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

[dish rag]

I never dated...never had a boyfriend.
I want that romantic story where two people meet etc. Not "I met him online."
I don't believe in true love any more. It's not real in my book. Always had problems with "Friends" who dump me. But that's the way it is in my life. Sad, but true.
True...and sad.

If you really want you can change much of that. Change is hard though. And what we want and we we get are rarely the same. But it's up to each person to make the most of what they get.

 

[a1tinkfans]

I never dated...never had a boyfriend.
I want that romantic story where two people meet etc. Not "I met him online."
I don't believe in true love any more. It's not real in my book. Always had problems with "Friends" who dump me. But that's the way it is in my life. Sad, but true.
True...and sad.

Don’t be sad. Where there’s Hope... it’s possible, if a relationship is something you want, put ur energy into making it happen. You deserve it!
Find 1 thing you truly enjoy and then find a like minded group of interested people..and join in.. make friend n network.

Hey... it sounds like a DIS group is right up ur alley.
Hope it Does happen.. when u least expect.
I’ve had friends and a relative that never thought it could happen. It Did for both!! Relative was in early 60s, never married really didn’t date and then Bam... they met, they connected and the rest is history , happy history.

 

[LSUmiss]

Curious, do you ever drink anything that contains water, or is cooked in water or has touched water? If so, it's to late, the toilet came to you.

I've done a lot of things in my life, almost none of them to excess (smoking and eating maybe) No hard drugs, but, pot might have been close by at times. I have been drunk on occasion, but, not a drunkard. It was only under certain circumstances. As far as driving is concerned, I get the same "shocked" reaction from people when I tell them that I got my drivers licence on my 16th birthday and have driven constantly since then, even for a living, and have never been in an accident, not even someone else's fault. That would be 54 years. The get a secondary shock when I say it because they are afraid that I just jinxed myself by saying it out loud. I'm not superstitious so I don't really feel any fear about it. I mentioned it to my Grandson just recently and when I said 54 years. His immediate reply was that he was going to make it 55 years. I said that was a great goal to aim for. He got his licence 4 weeks ago... wanna guess what happened? Let's just say he was a long way away from 54 years.

I spent 63 years in it and I can say with authority that you "ain't missed a damn thing". My last 7 years in NC, have been heavenly.

I think that every time I see those blizzards up north or it gets cold here for a few days in a row. And by cold I mean 30 degrees! I don’t want any part of that! I’ll take the heat any day!

 

[Missy1961]

I'm sorry, I just can't let the voting thing pass ... but I'm not going to take a political side. I maintain that the general subject of suffrage is not a discussion of politics, but of civic duty.

I really do not get the idea that exercising one's legitimate right of suffrage can be in any way getting "above one's place" in the United States. Never in the history of the US as a nation has it ever been the case that only heads of households were entitled to suffrage. There have been many "voter tests" enacted here over the years (almost all of which have now thankfully been done away with), but that was never truly one of them. Even before Blacks and women got the vote, more than one adult white male in a household usually meant more than one voter in a household.

If you are an adult American citizen who is eligible to vote, then it is ALWAYS your "place" -- and indeed, your privilege -- to exercise that fundamental right.

100% agree and love this post!

 

[superme80]

Well, I've never been to Greenland
And I've never been to Denver
And I've never buried treasure in St. Louie or St. Paul
And I've never been to Moscow
And I've never been to Tampa
And I've never been to Boston in the fall

I have been to Boston in the fall, I haven't done the rest.

 

[Cubbiecakes]

I think that every time I see those blizzards up north or it gets cold here for a few days in a row. And by cold I mean 30 degrees! I don’t want any part of that! I’ll take the heat any day!

Cold for me is 70º. That's gloves and jacket weather here.

 

[officerjudyhopps]

Had alcohol. I’m 26 and let me tell you people judge me when I tell them I’ve never had it.

The next question is “well why not?”
And I tell them about my family’s addiction problems with drugs and alcohol and how my dad passed away from it and their judgement goes away and they understand. It’s something that I have no interest in and seeing how it ruined my family is something I don’t want to even risk doing.

 

[Disney Doll]

Like This Is Us. I watched the first season and hated it. It is so depressing, I have no time for fake drama of that magnitude. People are shocked that I have the audacity to not enjoy it,

I agree with you. I watched it for about 10 minutes and thought “Dear God, what a bunch of drama queens”. That was that.

 

[Disney Doll]

I've never liked beer or coffee. So many people have told me to just keep drinking them, I'll get used to them. But, why? If I don't like the taste, why force myself? It's not like I need them to survive.

ETA: I have nothing against either. I like wine and mixed drinks, and I actually love the smell of coffee (especially hazelnut). I just can't stand the taste.

I’m not a coffee person either. Actually, people are SHOCKED when they find out that I’m a nurse and I don’t drink coffee and have never smoked.

 

[Disney Doll]

DH's boss goes to Las Vegas a few times a year. He doesn't gamble either but he loves it there. I don't understand the appeal myself but I actually think quite a few people go to Vegas and never set food in the casinos.

