burn the normal waste
Sherry Marie Golden 2 years ago
You do realize that things aren't being recycled as much as you think they are?
Bender Bending Rodríguez 2 years ago (edited)
"I know many people who are proud of the fact that they litter" ... I am sorry, what? Name and shame my buddy name and shame them. No one should feel proud about littering.
Living Example 2 years ago
I'll admit that my recycling habits could be better, but littering is lazy and, well, trashy. This planet is our home, and I hate it when people throw trash in our yard. Penalty for littering should be picking up trash for 2 hours every day for a mandated period of time
Rostit . 2 years ago
This is a dumb flippant post. Recycling is not always a good thing. People don't realize how much waste recycling generates. Think about the trucks picking up the material, the fossil fuels used in the trucks and generating electricity. Paper recycling is almost a bigger problem than properly burning paper. Waste management is not a simple issue. Merely saying "recycle" is ignorant and shows a lack of understanding for the whole process.
Shawn Brooks 2 years ago
My parent's trash company added a $45 recycling fee to their monthly bill. They're retired on a fixed income and simply can't afford to recycle.
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I’m proud to do what little contribution I can to make the environment better; with the knowledge that big business/capitalism are the biggest offenders of environmental destruction.
Penny Kemper 2 years ago
They stopped seeing PSA's with the Native American with tear because of the trash. They stopped talking about it in school. parents don't set a good example and even though it's illegal nobody hardly ever gets ticketed for it.
#24
Saving/planning for retirement.
A lot of my coworkers say they will die working which is a real possibility but if you don’t die, you will need money to survive. One of my coworker is almost 50 and has zero savings, zero 401k and cannot afford to survive on her own if anything happens to her partner.
Carbonel 2 years ago
The issue is that many don’t earn enough to put something aside for retirement. You can’t save when you already live hand to mouth. Or when your meagre savings get wiped by one or two big emergencies (car engine failure, rotten house timbers etc).
SobyKay 2 years ago
I agree with Carbonel. I dont think the problem is ppl not taking saving up for retirement seriously enough, rather their ability to do so is seriously hampered.
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Rens 2 years ago
Until I became disabled and unable to work (now receiving benefits), I was facing working until I died, and living in a rented room in a shared house because I couldn't afford to rent a whole flat. I left my marriage with nothing but the clothes on my back. I didn't have a pension or retirement plan. Now I'm very "fortunate" because I live in social housing and receive benefits so I can survive; I am financially better off being disabled than I was as a working person. That is so f****d up.
Michelle Carlson 2 years ago
My mom was never good at saving and anytime she left a company, she'd take the 401K as a distribution. She has nothing but SSA now and it's not good. She's in a rent controlled apartment, thank you Jesus, but there is no way she can afford any of the assisted living she needs and my sister and I are scrambling to figure this out.
Karen Cassidy 2 years ago
Too many people who are working full time are barely being payed enough to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. And forget about healthcare. Even if employers offer it, it is a drop in the bucket regarding medical care costs.
Julius Zuke 2 years ago
I thought I could work forever (actually enjoyed it0, but my body said, "Time's up!" Living below your means is hard, but you gotta save for retirement.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Thankfully Australia has good superannuation rules. I will probably never be able to work full time, but at least I can get some money accrued from my part time work. It won't be a huge amount but anything is better than nothing.
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
The problem here is not that they did not save enough, it is that they have neither learned how to survive with out food, shelter, clothing and IPhones... or how to embezzle successfully.
#25
Having enough insurance for your home and belongings. Your stuff is probably worth way more than you think, once you start adding it up, and a total loss event will flip your entire life on its end, and if there’s not enough insurance money, it can be impossible to come back from.
We had a total loss wildfire, and were dramatically underinsured. We’re only able to rebuild because a family member could rewrite their will and give us an early inheritance and that, added to our insurance settlement, was just enough to build half the house we had before. Our home will be furnished almost exclusively with things we bought at thrift stores and estate sales, because we don’t have the money to rebuy all that we had.
