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We’re constantly bombarded by messages that we should seize the day, live life to the fullest, and that we can do and be absolutely anything that we want. It’s either empowering or emotionally exhausting depending on your point of view. One of the problems that lie at the core of this ‘go-gettism’ philosophy is that there often isn’t much guidance behind the energetic urging to not waste a single moment more and embrace an adrenaline-filled, happy-go-lucky lifestyle.

That means that it’s up to every single person to try and figure out what they really want to do, whether it’s professionally or during their spare time. And that can lead to some very naive mistakes. Maybe you realized that bungee jumping really isn’t for you. Perhaps you learned the hard way that camping isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be if you don’t have a tiny Aragorn living inside your heart. Or maybe you got burned after trusting your colleagues too much.

Reddit users opened up about their worst experiences and mistakes in a brutally honest thread full of worldly wisdom. Scroll down for the anti-bucket list of things that people will never ever do again.

#1

30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Work in a covid unit. It was worth it in the beginning when I felt like I was trying to rescue victims of an unknown enemy while risking my life to buy precious time for a game-changing miracle. However, parts of me have died over the last two years. The patients that come into my ER now days have turned up their noses at a vaccine that many have died in my presence waiting for. The ones dying of covid are shouting at me, hitting me, threatening me, and trying to pull the PPE off of my face because they don't think that covid is real. I've had to drive past protesters on my way home from a shift where I had to take an eight year old off of life support because her unvaccinated parents gave the virus to her. I don't even feel sad anymore when a patient passes because now I have a ventilator open for at least one of the next three patients circling the drain.

I'm tired of getting yelled at by antivaxers and their families. I'm tired of risking my life for people who won't do the bare minimum, like taking a jab, to live.

I've spent my life trying to help people, but no one is worth it anymore. You win. I'm done. I regret it all. Everything I ever stood for is dead. The only thing that matters to me is my dog. She will never understand why I never came home, but she has widespread cancer, so that won't be long either.

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    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Facebook. Deleted the account, never going back. I don’t miss it at all.

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    Vorknkx
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    FB was okay during the first few years... but lately it is a toxic cesspool.

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    #3

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Vote Republican. I was a lifelong R until they picked Trump. My eyes were opened to what they were and I'll never donate another cent or vote R for any position ever again. I love when I get the calls from them, begging for money. I get to explain why the money they used to get is now going to their opponents.

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    Amanda Black
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've decided as long as there are starving children and pets in this world, no political party is getting a cent of my money.

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    The anti-bucket list is the complete opposite of the bucket list, a list of all the things that a person hopes to do in life.

    They say that the best teacher is cold, hard experience. And there’s no denying that trying out a whole bunch of different activities can quickly help you filter out what you actually enjoy doing and what sounds great on paper but is horrible in real life.

    However, things aren’t so easy when you deal with underlying assumptions like trusting everyone, not just leisure activities. If the fundamental ideas that make up your life get shaken, you can be in for a rude awakening. And with a lot to think about while you’re sitting there, angry, ashamed, embarrassed.

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    #4

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Buy clothes that don’t fit well in hopes that “someday” I’ll lose weight and be comfortable in them. Just size up, damn it, and be comfortable now!

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a stack of clothes that I'd bought too small, but by the time I finally lost the weight, they were completely out of style xD

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    #5

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Settling for a relationship knowing you are not really happy.
    Never. Again.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "good enough" is not good enough when it comes to relationships. It's much better being single than slowly growing to resent each other.

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    #6

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Attempt [to end my life].
    After maybe three of four days after the attempt I experienced what I think is called epiphany. Started everything all over. Loved myself, finished therapy etc. No matter what bulls**t life throws at me I will never do it again.

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am still waiting for an epiphany. I am fed up of my mind, and I do not know how to change it for the better.

