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  • I never!

    I'm sure some of you have heard of a game with this name. This is not it.

    However, I've noticed over my life that there are certain things I've never done that is a bit odd in our society. Well, at least in the society (American) I grew up in. And I'm sure I'm not the only one. Just wondering what things you've never done that seem a bit odd to your friends, family, coworkers, and acquaintances.

    Mind you, not things that you don't do, but have. For example, I don't drink caffeine, but I have. I used to drink it a lot. But anyway, back to things I've never done.

    I've never had a cup of coffee. I've had six sips of coffee in my life, over four different instances (one of which I was a child, and two of which I was drunk), but I've never had a full cup of coffee. Hell, I'm pretty sure six sips wouldn't even make half a cup. By the way, this includes all coffee drinks: espresso, cappuccino, mochaccino, frappuccino, etc.

    I've never smoked a cigarette. Not even had a puff on one. Cigars? Joints? Bong hits? Sure. A tobacco cigarette? Not puff one, thank you very much. Amusingly, though, when I was a kid, I dearly loved those candy cigarettes that were readily available. Ah, the Seventies and Eighties. What a different time...

    I've never seen any of the Jurassic Park movies.

    I've never seen any of the Godfather movies.

    I've never cheated on a girlfriend or fiancé. I can't say I've never cheated on a wife, it that's only because I've never been married.

    I've never been married. After over 43.5 years on this planet, I'm one of the few people in my generation that can say that, and the ONLY one in my generation in my family that can say that. (That includes four first cousins, two sisters, and two step-siblings.)

    I've never had children. Well, that I know of...

    I've never been to a basketball game. As much as I love the sport, I've never been to an organized bball game on any level--high school, college, or pro. (Not counting pickup games, of course.) Football, baseball, hockey, sure. But not basketball. I hope to fix this one of these days.

    I've never drank a diet soda. Tasted, yes. Disgusting. Never had more than a taste. And very few of those.

    I've never had a glass of iced tea. See diet soda above.

    I've never had a gin and tonic, or really any gin drink. See diet soda above.

    I've never had a can of Red Bull, or any energy drink. See diet soda above. Also, since they really didn't become popular until long after I gave up caffeine, there was really no need for me to.

    I've never been in a major car accident. Minor ones, fender benders, sure. But none with any injuries or major vehicular damage. (Worst one was when an idiot in New Orleans rear ended me at a stop sign and destroyed my old Blazer's tailgate and rear window.)

    I've never seen Breaking Bad.

    I've never seen The Walking Dead.

    I've never seen The Sopranos.

    I've never seen or read any of the Twilight crap. (Unless, of course, you count the brilliant parody thereof, "Vampires Suck," which I highly recommend.)

    Just thought of one that freaked me out, and I can't believe I never noticed it before: of all the schools I've attended, I've never started and finished at one school. Two grade schools; entered my junior high in seventh grade, but that junior high started in sixth grade; three high schools; didn't graduate college. Weird. My younger sister may also be able to say that, though my older sister cannot.

    I've never been a member of nor pledged any fraternity. I have, however, been to their parties, drank their beer, and flirted with/hit on their women, but is never paid a cover at them....even if they had a cover.


    So....your turn!

    "The Customer Is Always Right...But The Bartender Decides Who Is
    Still A Customer."


  • #2
    I have never been to a rugby match, really enjoy watching it but never been.

    I have never bought tickets for any organised sports event.

    I've never bought a pint of beer (for me to drink) at a pub. I'm a cider drinker you see so no need.

    I've never smoked anything, ever.

    I've never taken any illegal drugs at all.

    I too have never seen any of Breaking Bad, Walking Dead, Sopranos.

    I've never lived in a house/flat share - as in have housemates. Sure I've lived with girlfriends but never with people I've never met before.

    I've never lived (as in had a postal address) outside the county of my birth.

    I've never cheated on a partner.

    I've never been in a car crash that's resulted in injury.

    I've never had a sip of whiskey.

    I've never been to a music festival as a punter.
    A PSA, if I may, as well as another.

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    • #3
      I've never been drunk or high. Verrry slightly tipsy...once. Therefore, I've never been hungover, either.

      I've never smoked anything.

      I've never learned to drive.

      I've never had music lessons.

      I've never been married or had kids.

      I've never played baseball (not even in high school).

      I've never seen most of the popular TV shows of the last two decades. Or most of the movies.