Em 2 years ago
Sometimes I think I'm living a relatively normal life. Then I read something like this and realize I've had at least two total loss events, and neither of them was much more than a hiccup because I just don't own anything. Sucked having to go to the laundromat every other day until I could buy new clothes, though.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
When I had tenant insurance they asked about valuables. Apparently my 30 years in the making Archie comic collection, big TV and photo albums are not deemed worthy of insuring. They said it should be something worth more than $1000. I own nothing of that worth. Couldn't have felt more like a worthless pauper.
GV Martinez-Williams 2 years ago
This definitely. I live in Florida so my insurance has to include hurricane coverage plus either sinkholes or catastrophic coverage. That make home insurance very expensive, even for those not living near water. That brings me to the fact that so many people don't seem to know that home insurance doesn't cover flood damaged. Only the federal government offers that. Then there's the cost of rebuilding a comparable house. Well our house initially sold for $87,000 back in 1987, so how much did it cost to built? I really don't know. What I do know is that this same house, without any major indoor renovations, is priced at almost $360,000 in current market! Wtf? I also know how much the price of construction materials have go up just these past years. So we sacrifice and pay for replacement cost of my house as well as replacement for our appliances and personal items.
unknown 2 years ago
When will insurance companies stop insuring houses in fire prone/tornado prone/flood (etc) zones?
Julius Zuke 2 years ago
When will governments stop allowing construction in risky places?
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Ken Beattie 2 years ago
By the same token don't over-insure. I had discussions with an insurance company about the value of the insurance and asked the obvious one: If my house is worth $200k and I insure it for $300k will I get paid $300 if it's totally destroyed? They said "no because it's only worth $200k". Follow up questions: Who decides that? Out valuer would work it out. So can you tell me how much I should insure it for? Oh no, you have to work that out yourself. Ok, so if it's overvalued will you reimburse me the overpaid portion of the premium then? No! Why would we do that.
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
Similar discussions regarding property as well. Told them I had over a thousand CDs and a similar number of movies, along with a massive comic book collection. So if I value my contents at $150,000 will you pay that? Oh no we'd have the assessor look at the claim and make a decision. Based on what? Well the remains. Comics are paper, what remains? Just shrugged at that one. And what about my computer, it'd take about $7,000 to replace. Oh no we'd replace based on an average model. So you wouldn't even give me enough to replace the rtx4090 then? In the end it broke down to I'd need a hugely detailed inventory of stuff I'd want to replace, preferably with photographic evidence as well. And I'd have to keep it myself because I couldn't actually create a spreadsheet and send it to the insurance company to keep on file. So make an inventory print it, make an electronic copy. Keep one in your own fireproof safe and another in the cloud or with family.
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Nika Strokappe 2 years ago
Well, I think you only get the value your stuff is worth at the moment and not the money to buy it new. And insurances will definitely not pay more that then have to, so also do not overinsure either.
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
Wow, the quality of the things people say but others do not listen to is getting kind of raggedy at this point. Everyone knows what insurance is, it is the chance to make money by betting against good luck, good health, and no "accidents" at your rich uncle's house...
#26
Workplace Safety and proper claim filing for injuries. Too many times I see workers getting hurt due to haphazard working environments, then not filing because they are ingratiated to their superiors and don't want to rock the boat (their excuse). I put safety first people, your job won't care if you lose a limb or a life, they just write it off and keep going. At most you or your family gets a settlement. At the least you may get a plaque or written warning or termination notice, you know just a piece of paper to cement how much they care for you not going after them or for you not being safe.
RedCorvette 2 years ago
Isn’t it illegal to terminate people that got disabled due to hazardous working conditions?
Rostit . 2 years ago
yes but only if they say thats the reason. If they say "no longer is needed" and its a "right to work" state in the US, they can fire you.
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Linda R 2 years ago
I am a claims liaison at an insurance agency and am amazed how often I don't get notified for weeks or months that an employee was injured on the job. It's mostly because their insurance MOD will go up, causing the premiums to go up. I guess the hope the employee will just get better.
RajunCajun 2 years ago
My dad got his back broken in a fall do to bad equipment. My Grandfather told him if you don't sue you will have a job for life. He got fired a year later over something very small and could never work in that field ever again.
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
Absolutely correct. You can lead a horses a*s to water... but you can't make him think.
