# Stuff you've never done but everyone else has **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 22, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350 "2003-04-22T17:10:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![WillSantini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed8c4c/32.png) [@WillSantini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillSantini)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/21 "2003-04-22T19:52:56Z")
never watched _Star Wars_ (any of them) ---
**Author:** ![1010011010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ea666f/32.png) [@1010011010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1010011010)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/22 "2003-04-22T20:03:38Z")
The “never” and “but everyone else has” bits kinda screw things up. Anyway, a lot of these don’t meet the criteria. I’ve never bungee jumped, sky dived, or participated in an “extreme” sport. Never been to Mexico (Been in Canada for about 45 minutes). I haven’t watched TV in years. Hunted and killed an animal for sport or food. Tried very hard in anything academic or educational. Owned a gun. ---
**Author:** ![flybynight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@flybynight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flybynight)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/23 "2003-04-22T20:08:53Z")
I have never watched _Titanic_, nor do I ever plan on it. I’ve never done some TMI stuff that I want to that it seems like everyone else has done (although my perception is probably vastly skewed in those regards). I’ve never been to any of the big cities on the East coast. I’ve never been to Disney World or Disneyland (I’ve driven by Disneyland though) ---
**Author:** ![jmpride62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@jmpride62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmpride62)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/24 "2003-04-22T20:22:49Z")
Never eaten at a McDonalds or Burger King Never been inside a Wal-Mart Never knowingly eaten meat, dairy, poultry, fish, etc Never tried illegal drugs ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/25 "2003-04-22T20:32:07Z")
Things I’ve never done: [ul] [li]Seen _Ishtar_[/li][li]Had a close friend for more than 2 years[/li][li]Eaten chili[/li][li]Played soccer[/li][li]Lived by myself[/li][li]Been to summer camp[/li][li]Cooked a turkey[/li][li]Been fired[/li][li]Woken up at 5AM [/li][li]Seen the top of a refrigerator[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Infectious\_Lass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e56c9b/32.png) [@Infectious\_Lass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infectious_Lass)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/26 "2003-04-22T20:37:16Z")
I’ve never been to see a band live or any kind of musical concert. Growing up, I was the only person I knew who liked the wierd obscure music that I liked, and I was way too timid to go to gigs on my own. The kind of people who went to gigs seemed like cool, hard-as-nails, dangerous type people who would eat a naive, shy, sheltered, nervous little thing like me alive. So I was too scared to go to one, even though I really wanted to! Now I am 30 years old (eek! how’d I get to be so old?) and I still haven’t been to one, probably never will now. Don’t feel as bad about it now, my bf (31!) and my oldest brother (born 1955, my maths are too bad to work it out! can never remember!) have never been to one either. I think it’s actually not that uncommon! But I did feel pretty wistful about that for a long time _sigh_. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/27 "2003-04-22T23:04:46Z")
Shagnasty! I also live in Boston and have never been to NYC—that it specifically what I came here to post. I am not so original after all. I have never seen “Pulp Fiction”. Never been to Europe. Canada when I was 5 years old is the extent of my travels outside the US, in fact. I have never dropped acid. Never tried an extreme sport. I’m sure I could think of others if I tried. I’m a bit flummoxed by the whole finding out another Bostonian has never been to NYC thing. ---
**Author:** ![Branwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Branwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Branwen)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/28 "2003-04-22T23:16:05Z")
I’ve never been out of the U.S. I’ve never been to the west coast. I’ve never attracted mentally stable men. I’ve never read anything by C.S. Lewis ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/29 "2003-04-22T23:21:21Z")
I have never been on a rollercoaster. I have never ridden a horse. I have never smoked pot. I have never drank a beer. (An entire one.) ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/30 "2003-04-22T23:24:47Z")
I’ve never: had any kind of skis on my feet. seen Seinfeld, except for the finale, which I didn’t understand. ice-fished. read anything by F. Scott Fitzgerald. seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Well, I never! ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/31 "2003-04-22T23:55:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by romansperson \* > \*\*I’ve never taken any illegal drugs, ever. > > I’ve never watched an episode of Friends or Seinfeld. \*\* Good God, that’s EXACTLY what I was going to post. Are you my long lost twin? ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/32 "2003-04-23T00:19:43Z")
