At lunch today a coworker told me an extremely gruesome and gory story about a dump truck driver who reached for something on the floor and ran into a group of eight motorcyclists at a stop sign. She gave details that made my skin crawl. I stood up and said sarcastically (even though I try not to be sarcastic; sometimes I just can't help it), "Okay, nice having lunch with you." She laughed and said she only wanted me to be careful. A simple "Be careful." would suffice, thank you very much. This made me feel better:
Odds are good that one of these things will get you. The National Safety Council has put together a list of the most common ways we collectively kick the bucket.
1. Heart disease 1 in 6
2. Cancer 1 in 7
3. Stroke 1 in 28
4. Motor Vehicle Accidents 1 in 85
5. Intentional self harm 1 in 115
6. Accidental poisoning 1 in 139
7. Falls 1 in 184
8. Car Occupant 1 in 272
9. Assault by firearm 1 in 300
10. Pedestrian Accident 1 in 623
11. Motorcycle Accident 1 in 802
12. Accidental Drowning 1 in 1,073
13. In a Fire 1 in 1,235
14. Pedalcyclist 1 in 4147
15. Air and space accidents 1 in 5892
16. Firearm discharge 1 in 5891
17. Exposure to excessive natural heat 1 in 6, 174
18. Exposure to electrical current, radiation, temperature & pressure 1 in 9412
19. Cataclysmic storm 1 in 51, 199
20. Contact with hornets, wasps, bees: 1 in 62, 950
21. Lightning 1 in 81, 701
22. Bitten or struck (?) by dog 1 in 119, 998
23. Earthquake or other earth movements 1 in 154, 597
2 comments:
Walking = safer than driving!
I do wonder how one gets struck by a dog, though.
I got hit by a dog - don't you remember? That Cheasapeake Bay Retriever knocked me down and I was black and blue from armpit to knees.
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