#27
Working safely at heights. I work with people who worry more about sun safety than they do about working at heights greater than 2 meters.
Bevo Nostro 2 years ago
Well sun safety is increasingly important the closer one gets to the sun, but inside Earth's gravity well I'd suggest falling is more important.
#28
Got to United States is having droughts and that some major states are losing their water supplies but I can never get anybody to have this conversation with me. Droughts I'm becoming more prevalent and big States Los Angeles Utah Colorado Phoenix these things used to only happen in Europe people need to take heat and pay attention
Nobody Knows 2 years ago
You do realize the post comes from Reddit and the original poster doesn't know about or see your comments, right?
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Ian Shaw 2 years ago
You might be taken more seriously if you could communicate coherently, differentiate between cities and states, and substantiate your claims.
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
Not to mention the fact that droughts have been a thing for basically ever. If you want to say the frequency or severity is increasing that's a different thing. But to say "these things used to only happen in Europe"... wtf?
Load More Replies... Hobby Hopper 2 years ago
Climate change is part of the problem, but also misuse of land. For example, both overgrazing and undergrazing cause problems in historic grasslands. When the ground becomes bare, the water doesn't soak in, lowering the water table. It literally changes the weather as well, making the drought worse. Land restoration is possible, but it takes a lot of hard work and time on a grass roots level.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Droughts happen all over the world. Some places less frequently than others. But it's definitely not a recent phenomena for North America.
Lisa H 2 years ago
Californian here. Cannot confirm enough. We had a pretty wet winter, but it's not enough. The weather is getting warmer and it only takes one or two hot days to eradicate the moisture that's accumulated over the winter. On a hot day, we can completely soak the sidewalk (or footpath) and in just a few very short minutes, it'll be bone dry again. That's happening to our water supplies right now. And now, it's fire season. We WILL have several fires this year because we always do.
Duolingobird 2 years ago
Also from California! I live in the middle of the mojave desert
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Trish Christoffersen 2 years ago
Nevada is struggling, yet they continue to build houses/apartments on every inch of open land, and people continue to build in-ground pools. Makes me sad.
#29
Damaging their hear with loud music, tv...
They all put it on my sound sensitivity but the walls are shaking 🫨
Brenda 2 years ago
When I'm driving, I don't want to (and shouldn't be able to) hear the music of the car next to me - over my music! Turn it down before you go deaf!
Cat Chat 2 years ago
Even worse, there is a guy in our complex that, even though he parks 6 houses away, and all my windows are closed, his truck stereo drowns out my TV.
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Nika Strokappe 2 years ago
You are not sound sensitive, most people blew out their ears already...
What do you think ?
Will Cable 2 years ago
The switch to smart phones. I'll explain, everything is changing so you need a phone, not just a regular phone but a smart phone, parking a vehicle, need an app, banking, need an app, dealing with government department, need an app, All it takes is one little issue and the who system shuts down. I know people love their smart phones, I have one but there are things I will not do with it.
Clearly sunny 2 years ago
I'm so sick of everything requiring a phone or app. Can we rewind to a simpler time?
Load More Replies... Lara M 2 years ago
I hate to be that person, but: wear an N95 mask in public places and wash your hands a lot. We are just learning how badly a seemingly-harmless infectious disease can mess you up. There are many other viruses out there that can cause serious problems down the road, too, and there will be even more.
Squiffle Noses 2 years ago
There's a 17 year old guy at work struggling with his life. I know for a fact that if he practiced proper sleep hygiene, (say... no stimulants 2 hours before bed, no screentime 1 hour before bed or in his bedroom, 8 hours sleep a night with a regular bed time), then he would have better energy, reflexes, attitude, morale, mental health, skin, memory, mood, career prospects, and life in general. Do I tell him this? No! What would be the point? He'll work it it out in 40 years time, same as the rest of us!
