Two thirds of us consider ourselves a risk taker, for taking chances on the tiniest things.
According to a new survey, life’s top little risks include eating something past its sell-by date, leaving the house with low phone battery, and not taking an umbrella out on a grey day.
The study, of 2,000 adults, also saw turning up at a restaurant without booking first, crossing the road on a red man and driving through an amber light appear in the top 30 list of risks taken every day.
Running from the shower to another room to grab a towel, having a cup of coffee before bed and putting the washing out on the line without checking the weather also featured.
A spokesperson for the Lottoland.co.uk casino, which commissioned the research via OnePoll, said: ‘We’re a nation of tiny risk-takers.
According to a new survey, Brits’ top risks include having a cup of coffee before bed (stock image above)
Eating something past its sell-by date also appeared in the top 30 list of risks taken every day according to a study of 2,000 adults
A spokesperson for Lottoland.co.uk casino, which commissioned the research via OnePoll, said: ‘We’re a nation of tiny risk-takers’ (stock photo)
‘Sometimes the chances we take can pay off – like turning up at a fancy restaurant with no booking, or trying your luck at a card game.
‘But others, like going out without your bank cards or driving without petrol in the tank, are probably best avoided.
‘We like to say what’s life without taking a chance every now and again? As long as you’re safe and savvy, adding a dash of harmless risk to your day can make the little wins feel like big ones.’
The research found 65 per cent consider themselves to be a risk-taker in their daily life.
It also emerged Saturday is the most common day to take a chance.
And 20 per cent are most likely to take risks regarding their social life – while only six per cent would take a chance when it comes to their job.
Brits’ most common ‘tiny risks’
- Eating something past its sell-by date – 55 per cent
- Leaving the house with your phone on less than 50 per cent battery – 50 per cent
- Leaving the house without an umbrella/coat on a changeable day – 50 per cent
- Turning up at a restaurant without booking first – 49 per cent
- Crossing the road when the red man was showing – 45 per cent
- Not bothering to use suntan lotion – 42 per cent
- Not picking up a basket when you go to the supermarket – 43 per cent
- Going through an amber traffic light – 42 per cent
- Laughing along when you couldn’t quite hear what someone has said – 42 per cent
- Leaving the house without your phone – 42 per cent
- Ordering something other than ‘your usual’ when eating in a restaurant – 41 per cent
- Running from the shower to another room to get your towel – 38 per cent
- Leaving windows open in your house when not there – 38 per cent
- Not closing the curtains or blinds while getting changed – 35 per cent
- Drinking coffee or tea last thing before going to bed – 35 per cent
- Turning off your alarm and shut your eyes for ‘one minute’ – 34 per cent
- Driving with the petrol warning light on – 33 per cent
- Putting the washing out without having checked the weather forecast beforehand – 33 per cent
- Trusting the travel time given on Google/Apple maps – 27 per cent
- Not running from a hovering wasp – 27 per cent
- Spending and not checking your bank balance – 27 per cent
- Driving against the direction arrows around a car park – 24 per cent
- Just taking your phone out rather than your cards/wallet to pay for things – 20 per cent
- Guessing someone’s name when you aren’t quite sure of it – 18 per cent
- Sitting in a reserved seat on the train – 17 per cent
- Going out during your parcel/food delivery timeslot – 16 per cent
- Going on social media or news sites before you’ve seen a massively hyped TV show – 15 per cent
- Not turning on your house alarm before leaving – 13 per cent
- Overfilling your hand luggage or using a bag that was too big and hoping it wouldn’t get spotted – 12 per cent
- Sitting in the first-class section of the train when you only had a normal ticket – 10 per cent
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Britons consider themselves risk takers despite only taking chances on the tiniest things, survey finds
