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.

Other 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.

And 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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