      I've never been arrested.

      I've never been to a football game or a hockey game (both of which are BIG in this town), nor a basketball or baseball game.

      I've never been anyone's godmother or aunt.

      I've never lived apart from my family.
      When you start at zero, everything's progress.

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      • #4
        Quoth Jester View Post
        I've never had a cup of coffee.
        I've never smoked a cigarette.
        I've never seen any of the Godfather movies.
        I've never cheated on a girlfriend or fiancé.
        I've never had children.
        I've never had a can of Red Bull, or any energy drink.
        I've never seen Breaking Bad.
        I've never seen The Walking Dead.
        I've never seen The Sopranos.
        I've never seen or read any of the Twilight crap.
        I've never been a member of nor pledged any fraternity.
        Quoth crazylegs View Post
        I have never been to a rugby match.
        I have never bought tickets for any organised sports event.
        I've never taken any illegal drugs at all.
        I've never lived (as in had a postal address) outside the county of my birth.
        I've never cheated on a partner.
        I've never been to a music festival as a punter.
        I quoted the parts from previous posts I also have never done.

        In addition to those:

        I've never smoked marijuana. Or eaten it.
        I’ve never been arrested or in jail.
        I’ve never been in the military.
        I’ve never been sued.
        I’ve never broken a bone.
        I’ve never been to Alaska, Austria, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Arctic or Antarctica.
        I’ve never been mugged.
        I’ve never been to an Anime convention.
        I’ve never been to a pro sports game.
        I’ve never been to the moon, but I did help to send some guys there.
        I’ve never owned an Apple computer. (Unless an iPad counts.)
        I’ve never been on or in 6 of the 7 seas.
        I’ve never won the lottery.
        "I don't have to be petty. The Universe does that for me."

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        • #5
          I've never gone trick or treating

          Even though I was accepted to university I never graduated high school

          I never had my photo taken on my wedding day

          I never had a wedding ring while my husband was alive (we used my engagement ring for the ceremony, the wedding ring I wear is his)

          I've never ridden in a train car with a window

          I've never been on a subway
          Pain and suffering are inevitable...misery is optional.

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          • #6
            Quoth Ironclad Alibi View Post
            I’ve never been to Alaska, Austria, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Arctic or Antarctica.
            Me either, on all of the above. Nor have I ever been to Aruba, Antigua, Abu Dhabi, Antwerp, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, American Samoa, Armenia, Argentina, the Antilles, the Alps, the Andes, or Anguilla....though I do LOVE me some Anguillan rum! (Pyrat XO Reserve and Pyrat Cask 1623, if you were wondering.)

            Quoth Ironclad Alibi View Post
            I’ve never been to the moon, but I did help to send some guys there.
            I’ve never won the lottery.
            Um, IA, the idea of this was things you've never done that make a large number of people in society think you're odd for not having done them.

            Most people have not won the lottery, and the vast majority of humankind has never been to the moon.

            Of course, tiny. People have never helped send people to the moon, either, so you get major coolness points for that.

            "The Customer Is Always Right...But The Bartender Decides Who Is
            Still A Customer."

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            • #7
              I've never smoked anything.
              I've never done illegal drugs.
              I've never broken a bone.
              I've never been on a train or subway.
              I've never had sex with anyone besides my husband.
              I've never seen Breaking Bad or The Sopranos (but I have seen the first episode of the first season of the Walking Dead.)
              I've never fired a gun.
              I've never driven stick shift.
              I've never been to a casino.
              I've never changed a baby's diaper (and never want to.)

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              • #8
                I've never broken a bone.
                I've never seen an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond, Seinfeld, The Drew Carey Show, Two and a Half Men, Community, or HIMYM.
                I've never seen a FULL episode of The Big Bang Theory. The 5 minutes I was forced to sit through was more than enough.
                I've never taken illegal drugs.
                I've never been arrested.
                I've never cheated on my wife.
                I've never bet on sports.
                "If your day is filled with firefighting, you need to start taking the matches away from the toddlers…” - HM

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                • #9
                  Thank god this isn't the drinking game. I'd be off my ass already.

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                  • #10
                    Quoth MaggieTheCat View Post
                    I've never broken a bone.
                    Oddly, I've broken four bones, but never had a single cast. How is that possible?

