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As we journey through life, we often ponder on the things we desire to accomplish before our time is up. These musings take shape in what is commonly referred to as a "bucket list."

While many of us may not cross off everything from ours, the process of jotting down our aspirations helps us identify our priorities and can be a source of inspiration when reflecting on all that we've achieved.

On the flip side, there are certain activities that leave such a sour taste in our minds that we vow never to attempt them. So when Reddit user Phlux asked other people on the platform to share their top "anti-bucket list" of things, many happily obliged.

#1

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I'm not adventurous, I won't be climbing Mount Everest.

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#3

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Caving. F**k. That. Google the nutty putty cave, and read all about John Jones for nightmares.

bloodring87 , Jason Gardner Report

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Zephyr343
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Spelunking lol. Only thing I cave to is a gallon of cookie dough ice cream

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#4

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Having my own kids. I'm at that age where all my friends either have kids or are planning too but I just can't imagine changing my entire life to become a parent

ReeG , Pixabay Report

#5

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I'll never leave the solar system on a multi-generational colony ship headed for another star. There's just no way, bro.

anon , Guillermo Ferla Report

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Headless Roach
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is anybody going to casually ask the aliens if they want us there? Just showing up there seems a bit disrespectful

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#6

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Becoming famous

I’ve thought about it and decided it’s not good.

I feel like I’ve done a pretty good job of avoiding it, for which I’m proud of myself.

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Zephyr343
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You may not be able to get famous but you can ALWAYS shoot for being infamous

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#7

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Skydiving, not for me, no no, nu-huh.

satakentia , Ricardo Gomez Angel Report

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BlueBelle
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did it for my 30th. Didn't die. Probably never do it again, since I didn't die the first time why chance it?

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#8

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Flying a plane. I am colorblind thus I cannot get a pilots license.
I personally find it ironic since people with my specific brand of color blindness were roped into the Air Force in WW2 because they could distinguish German camouflage from the skies.

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#9

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once deep sea diving. i have extreme thalassophobia. no thanks

jaungtapu , Pia Report

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R.A. Haley
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it called that because it's "thalass" thing you'd ever do? Seems logical...

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#10

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Ride a moose.

But imagine just how majestic you'd look.

doinherbest , Danika Perkinson Report

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#11

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I'll probably never be president. Statistically it's unlikely, and regardless of how you feel about the current one, it's a pretty stressful job, so I'm not sure I'd want to even if I had the option.

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Zephyr343
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, no matter what you do, something like 50% of the population will hate you

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#12

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Never setting foot on another planetary body.

the_batusi , Planet Volumes Report

#13

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I'm an arachnophobe, so both Brazil and Australia are definitely on my anti-bucket list.

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Pikachu
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Australia isn’t too bad, I only go to hospital every second day

Kathleen Hansford
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate hospitals AND spiders, so despite all the fascinating stuff in Australia, it's a nope for me too.

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CilaPed
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hello! I am Brazilian and I can't remember last time I saw and spider. Just stick to the beach towns and don't go to the countryside. You will love us ❤️

Clara Emilia
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not even the tiny ones on the ceiling? I just went to the bathroom and saw 5 of them, even though we clean it every day

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Sillypants
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in Sydney, Australia and haven't seen a spider in a couple months. I've not seen a huntsman in years!

Cowws
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in Sydney and had to kill a spider the size of an ice cream scoop in my brother's room two weeks ago :-(. But that really is the first time in a couple of years that's happened.

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Wonderful
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lots of spiders everywhere. Leave them alone and they will mostly leave you alone. Brown recluse are pretty venomous and they are in the USA hanging out just wishing to lick your eyeball. :)

BSDetect
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here’s the thing. Even if they never touch me, I could totally die from a heart attack knowing they’re that close. Not happening.

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Lauren S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve heard great things about both countries so I would take the risk. But do bring earplugs if you travel with me because I will absolutely screech if I see a big bug/spider/creature.

