Risky activities conversation questions

Danger and risk

 * What is the most dangerous/brave/foolhardy thing you have ever done? That you have seen other people do?
 * Would you ever make a parachute jump? Why/why not?
 * Do you know anyone who has done this?
 * How would you describe the difference(s) between being brave and being foolhardy?
 * What is the most dangerous area of your neighbourhood? What makes it dangerous?

Conflicts

 * What countries are involved in armed conflicts at the moment?
 * Do you think the whole country is dangerous or just urban/rural areas?
 * Would you consider visiting/working in one of these countries?

Money and employment

 * Would you buy shares using only your own judgement? Do you have any experience with shares?
 * Do you like to gamble? What things do you gamble on?
 * Do you buy lottery tickets?
 * Would you give up your existing job without having another already arranged?
 * Do you think it is easier to find a job if you are employed or unemployed?
 * How would you feel about taking a job in a research laboratory which was doing research into dangerous diseases?
 * Would you buy a house near a nuclear power station?
 * What is your opinion of the danger of nuclear power?
 * How would you feel about working as a
 * Police officer
 * Fire fighter
 * Soldier
 * Bodyguard

Supernatural

 * Would you take part in a séance /ˈseɪɒns/?
 * Have you ever taken part in a séance or used an ouija /ˈwiːdʒə/ board? What happened?
 * How would you feel about spending a night in a house which was said to be haunted?
 * What is your reaction to graveyards at night? Would you be able to walk past one? Through one? Sit down for a while?

Animals and nature

 * Would you (could you) hold a snake in your bare hands?
 * What do you think a snake feels like?
 * A lot of people are afraid of spiders. Why do you think this is?
 * Have you ever been scuba diving? Would you like to go?
 * Would you like to go scuba diving to look at sharks?
 * Would you like to visit the Amazon? Why/why not?
 * Do you know anyone who owns a pitbull or other "dangerous" dog?
 * Why do you think people want to have such animals which are regarded as dangerous?
 * Do you think the dogs considered dangerous are really dangerous - or that they are the victims of urban myths or bad owners?
 * Have you (or anyone you know) been the victim of a dog attack? What happened?
 * In your country what happens to a dog if it attacks somebody?

Driving

 * What sort of driver do you think you are? Do you drive quickly or slowly?
 * How would you define a good driver?
 * How safe would you feel if you were a passenger in a car under the following circumstances:
 * a) With someone who drives fast but gives the impression he/she knows what they are doing?
 * b) With someone who drives slowly but talks all the time to the passengers?
 * What sort of driver do your friends think you are?
 * How important do you think that wearing a seatbelt is?
 * How do you react if passengers in the back don't put on their seatbelts when you are driving?
 * Do you think that speed limits and other laws are for your protection or simply exist to inconvenience you?
 * What laws would you pass to make driving safer?
 * Do you use your mobile phone whilst driving? How safe do you think this is?
 * How do you react if you're a passenger in a car and the driver answers his/her mobile while driving?

Social

 * If someone offered you some food and you didn't know what it was, would you be able to eat it and ask what it was afterwards?
 * What is the strangest thing you have eaten?
 * Have you ever picked up a hitch-hiker? If so, talk about it.
 * Have you ever hitch-hiked? When and why?
 * Are you afraid of needles or injections?
 * Are you worried about eating genetically engineered food? Why/why not?
 * Put these activities in order from the most to the least risky:
 * Skiing every winter.
 * Always overtaking recklessly.
 * Mountain climbing.
 * Getting out of the bath.
 * Smoking 10 cigarettes a day.
 * Using a zebra crossing every day.
 * A piercing in the tongue.