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watermeadow Fri 30-Jun-23 19:06:11

Is there something you did once then swore you would never ever do again?
I’ll start with scraping wallpaper off a wall.

B9exchange Fri 30-Jun-23 19:09:19

Tiling a bathroom

Pulling 99 ticks off the dog we had just given a home to!

travelsafar Fri 30-Jun-23 19:09:47

Watermelon....especially wood chip!!!!

SueDonim Fri 30-Jun-23 19:15:16

Hire a motor home.

Oreo Fri 30-Jun-23 19:18:33

Paint all the exterior of a house

Kate1949 Fri 30-Jun-23 19:19:00

Jury service. Although I would have no choice if called again.

Philippa111 Fri 30-Jun-23 19:20:30

Many years ago I took in my very first AirBnB guest without checking their profile. She was a nightmare... Bleaching her hair at midnight (and ruining my towels in the process) Talking on and on in detail about her daughters abusive relationship, telling me I wasn't 'chatty' enough! And after I made her a lovely breakfast and washed some clothes for her she left me a miserable review!

I don't do AirBnB any more. I did have some really lovely people after that and some great reviews but the people were all well researched before they arrived.

NanKate Fri 30-Jun-23 19:39:03

Be passive.

I was about 15 and travelling on the train home in the winter when the lights failed on the train for about 30 seconds. A chap I knew who was about 18 took the opportunity and put his hand up my skirt. Fortunately the lights came back on and he stopped. I wish I had slapped his smug face, but I was too embarrassed.

I can’t think that young girls today would be as naive as me.

I’m fortunate for the rest of my youth I avoided unwanted attention, when I know some of you reading this will have had far worse encounters.

I’ve never mentioned this before.

hollysteers Fri 30-Jun-23 19:40:41

Go to Benidorm. Not long bereaved, recovering from cancer ops and not quite myself I was talked into it.
My friends were karaoke and men mad…

Georgesgran Fri 30-Jun-23 21:23:05

Bacardi and coke!
It was 1974 - ‘nuff said.

Wheniwasyourage Fri 30-Jun-23 21:28:22

NanKate, you are brave for mentioning it now. Sadly, it seems to be a common reaction when that sort of thing happens to women that they don't immediately haul off and wallop the pathetic man involved (sometimes it's probably safer not to do so anyway), so don't feel that you should have done so. You did nothing wrong! flowers

Floradora9 Fri 30-Jun-23 22:08:30

Go on a sea cruise we were so sea sick on the only one we have gone on . Go on a big wheel at a funfare , done it once and hated it .

Tenko Fri 30-Jun-23 22:35:25

Tunisia , hated it and would never go again .

Charleygirl5 Fri 30-Jun-23 22:47:59

Went on a sea cruise- I was sick for 13 out of the 14 days. I have never felt so ill in my life.

Wheniwasyourage I live in Londo and when working I was standing in a tube and the lights flickered. A man tried to put his hand up my skirt and quick as a flash I grabbed it and asked loudly who it belonged to, holding it up! He fled!

Callistemon21 Fri 30-Jun-23 23:01:51

Climbing.
I realised halfway up I had no head for heights.

crazyH Fri 30-Jun-23 23:02:45

Have a tight ‘perm’

Poppyred Fri 30-Jun-23 23:09:47

Went on a school cruise to the Greek islands. Spent most of the time in the toilets throwing up! 🤮

I cut my little sister’s friend’s hair. (She looked a bloody mess! Ha ha ) Her mother got me back by giving me a Twink perm. 🤨

Marydoll Fri 30-Jun-23 23:12:42

Georgesgran

Bacardi and coke!
It was 1974 - ‘nuff said.

A Moscow mule. 1974, as well.
I have never touched vodka since. 🤢🤮

heath480 Fri 30-Jun-23 23:17:13

Travel to Turkey,hated it.

Marthjolly1 Fri 30-Jun-23 23:47:06

watermeadow I love scraping off wallpaper. So satisfying. The one thing I have always hated is running, thankfully I'm too old to run now hmm

Georgesgran Sat 01-Jul-23 00:06:35

At least we learned a lesson Marydoll🥂!

Moonwatcher1904 Sat 01-Jul-23 00:54:51

Camping. I like my home comforts too much. I don't even like staying at relatives houses for a night. I make too many toilet visits.

Blossoming Sat 01-Jul-23 01:47:50

Potholing. I enjoyed it thanks to my knowledgeable companion and guide, but I knew I would never want to do it again.

LRavenscroft Sat 01-Jul-23 08:13:03

Yes, have a full leg wax. It was in the early 90s and the pain put me in a bad mood for days afterwards.

NotSpaghetti Sat 01-Jul-23 10:30:48

Georgesgran

Bacardi and coke!
It was 1974 - ‘nuff said.

We're you me? grin