Are you a risk taker or a ‘play it safe Polly’? Take the quiz to find out
HOW big are you at taking risks? Are you a ‘Go for it Gary’ or a ‘Play It Safe Polly?’
Take this fun quiz to find out if you’re someone who throws caution to the wind – literally – by going outside on a cloudy day without a coat.
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This is according to research among 2,000 adults that revealed the most common everyday risks, including eating something out of date, leaving a phone with a low battery and not taking an umbrella on a grey day.
Arriving at a restaurant without a reservation, crossing the road when a red man is standing on it and driving through an orange traffic light were also on the top 30 risks taken by Britons.
Running from the shower to another room to grab a towel, drinking a cup of coffee before bed, and hanging the laundry on the line without paying attention to the weather were also part of it.
A spokesperson for the Lottoland.co.uk casino, which commissioned the research, said: “We are a country of small risk takers.
“Sometimes the chances we take can pay off – like showing up at a fancy restaurant without a reservation, or trying our luck at a card game.
“But other things, like going out without a bank card or driving without gas in the tank, are probably better avoided.
“We like to say: what is life without taking a chance every now and then?
“As long as you’re safe and smart, adding a dash of innocent risk to your day can make the small victories feel like big victories.”
The survey also found that 65 percent of them consider themselves to be risk takers in everyday life.
27 percent often do not think about the consequences, while 96 percent have seen that a risky situation ultimately pays off.
And that made 20 percent feel elated and 15 percent feel like a winner.
Saturday also turned out to be the most common day to take a gamble.
And 20 percent are most likely to take risks in their social lives, while only six percent would take a risk when it comes to their work.
Top 30 Small Risks:
1. Ate something that was past its expiration date – 55 percent
2. Leaving the house with your phone at less than 50 percent battery – 50 percent
3. Leaving the house without an umbrella/coat on a changeable day – 50 percent
4. Arrived at a restaurant without a reservation – 49 percent
5. Crossed the road when the red man showed – 45 percent
6. No desire to wear sunscreen – 42 percent
7. Not picking up a basket when going to the supermarket – 43 percent
8. Drove through an orange traffic light – 42 percent
9. Laughed along when you couldn’t quite understand what someone was saying – 42 percent
10. Leaving the house without your phone – 42 percent
11. Ordered something different than ‘your usual’ at a restaurant – 41 percent
12. Ran from the shower to another room to get your towel – 38 percent
13. Leaving windows open in your home when you’re not there – 38 percent
14. Not closing curtains or blinds while changing – 35 percent
15. Drinking coffee or tea right before bed – 35 percent
16.Turn off your alarm and close your eyes for ‘one minute’ – 34 percent
17. Drove with the fuel warning light on – 33 percent
18. Hanging the washing outside without checking the weather forecast first – 33 percent
19. Trusted the travel time shown on Google/Apple Maps – 27 percent
20. Don’t run from a hovering wasp – 27 percent
21. Spent and your bank balance not checked – 27 percent
22. Drove against the direction arrows around a parking lot – 24 percent
23. Just pick up your phone instead of your cards/wallet to pay – 20 percent
24. Guessing someone’s name when you’re not completely sure – 18 percent
25. Sat in a reserved seat on the train – 17 percent
26. Outside the home during your parcel/food delivery time slot – 16 percent
27. Been on social media or news sites before watching a hugely hyped TV show – 15 percent
28. Not setting your home alarm before leaving – 13 percent
29. Overstuffing your carry-on or using a bag that is too big in the hopes that it won’t be spotted – 12 percent
30. Sitting in first class on a train when you only had a normal ticket – 10 percent.
While 42 percent would prefer to be more spontaneous or daring, 52 percent find that taking small risks makes life a little more fun, according to respondents via OnePoll.
The Lottoland spokesperson added: “It’s always exciting to take a chance on something, especially when it pays off. It’s no wonder that so many people feel like winners when they bet on these things.
“Who knows what we are all capable of with a little bit of harmless risk in our lives.”