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    Something that we all have to remind ourselves of from time to time is that it’s all right to make mistakes. Nobody’s perfect. And, heck, you could argue that perfection is overrated. What really matters is learning to embrace the mistakes that we make and learning the lessons that are there to be learned, without regret.

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    #8

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Now I always pee before cutting jalapeno peppers. The other way around, never again.

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    #9

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Assume that every co worker is a friend.
    I truly believed most of my colleagues were friends in a place I used too work, to the point I’d go above and beyond to help them. Even if it was rarely if ever reciprocated. Yet whenever I needed help they were nowhere to be found or were ‘busy’. If I got in trouble they were quick to throw me under the bus without hesitation and would lie to my face about doing so.

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought some of my co workers were friends and even invited them to my engagement party. They did RSVP yet none of them showed up.

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    "Discovering you were wrong about something most everyone else around you has long known to be true is one of those moments. In that moment we learn, 'Wait a minute, maybe I haven’t been presenting the image of being smart or worldly that I thought I was presenting all this time,' which is embarrassing,” she explained how embarrassment works.

    “One thing that’s interesting about embarrassment is that, for as much as we might experience it as painful in the moment, it’s actually very socially adaptive. Being embarrassed signals to other people that you care about what they think. And that actually draws people in to you,” the expert pointed out that when we admit to our mistakes openly, we become better liked.

    #10

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again I refuse to ever do retail again, people are literally such a**holes and don’t realize your trying to help them and still get their job done.

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    LeighAnne Brown-Pedersen
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But…. Everyone should work in retail or food services for a while. To appreciate the crap work and how vital it is. And to appreciate where you’ve been and where you’re going.

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    #11

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Smoke. Did it for 14 years. I feel so much better having quit. Been about 10 years since and the amount of money saved and the smell and the cough.

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    Caro Caro
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to smoke. Not chain smoke but smoke I did. I quit many years ago and will NEVER be a smoker again. The lungs are better, smell, taste and health. Jeeees, there is not a single positive thing to say about smoking.

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    #12

    Having sex without wanting to. I was in a relationship with someone who'd frequently pressure me into having sex, and I'm definitely never ever doing that again.

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    “So blushing, burying your head in your hands, laughing, acknowledging how embarrassing something was, are all totally healthy ways to react.”

    On the flip side, when we try to hide our mistakes and embarrassment, we’re shooting ourselves in the foot, socially speaking. In other words, it’s not only cathartic, it’s also socially useful for us to admit to the times we utterly embarrassed ourselves or messed up beyond all belief.

    #13

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Work as a bartender.

    I know, I know, the money is good. But getting home at 4am or later, the booze and drug scene, surviving on Red Bull and pedialyte, and getting grabassed by strangers while trying to pay my bills is not the life for me.

    787 days sober and I’ll never look back. Got my degree and working as a design specialist/content developer for a museum now and I LOVE MY JOB. Also started my own small business and it’s going really well so far. I have an art show coming up soon and I’m really excited for it.

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    #14

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Stay at a job I’m unhappy at.

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    StarmanWaitingInTheSky
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been gruelling at a job that hasn't fit my values and personality for a decade. I have an interview at a place I've always wanted to work at this week. Hope I get it.

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    #15

    Trying to be liked by everybody by always being nice and never saying no. Never again.

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    “The unhealthy way to react is to pretend you’re not embarrassed, that you didn’t make a mistake, or to get angry. Those things undo the positive effect of embarrassment typically has on other people by conveying insincerity and pushing people away rather than drawing them in,” Vanessa said.

    #16

    Sharing too much.

    I used to tell people my life goals and plans, and upload everything on social media as well: what I was doing, who I was dating or in a relationship with, where I was... all that.

    Now I realise there is so much more peace and happiness in living a low-key life. I high-key enjoy that s**t.

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    Trisec
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Grunt. I lost a job because I had too much stuff on social media. During covid, somebody with nothing better to do traced me back to the company and complained about it.

