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How brave are you?

Some of us are braver than others, our definitions of feeling safe vary, how does it affect you?

Would you ride the worst biggest roller coaster?
I would, I imagine most would.

Would you do a skydive?
I would, probably, however I imagine only around half the adult population would.

Would you dive with sharks?
I possibly would, if I was caged, I think more than half would.

Would you allow someone to shoot a bullet at you if you were wearing a bullet proof jacket?
I wouldn't, even though I do believe bullet-proof jackets are safe, my fear would take over?

What about letting an attack dog chase you when you were wearing one of those arm protector thingys. Again, I wouldn't allow it.
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  • agrainofsandagrainofsand Posts: 8,693
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    I'm not very brave...especially when it comes to sharks...
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 204
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    I thought I was but then I read your post OP!

    Depends on what was thrown at me. Heights okay. Small places okay. Surgery petrified. Water/boats petrified. Dangerous animals okay. Flying not a fan.

    :)
  • ScottishWoodyScottishWoody Posts: 23,241
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    i_l_yx wrote: »
    I thought I was but then I read your post OP!

    Depends on what was thrown at me. Heights okay. Small places okay. Surgery petrified. Water/boats petrified. Dangerous animals okay. Flying not a fan.

    :)

    Oh yeah I'm scared of surgery too, actually anything medical! I'm not scared of needles, but I am scared of injections, the thought of some strange drug entering my blood system and doing things to me freaks me out.
  • zx50zx50 Posts: 91,269
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    I think being brave comes down to how determined you are to overcome something. I think it also depends on how much aggression you can summon up to overcome your fear of something.....and to succeed at it. Some people don't have that aggression in them.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,889
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    rollercoaster - yes
    skydive - def yes
    sharks- hell no ...maybe if i was in a cage
    bullet - no way no how
    attack dog - only if the protective arm thing was a full body suit
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,074
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    Brave to me is not measured by what exciting things that have some illusion of danger, you would choose to do for kicks.
  • JasonJason Posts: 76,557
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    I am generally a big jessie (yeah i said it :)), but rollercoasters don't bother me and i'd certainly love to give skydiving a go.

    If we're talking bravery, is this brave or stupid ?

    3 minutes, 8 seconds out of your day :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it0V7xv9qu0
  • zx50zx50 Posts: 91,269
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    grps3 wrote: »
    rollercoaster - yes
    skydive - def yes
    sharks- hell no ...maybe if i was in a cage
    bullet - no way no how
    attack dog - only if the protective arm thing was a full body suit

    I think the best uses for being brave would be situations where nothing will happen if you go through with something, but you just fear it.
  • CroctacusCroctacus Posts: 18,294
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    I'd probably only do the shark and dog one.

    I really dont do heighrs.
  • zx50zx50 Posts: 91,269
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    JasonWatkins wrote: »
    I am generally a big jessie (yeah i said it :)), but rollercoasters don't bother me and i'd certainly love to give skydiving a go.

    If we're talking bravery, is this brave or stupid ?

    3 minutes, 8 seconds out of your day :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it0V7xv9qu0

    I don't know how bad the pain is, but quite a few people out there tend to be drama queens when dealing with pain. In otherwords, some are more vocal about the pain they're in.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 384
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    I think were all brave in different ways.When it comes to horror movies,heights,spiders,the dark and fairground rides im the biggest baby ever.If it is about pain,im not too bad.Like giving birth,its horrendous but I didn't cry just swore and shouted,so don't know if that makes me brave
  • CravenHavenCravenHaven Posts: 13,953
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    I would poo in a bear's woods.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,888
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    I'd try anything like roller coasters, skydives etc. I have a high pain threshold, horror films don't scare me (some are a bit gratuitous and they're boring but not scary). I'd let a professional shoot at me because that's just following safety. Shark dive, meh if I was accompanied with a professional and in a tank, maybe. Attack dogs...probably not, only because with a human you can say "no thanks, it's hurting me" a dog doesn't understand.



