Tried it once ...... never again!!

[NagathaCrispy]

Just caught a bit of the Winter Olympics on TV and was reminded of the one and only time I tried skiing. It was one of the worst and most terrifying experiences of my life and I will definitely not, never, ever be doing it again!!

Ditto, my only experience of scuba diving .... still having nightmares years later!!!!!

Both these activities are on my "Tried it once but never again" list. Anyone else got a Never Again experience?

Another one for whitewater rafting.

Also Disneyland Paris. A very expensive, grim day in my life I shall never get back.

in the same category, CenterParcs, except that it was a three day sentence from which I could not escape. Top of the awfulness, even worse than the dank verucca-plaster-and-wee-ridden soup of the pool, was a kind of ropes course where you had to climb up a swaying pole and stand on a tiny platform on the top.

Also, rugby. Looks so fun on TV but in real life when you are doing it, it’s terrifying and very uncomfortable. Not doing that again.

Finally, Turkey. Spent the whole time being sicker than a dog, Never been back.

Before anyone writes me off as a wimp, however, I must point out that I started skiing as an adult and I actually really like it.

@GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHERinteresting you said that about cruises as I've always sort of felt that would be true.

Having my eyebrows threaded. I was expecting it to smart a bit - but not be like actual torture with accompanying ripping sounds. It was all I could do not to wrestle the threading lady off me and run away.

Swimming with sharks. Stupid idea. I somehow forgot how to swim properly. Spent the whole time clinging to a net trying not to drown, convinced I was about to be pulled under Jaws style.
Never again.

Fanny wax.

Utter agony which left me with something that resembled a Hitler moustache on my nether regions, and ingrown hairs.

What’s worse is I had it done locally, so I have to see the woman who vandalised my lady garden from time to time. Mortifying.

And the guy who invented them died by riding one off a cliff…..

I hate heights and confined places, I need to know I can get fresh air, and be on the ground. Many years ago, me, my now ex and young kids went to London. I hated the tube, but coped ok, then a few galleries, my thing, lunch in Covent Garden, lovely. 2 hours until the train home, and they all wanted to go on the London Eye. I said fine you go, I’ll just stay and watch. Stupid me, my kids insisted I went on, so I remember queuing, walking forward, and before I knew it I was in this glass cage, that I couldn’t get out of, hyperventilating, and moving up. I remember gripping the seat, and looking down, trying to breathe. Others were looking up, moving around, after it finished, I was shaking and sobbing. Bloody nightmare. Never ever again.

Water Skiing.
Thought my legs were get to rip apart.

It seems there is andouillette and andouillette. DH loves it but for me eating a somewhat pungent sausage filled with what appear to be rubber bands is less than enticing.
But some are definitely better (or at least less smelly) than others.

@SpongeKnobNoPants your description of paintballing is hilarious- you should write their publicity so people know what it's really like!
My son went once and said there were groups of fully grown men taking it incredibly seriously!

Haha, I did camping only the once and had a similar hateful experience. Only difference was, I was not that young and knew I would need to go to the loo in the night and that the toilet block would be miles from the tent. I thought a she-wee would be the solution but was not very good at using it so basically wee’d all over my P-Js whilst lurking behind the tent. Also, the couple we went with decided to have a huge drunken row in their tent late at night and we could hear every word. It was an awkward breakfast the next morning.

Yes! Had to ask the waiter to remove the plate- the smell made me gag.

Brings me out in a cold sweat thinking about the time I did this. I froze and had to be rescued 😆

Absolutely hilarious, sorry but you’ve made my day . Husband going nuts coz I’m waking him up laughing my tits off at this post , he’s a black run wanker too 🤣

Me too

A 'friend'- convinced me to give it a go. I had been happily attached to my lady garden for 40+ years at this point.and never considered anything other than a trim.

It was EXCRUTIATING...so much so I insisted that the therapist stop and so i went home with a fandango that was half plucked chicken and half grizzly. Never ever ever again.

Euro Disney.

The most sinister place I’ve ever been. Thankfully it was only for one day, at the request of DD. Never again.

Ferris wheel - a big one!

Crying laughing 🤣

I have nightmares about this 😬

A very big water slide.

It violated me. I genuinely feel lucky to still have a womb.

Imagine you are flat on your back, high on a steep and icy slope with two six foot long planks of wood irrevocably strapped to your feet which are encased in the most uncomfortable footwear ever.
On your hands are bulky, stiff gloves, and you are also clutching four foot long thin poles that you absolutely cannot let go of.

Can you get up? If the answer is no, do not go skiing, ever, you will hate it. I know of which I speak.

Cardiac MRI. I never knew I was claustrophobic. If I ever need one again, I'm going to take lots of nice little tablets.

I already know that I would viscerally hate bungee jumping, helicopters, sky diving, caving, white water rafting, coasting, abseiling and Go Ape. I don’t need to even try those.

I did quite fancy scuba diving until I read this thread, so thanks for saving me the panic attack.

I went skiing once and while I was not very good at it, I quite enjoyed it.

snowboarding however… fucking ridiculous. Truly impossible to stay up, and also get up when down.

Yes......ice skating - never again!