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    #17

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Camping. Never again will I leave my perfectly comfortable house for a weekend to sleep on the ground and share a disgusting bathroom with 150 strangers.

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    #18

    Loan a friend money with the expectation of getting it back. Haven’t loaned money since and if I ever do, it’s a gift.

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m aware that this might come across as slightly arsey, but I’ve stopped loaning anything at all. (Ie not money, but books, CDs, clothes, household items, etc.) I’ve grown tired of being the one who keeps pushing to get my stuff back, and then, when I do finally get it back, it’s usually in a pretty bad condition.

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    #19

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Being obese.

    I didn’t realize how much it negatively affected everything in my life until I lost 80 pounds. Then I was like “oh THIS is how I’m supposed to feel.”

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've lost 30kg, but honestly I don't feel any different. Everyone keeps telling me I must feel so much better, but I don't - I feel exactly the same. Except a bit cheated - where is all this energy I was promised?

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    #20

    Go to Disneyland or Disney World.
    Paid waaaaay too much money to stand in waaaay too many lines, fighting crowds of waaaay too many people.
    Disney parks are not a fun way to spend a day.

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    RandomHumanBean
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i went to hershey park a few years ago with my family. i havent been to disneyland/world, but they have a lot of the same things, less long lines, and CHOCOLATE

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    #21

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Keep putting everyone else’s needs over my own.

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    #22

    Forgive a cheater.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it happened once, it can happen again. Also, it happened for a reason, maybe they wouldn't admit it or you wouldn't believe it but something was the precursor.

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    #23

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Bungee jump.. as soon as my feet left the edge all I could think was "well that was stupid"...

    It was exciting and probably safe enough.. but it was enough for me to know I will never willingly do that again.

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    #24

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Childbirth and the postpartum period. Love my daughter to death. One and done.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. I had my daughter and went through so much anxiety and was told it wasn't real that I did not have another child even though I wanted one. I just couldn't imagine going through that again. Now people talk about it more so I would be able to get help but 19 yrs ago doctors got frustrated if you complained about anything to do w mental health after pregnancy. Plus I was afraid they'd take her from me if they knew how axioms I was. To the point I held her for a year straight. I couldn't put her down I was so scared. I would sleep for a few hours a night as long as my husband held her while I slept.

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    #25

    Allow my mood to get tethered to someone else's.

    With my ex, I was only ever happy when she was happy and if she woke up in a bad mood, my day was ruined. I need to live my own life without clinging onto someone else's.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, emotional vampires. My mom is like this. I'm not allowed my own feelings. Every emotion she dictates. Now I don't know if I'm a strong empath or just can't deflect others emotions.

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    #26

    Working in academia - left two years ago and never looking back. F**k that noise.
    Soon as the business folk became in charge of the institution instead of the professors, it was all over. Changing the model from " how can we best teach and research knowledge" to "how can we make more money to expand" destroyed the core philosophy.

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is already coming back to bite us in the collective behind. Never before have I encountered so many bachelor degrees with high hopes, high work ethos and just very little knowledge of anything other than their very insular topics.

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    #27

    Have a relationship with someone with children, thus finding myself in the stepfamily situation with never fully feeling accepted, the ex being omnipresent, and always being the one to adjust because… those poor children. And it’s true: they cannot help their situation. But I aint doing it ever again.

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    Pulling an all nighter. Age is catching up on me.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Attempted to pull a late night this weekend for the sake of having a social life and ended up going home early the next day to take a nap. I think I'm officially old now.

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    #29

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Birthing without an epidural. I had laughing gas instead. Made me high as a kite. I screamed in pain while I was dissociating into space.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pregnant woman in the Netherlands here. There is now ay in hell I wouldn't want to choose giving birth without the epidural... Why to choose suffering? Hell nah, if I can, I will chose the less painful option to havea beautiful birth experience, hell with "it not natural" who cares? Also wearing shoes is not natural 😂 but hey... My respects to all women who choose to feel what our ancestors did before we had a painless option... Not for me!

