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Five things I’ve never done. How about you?

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chicken Tue 30-Sept-25 09:30:25

I have never—-

Climbed a ladder

Eaten an oyster

Been in a bookies

Had an affair

Learned to swim

Looking at my list, I can see that I’m very risk averse—-my username says it all! What is your list and what does it say about you?

Skydancer Thu 09-Oct-25 20:36:46

How about things we HAVE done? I’ll start another thread.

Beans12 Thu 09-Oct-25 20:19:10

I have never had children (by choice)
Cooked Xmas dinner from scratch (thank God for prepared veg!)
Changed a baby's nappy (good!)
Played bingo
Learnt to drive-anything

HowVeryDareYou2 Mon 06-Oct-25 17:18:37

5 more things I've never done -

Eaten any offal (never would)
Voted Labour (never would)
Placed a bet
Joined a union
Been skiing (can't see the attraction)

BlueSapphire Sat 04-Oct-25 15:56:15

I have never:

Driven on the motorway
Been in my loft
Swum a length of a swimming pool
Been able to crochet (I have tried...)
Taken drugs

ResearcherMel Sat 04-Oct-25 05:01:04

I haven't:
- Met a celebrity (even a B or C celeb)
- Blacked out while drunk
- Liked cabbage, leeks, or brussel sprouts 🤢
- Been able to finish reading a biography, just get bored after awhile, maybe not found the right one yet!
- Had to report anything to the emergency services (police/fire/ambulance etc)

Kamj Fri 03-Oct-25 08:53:59

chicken

I have never—-

Climbed a ladder

Eaten an oyster

Been in a bookies

Had an affair

Learned to swim

Looking at my list, I can see that I’m very risk averse—-my username says it all! What is your list and what does it say about you?

Had a KFC
Never been without a dog
Wear make up
Read an autobiography
Watched friends

NotAGran55 Fri 03-Oct-25 08:04:10

*tyre

NotAGran55 Fri 03-Oct-25 08:03:25

Stroked a dog
Eaten turkey
Sung in tune
Crocheted anything
Changed a tire on my car

Sheila4483 Fri 03-Oct-25 07:53:34

I have never...
Had more than one sexual partner
Been to China (still time)
Eaten cheese
Gone on a roller coaster
Had a tattoo

Kathmaggie Thu 02-Oct-25 20:07:20

I have never -
Met the king
Made love on the beach
Sang in an opera
Had Botox
Been a model

hollysteers Thu 02-Oct-25 14:45:15

Stop boasting loopyloo and Unaipon what are you on about?🙄

hollysteers Thu 02-Oct-25 14:40:05

Cambsnan

I think it a little sad to be proud of things you have never done unless they are bad or illegal!

The things I have never done are things I have not done YET. Life is short, I am working on those things.

It’s not sad at all and in the main we are not proud. One lifetime is too short for all the things there are to do, no one can go everywhere or do everything.

Margiknot Thu 02-Oct-25 14:02:18

I’ve never smoked
Never climbed in the Himalayas.
Never parachuted ( although I signed up to as a student but was turned away as I was too light for the club parachutes- they said they would have to shoot me down!)
Not visited Antarctica
Not quite reached 70
Not visited Asia
The last 2 may happen!

It’s reminded me of the many things I have done!

Grammaretto Thu 02-Oct-25 12:54:28

I have been reading the thread and have done almost all the things, bar bungee jumping, so really very few things left on my bucket list...

No desire for an affair but can you even call it that if you are widowed? I guess the lover may be married.

I've not stood for Parliament.

leeds22 Thu 02-Oct-25 12:34:12

I have never:

watched Eastenders
had any body piercing or tattoos
been to South America
eaten jellied eels (ugh at the thought)
bungee jumped

Romola Thu 02-Oct-25 11:32:06

I've never

had a tattoo
had my ears pierced
taken HRT medication
watched an episode of Coronation Street
eaten in McDonald's

BrandyGran Thu 02-Oct-25 11:21:48

I had never had my ears pierced and was never going to then I did it when I was 72. (now80).
It’s never too late!

Cossy Thu 02-Oct-25 11:16:18

I have never (and never will)

Scuba diving
Bungee jumped
Parachuted from a plane
Climbed a mountain
Attended a cricket match

Allira Thu 02-Oct-25 11:08:14

Cambsnan

I think it a little sad to be proud of things you have never done unless they are bad or illegal!

The things I have never done are things I have not done YET. Life is short, I am working on those things.

One or two of the things I haven't done were on the list then Covid came along!
Unfortunately, I don't think I'll manage them now

Polly7 Thu 02-Oct-25 10:44:17

Bungee jumped
Eaten mussles oysters prawns etc
Taken druggy drugs
Parachuted
Climbed a mountain

SueEH Thu 02-Oct-25 10:39:52

I have never:-
watched an episode of Downton Abbey
been arrested
lived abroad (still planning to do that)
been shopping in my pjs
got a tattoo (also planning to rectify this!)

Nannan2 Thu 02-Oct-25 10:27:16

Yes, theres time still (hopefully) to do more things.😉

Nannan2 Thu 02-Oct-25 10:25:52

My list would be too long probably- but equally too long to list what i have done i suppose.😁

Cambsnan Thu 02-Oct-25 08:51:27

I think it a little sad to be proud of things you have never done unless they are bad or illegal!

The things I have never done are things I have not done YET. Life is short, I am working on those things.

Cabbie21 Thu 02-Oct-25 07:38:10

Never smoked or vaped
Never been skiing
Never learned to swim
Never had a tattoo or piercing
Never skydived or bungee jumped