Jessie 1 year ago (edited)
Watch which devices in playgrounds your kids are using and how they use them!! A friend of mine was on a seesaw with her little sister, her sister was heavier so my friend was on top. Her sister thought it would be fun to jump off and have her fall so she would have a sore behind, instead my friend lifted off the seat and fell down on the edge of her seat. Her pelvis broke and she still has to walk with crutches 15 years later, she was lucky (as her doctor said) because if she was completely full grown when it happened she would be in a wheelchair for her entire life. She is only able to walk (small distances and she has to go to physical therapy 2 to 3 times a week) because the bones were still somewhat flexible so the surgery had some effect. She loved running and horseriding and wanted to have a career in both but she can never do either of them again, that one joke ruined the rest of her life.
Deanna Crichley 2 years ago
I was a competitive gymnast, in my younger days. I had a severe injury to my ankle, ripped ligaments in all four groups in my ankle. My doctor said absolutely DO NOT get back to it until you are healed. Coach said I had to get back to it immediately so I wouldn't be afraid. I listened to the coach, and now at 60 years of age, my ankles are eff'd. Listen to your doctor, not your coach.
Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago
We need to prepare just in case a worldwide calamity severely damages our current civilization. Such a disaster is not science fiction - it could happen. We all saw what the COVID-19 pandemic did to disrupt society. The next pandemic could be even worse. Then there are such threats as global war, asteroids, comets super-volcanoes, or the cumulative effects of climate change. We need to construct Knowledge Arks to preserve our collective learning and culture.
Some rando dude 2 years ago
The joke was funny during the campaign and the first year of his administration. It quickly ran it's course after that. Let's move on please.
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Will Cable 2 years ago
The switch to smart phones. I'll explain, everything is changing so you need a phone, not just a regular phone but a smart phone, parking a vehicle, need an app, banking, need an app, dealing with government department, need an app, All it takes is one little issue and the who system shuts down. I know people love their smart phones, I have one but there are things I will not do with it.
Clearly sunny 2 years ago
I'm so sick of everything requiring a phone or app. Can we rewind to a simpler time?
Load More Replies... Lara M 2 years ago
I hate to be that person, but: wear an N95 mask in public places and wash your hands a lot. We are just learning how badly a seemingly-harmless infectious disease can mess you up. There are many other viruses out there that can cause serious problems down the road, too, and there will be even more.
Squiffle Noses 2 years ago
There's a 17 year old guy at work struggling with his life. I know for a fact that if he practiced proper sleep hygiene, (say... no stimulants 2 hours before bed, no screentime 1 hour before bed or in his bedroom, 8 hours sleep a night with a regular bed time), then he would have better energy, reflexes, attitude, morale, mental health, skin, memory, mood, career prospects, and life in general. Do I tell him this? No! What would be the point? He'll work it it out in 40 years time, same as the rest of us!
Jessie 1 year ago (edited)
Watch which devices in playgrounds your kids are using and how they use them!! A friend of mine was on a seesaw with her little sister, her sister was heavier so my friend was on top. Her sister thought it would be fun to jump off and have her fall so she would have a sore behind, instead my friend lifted off the seat and fell down on the edge of her seat. Her pelvis broke and she still has to walk with crutches 15 years later, she was lucky (as her doctor said) because if she was completely full grown when it happened she would be in a wheelchair for her entire life. She is only able to walk (small distances and she has to go to physical therapy 2 to 3 times a week) because the bones were still somewhat flexible so the surgery had some effect. She loved running and horseriding and wanted to have a career in both but she can never do either of them again, that one joke ruined the rest of her life.
Deanna Crichley 2 years ago
I was a competitive gymnast, in my younger days. I had a severe injury to my ankle, ripped ligaments in all four groups in my ankle. My doctor said absolutely DO NOT get back to it until you are healed. Coach said I had to get back to it immediately so I wouldn't be afraid. I listened to the coach, and now at 60 years of age, my ankles are eff'd. Listen to your doctor, not your coach.
Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago
We need to prepare just in case a worldwide calamity severely damages our current civilization. Such a disaster is not science fiction - it could happen. We all saw what the COVID-19 pandemic did to disrupt society. The next pandemic could be even worse. Then there are such threats as global war, asteroids, comets super-volcanoes, or the cumulative effects of climate change. We need to construct Knowledge Arks to preserve our collective learning and culture.
Some rando dude 2 years ago
The joke was funny during the campaign and the first year of his administration. It quickly ran it's course after that. Let's move on please.
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