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    #30

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Go to a strip club. I've never felt so awkward in my entire life.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went once in my early 20s. Got a lap dance. Felt like a third wheel the whole time, like she was TRYING to give my wallet a lapdance and I was in the way.

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    #31

    Have a baby with someone I'm not 100% in love with AND married to.

    Being pregnant and single, and raising a baby alone is by far the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I'm glad I left by piece of s**t baby daddy, but I'll never do that s**t again. My mental health can't take it.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This past year, my ex started cheating and left me pregnant. Dealing with the emotional fallout and having to move on my own, made me have a late term miscarriage. While I never thought I'd be on my own, I was, and never again. Never. Marriage first. I can get a divorce. I can not shove a kid back up there if it doesn't work out

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    #32

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Swim in the sea at night whilst drunk. Nearly drowned.

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    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Have a wedding.

    Never. Ever. Again. Way too much planning exhaustion stress all for one day that I barely remember and that I was dissociating from cause I don't like being the center of attention. Arguments with bridesmaids and mother in law. The ridiculous cost. I did it for my husband who I love and who wanted to get married in a church and do the whole shabang. But I would never do it again if I had the chance, ever.

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    #34

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Hang out with people I don't like just to have an excuse to get out of the house.

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    #35

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Work at McDonald's.
    Never again. .... Never again.

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    StarmanWaitingInTheSky
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But I hear it's good place to work, they get paid well and there's all these benefits and scholarships.

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    #36

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Go watch a music artist that was in its prime 20 years ago, hoping for a great night…

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL I remember when Marilyn Manson came to play in my city about 5 or so years ago. People said it was the most tired, laziest, uninspired, unenergetic show they've ever seen.

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    #37

    Graduate school. So underpaid that I had to take out student loans to afford rent and food. And I’m just lucky I had the foresight to do so, or I would’ve had to drop out.

    Got my thesis topic the semester I was expected to graduate. Ended up staying on over that summer and assembling a 200+ page 42,000 word thesis alongside a conference paper and an academic journal submission all in the same 7-month span. For $1200 per month to support myself and my wife.

    All for my masters degree. And what am I doing now? Sitting in my parents kitchen job hunting. The same thing I’ve been doing since last august after I defended my thesis.

    I get nauseated at the idea of staying in those conditions for 2 more years and god knows how many panic attacks to get a PhD. Yeah. Never again.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Feels very much like something I will be writing in a few years.. Two, to be exact. Very very terrified.

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    #38

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    #39

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Swim with dolphins. They’re fast, large animals and we don’t belong in open water.

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    #40

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Food challenges. I tried eating a 1kg steak once and almost threw up. That was my first and last food challenge.

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    MiriPanda
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such a waste of food... While elsewhere in the same country other people have to decide whether to eat OR pay rent...

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    #41

    I’ll never work food service or retail again. You see a side of humanity you wish didn’t exist and I simply refuse to put up with people screaming in my face because they don’t like the prices I didn’t have anything to do with or that their expired coupons don’t work. I was always super nice to customer service workers, but after working it I’m super super nice.

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    Luther von Wolfen
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't know how bad food service was until I got out. I think I was in it so long because I didn't think I could do anything else. So glad I got out.

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    #42

    Never go to San Francisco, or LA. I always imagined these places to be beautiful and progressive, with quirky cool vibes...

    In reality they are disgusting, filthy, cesspools of inequality, drugs, homelessness, and apathy by NIMBY Faux progressives who would rather put spikes and rocks on the sidewalks than construct one affordable house that might lower their property values.

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    Madzdad the Bard
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you get away from Market and Soma, I love going to SF (used to live there). Avoid the tourist areas and, sorry to say, the homeless areas and it is actually quite beautiful. NYC, on the other hand, I have no use for at all.

