# What have you never done? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 28, 2011, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128 "2011-06-28T12:13:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/41 "2011-06-28T19:32:27Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I have never: > > had a headache This is what I came in here to say. I try my best to sympathize with people when they say they have one, but I really have no frame of reference to go on. I must say though, from the stories I’ve heard, it does not sound pleasant. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/42 "2011-06-28T19:32:35Z")
I have never… Watched _Top Gun_ or _Titanic_ Broken a bone Been stung by a bee (scorpion, yes. bee, no) ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/43 "2011-06-28T19:36:27Z")
I have never: Lived in an apartment. Broken a bone. Gone on a cruise. Been arrested. Been fired. Gone to a professional football or basketball game. Had a massage. Owned a cat. Ridden a horse. Seen the midwestern U.S. (except from the air) ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/44 "2011-06-28T19:42:46Z")
More for the never list: Caught a fish from saltwater Eaten grapefruit Been homeless Been hospitalized for a pathological illness. Been called skinny Shaved my head Shaved my pubes Traveled to Seattle Patronized a Starbucks ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/45 "2011-06-28T19:44:09Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Patronized a Starbucks Their coffee sucks ass but their other drinks are good…I had this iced mint thing that was de-lish. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_With_The_Golden_Gun)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/46 "2011-06-28T21:11:12Z")
I’ve never been in love. ---
**Author:** ![PhiloVance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@PhiloVance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhiloVance)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/47 "2011-06-28T21:28:39Z")
I have never: eaten shark chewed tobacco been to Canada seen the movie _Gone with the Wind_ played a guitar ps to Teela: You don’t ‘own’ cats, they own you. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MacGyverInSeattle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@MacGyverInSeattle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacGyverInSeattle)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/48 "2011-06-28T21:49:40Z")
I have never : Moved Gotten drunk Smoked tobacco Tried any illicit drugs. Been off the continent. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/49 "2011-06-28T21:59:04Z")
I never posted in this thread. ETA: Damn. Nevermind, that’s everything now. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/50 "2011-06-28T22:05:20Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I’ve never been to me. > > (But I have been to Paradise). Well, I’ve never been to m- _does a find search through the thread_ Damn you, **Bricker**! Um, well, insert something witty about juggling cats. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/51 "2011-06-28T23:47:03Z")
I have never sky dived. I always said I would “some day”. Now I am unlikely to. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/52 "2011-06-28T23:51:54Z")
Broken a bone. Shovelled snow. Used hard drugs. Picked up someone in a bar. Been overseas. Held a snake. Been arrested. One trip to Amsterdam and I could change all that… ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/53 "2011-06-29T01:24:32Z")
I’m having a very hard time coming up with any\* common\* activity I’ve never done. The best I can do: I’ve never worked on my own car, not even an oil change. I’ve never gone hunting. Never had sex with a (non-human) animal nor ever wanted to never lied on my resume never hit another person never said “I love you” to my father ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/54 "2011-06-29T01:25:33Z")
> [@BMalion](#): > > I have never: > > Fathered a child > > Lived in a different country > > Ingested/smoked an illegal drug > > Paid for sex > > Strangled a man with my bare hands I highly recommend you try 80% of your list. As for me, I’ve never been camping, and I never will. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/55 "2011-06-29T01:28:34Z")
I’ve never given a reach-around to a spider monkey while humming the national anthem. What…? Oh. I’m a teetotaler, so there’s that… ---
**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/56 "2011-06-29T01:36:25Z")
[I never picked cotton.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFaAIgc69fU) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/57 "2011-06-29T02:33:00Z")
I’ll throw a few more out there… I have never: Lived in a place with more than one bathroom Joined Facebook Been punched in the face Been a best man in a wedding Watched an episode of CSI Had a wet dream Walked out on a movie Sent something back in a restaurant Flipped anyone off mmm ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/58 "2011-06-29T02:58:56Z")
Hesitated. ---
**Author:** ![VernWinterbottom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c67d28/32.png) [@VernWinterbottom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VernWinterbottom)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/59 "2011-06-29T04:30:57Z")
Finished the last book of the Harry Potter series. Saw a Matrix movie. Broke a bone. Cheated on a partner. Tried illegal drugs. Texted. Divorced. Had our daughter christened/baptised. Experienced the loss of a parent, sibling, aunt or uncle. ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128/60 "2011-06-29T04:39:53Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Think of some relatively common experiences you have never had. > > I have never: > > Been stung by a bee. > > Watched a single episode of X-Files. > > Carried a beeper. > > Gone skiing. > > Lived in an apartment. > > Fired a gun. > > Ordered lobster in a restaurant. I’ve done all of those. Woo? I guess for me it’d be “smoked marijuana”. I’d really like to try it, but every place I’ve ever worked has had really strict and draconian drug screening. As in - test positive once, you’re fired. No questions, no appeals. And I’ve been “randomly” screened dozens of times. Pity. But I’ve reluctantly decided that the work was more important than the new experience. …but fuck, I really want to try it. Oh well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-never-done/587128.md?page=4)