    I hate insects with a passion though, if it has more than four legs, it is not coming within ten feet of me. I will cry.
  • rupert_pupkinrupert_pupkin Posts: 3,975
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    I would do everything in the first post. I can't put eye drops in my eye and i would run half a mile naked if I thought a spider was on me though
  • Toby LaRhoneToby LaRhone Posts: 12,916
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    My wife and I skydived from 15,000ft for a joint 60th birthday prezzie :)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,334
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    Toby LaRhone wrote: »
    My wife and I skydived from 15,000ft for a joint 60th birthday prezzie :)

    :p That's nothing, I fell out of an army helicopter. *folds arms and nods*

    (in an air museum... on the ground. Misjudged the step because of my new glasses. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. I'm not clumsy. )
  • JasonJason Posts: 76,557
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    I'm so brave i've just got back home to see a giant alien godzilla death spider on the wall right outside my front door so i almost flattened myself against the opposite wall to try and sneak indoors without disturbing it, which i did.

    i was tempted to go out and attack it with a double shot of RAID but it's that big, it might just use the spray to comb it's hair ..
  • swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,111
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    ScottishWoody wrote: »
    How brave are you?

    Some of us are braver than others, our definitions of feeling safe vary, how does it affect you?

    Would you ride the worst biggest roller coaster?
    I would, I imagine most would.

    Would you do a skydive?
    I would, probably, however I imagine only around half the adult population would.

    Would you dive with sharks?
    I possibly would, if I was caged, I think more than half would.

    Would you allow someone to shoot a bullet at you if you were wearing a bullet proof jacket?
    I wouldn't, even though I do believe bullet-proof jackets are safe, my fear would take over?

    What about letting an attack dog chase you when you were wearing one of those arm protector thingys. Again, I wouldn't allow it.


    no, I wouldn't do any of those.........:o
  • too_much_coffeetoo_much_coffee Posts: 2,978
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    It dependes upon the interpretation of "brave".

    I am brave enough to stand up for my opinions and beliefs but terrified of walking across a high bridge.
  • blue eyed guyblue eyed guy Posts: 2,470
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    ScottishWoody wrote: »
    How brave are you?

    Some of us are braver than others, our definitions of feeling safe vary, how does it affect you?

    Would you ride the worst biggest roller coaster?
    I would, I imagine most would.

    Would you do a skydive?
    I would, probably, however I imagine only around half the adult population would.

    Would you dive with sharks?
    I possibly would, if I was caged, I think more than half would.

    Would you allow someone to shoot a bullet at you if you were wearing a bullet proof jacket?
    I wouldn't, even though I do believe bullet-proof jackets are safe, my fear would take over?

    What about letting an attack dog chase you when you were wearing one of those arm protector thingys. Again, I wouldn't allow it.

    No, don't like roller coasters, and never have.

    No, not that keen on heights, especially when I'm falling from a great one.

    No, can't swim.

    No, it might not work.

    No, don't like dogs.

    Apart from that I'm quite fearless. :D
  • Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,075
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    im stupid enough to chase shopliters, not brave enough to change my sex..
  • blue eyed guyblue eyed guy Posts: 2,470
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    JasonWatkins wrote: »
    I am generally a big jessie (yeah i said it :)), but rollercoasters don't bother me and i'd certainly love to give skydiving a go.

    If we're talking bravery, is this brave or stupid ?

    3 minutes, 8 seconds out of your day :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it0V7xv9qu0

    Phaa, that is nothing. Try doing this.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLmabaalX48
  • CreamteaCreamtea Posts: 14,682
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    I was quite brave today going into Hackey Tesco.
  • JasonJason Posts: 76,557
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    blue eyed guy wrote: »
    Phaa, that is nothing. Try doing this.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLmabaalX48

    yeah i'd piss that ..





    (i really wouldn't. i'd likely piss myself before anything :))
  • rupert_pupkinrupert_pupkin Posts: 3,975
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    Creamtea wrote: »
    I was quite brave today going into Hackey Tesco.

    Are you scared of hipsters?
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