There’s a lot to see and do there besides gamble. It’s a 4 day vacation IMHO. Takes about that long to really see the hotels, how they’re themed, their shops or attractions. There’s the Hoover dam. Food is good. Shows are really good.

 

[Nancyg56]

this was the norm among my parents and their friends when i was a kid in the early 60's. it wasn't biblicly based, just a mindset among them that their husbands worked outside the home and knew more about what was going on 'out in the world' so could make better educated decisions on voting matters. it was also not the norm for our moms to watch the newscasts b/c they were preparing dinner so that left most of them feeling even less capable to make their own voting decisions. not saying it was right or wrong-just the way it was.

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Oh my, they would have fainted in our house. I cannot imagine my Dad even trying to suggest to my Mom who she should vote for. I could have sold tickets to the "discussion." But then my Mom was one of the women who went to work in a factory during WWII, and she never looked back. She picked up tools. tore down walls (literally) climbed on roofs to help dig wells, rode horses, did the yard work and made my Dad laugh when people suggested he do those chores. Nope....he was a Chef and he cooked. She was a terrible cook by his standards, yet we all ate her food happily.

She also did not believe that claptrap that women were not as smart as men, and raised us to know our value, and our intellect. And she insisted we register to vote...it was a hard won victory for women.

Now to the topic: I have never been on a cruise. I have no idea why people are surprised, but they are.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

DH's boss goes to Las Vegas a few times a year. He doesn't gamble either but he loves it there. I don't understand the appeal myself but I actually think quite a few people go to Vegas and never set food in the casinos.

There is plenty to do without going into the casinos. Although they're always placed so you have to go through them to get to other things. The shows are nice. Hoover Dam is fun and so is the Grand Canyon. Red Rock Park is very nice too. The food can be great depending. You can also get suckered into some of the worst food too. The repeat factor is fairly low though if you don't gamble. Once you've seen the shows and the like, you've seen them.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

I don't think there is anything that I don't do that would shock anyone.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

There is plenty to do without going into the casinos. Although they're always placed so you have to go through them to get to other things. The shows are nice. Hoover Dam is fun and so is the Grand Canyon. Red Rock Park is very nice too. The food can be great depending. You can also get suckered into some of the worst food too. The repeat factor is fairly low though if you don't gamble. Once you've seen the shows and the like, you've seen them.

We did Hoover Dam our first day out in the Vegas area and Red Rock the last day we were out in the Vegas area last October. It helped break up the whole casino/Strip feel honestly.

 

[mjkacmom]

I never dated...never had a boyfriend.
I want that romantic story where two people meet etc. Not "I met him online."
I don't believe in true love any more. It's not real in my book. Always had problems with "Friends" who dump me. But that's the way it is in my life. Sad, but true.
True...and sad.

I think true love comes from a solid friendship. I met DH in 7th grade, staring dating very casually after college, and it really wasn’t very romantic (he’s not the most romantic guy, I’m not the most romantic girl). We’ve been together over 30 years.

 

[mjkacmom]

I don’t think I’ve ever stepped foot into a Walmart.

 

[Turn the Page]

I'm sorry, I just can't let the voting thing pass ... but I'm not going to take a political side. I maintain that the general subject of suffrage is not a discussion of politics, but of civic duty.

I really do not get the idea that exercising one's legitimate right of suffrage can be in any way getting "above one's place" in the United States. Never in the history of the US as a nation has it ever been the case that only heads of households were entitled to suffrage. There have been many "voter tests" enacted here over the years (almost all of which have now thankfully been done away with), but that was never truly one of them. Even before Blacks and women got the vote, more than one adult white male in a household usually meant more than one voter in a household.

If you are an adult American citizen who is eligible to vote, then it is ALWAYS your "place" -- and indeed, your privilege -- to exercise that fundamental right.

That isn't strictly true. In the beginning the Constitution didn't define who could legally vote so the states made their own rules and many of them only allowed white, male property owners to vote. Meaning the head of the household.

 

[NotUrsula]

That isn't strictly true. In the beginning the Constitution didn't define who could legally vote so the states made their own rules and many of them only allowed white, male property owners to vote. Meaning the head of the household.

Very seldom, actually. In almost all jurisdictions, the size of the property counted, and in practice, if you were white, male, over 21, and could prove that your net worth was equal to the value of however many acres of land it took to qualify, then you still got to vote. Landowners routinely made sure that their dependent brothers, and adult sons (or sons-in-law) were counted in order to increase the local influence of the family. At various times in my career I've had access to a lot of early voting records from several states, and it wasn't at all uncommon to see several men on the rolls at the same address.

 

[Jaspers]

I've never drunk coffee. I've had a little taste years ago but that's about it, really.

Speaking of 'drunk', I've never been drunk either. I've just tasted a bit of alcohol in the past but nothing more. It's probably considered strange among my peers since a large chunk of my age group seems to enjoy being drunk. Which I don't understand at all.

 

[ChrisFL]

I've never had dry-cleaning done before and the whole process is a mystery to me