I’ve never: been to Texas eaten seafood had sex in a car 😉 worn a suit and highheels been a bridesmaid Twiddle ---
**Author:** ![Magickly\_Delicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magickly\_Delicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magickly_Delicious)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/33 "2003-04-23T00:20:19Z")
I have never smoked. I have never had my own room. I have never owned a video game system (meaning Nintendo, Playstation, etc.) I’ve never touched a Sobe drink. I’ve seen Puget Sound but never the Pacific Ocean. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![beegirl13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@beegirl13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beegirl13)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/34 "2003-04-23T01:27:00Z")
I’ve never been drunk or buzzed. Never smoked. I have never lived alone, either. I have seen the Gulf of Mexico, but no real oceans. I’ve never seen a lot of “classic” movies that everyone sees- I just saw Pulp Fiction for the first time two days ago. ---
**Author:** ![WortMeWorry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@WortMeWorry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WortMeWorry)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/35 "2003-04-23T02:04:24Z")
I have never worked at a job less than two years. I have never been out of work. I have never watched most network comedies, ( Friends, Everyone loves Raymond, etc.) I have never been skinny. I have never been Branded or Tattooed. I have never been forgiven for casually remarking " Rosebud’s the sled. " ---
**Author:** ![DarRRva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/53a042/32.png) [@DarRRva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarRRva)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/36 "2003-04-23T02:13:48Z")
I’ve Never… Been Tattooed Had a same sex experiment (Apparently everyone’s doing it) Participated willingly in any kind of orgainised sport Been to church (I’ve been in one but never at praying(?) time. Seen American Beauty Seen Beauty and the Beast Seen any of the Godfather Movies That’s all I can think of at the moment… And if you think that’s weird, you should meet my friends, most of them have never even kissed a girl properly, and they’re supposed to be real 18 yr olds. I don’ t think so! ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/37 "2003-04-23T06:08:35Z")
I have never eaten a seafood that comes from a shell. Never been farther east than Chicago. I have never been arrested. I have never broken a bone in my body. I have never owned a firearm. I never will. I have never had an argument with my wife that would be considered very serious. I have never watched anything to do with Star Trek, Star Wars or anything close to futuristic space entertainment. I did see Space Balls though. I have never listened to a rap, hip hop or urban song if there was a way to avoid it. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/38 "2003-04-23T06:27:38Z")
**General things I have never done:** Smoke pot Smoke cigarettes (or anything smokable, for that matter) Drink beer or any other alcohol Take drugs Being tattooed Wearing body piercings Hunting Waterskiing Playing football Bungee jumping Skydiving Work out at the gym Get in a fist-fight Own a gun Fired from a job Laid off from a job Work on Christmas or Thanksgiving Work a graveyard shift Operate a forklift Buy something from a telemarketer Buy something from a spammer Take a cruise Fix a car **Movies most everyone else has seen but I haven’t:** Most of the major classics (Gone With the Wind, Citizen Kane, Casablanca, etc.) Grease Rocky (none of them) Pulp Fiction Sleepless in Seattle Dead Poets Society The Green Mile Seven The Blair Witch Project Any of the Scream movies Saving Private Ryan Schinder’s List Pearl Harbor (too many others that don’t come to mind, this is just a sampling) **Popular TV shows I never watched:** Cheers Seinfeld Friends Beverly Hills 90210 _Any_ so-called Reality TV show Everybody Loves Raymond The Sopranos Buffy the Vampire Slayer WWF Wrestling (again, too many others that don’t come to mind, this is just a sampling) **Foods I have never eaten:** Sushi Tofu Olives Spinach Most seafood **States in my region I have never visited (airport layovers excluded):** Colorado Wyoming Utah Arizona New Mexico ---
**Author:** ![tag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f14d63/32.png) [@tag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tag)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/39 "2003-04-23T06:30:06Z")
Never mind, I’m boring compared to that dwc! ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350/40 "2003-04-23T06:51:37Z")
I’ve been as close as the Bronx Expressway, but I’ve never seen the skyline of New York City. I’ve never been to the Grand Ole Opry, made biscuits, or had big hair. I’ve never seen three demensionally. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-youve-never-done-but-everyone-else-has/170350.md?page=3)