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    #43

    Skydive, did it for my birthday. Broke my back and blew disc's out of my neck. Can't do it again. Would never do it again. Thankfully I'm still able to walk.

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    #44

    Judge a book by its cover. Everyone deserves an opportunity to showcase their best attributes.

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    #45

    Decide to eat barely nothing to get thin (getting anorexia).

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Making the decision every day to eat enough to stay alive, instead of rail thin, is one of the hardest long term side effects of an eating disorder that I experience.

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    #46

    Move to be closer to my family. I saw them just as much when I lived across the country. They put in zero effort. So I moved back. They can come visit me, or they can burn in Hell.

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    Madzdad the Bard
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a reason I live 1000 miles away from the rest of my family. I swear, if they moved here I would pick up and start over again.

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    #47

    College.

    I spent 12 years getting a PhD, and f**k me, going to college is the worst possible way to learn stuff. Also, academic research is completely broken. It’s just a numbers game and the majority of published papers are utter garbage.

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    Luther von Wolfen
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup. I'm beginning a MA program because I need it for career goals, but I learn better through other methods. I'll get through it - maybe I'll learn something useful.

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    #48

    Getting attached too quickly to someone that wanted me first. Getting played by someone like that is a different kind of pain. If you lost interest make it more obvious geez.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been there. He turned emotionally abusive pretty sharpish. It almost broke me.

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    #49

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Any job involving tech support or customer service. I'll starve before I deal with entitled older people who demand the latest technology, but refuse to learn how to actually use their new technology and expect the world to bend over backwards to satisfy their unrealistic demands. Half of them don't think plugging in their TV is a requirement before calling and screaming that "this darnedest, useless smart tv don't even want to come on and I've tried EVERYTHING! My old dumb TV lasted 40 years and never had a problem, now tell your boss Mr Netflix to send me a new TV and give me a refund!"

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    S. Mi
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think some people don't really grasp the gravity of how mind bending it is to learn this stuff at an older age. And how frustrating it is to feel stupid.

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    #50

    Never pull, carry or push something really heavy. I damaged my Knees just to move a closet 1 Meter!! I wouldn't risk damaging them for like 100 million dollars, f**k that

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    Tahani
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amen, I was forced to help move a bookcase at a job and years later my back is still messed up big time

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    #51

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Go to time square for new years eve, looks great on TV, not great in person unless you pay to get in the walled off area.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, it doesn't look that great on TV either. Large crowd...my first thought is how and I going to get out of here and start panicking.

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    #52

    Drunkenly agree to chug a jar of questionable moonshine at a bonfire.

    I woke up at 3am in the rain outside one of the airborne barracks a few blocks down. My phone was shattered, glasses were nowhere to be found, I had a huge scrape on my head where I must have fallen and I was covered in vomit. I think vomiting like that probably saved my life with how much alcohol I put in my system that night. What a better way to start my army career lmao.

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    Leo Domitrix
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is predictable with chugging any large quantity of ethanol.

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    #53

    Get married. Been married close to 30 years. If something happened and I was single again; I’d stay single for the rest of my life. I see no need to get the government involved in my relationship again.

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    Roxy Eastland
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The benefits to the state being involved do not manifest when everything is going well. They manifest when everything goes to s.h.i.t, like someone's severely injured, died in another country, suddenly killed, or you divorce. Times where you really don't need to be digging around trying to find evidence to prove you are in a long term relationships.

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    #54

    Sky diving. Sure static line sky diving by climbing out of a moving plane and hanging on a strut then letting go was fine.

    It was after chute opened and I was swaying from the chute, with nothing to see but the ground that I started to get really nauseous... Like sea sick. I guess the inner ear feeling me swaying did not jibe with what I was seeing. Basically ground is so far away my brain couldnt see parallax correctly.

    I still managed to land right on the target on my first try! Then I sat in the field for like 20 minutes before I was sure I wouldn't throw up if I moved.

    Nobody much mentions sea sickness while skydiving but yuck, it sucks.

