The odds that the average person will get hit by lightning are low. However, the odds are much higher that a person who is hit by lightning is a man. Men are much more likely to get hit by lightning than women. What changes the odds? Women usually go inside when lightning comes near, but men don't! When there is a lightning storm, men are much less likely than women to stop doing an outdoor activity such as golfing, fishing, or working in the garden. Think about it: if you stand outside with a golf club, the odds of getting hit by lightning are much higher than if you are inside a house. So if you are playing golf and you see lightning, go inside. Your chances of getting a hole in one may decrease, but so will your chances of dying! but