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Ten ORDINARY things you ve never done V

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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

squiggy Mon 14-Nov-16 14:32:54

There would have been such a long list before I retired. Now, though, it's just a list of things I don't want to do eg. Go to a boxing match.

Lewlew Mon 14-Nov-16 14:36:32

Never used Twitter or FB grin
Never given birth envy sad (am step-mum/gran)

Daddima Mon 14-Nov-16 14:47:18

Danced the Slosh
Taken a selfie.
Travelled by motorbike, helicopter, or hot air balloon.
Been on a horse.
Eaten beetroot.

Cosafina Mon 14-Nov-16 15:57:15

I have never:
Been to Blackpool
Eaten an oyster
Been married sad
Been skiing
Had a son
Watched anything like TOWIE, Made in Chelsea, Geordie Shore etc
Been to a football match
Had a tattoo
Bungee jumped
Been to the Channel Islands

I think I've done pretty much everything else that's been listed here! shock

JackyB Mon 14-Nov-16 16:13:12

It really is amazing how ordinary some of these things are. I am wondering how you get through life without ever having worn white knickers. My list otherwise has a few things that have been already mentioned and some of which I agree are totally unnecessary

I have never smoked. Anything.
I have never broken a bone.
I have never been in a hot air balloon
I have never worn jewellery, except a wedding ring for a very short time (I'm still married but can't bear the thought of metal on my skin)
I have never had a Jaegerbomb
I have never had a daughter (this is, obviously NOT in the "unnecessary" category)

I have worn white knickers but I've never worn any Ann Summers stuff.

kazgran Mon 14-Nov-16 16:18:52

These are my 10 things

1. Smoked a cigarette
2. Had a tattoo
3. Ridden a horse
4. Seen the film Dirty Dancing
5. Sewed myself any trousers
6. Changed a wheel on a car
7. Not owned a dog or cat
8. Not been to a night club
9. Never placed a bet on a horse
10.Never dyed my hair

Cosafina Mon 14-Nov-16 16:19:44

GrammaH asked what we might be proud of, of the things we've never done. I'm proud of the fact that I spent a whole night in Las Vegas and didn't gamble - not even a nickel in a slot machine! smile

RAF Mon 14-Nov-16 16:44:55

Cosafina, me too, Las Vegas was way over the top, much of it made me laugh, but never had any urge to try any of the machines or tables.

Reading through the other posts, makes me think my life has been quite exciting after all! However I have never:

1.Learned to swim despite 10 years of lessons
2.Learned to dance
3.Smoked
4.Tried so called 'recreational' drugs
5.Been in a betting shop
6.Been to Ireland other than brief stops in Belfast and Cork
7.Learned to crochet
8.Seen any film rated higher than 15
9.Eaten tripe, faggots, brawn, sweetbreads or hash browns
10.Watched Big Brother, or I'm a Celebrity

Christinefrance Mon 14-Nov-16 16:53:01

I'm68now - yes I can spell biological and the term ' birth father or mother ' is used as an alternative to biological. Anything else you would like to criticise ?

Bijou Mon 14-Nov-16 17:09:35

I am amazed at the ordinary things people have never done. Do them before it is too late!

I have never had a tattoo
Never done the lottery
Never been to MacDonalds
Never had my ears pierced.
Never done online banking.
Never had sex outside marriage.

SAying that I have left it too late to have any of the above.

BlueBelle Mon 14-Nov-16 17:21:03

How strange RAF I ve done all on your list number four was only on one occasion when young in case you all think I m off my head and it gave me no enjoyment whatsoever haha ( serve me right)

Bijou if youre still alive you ve got time to do them all

loopylou Mon 14-Nov-16 17:21:21

Never:
Watched Coronation Street, Big Brother or any 'celebrity' show
Done online banking
Been drunk
Taken drugs
Been in a hot air balloon (shudder)
Read Lord of the Rings
Watch any Harry Potter film after the first
Read science fiction
Had a tattoo
and my dad's got to 93 without ever having eaten a banana!