Niels Boehm
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So will you give me half a minute to search for my earplugs before you start screeching? 😅

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Cassandra Wee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes Australia has poisonous spiders, but people die everyday for various reasons. I'm Australian and I would never live in another country even if it means the other country provides me a nice comfortable house, free of charge, 1st class airfares and $$ to move, I won't move lol

RafCo (he/him)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am a Brazilian. Spiders in the city aren't that common really. No more so than in any American city. Bigger problem is rats. I've seen them on subway platforms, and sometimes even in the daytime you may see one on the street. But lots of cool animals too. My dad's apartment will get toucans, and very rarely, little monkeys will come to steal clothes pins from the line. I don't know what they do with them. We also have really colorful hummingbirds, and they love our feeders. They will fly right next to you, and sound like helicopters. Oh, and parrots. Green and blue and red. They are super smart birds. My uncle has a pool, and he gets iguanas sun bathing. They are so cute. He does get spiders though, but they are like jewels, so shiny and colorful. They have never bitten anyone that I know of.

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Higgleton
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep I'm arachnophobic and I likely won't ever visit Australia because of it. Would like to see it, maybe in another life.

Josh Gilland
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The whole year i spent in Brazil I barely saw any. If you're sticking to the cities they aren't your concern.

Libstak
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm in Australia we have alot of people terrified of spiders living here who hardly ever see one but jump on their chairs or tables if they do just like the rest of the planet. I dont like spiders but never feel threatened living here. Of course avoiding our rain forests, hinterlands in the north and the out back helps....

LCB
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So am I ! And I moved to Sydney and I've nearly have heart failure a few times finding a huntsman in my place

Izzy Curer
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Us has 2 of the top 4 deadliest spiders in the world. No love?

Evolbeky
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cross of puerto rico too then. We get giant banana spiders in anything outside that sits still for more than 35 seconds. But they eat the giant roaches so I'm cool with it lol

Zanshin
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does Brazil has some especially scary type of spider I am unaware of?

LFA
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not really. In the scary animals department Brazil is more of a snake place if you ask me.

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Lindy Mac
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Australia the spiders there are as big as a cat. So I have heard.

Mickysixxx
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in Australia. The spiders and I have an arrangement they can live in the garden but in the house they are fair game. I hate spiders

Magpie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The snakes in Australia terrify me more than the spiders. Had an Australian bf who wanted to move back so I spent way too much time researching Australia online. Queensland seems to have an unsettling amount of carpet pythons falling through ceilings. He was from a town outside Brisbane, which happened to be ground zero for brown snakes. Nope. We broke up before we moved; the side chick put me off more than the thought of a python falling onto the kitchen table.

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GV Martinez-Williams
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't ever come by Florida. A brown recluse, or two, is definitely in my yard somewhere.

RoanTheMad
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd add thailand to your list too then. Thailand black tarantulas are vicious if the videos i watched on ExoticsLair on youtube are anything to go by xD (im scared of spiders but I do admit some of them have beautiful colourings and they are fascinating creatures. just..they can stay away from me.)

BSDetect
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope. Nope. Nope. That’s right up there with holding a “tame” tarantula. Not gonna happen.

Nothing_To_See_Here_Folks
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Confession, I really want to visit Australia BECAUSE of the dangerous wildlife, not despite

Matias Marczak
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why aren't we talking about bears? They are killings machines, if they want you dead you are dead! Just hope you die quickly, being eaten alive is not that unlikely. There is not even a good way to defend yourself, just constantly cream "I am here" in hopes they won't like you and stay away. If you have a gun, you better kill it with a single shot, an engaged bear is a lot worse than a moody one. Pepper spray don't aways work, using fetal position don't aways work, trying to scare it don't aways work...there is no failsafe way to stay alive, and they are just there, roaming around, sometimes even in cities. And you are afraid of a spider, that you can outrun, kill, etc, that probably won't cause any harm to you even if they bite you and it goes untreated. Sorry, I am really afraid of bears just want to vent it.

Matias Marczak
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Brazil we have 3 dangerous spiders. Loxosceles genus, like the brown recluse, which can be found pretty much everywhere, the black widow, that lives pretty much everywhere, and the Brazilian wandering spider...ok, that one is one of the most scary spiders in the world, but it is not that common and statically, it is not as dangerous. But you probably have freaking death machines roaming around your woods, like bears lions and tigers, I would definitely take my chances with a spider, which is a lot easier to outrun. I am not going to Australia either.

RafCo (he/him)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The most dangerous animal we have in Brazil, are Brazilians. Second is the mosquito.

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Arachnid
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Big spiders make sense but have you seen jumping spiders? they're SO CUTE

RedCorvette
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Almost went to Brazil on temp work assignment. Thank God I didn’t. Australia isn’t on my list either.

