Our world is fairly dangerous, but society is usually pretty good about labeling things that could cause harm or confusion. Unfortunately, "usually" doesn't mean "always."

Redditor u/Different-Citron-984 wanted some examples of concepts, products and words that could lead to some really bad outcomes because of how misleading they really are. AskReddit was prepared to dump thousands of examples in just a matter of days.

What’s something that has a dangerously misleading name?
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We drudged through the comments in this massive thread, and collected a handful of the most misleading examples that you'll want to avoid at all costs lest you harm your body or social standing.

We really should stick with 'the right to vote'

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'Sleep' is doing a lot of heavy lifting here

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You're waxing your what?

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Those damn wipes have caused so many issues

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We should call it 'scary water snake' instead

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The English language really did us dirty with this one

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You probably should ask the waiter for some clarity before you order

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We cannot believe people ask to be shot with these for fun

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Torture shouldn't sound like something you'd do on vacation

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This isn't a fun candy for the kids

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No water skis to be found here, unfortunately

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Via u/Different-Citron-984.

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