First and foremost I have to say that Q was always my second favorite Bond character. However, did he ever think, "I bet James could really use this gadget if (insert random situation) were to ever occur." But rather than dwelling in what should probably never happen, let's examine what would happen if these gadgets made an appearance in our mild-mannered civilian lives, what kind of damage would they cause? Some gadgets like a God phone (Tomorrow Never Dies) or an Aston Martin (Lots) have zero drawbacks, well except for the fact that you will likely run over numerous attractive women throwing themselves at you while you drive the Aston Martin. Others... not so much.

8. Broom Walkie Talkie (License to Kill)

Immediate danger seems to be little to none, I mean how many brooming accidents do you hear about each year? Moving on from possible dusty-bristles-in-the-eye, this gadget poses a secondary threat.

Dangers

Let's say you are sweeping you carport, and suddenly you are thirsty. Of course rather than wasting valuable sweeping time walking into the house, you radio in for assistance. Then your neighbor sees you radioing from your broom, and says, "So Carl, I guess you went all out and bought the Q16 Commun-O-Broom?" So your neighbor and you start talking about, "My wife is such a bitch..." or "Guess what Johnson, and by Johnson I mean my..." and you leave the receiver on so your wife hears. BAM, no sex ever again.

Danger Rating: 3

Since the ratings are judged by potential bodily harm, this one is near the bottom. While blue balls or a kick to them are painful, as all guys know these things pass with time.

7. Electro-Magnectic RPM Controller (Diamonds Are Forever)

Dangers

Again you may be thinking, "How can a little ring hurt me?" That's why this list exists. Again this ring may not be able to hurt you but the drawbacks of using it sure as hell can. Where would you use it? In a casino maybe? Yes. What happens to cheaters in casinos? They get the shit kicked out of them, and then the casinos get the cheaters kicked out of them. So if you put the pieces together, you use this ring on a slot machine. Then some security guards proceed to maul you. Good thing you only used it on the Nickel Slots... pussy.

Danger Rating: 12

Big angry security guard, and a room full of people watching you get your ass kicked is pretty bad, but again as guys know, humiliation too passes with time. Ass beatings do too, it just takes longer.