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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

FarNorth Sun 13-Nov-16 18:08:07

I've never been on a Club 18-30 holiday
I've never been in a helicopter
I've never used the services of a personal shopper
I've never been scuba-diving, but there's still time!

DaphneBroon Sun 13-Nov-16 18:12:17

Do these 4 count as ordinary?

DaphneBroon Sun 13-Nov-16 18:13:25

PS where is the "Gigi" desert? Is that where Maurice Chevalier was in the Foreign Legion?? grin

Luckygirl Sun 13-Nov-16 18:13:26

I've never shampooed a carpet.

Ana Sun 13-Nov-16 18:14:14

I've never broken a bone (famous last words!)

Jalima Sun 13-Nov-16 18:18:59

um, I've done all of those things in the OP!

I've never done a bungee jump (never likely to either)
Never grown my hair down to my waist
Never been to South America
Never been in a helicopter
Never been in a dunker
Never climbed Mount Everest

pollyparrot Sun 13-Nov-16 18:19:41

I've never drunk a cup of tea.

I've never owned a cat.

I've never had long hair.

I've never eaten a Bounty.

kittylester Sun 13-Nov-16 18:20:53

Nor have I Ana, but I seem to live in fear of doing so.
I've never been on a horse
I've never been in the deep end of a swimming pool
I've never smoked a cigarette
I've never been divorced - but there is still time after DH retires
I've never seen a grandchild born.

Can't think of any more.

marbles Sun 13-Nov-16 18:31:21

I've never

1. drunk a cup of coffee
2. eaten cauliflower cheese (but I do like cauliflower)
3. given birth 'naturally' (only via Caesarean)
4. had my legs waxed
5. driven abroad
6. had a piercing anywhere other than my ear
7. owned a dog
8. learned to say more than two words in German
9. been to Scandinavia
10. eaten a bounty (to borrow one from a previous poster)

Greyduster Sun 13-Nov-16 18:34:06

I've never smoked a cigarette;
I've never swum in a lake;
I've never abseiled;
I've never eaten an oyster;
I've never sailed a boat;
I've never fly fished from a boat;
I've never skied;
I've never stolen anything;
I've never been to Rome.

Maggymay Sun 13-Nov-16 18:37:06

I've never learned to swim.

I've never watched an episode of the simpsons.

I've never smoked

I've never learned to play a musical instrument

tanith Sun 13-Nov-16 18:50:35

I've never been to Australia

met my paternal Grandfather

been down a mine

been in a submarine

worn a solitaire diamond ring

eaten lobster

J52 Sun 13-Nov-16 18:54:59

Wow what interesting lists. The one ordinary thing that stand out for me is; I've never been into a betting shop. Come to think of it apart from Grand National, work sweepstakes, I've have never put a bet on.

trisher Sun 13-Nov-16 19:07:07

I've never been on a motorbike
Never had a manicure.
Never had any piercing (even my ears).
Never learned to drive.
Never been fishing.
Never seen anyone buried (only been to cremations).
Never been skiing

Ana Sun 13-Nov-16 19:09:58

J52 The only time I've ever been into a betting shop was when I had to go over the road to collect the office sweepstake winnings one year!

J52 Sun 13-Nov-16 19:14:03

I would like to ask ' would you like to do the things you have never done? ' I could go into a betting shop, no one stops me, it just doesn't occur to me! grin

Jalima Sun 13-Nov-16 19:16:44

None really - that's why I've never done them grin

rosesarered Sun 13-Nov-16 19:16:56

Hmmn, well. Never....
Been fishing
Dived into water
Been to Ireland
Been on a blind date
Skated on ice
Owned a horse
Eaten snails or kidneys (yuk)

TerriBull Sun 13-Nov-16 19:56:58

Reminded by watching Strictly, I've never been to Blackpool
Eaten oysters
Owned a dog sad
Been skiiing
or ice skating
Done jury service
Learned to knit
Perfected a cartwheel (not much chance now, but I really wanted to when I wasa child)
Managed to do the front crawl properly
Enjoyed a Star Wars film

ninathenana Sun 13-Nov-16 20:17:55

I've never
Been in a helicopter
Travelled further than Europe
Skied
Jet skied
Broken the law (to my knowledge)
Been to Uni
Been to a burial

Still thinking

Wobblybits Sun 13-Nov-16 21:03:50

I shall never know how a woman feels or thinks, or thank goodness have a baby.

downtoearth Sun 13-Nov-16 21:17:07

Watched am episode of friends

annsixty Sun 13-Nov-16 21:19:45

I have never eaten tripe
I have never learned to swim
I have never been to America
I have never enjoyed driving
I have never used a self service till in a supermarket
i have never spent a night on my own
I have never watched a tv reality show.
I have never had a manicure
I have never run out of ideas before

Ana Sun 13-Nov-16 21:28:34

downtoearth! Am shocked! grin