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    Kay blue
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know someone who survived after both chutes failed to open. I promised myself then that I would never do it myself.

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    #55

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Long distance relationship.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried it, it didn't work out but I wouldn't say it can't. It can work if both persons want it too.

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    #56

    I'll never submit entirely to my cravings. I once made and ate 2 boxes of Mac & cheese, and then snacked on some pickles. I was woken that night by the fury boiling in my loins and I ended up on the toilet for around 5 hours. Turns out I had given myself temporary lactose intolerance by using up all of the lactase in my body. Since your body produces lactase (the enzyme which digests lactose) very slowly, I ended up learning later that I was lactose intolerant for a few days after.

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    #57

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Body suspension. What’s it feel like being hung from your back by hooks? Feels like being strung up from the ceiling by big metal hooks in your back… why was I surprised that it wasn’t transcendental?

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    #58

    Have an open relationship. Began with swinging and then full blown polyamory. Such a s**t storm. Never again.

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    #59

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Go to Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Christmas Day. Shoulder-to-shoulder people, insane lines, and nothing special I couldn’t see earlier in the month.

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    Not Proud British
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel sorry for the staff who are often made to sacrifice Christmas Day with their families to deal with ungrateful, spoilt and demanding visitors. Must be a nightmare.

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    #60

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Marathons.

    I did one to prove to myself I could do it and have no interest in doing one again. I know a lot of people say they 'catch the bug' and can't stop doing them once they've done one. I am not one of those people. Once dated someone whose family did triathlons and ran a marathon on Thanksgiving as their turkey trot. Absolutely not.

    Glad I did it - never again.

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    Michelle Carlson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A half is about as far as I'll do. That's a good challenge, it keeps me training, etc. I tried training for a full, but got done with my 12 mile training run and realized I was going to need 2 hours AT LEAST to recover, in addition to the 2.5 I just spent running. Aaaannn there goes my Saturday/Sunday. Michigan summers are too short to spend one of my weekend days just training.

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    #61

    Hot air balloon. I had a full blown panic attack and thought the bottom of the basket would break. Worst experience of my life.

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    #62

    Having my headphones turned up all the way for extended hours of a day at a time. i was born half deaf in one ear and after doing this for so long i made my hearing worse.

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    #63

    Compete for first place in the duolingo diamond league. So ridiculous and useless. I can spend that time learning grammar, watching foreign films or reading foreign articles etc.

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    Natalia A
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I won the 1st place in the diamond league and it was such a blur. You have to essentially cheat to win. I was reading stories on my mobile and laptop to get more points. Whenever I get into a battle for the top spot in any of the leagues,I miss out on the fun of learning.

    #64

    Go inside the great pyramid. It's cramped, hot, and people smell.

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    #66

    Spend my whole day doing nothing, Just watching video games and eating, I thought I would be happy but it made me miserable, after a while I dived into a deep depression, I felt so useless and like I had no purpose and when I started to study again and doing something with my life I felt amazing so now I’ve decided even if I have free time, I’m never gonna sit around and do nothing for days in a row.

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    StarmanWaitingInTheSky
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You likely really needed that down time of doing nothing and then felt replenished enough to get back into the swing of things. If we just constantly go go go and keep busy all the time then we burn out. Eventually we need a lazy day.

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    #67

    Drive to work in the snow. Just not worth it. Company will not pay for damages if you crash or get hit. I work in a supermarket which gets virtually zero business on a snow day anyway. I’ll gladly use a sick day where in the past, I’d sleep over ahead of the storm just to avoid having to drive in it in the morning.

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    Jasper Cool
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was forced to drive I-5 south of Seattle after a snowstorm and during a power outage to get into work where they canceled it anyway. My boss at least was apologetic but that was a nerve wracking drive with cars in the ditch everywhere because of icy roads.

