Yes, I am quite sure I have never had influenza. Just as you describe, I’ve never had those symptoms. I have had very bad colds that are colloquially referred to as “the flu” which I think confuses the issue, but actual influenza, no. Even as a child, I had fevers and weekend-long bouts of something, but those don’t match up with flu symptoms.
Having said that, I have had Covid three times.
Never had a roommate in college.
Damn, that’s fortunate. Some of my worst experiences in life were college and law school roommates. (and a couple okay ones, but I’d still rather be alone)
I credit my good luck to (1) attending a university where single rooms were abundant for freshmen and sophomores, (2) spending my junior year studying abroad, and (3) drawing an unbelievably good number in the senior-year housing lottery.
Tell me about it. In just my first year:
Sorry for my ignorance but, what sport is this or what is a “crew team”?
Rowing.
I’ve had a couple of chances of putting some cash down on a casino game after wandering into one, but I found that these places seem to suck the soul right out of my body, and I couldn’t stand to be in them for very long.
Ah, okay. Thanks for that. A long time ago I had seen the occasional university jacket or sweatshirt with “Crew” on it but never thought about it beyond that.
Never heard a Taylor Swift song. (That I know of)
Never lived in a house with central air conditioning
Never got a tattoo or piercing
Never had wisdom teeth (they’re just absent from my skeleton)
Never been arrested
Never had children (though have stepchildren)
Never gone hunting
Never belonged to a religion
Never had tonsils or appendix removed
Never skied
Never worked in a restaurant or a store (except as a security guard)
Never lost my phone
Never went to a prom
Never listened to an audio book
Never been in an ambulance
Never been to a funeral for blood relatives though quite a few died
Never been on a roller coaster built of metal
Though I am only 68, the flower of youth yet upon me.
Have you heard of peanuts-only peanut butter? No sugar, no salt, the only ingredient is ground up peanuts. If you like the taste of peanuts then you almost certainly will like the taste of peanut butter. It is generally available in smooth (very ground up) or chunky (not so very ground up) varieties. I agree completely that what is usually labelled as peanut butter is inedible.
I’ve never attended a major league sporting event (but Go Jays, Go!).
The peanut butter in my cupboard, which is made in The Netherlands is just peanuts. No salt, no sugar. When I put it on toast, I might sprinkle salt on it.
It exists! However, this place only sells in Europe.
No broken bones, despite falling 20’ out of a tree
Never run out of gas
Never had a pet dog or cat (allergic)
Never been drunk enough to throw up
Never smoked a cigarette, not even a puff
Haven’t seen any Godfather movie, or The Shining
Despite threats, I never got tubes in my ear as a child.
Still have tonsils and appendix.
Never lived on my own - even in college I had roommates
Never water skied, ridden a motocycle or an ATV.
Never seen a dead body (as one might at open casket funerals)
No tattoos