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Things you hardly ever do that other people probably do on a regular basis...

95 replies

SophieDevereaux · 22/09/2018 14:39

I was putting petrol in the car today and realised that because DH nearly always does it (despite me owning my own car and driving to work every day) that I am nearly 50 and have probably filled a car with petrol a couple of dozen times in my life.

Having people round to my house - I'm not very sociable and live very rurally. I've just realised the last time any one came round to my house (other than the builder) was at Easter. This doesn't bother me at all - my job brings me into contact with a lot of people all day long so I love the solitude of home - because of the place I live I tend to meet friends at a central location.

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theconstantinoplegardener · 22/09/2018 17:49

Change a light bulb. My DH does it. I find it all far too confusing now that the choice is no longer merely between bayonet or edison fitting.

theconstantinoplegardener · 22/09/2018 17:55

Oh, and Internet banking too! Although I can usually manage to pay for things on line.

afrikat · 22/09/2018 18:03

Do the food shopping
Do any cleaning whatsoever (beyond a kitchen wipe down)
Iron
Wear heels

BarbaraofSevillle · 22/09/2018 18:04

Make up, hair cuts or any type of beauty treatments or hair removal.
Go to the cinema
Watch reality TV
Shopping apart from food shopping

YBR · 22/09/2018 18:51

Most are similar:
makeup, beauty treatments, spa days
use a hair dryer (or straighteners, etc)
shave or otherwise remove hair
drink alcohol, coffee, coke
go to pub or nightclub
wear heels, or skirt or dress
go shopping as a leisure activity
watch paid-for TV (except the BBC), or reality TV, or sport
have a lie-in (unless very ill)
go to the gym

I think this is new though:
use contactless plastic money.

BonnieF · 22/09/2018 18:55

Go clothes shopping.
Use Facebook.
Buy cups of coffee.
Watch soaps.

Cellardoor23 · 22/09/2018 18:57

Wear earrings or necklaces
Tanning
Paint my nails
Wear lipstick - tried a few times before, I looked ridiculous
Dye my hair
Never had a burger from McDonald's, doesn't appeal to me at all.
Watch soaps
Wear dresses/skirts
Drink wine

LittleBookofCalm · 22/09/2018 19:02

Wash pet food owls, into the dishwasher they went last night following a thread on here
Iron

LittleBookofCalm · 22/09/2018 19:02

Bowls

haverhill · 22/09/2018 19:03

Maintain my lady garden
Watch reality TV or Saturday Night stuff
Paint my nails
Mow the lawn
Set up technology. We just got a new computer and DH set it all up. I literally wouldn’t have a clue where to start and I don’t give a shit.

ForalltheSaints · 22/09/2018 19:04

Drink coffee
Drink lager
Have a day off work during the school half term or summer holidays, as I do not have school age children
Watch a soap opera
Use a taxi

Pinkyponkcustard · 22/09/2018 19:16

Drive on the motorway

PierreBezukov · 22/09/2018 19:24

Go clothes shopping.

Try to avoid shops as much as possible really.

Kemer2018 · 22/09/2018 19:29

Go to the hairdressers
Go to a coffee shop
Go to McDonald's
Go to a pub
Socialise

Kemer2018 · 22/09/2018 19:30

Watch reality tv.

Mrskeats · 22/09/2018 19:35

Wear heels
Blow dry my hair
Go to the pub
Watch soaps
Fake tan
Wear foundation
Read chick lit

AnnabelleLecter · 22/09/2018 19:42

Stay in, especially at the weekend but most week nights I am out doing something.

StandardPoodle · 22/09/2018 19:44

Wear makeup
High heels
Buy coffee out
Watch reality TV
Blow dry my hair
Recreational shopping

AviatorShades · 22/09/2018 19:46

Don't have a sweet tooth at all, and so don't eat or like chocolate,eat cake,eat sweet biscuits,etc.
and don't have or want a television.

itssquidstella · 22/09/2018 19:48

Change my bedsheets...

dArtagnansCrumpet · 22/09/2018 19:48

Loads I can relate to on here. Drinking alcohol, going to the pub, ever having anyone over for dinner/drinks, wearing makeup, blow drying straightening hair. The list goes on really!

borntobequiet · 22/09/2018 19:50

Watch TV.

Oblomov18 · 22/09/2018 19:56

Spend every waking moment looking after my boys and taking them to outside play parks.

angelicanto · 22/09/2018 20:41

Those of you who don't shower........?? Do you have a bath every day??

I really wish I didn't have to wash and dry my hair everyday but if I didn't my hair would be an actual disgrace

CantankerousCamel · 22/09/2018 20:42

I bathe daily