I’ve never been asked to be a best man or a groomsman in someone’s wedding (I did once get asked to be an usher, but I didn’t want to spend the money for the special tuxedo they wanted all the guys in the wedding party to wear, so I declined). Also, I’ve never been to an honest-to-goodness bachelor party.
Never used Twitter/X even though I design socials for a living.
I’ve never read a Harry Potter novel.
Same here. While I’ve had plenty of major injuries, I’ve never broken a bone.
I’ve never had or been in a car accident. I drive your typical 12-15 thousand miles a year. My folks got me started driving real early, like 10 years old. I think that’s part of the reason.
I did run out of gas once. But, as I knew I was running on fumes, I put a gas can in my car that had a few gallons in it as I drove to the gas station that was 15 miles away. So, I covered my ass.
I’ve never fired a gun.
I never got a speeding ticket, but I did get one ticket for not stopping at a red light.
I have never bought music.
Edit: just realised that could be taken the wrong way. I haven’t pirated it either.
I’ve got some more:
I’ve never listened to an audio book.
I’ve never binge-watched a series.
I’ve never posted on social media other than here (though I use WhatsApp for private conversations).
I’ve never been to a classical concert or an opera (but to hundreds of rock concerts).
I’ve never paid with or even owned a credit card.
I’ve never written a check.
My stepdaughter had a vehicle where the gas gauge didn’t work, so she would fill up then try to keep track of her mileage. Not always successfully.
I’ve never:
Lived in an apartment
Lived by myself
Broken a bone
Been fired
Done campaign work
Listened to a podcast (I’m not even sure what they are)
Gotten down into a mosh pit
Been bi-curious
Gone to a high school reunion
Had an ex hunt me down on the internet and contact me
Experienced domestic violence
This reminded me: I’ve never got into a physical fight or have been beaten up. I’m a small, skinny guy, and I got into several situations when somebody much bigger and stronger than me wanted to beat me up, but either I was able to talk them out of it or some third party intervened, mediated and deescalated the situation.
But have you been to Oklahoma?
Ninja’d! Didn’t see there was already a reply.
What does it matter?
What does it matter?
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I’m 64 and I’ve never:
Smoked
Taken any recreational/illegal drugs including pot
Broken a bone
Been on Face Book
Eaten sushi
Eaten a hot dog or burger with any condiments on them (Plain Eater!)
Traveled outside of the US (except for Canada)
Been fired
Lived by myself
Lived more than 3 months without a dog in my life
Had my nails done professionally
Purchased expensive bags, jewelry, shoes
Had a tattoo
Been on a cruise
Run out of gas
In 3rd grade through 8th grade, I refused to eat any lunch at school except peanut butter and jelly sandwiches brought from home. In college, when I wasn’t buying any jelly, I invented the peanut butter and raisin sandwich.
It’s the same fruit, after all. Later I settled on peanut butter and dates as my favorite sandwich. Sometimes with almond butter too. My favorite snack has always been sliced apples topped with peanut butter. African peanut butter soup is delicious, a clever way to get kids like me to eat their vegetables.
I’ve never been a fan of sweet sandwiches, even as a kid I had a dislike of jam, marmelade, jelly or honey. The only sweet thing I sometimes ate was Nutella on toast.
Never watched ‘The Godfather’, or ‘Pretty Woman’. (or watched a Hallmark Movie for Wimmen. I simply can not.)….I’ve been married, but we eloped so I never had a wedding and all that entails (shopping for the gown, bachelorette parties, proud Daddy walking me down the aisle….I just could not face all of that.)….Unless you count pizza delivery or cooking burgers on the grill, never had a Martha-Stewart-type dinner party, with wine, appetizers, several courses, fine china and silver.
Have you tasted a peanut? I’m no big fan of peanut butter, but would not think of its flavor as being strong or particularly weird, let alone “vile”.
I note that Nutella is popular in Germany. It has much the same relationship to hazelnuts as does peanut butter to peanuts.
But I readily concede: De gustibus non est disputandum.
Sure, I like peanuts, either roasted and salted or with chocolate on cookies or in a Snickers bar. I just don’t like the combination of much fat + much sugar. As I wrote above, I sometimes used to eat Nutella as a kid, but today I find it rather appalling.