These are the top 50 most common 'little risks' among adults living in South Yorkshire
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South Yorkshire locals have revealed the ‘little risks’ they regularly take – with going to bed late on a work night, eating food past its sell-by date, and not using sun cream the top three.
A poll of 2,565 adults – including those living in Sheffield – found 42 per cent of those from South Yorkshire are self-confessed risk takers.
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Hide AdOther common gambles include not doing the washing up till the next morning, turning up at a restaurant without a booking, and leaving the home without an umbrella on an overcast day.
Pressing snooze on the alarm, going outside without any shoes on, and crossing the road when the red man is showing are also frequent occurrences.
Commissioned by 888poker, the research found South Yorkshire residents take around three ‘little risks’ a week on average.
Saturdays feel 'riskier'
The study also found those living in South Yorkshire tend to take more small risks on a Saturday than any other day of the week.
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Hide AdAnd their social life is the area of their life where they are most open to doing so – perhaps asking someone for a date or visiting a restaurant they’ve not read reviews for.
Other frequent risks among South Yorkshire locals include putting something in the ‘normal’ bin when they know it should be recycling, and going outside with wet hair.
Drinking coffee or tea before going to bed, not closing the curtains or blinds when getting quickly changed, driving through an amber traffic light are also common.
Carried out through OnePoll, the research also found 66 per cent wish they had more excitement than they do currently.
Top 50 most common 'little risks' among adults living in South Yorkshire
- Going to bed late on a work night
- Eating something past its sell by date
- Not bothering to use sun cream
- Not doing the washing up till the next morning
- Turning up at a restaurant without booking first
- Leaving the home without an umbrella/coat on an unpredictable weather day
- Pressing snooze on the alarm
- Going outside barefoot
- Crossing the road when the red man is showing
- Putting something in the ‘normal’ bin when you know it should be recycled
- Going outside with wet hair
- Drinking coffee or tea before going to bed
- Not closing the curtains or blinds when you get quickly get changed
- Driving through an amber traffic light
- Not opening your post as soon as it arrives
- Jumping down the last few steps on the stairs
- Sleeping with make-up on
- Leaving the home with your phone on low battery
- Spending without checking your bank balance
- Ordering something other than ‘your usual’ when eating in a restaurant
- Leaving the home without your phone
- Not killing/disposing of a spider you’ve just seen
- Going on a big night out on a work night
- Driving with the fuel warning light on
- Not running away from a wasp
- Getting the last bus/tube/train home
- Going on social media or news sites before you’ve seen a popular TV show and risking spoilers
- Watching a trailer for a film that might give away key plot points
- Reading in the bath
- Not comparing your utility bills/savings accounts to other suppliers when renewing
- Leaving windows open in your home when you’re not there
- Driving against the direction arrows around a car park
- Wearing high shoes that you might fall over in
- Using someone else’s mug
- Leaving your curtains at home open when you go on holiday
- Not paying bills on time
- Leaving work half an hour early
- Not turning your home alarm on before leaving
- Buying something frivolous that took you into your overdraft
- Taking a carrier bag at a self-service checkout without paying for it
- Sitting in a reserved seat on the train
- Going on holiday without a bikini wax
- Not locking your car
- Undoing your seatbelt on a plane while the fasten seat belt light is on
- Leaving the home without checking if you’ve turned off your hair straighteners
- Bluffing when playing games like poker
- Overfilling your hand luggage or using a bag which is too big and hoping it won’t get spotted when travelling by plane
- Not logging off of your online banking
- Going on holiday where you know there will be no phone signal
- Booking a holiday without having the money to pay for it
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