Legs55 Mon 14-Nov-16 17:22:51

I've never

used illegal drugs
had a tattoo
driven a motorbike
eaten oysters or snails or frogs legs
been in a hot air balloon
been in a helicopter
gone pot-holing
climbed a mountain
learnt to float on my back or dive into a swimming pool
had a pet rat, hamster or rabbit
had an exotic pet (snake etc)

strangely enough I can walk into a pub on my own & go into a betting shop & place a bet (my late DH loved betting on Horse Racing) blush

M0nica Mon 14-Nov-16 17:53:05

I have never watched a soap opera
I have never been to a pop concert or a music festival
I have never owned a pet
I have never been given housekeeping money
I have never asked my husband for permission to do anything.

Angela1961 Mon 14-Nov-16 18:03:58

Never

Taken illegal drugs
Learnt to swim
Been outside Europe
Been in a fight
Had a tattoo
Had a Pimms
Had a one night stand
Put up wallpaper
Fired a gun
Broke a bone

Mumsy Mon 14-Nov-16 18:09:51

never flown in a plane
never been abroad
never owned a passport
never learnt to drive
never had a tattoo
never dyed my hair
never had a birthday party
never been to a concert
never had a manicure
never smoked
( oh dear what a boring life Ive had)

grannypiper Mon 14-Nov-16 18:27:33

grannybing its never too late for a concert. I was at a Bryan Adams concert a decade ago and the couple in front of me were in their late 70s, the lady spent the whole of the concert dancing, swinging her bra around her head and shouting " i love you Brian" her Husband spent the concert with his head in his hands ! i will never forget the joy on her face

maddyone Mon 14-Nov-16 19:02:49

I have never:
Been divorced
Changed a wheel on my car
Decorated a room
Been on an all inclusive holiday
Entered a dancing competition
Placed a bet/been inside a betting shop
Been skiing
Knitted a garment
Given birth completely naturally (meaning no drugs, inductions etc)
Owned a dog

Shizam Mon 14-Nov-16 19:32:34

Never camped, wanted to when kids were small, but it somehow never happened.
Never managed to stand up on water skis.
Never got up the climbing ropes at school.
Never got a part in nativity play - neither did my kids!
Never been to the Highlands of Scotland, despite wanting to.
Never got to the bottom of a list of things to do!

Alima Mon 14-Nov-16 19:45:22

Never used a dishwasher.
Never hosted a party.
Never been on a cruise.
Never read War and Peace.
Never had a manicure.
Never been to the races.
Never been on the London Eye.
Never seen Downton Abbey.
Never had a tattoo.
Never been to the top of the Empire State Building, chickened out after the first lift!

suzied Mon 14-Nov-16 19:48:20

Omg have done most of the things here! But I've never riden a motorbike/ moped
Never done any extreme sports
Never been to a festival
But that's through choice
I have been to a sushi bar

Thingmajig Mon 14-Nov-16 21:00:14

I have never tasted tea
I have never tasted beer/lager
I have never drank a cup of coffee ... tried but hate the taste!
I have never smoked
I have never broken a bone
I have never had an operation
I have never watched Eastenders

Sadly, annsixty I have tasted tripe and lived to regret it!!!

GrandmaKT Mon 14-Nov-16 21:38:04

I have never:
Drank a cup of tea
Watched Mrs Brown's Boys
Eaten a dumpling
Been to Greece (or any of the Greek islands)
Been to the Isle of Man or the Isle of Wight
Been in the channel tunnel
Been to a christening
Bought a scratchcard
Been in a betting shop
Been on a jury

Bbnan Mon 14-Nov-16 22:30:47

I have never been to china
Had a tattoo
Drank tea
Eaten sushi
Shaved my head
Been in the same room as all my family (13 incl Mam and dad)
Had a daughter
Seen friends or sex in the city
Never been to the races
Visited Scotland

morethan2 Mon 14-Nov-16 22:37:15

Rode a bike
Had a twitter account
Had any piercing (even my ears)
Had a tattoo
Sang in public
Wallpapered
Serviced a car
Darned a sock
Made a soufflé
Used a sewing machine
Perhaps we should all revisit this thread in a year and see how many we can accomplish successfully.