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BlueBelle Sun 13-Nov-16 18:02:06

Just everyday things not fighting a lion or going across the Gigi desert

Here's my list

1 I ve never plucked my eyebrows ( and I don't need to)
2 I ve never dyed my hair
3 I ve never shaved my legs ( I m not hairy)
4 I ve never been in a Waitrose shop
5 I ve never shopped in John Lewis
6 I ve never been on a horse
7 I ve never owned or driven a car
8 I ve never gone in the deep end of a swimming pool
9 I ve never spoken to a celebrity
10 I ve never been west of Ireland (all the way east but not west)
Over to you

Beammeupscottie Mon 14-Nov-16 10:54:51

Never obeyed my husband (still around after 52 years)
Never a well-behaved child (an only one)
Never worn Pink
Never worn white knickers (or socks)
Never smoked dope
Never got into debt
Never picked my naval
Never watch Strictly get me out of X Factor

Lupin Mon 14-Nov-16 10:56:18

I've never:
climbed a rope
vaulted over a vaulting horse
ridden a bicycle
voted in the public vote on any TV prog that wants me to. (Who IS voting for Ed Balls)
seen a kingfisher
completed a knitted garment

bunny17 Mon 14-Nov-16 11:20:09

Funnily enough I am quite similar to you BlueBelle - except that sadly I have shaved, I have plucked and yes , I have had to pay for hair removal lol x

bunny17 Mon 14-Nov-16 11:21:28

Beameupscottie LOLOLOL

oldgoose Mon 14-Nov-16 11:29:31

Since bungee jumping etc is far from ordinary, in fact they are EXTRA ordinary. I've never done any of those.
As for ordinary things I've never done:-

Stayed up all night
Got drunk
Smoked
Watched a baby being born (not even my own as I had C-sections)
Been to a football match
Tasted gin, a cocktail or vodka.
Been on a flight for longer than 2 hours
Had a tattoo
Learned to swim
Watched an episode of 'Downton Abbey'

I am soooo boring.

GrammaH Mon 14-Nov-16 11:46:43

These lists make fascinating reading. I'd be interested to know if people are proud of the things they haven't done such as not using a self service supermarket till (whyever not?) , not learning a foreign language, not going into Waitrose & John Lewis. A lot of the things like travelling beyond Europe & flying in a helicopter could surely be bucket list activities - my lateMIL flew in a helicopter ages 88, it was piloted by her GS, my own DS. Form a queue....As to what I haven't done - 2 C sections as I was unable to give birth naturally; no piercings apart from ears; no anklets; never bungee jumped (scared of heights); never been to a professional football match; never eaten oysters though I don't know why as I love mussels & have eaten snails; never seen a Starwars or a Startrek film...I'm sure there's loads more but very boring....

Nandalot Mon 14-Nov-16 11:47:59

It seems a shame that some of you have not done some of the things on your lists. Perhaps it would be worth looking at your list to see if it might be fun and/or life-enhancing to do any of them. (Provided of course that it would be safe, feasible and affordable to do them).

sue1169 Mon 14-Nov-16 11:50:31

Have never.
grown dahlias
eaten lobster(yuk)
been on a unicycle
swung through trees
hot air balloon
used chopsticks
picked a spider up
abseilled
eaten sushi
whacked my husband with a wet mackeral....yet!!?

ninathenana Mon 14-Nov-16 11:55:46

I'm surprised at some of the very ordinary things on some peoples lists too GrammaH

joannapiano Mon 14-Nov-16 11:58:59

Never made soup
Never made a successful cake
Never had a driving licence
Never water-skied

Marydoll Mon 14-Nov-16 12:00:50

I have never gone ice skating
I have never watched "I'm a celebrity get me out of here"
I have never watched "Big Brother"
I have never used a self service till in a supermarket
I have never had a tattoo

Grannynise Mon 14-Nov-16 12:09:55

Never had any sort of piercing, even ears and never will
Never smoked anything at all and never will
Never broken a bone and hope never to do so
Might have a go at some of the other activities on people's lists though so would have to say never yet ....

Grannynise Mon 14-Nov-16 12:12:07

I would like to know why some of these have never been done. For example, what do you have against poached eggs, Charleygirl?

blueskies Mon 14-Nov-16 12:13:36

I have steered a boat out of sight of land and I want to do it once more before I pop my clogs.

Gaggi3 Mon 14-Nov-16 12:14:50

I h e

GrannyBing Mon 14-Nov-16 12:22:44

Never been in my loft
Never stayed up all night talking
Never been on a farm
Never smoked
Never worn a ball gown, the princessy kind
Never held a housewarming party nor any party for adults
Never played a slot machine in a pub
Never screamed at a pop concert - bit late now!
Never met a cat I didn't like

Lozzamas Mon 14-Nov-16 12:27:40

I have never had a pet
Eaten fish or sea food except Cod from the chippy.
Had a tattoo
Had a piercing
Been on roller skates
Used self service check outs ( think they steal jobs - don't agree with them)
Had a manicure or waxing - do myself, cheaper.
Grey hair ( I still dye)
Purchased anything in a charity shop.
Most of these I may still try - somewhen, although time is running out!!

threexnanny Mon 14-Nov-16 12:31:26

I've done all on OP list except ridden a horse and that's not an ambition now.
Also never -
Painted my toe nails
Owned a dog
Had a piercing or tattoo
Smoked anything
Been camping
Driven abroad
used on line banking
Been on a motorbike
Skied or ice skated
Been with any partner other than OH
Of that list the only one I think I may do is paint my toe nails - very happy to have missed the rest!

Bellanonna Mon 14-Nov-16 13:25:19

Done everything on OP list except no. 3. Never needed to shave legs.

Surprised at how many don't swim.

I've never owned a microwave

Quite a few of my "nevers" have been said

BlueBelle Mon 14-Nov-16 13:26:57

I think it's fascinating as many things on other lists I ve done many times like buying in a charity shop ( all the time) and camping (often) etc and online banking or shopping etc or even having another partner haha or riding a cycle, one puzzling one never been on a train wow that's a biggy
Am I proud of the fact I ve never shopped in a Waitrose or John Lewis neither proud nor sad they aren't either in my home town and I ve always thought of them as out my price bracket so never bothered
A few more
Never had a Starbucks
Never read Harry Potter or Game of a Thrones
Never seen a ghost
Never been to a fancy dress party ( been invited but never gone)
Never been on a 'cold' holiday
Never slept in
Never stayed in my pjs even when ill
Never swum in a river
Never gone on an overnight train
Never seen a badger

Bellanonna Mon 14-Nov-16 13:28:17

Ps. Just off to Waitrose now ?

shysal Mon 14-Nov-16 14:00:22

I have never:

Been to Scotland
Been to Ireland
Drunk a cup of tea
Drunk a cup of coffee
Drunk alcohol
Eaten a MacDonald's
Smoked
Watched an episode of Friends
Had a massage
Enjoyed housework!

portiatrue Mon 14-Nov-16 14:24:21

I've never had a tattoo
I've never taxed my car (DH does it)
Never been to India
Never been to football/rugby/tennis match
Never had a Grandson

squiggy Mon 14-Nov-16 14:25:44

I seem to have done almost all of the above but I have never bought a lottery ticket. That's pretty ordinary! And boring too.

Morgana Mon 14-Nov-16 14:26:25

Yes it is weird to read what people haven't done! I too do not use the self service tills on principle. Haven't: been up in loft haven't used twitter haven't driven abroad haven't been to Africa or Asia. (Although would love to)