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What have you never done?

251 replies

AngryBird6122 · 13/07/2025 23:14

I have never tried ikea meatballs.

OP posts:
Aspanielstolemysanity · 14/07/2025 00:07

Dyed my hair.

(Mainly because I love swimming and couldn't see how the colour would ever last)

maudelovesharold · 14/07/2025 00:10

Been camping
Been to a Barn Dance

reversegear · 14/07/2025 00:11

I have never dived.

TulipTuesday · 14/07/2025 00:11

I have never:
Been abroad
Gone to IKEA
Learnt to swim

DiscoBeat · 14/07/2025 00:13

I've never done skydiving

Dutchhouse14 · 14/07/2025 00:14

Had a massage

Gowlett · 14/07/2025 00:15

Never had my nails done.
Or my eyebrows.
Or had Botox / any face stuff.
Never worn fake eyelashes.
Never had hair extensions.

GrumpyOldCrone · 14/07/2025 00:18

I have never broken a bone. Plenty of sprains, but no fractures.

murasaki · 14/07/2025 00:20

Waxed any hair on my body. Or had it done to me. Razors are fine, thanks.

Toseland · 14/07/2025 00:21

I've never watched Coronation St or Emmerdale.

PassingStranger · 14/07/2025 00:22

Ordered from Deliveroo etc
Been Skiing
Been on a cruise.

cadburyegg · 14/07/2025 00:22

Watched Clueless
Had a dog
Lived alone
Permanently moved away from the area I grew up in (still live a few miles from the house I grew up in)
Been a bridesmaid
Been a line manager
Lived in a flat
Gone “travelling” (other than holidays)
Been skiing
Been glamping
Had a TikTok account
Broken a bone
Had botox
Had hair extensions
Been on a cruise
Taken my kids abroad

I haven’t done sky diving etc either and there’s loads of places I haven’t visited, but I’m only including things that are fairly common.

PassingStranger · 14/07/2025 00:22

Toseland · 14/07/2025 00:21

I've never watched Coronation St or Emmerdale.

Your not missing out.

RosesAndHellebores · 14/07/2025 00:24

I have never:

Voted Labour
Torn in labour
Taken illegal drugs
Nails, brows, botox, etc
Been skint
Been able to sleep until my grown up dc are home if staying here
Been a vegetarian
Flown a plane
Enjoyed brandy

And loads more, I'm sure.

TinDogTavern · 14/07/2025 00:28

Driven anywhere where they drive on the right hand side of the road. I feel a right wimp but I also think I’m too old to try it now.

Meadows9 · 14/07/2025 00:34

I’ve never:

Been in a church or any other religious building

Bought a record/CD or downloaded music

Had anyone other than DH and DS stop overnight in our house

Voted

Received any benefits

BollickyBill · 14/07/2025 00:35

Smoked or taken illegal drugs.

Funnywonder · 14/07/2025 00:38

Liamsrightbrow · 13/07/2025 23:24

Drunk hot chocolate.

You’re not missing much tbh🤢

fireplaceember · 14/07/2025 00:40

never been to london
never been married
never been on a cruise

Funnywonder · 14/07/2025 00:47

I have never had my nails or make up done. And I never will. A sensory thing rather than thinking it’s a bad idea.

Never had so much as a puff of a cigarette.

Never been to a gym.

Qoopwhooping · 14/07/2025 03:11

Cup of tea

A manicure

A tattoo

Owned a cat

Had IKEA meatballs

mabelineandme · 14/07/2025 03:15

Never broken a bone.

EsmeSusanOgg · 14/07/2025 03:15

PluckyBamboo · 13/07/2025 23:36

Never been in the Southern Hemisphere

Never watched Star Wars, Friends or Game of Thrones.

Never driven on a 3 lane motorway despite having a licence for 30 years - literally no 3 lane motorway in my country!

Scotland?

aintnospringchicken · 14/07/2025 04:04

I have never
Watched Game Of Thrones
Had a tattoo
Been on a motorbike
Eaten a KFC meal

BitOutOfPractice · 14/07/2025 04:07

Mowed a lawn.