What is something you have never done, and people are shocked when you mention it?

[MrsCobraBubbles]

I have never gambled, or even been inside a casino. I have also never ordered a drink for myself at a bar since I was old enough to legally do so.

 

[Skywalker]

This makes me think of a friend of mine who used to regularly shock us with the things she'd never done. At the age of 30 she had never: eaten spaghetti or any other type of pasta, been on an airplane, bus, or train, owned a pet of any kind, or seen a movie in a movie theatre. I lost touch with her I wonder if she has done any of those by now lol.

 

[jevs]

I wish people would stick to the meaning of your thread. I can’t imagine anyone being SHOCKED that I haven’t watched The Walking Dead.

I think it’s shocking that @jevs is Australian and doesn’t like Vegemite. It’s deeeelish

I’ve never watched Seinfiled, GoT, or This is us. Or breaking bad. Or eaten pb&j mixed together.

Dunno if anyone is shocked at that or not.

 

[jevs]

Or drank root (haha) beer. I was going to try it at WDW but forgot about it.

 

[Skellingtonj]

I have never gambled, or even been inside a casino. I have also never ordered a drink for myself at a bar since I was old enough to legally do so.

Anyone else sing “you got to know when to hold ‘em...” when they opened this?? No. Just me. Ok moving on

 

[lynxstch]

Had a Starbucks coffee.

I'll go you one better than that, lol. Never had a sip of ANY coffee, ever!

 

[Hopscotch]

I'll go you one better than that, lol. Never had a sip of ANY coffee, ever!

Same. I can’t even stand the smell of coffee.

I have also never eaten a vegetable besides corn. I’ve tasted them but have never swallowed one.

 

[ronandannette]

I’ve never watched Seinfiled, GoT, or This is us. Or breaking bad. Or eaten pb&j mixed together.

Dunno if anyone is shocked at that or not.

 

[barkley]

Same. I can’t even stand the smell of coffee.

I have also never eaten a vegetable besides corn. I’ve tasted them but have never swallowed one.

even as a child? what did your parents transition you from a liquid diet to solids on? dh grew up vegetarian (faith based) so i know lots of people who have never consumed a meat product in their entire lives but no one that's never consumed vegetables (at a minimum as a filler in other foods).

 

[ronandannette]

even as a child? what did your parents transition you from a liquid diet to solids on? dh grew up vegetarian (faith based) so i know lots of people who have never consumed a meat product in their entire lives but no one that's never consumed vegetables (at a minimum as a filler in other foods).

Good point! I guess a baby could be weaned onto just rice or wheat cereal and fruit, then transition to other carbs and meat, but it does seem bizarre.

 

[Marchand63]

even as a child? what did your parents transition you from a liquid diet to solids on? dh grew up vegetarian (faith based) so i know lots of people who have never consumed a meat product in their entire lives but no one that's never consumed vegetables (at a minimum as a filler in other foods).

I can imagine it. The first meal I cooked for DH asked what veg he preferred. His answer "rice"

Yeah he now eats at least one serving of veg at meals I cook.


Oh and keeping to the thread , he has never eaten - broccoli, cauliflower, onions, peppers or tomatoes. Well that he knows of

 

[sailorstitch]

The biggest thing other people are shocked by when I tell them is my age. I'm 37, but most people guess somewhere between 15 and 20. I get a lot of odd looks when I talk about what I remember from the 1980s.

I’ve never learned how to ride a bike. The big wheel was the extent of my bike riding experience. People are always surprised by this and usually offer to teach me, but I made it this far without having to ride one so I think I am good lol

Same! But I never had a big wheel either. I did get a bike for my 6th birthday, but I was too much of a chicken to learn to ride it without training wheels.

Never seen a complete Star Wars movie. I did see a little of the first one once.

Same! Fell asleep when they showed the first one at school.

I've never broken a bone *immediately knocks on wood*....or seen any Star Wars movies.

No broken bones for me either. The only surgery I've ever had was to get my wisdom teeth pulled.

 

[kimblebee]

Or drank root (haha) beer. I was going to try it at WDW but forgot about it.

When I was younger I remember my dad explaining what a root was an then telling a joke ending with ‘but you can’t beat(beet) a root’ LOL

 

[Wendy31]

People are always shocked & surprised when they find out I've never seen a complete "Rocky" or "Godfather" or "Star Trek" movie. I've seen bits & pieces when flipping channels on the TV, but I've never actually, purposefully seen any of the entire movies.

 

[Dancind]

My husband is a Master Scuba Diver and still teaches at 64. So we frequently run into people he has taught and they are always aghast when I say I don't dive. I don't want to, ok?

 

[slpeters]

Never done any drugs or smoked a single cigarette. I know on the face of it it's not that shocking but I'm very much a "I'll try anything once, twice just to make sure" kind of guy so I've done a lot of rather shocking things. For that reason many people find it hard to believe I've never even taken a puff.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

People are always shocked & surprised when they find out I've never seen a complete "Rocky" or "Godfather" or "Star Trek" movie. I've seen bits & pieces when flipping channels on the TV, but I've never actually, purposefully seen any of the entire movies.

If you're talking about the old Star Trek movies I haven't but the newer ones I have and enjoyed those. As for Rocky or Godfather I've yet to see those. I actually just saw Scarface for the first time earlier this year.

But for the multiple posters who have mentioned these movies I feel like a lot of it is because they are so well known or have well-known scenes or quotes from them that causes people to do a double-take on not having seen them. I know those big scenes or quotes of those movies despite having not seeing the films; just haven't had an interest in seeing them.

 

[becalubob]

I enjoy fishing but I’ve never gone ice-fishing. I don’t care how thick the ice is, there’s no way you’re getting me out in the middle of a frozen lake.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

My husband is a Master Scuba Diver and still teaches at 64. So we frequently run into people he has taught and they are always aghast when I say I don't dive. I don't want to, ok?

Sorta kinda a bit along your lines my husband is 6 ft 5.5 inches and people ask all the time if he played basketball and when he says no they get this look on their face. Not every tall or really tall guy plays basketball lol.

 

[Colleen27]

There are a lot of iconic TV shows/movies I've never seen. I'm just not a TV watcher, and while we see a lot of movies in theatres, I have little interest in watching at home so things like Godfather and Rocky that are before my time, I've never seen.

I've never been to Las Vegas and never plan on it. I don't gamble so it just doesn't appeal to me.