27 of the Most High-Risk, Low-Reward Things People Have Done

Most people are aware of the fool’s errand, but we must also consider the idiot’s quest. The idiot’s quest, which is a term I made up just now, is a high-risk pursuit that will only yield moronic, low-reward results. We’ve all taken part in this kind of activity, though the level of risk and idiocy may vary. For example, one Redditor licked a piece of raw chicken in the middle of an argument to “prove that not all chicken had salmonella.” 

While he didn’t indicate whether or not he won the argument, it really doesn’t matter, does it? Licking raw chicken at any point in your life means you have lost. 

To that end, other Redditors have remembered the most high-risk, low-reward things they’ve done, including the most pointless heist of all time.