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    #68

    Run an ultramarathon and not listen to my body when I blew out my knee. I continued to run 10 miles to finish the race with a severely strained IT band, hamstring and partial tear in my calf. Took my out of running for 6 months and did a number on my mental health. If I would have quit when it started to hurt I likely would have only been out for 8 weeks.

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    Libby Tailor
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never understand those people who (usually running race) run with their last power, run hurt, in the end they go on hands and knees. This in not the 'power of will' or heroism, this id plain stupidity. It' a sin against yourself, your physical and mental health and against nature and the common sense. Sorry English is not my native language but I hope it is understandable.

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    #69

    Binge drink. I used to go on benders for a week or two. Now I barely ever drink.

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    StarmanWaitingInTheSky
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't even smell Pepsi, whisky, gin, vodka, Old English, Crown Royal, Bacardi, etc without wanting to puke.

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    #70

    Live in Alberta where the winter is 6 months long and goes down to minus 40c.

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    Jasper Cool
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm in Montana so same thing which is not surprising based on the proximity to Alberta. This spring has been uncharacteristically beautiful so far. We had snow into June last year.

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    #71

    Mountain climb. I climbed Mt Fuji got altitude sickness and had to be carried down.

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    #72

    Ride an elephant.

    I was talked into and convinced to go against my morals and beliefs that riding an elephant is cruel. I adore elephants and wanted the experience of getting close to them.

    It was a "sanctuary" that looked after elephants that had been hurt and wouldn't be able to get by in the wild.

    I got to feed them oranges and play a game with one using my shoes and i had photos taken with them - I hate those photos- they remind me that I went against something I truly believe so I didn't miss out.

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    Caro Caro
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You didn't harm them and you learned a lesson and regret doing it. Good for you.

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    #73

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Camping by a river that was flooded by melting snow from an area that was 6 hours away and having to be heli-rescued. It was f***ing embarrassing.

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    #74

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again Rent a car while visiting NYC.

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    #75

    Get another dog. Close to retirement so it’s time to travel.

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    StarmanWaitingInTheSky
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nobody tells you how frustrating and time consuming it is to train a dog really well, and how much damage your house will get during those training months, or years.

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    #76

    playing videogames for too long

    was big into vidya and still am, just not as big

    if you do it too much it clouds your mind and takes away from real life experiences

    don't get me wrong, i still love playing, but I do it differently now

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    De Gueb
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fiend of mine's son is 35 and addicted, it's f**k up his life. He has had several good jobs as a programmer, project managers etc on 6 figures but now he lives back at his mums he can't be without his phone, PS whatever or Xbox. Spends days in his room and has even pee himself not getting pausing a game. Once or twice I've seen him, he's twitchy like a junky. His father is heart broken and just tells friends that his son works really hard that why he doesn't drive 5 km to see him or help him when his ill. The father uses a walking aid now and we (are doggy group) walk his dog when father can't. We check in on him help him and stuff and he always excuses his Son for working so hard, such a shame.

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    #77

    Work in corporate management. After 35 years as an engineer (which I loved), I took a management job to put some serious money into retirement. Hated it for 4 years (but put most of my salary away. I was good at it and well liked, but I want to wash the skeevy out of my mind). Now thank f**k I'm retired!

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    DonS
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like my dad... engineer for 35 years but refuse every opportunity to get a corporate management. He was calling that job: "The Ejector Seat" since when the company made less than anticipated (but still showing record profits) or there was a conflict of interest scandal they will fired the newer corporate manager instead of the dumbâss at the head of the company who commited the fraud in the first place. And his engineer job was unionize, so that's another plus.

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    #78

    Swim with whale sharks in the middle of the ocean. When you look down, it's just complete blackness. Who knows what's watching you.

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would absolutely LOVE to swim with whale sharks. It's my fear of deep water and not having the money that stops me.

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    #79

    Eat at a Mexican restaurant entirely staffed by White people. Literally the worst food I have ever had.