                    Simple. Three of the broken bones were ones you wouldn't normally cast: a toe when I was 3, a finger when I was 10, and my jaw when I was 16. The one bone I broke that should have been casted, my wrist in my 20s, wasn't cast because the quack my job sent me to only splinted it. I still have trouble with that wrist from time to time.

                    Quoth MaggieTheCat View Post
                    I've never had sex with anyone besides my husband.
                    Oddly, I've never had sex with anyone besides your husband.


                    Quoth MaggieTheCat View Post
                    I've never changed a baby's diaper (and never want to.)
                    With you on both counts. And I'm an uncle, not a father, so it's not like I'm shirking my duties. Pun fully intended.

                    "The Customer Is Always Right...But The Bartender Decides Who Is
                    Still A Customer."

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                    • #11
                      Hm. Things it's weird for an Aussie to not have done....


                      * I've never surfed.
                      * I've never been to Uluru (Ayer's Rock), nor anywhere west of the Darling Downs. (Sorry Fireheart. I've really got to do that sometime.)
                      * I've never been bitten, stung, or otherwise injured by any of our animals more dangerous than a wasp or bee.
                      Though a kangaroo did once steal my sandwich.
                      * I've never seen a rugby league, rugby union or aussie rules football game. (Except in passing, on someone else's TV, and I paid no attention.) Nor have I ever played any of them after leaving school and the stupid 'phys ed' class.
                      * I've never had a Peach Melba.
                      * I've never seen Crocodile Dundee, Kath and Kim, or The Castle. (Or The Dish, for that matter)
                      * Similarly, I've not seen any of the Mad Max movies, nor any of Steve Irwin's work.
                      * I've never been to the Sydney Opera House (the 'mating turtles'), thuogh I have seen it from a distance.
                      Seshat's self-help guide:
                      1. Would you rather be right, or get the result you want?
                      2. If you're consistently getting results you don't want, change what you do.
                      3. Deal with the situation you have now, however it occurred.
                      4. Accept the consequences of your decisions.

                      "All I want is a pretty girl, a decent meal, and the right to shoot lightning at fools." - Anders, Dragon Age.

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                      • #12
                        -I've never watched Game of Thrones, any of the "Godfather" movies nor any of the "Terminator" movies, along with a whole host of other TV shows and movies, since I really don't watch a lot of either.
                        -Though I've been pregnant six times with three live births, I've never been to the "9 months and about to pop" stage, so I have no clue what it feels like when you get that far along.
                        -Even though I have a Master's degree in math, I've never taken a differential equations class (I know the material, but it's self taught...I got my degrees without it).
                        -I've never made less than an A in any class I took (okay, maybe not weird for most people, but it is something I've never done).
                        -I've never been surfing

                        I'm sure there's a bunch of other stuff I've never done, but I'm just not thinking of any at the moment.
                        At the conclusion of an Irish wedding, the priest said "Everybody please hug the person who has made your life worth living. The bartender was nearly crushed to death.

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                        • #13
                          Quoth mathnerd View Post
                          -I've never made less than an A in any class I took (okay, maybe not weird for most people, but it is something I've never done).
                          No dear, that IS weird for most people. Even smart people.

                          Quoth mathnerd View Post
                          -I've never been surfing.
                          That wouldn't be weird if you were from Indiana, but since you're from South Florida, that is a bit odd.

                          "The Customer Is Always Right...But The Bartender Decides Who Is
                          Still A Customer."

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                          • #14
                            I've never broken a bone, in over 40 years of living, some of it moderately rough.
                            I've never had children. On purpose, I made that decision a few decades ago.
                            I've never seen any episode of, well, take your pick of almost any popular television from about 1985 on. (Exceptions- Star Trek, Babylon 5, Firefly)
                            I've never graduated high school, though I attended college for two years. No graduation there, either.
                            I've never been jailed. In this town, alas, yes, that is kind of unusual.
                            You're only delaying the inevitable, you run at your own expense. The repo man gets paid to chase you. ~Argabarga

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                            • #15
                              I've never been skiing. I always thought it sounded fun though.
                              I've never been to Las Vegas.
                              I never graduated from college.
                              I've never cheated on my husband or had sex with anyone other than him for that matter.
                              I've never had any children.
                              I've never driven more than six hours one way.
                              I've never ridden on a subway.
                              I've never broken a bone. Hoping to keep it that way too.
                              Question authority, but raise your hand first. -Alan M. Bershowitz

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