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    BusLady
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never seen a Mexican restaurant staffed entirely by white people. Where is this mythical place?

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    #80

    Get my nipple pierced. It was hot for a while, until it got infected and had to take it out. Bye bye money.

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    #81

    30 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Would Never Do Again 3 1/2 hour jungle hike with almost no water and wearing only a bathing suit and water shoes.

    I didn't do this by choice but was more or less forced into it and it SUCKED.

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    Michael Se
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Forced"? By what? An El Salvadoran junta? You didn't notice the beach wasn't near the parking lot and wonder? You didn't pack the car for the day with water and clothes before leaving? In what world does this sort of situation just surprise you?

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    #84

    Talk to my extended family.

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    StarmanWaitingInTheSky
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just don't understand what the point is inviting cousins, aunts and uncles who don't stay in touch for years and everyone else you rarely see to holiday dinners and events, then your family trying to make YOU the one be guilty of not staying in touch with everyone.

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    #85

    Hook up with people on Craigslist. I know it’s not possible anymore but I had always wanted too. When I did, my god it was bad. Guys straight up lying about what they look like. R*pe. Ladies with serious mental health issues refusing to let me leave for a couple days.

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    Agnes Jekyll
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG--a couple of days?? More than one? I'm glad you survived. Good idea with the never.

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    #86

    I won’t ever open packages with a knife again. I ripped my sleeping bag when i got too eager to open boxed package.

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    Chinmayee Kalghatgi
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is why i have this thingy that looks like an uncut fork to open stuff. I don’t remember what it is called though

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    #87

    Drive out of LA at the end of thanksgiving weekend.

    I had an 8 hour drive turn into a 2 day exercise in futility.

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    James Edwards
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or any weekday. Comeing home from work, a ten mile journey would take two hours.

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    #88

    Long distant driving to a holiday destination. We drove from Tour France to Barcelona for a few days' break and spent those few days exhausted from the drive and also the thought of the drive back was exhausting to think about. Never again.

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    User# 6
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's... about nine hours. I suppose it depends on what car you're driving in, but it doesn't seem to be that bad to me.

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    #89

    Venice. Most romantic open sewer I've ever blown thousands at, only to be bored and ignored.

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    #90

    Preorder a videogame.

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    lil_gremlin
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i'd like to know why-I preordered two games and they arrived right on time and I was happy :\

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    #91

    Popping into the first aid hut for a splint at the top of the run. I had broken my thumb and it was pretty obviously misshapen. Just needed a little support so I didn’t injure it more getting down the mountain to go to my car.

    Turns out, once you go into first aid you ain’t gettin out on your own two feet. Imagine being taken down the mountain on that stupid body sled for a broken thumb. Absolutely the most embarrassing and uncomfortable ride of my life.

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    Laura Ketteridge
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have the right to refuse treatment, unless you have been deemed to be mentally unable to make such decisions. Cant see this applying on a mountainside.

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    #92

    General admission concerts for me I think. I loved concerts, been to a fair amount. I'd always line up hours early and be front row. I just think my knees can't handle that anymore.

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    Red
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Big concerts are a no no for me. Unless it's a band I really love and have to see at least once, I will not go for that ordeal again. Small venues, least known bands, couple of hours in line and still get to see the stage, sure, I'd go any day, but the big guys, only if they're really special to me.

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    #93

    Walk over 30 miles in one winter's night. Not just because I can't do it anymore. It was a little piece of hell. By the end I was near frozen and once I got where I was going my day wasn't done with me. I actually spent a bit of it sleeping standing up. Fortunately at that point I was neither alone nor out in the cold.

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    #94

    Going to a waterpark. I have tried it two times as a kid and a young teenager and both times I couldn't have any fun since I'm terrified of small spaces and heights. It's just so f**king scary and not fun at all. Don't see the point.

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    #95

    Go to Olive Garden.... what a cesspool that was. Gave me a glass with lip gloss still on the rim from the last customer.

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