Mr_Alfreado
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That spider is the joro spider which is native to aisa but introduced to the US and is very invasive but still pretty. Oh also it has a neurotoxin venom that's about as nasty as a black widow so enjoy at safe distance:)

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Loki's_Lil_Butterknife
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I adore our eight legged friends and would happily travel to Australia and Brazil to learn more about these two amazing places.

Dolly_of TheCowboy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can have stable affordable housing where you are not bugged by crazy/obnoxious neighbours, a secure well paying job that you not only enjoy but work with people with whom you get on well, live in an area where there is nothing deadly that will try to kill you if you encounter it nor is it bushfire prone or flood prone in Australia. Choose two

Robert McKenzie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Understand, but I *hate* spiders also, and I do not meet too many in Australia. OTOH, I encounter many spider webs, which I also hate, but not quite as much as spiders!

SCP 4666
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a nice Nephila in this picture. As long as you don't run into a Sydney funnel web spider you're good to go 👍

Terri Rimmer
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a severe case of arachnophonia and always wanted to go to Australia till I found out about Australia. Robin Williams' daughter and her boyfriend at the time stayed in a luxury hotel years ago and the huge creatures were there. Thanks for the heads up about Brazil.

David Hopkins
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the spider in the pic above is an orb weaver-type. They won't hurt you but they might make you hurt yourself.

Janet Howe
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No to that as well. I freak out at the sight of spiders. Never going to someplace like Australia. There are more things per square mile that can kill you than any other country. And the Amazon...forgetaboutit.

AbsintheMinded
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love spiders!! I had a pet black widow for awhile. My MIL is terrified of them to the point where if you mention them she gets squeamish.

Gladys Hayes Southerland
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What? Australia *was*on my Bucket list until l read that. Serious arachnophobia here. I'm trying to run away from the vile things. Why, oh why would l go visit?

that.bitch.mae
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay but why are orb weavers just so unsettling to look at 😭 I'm fine with almost every other kind but the spindly legs combined with the long fat abdomen is just unpleasant to look at

StumblingThroughLife
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our Wolf Spider (UK) is too large for me, nevermind the ones in hot Countries. *shiver*. I'd rather be forever cold, tbh.

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#14

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once No Olympic medals for me, I'm afraid.

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#15

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I don't think I'm going to find "the one".

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

remember, sometimes love comes at unexpected times, bad times even. I believe you don't need love to be happy! <3

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"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Throwing a fragmentation grenade.

I know I could do it, but too often I've thrown things somewhere and accidentally hit something not supposed to hit. I'd have too much fear that I'd just yeet that thing 3m in front of me instead of far away.

realultralord , Arctic Warrior Report

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Valden
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a special technique when throwing a hand grenade. It's not actually thrown like a base ball or tossed as seen in movies. You use your arm more like a trebuchet. If you just so happen to be left-handed, like myself, you hold the grenade upside-down. The standard M67 grenade weights about one pound. It may not seem like much, but it does not take long to tire your arm after throwing a few. Throwing one is not that exciting, once again as seen on t.v. For one, there is no dramatic fireball. Secondly, you don't see it explode for obvious reasons (shrapnel to the face).

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#17

Being able to retire (having enough money to retire). Living to retirement age.

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Zephyr343
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Think they say you need something like $1.5 to $2 million to comfortably retire?

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#18

I will not write a bestselling novel or paint a picture that sells for over $10,000. Doesn't take the fun out of it tho.

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Melissa
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Van Gogh didn't do this in his lifetime and yet the whole world knows his name :)

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#19

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I've both owned a Harley-Davidson and served in the Navy without getting any tattoos. Nope. The ink ain't gonna happen.

doublestitch , Allef Vinicius Report

#20

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I wanted a stamp on my passport before I turned 30.

...I hope I have a stamp on my passport before I turn 40.

Daegoba , Agus Dietrich Report

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Jake B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want one before I’m 70. Forever the optimist. Even the Navy didn’t get me out of the country.

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#21

I always wanted to ride a bull. You know, the whole 8 seconds out of the chute, hanging on for dear life.

And there’s a time I definitely could have done it. I had hands like a pair of vice grips, and my bones seemed to be indestructible. Not so much anymore. Suddenly, since about 34 years old, I can sneeze the wrong way and feel it in my back for a week. And now there’s a kiddo on the way? Nah. I can’t go smashing myself to bits on a bull. I’ll stick to a bicycle.

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FlatEarf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a master of making people want more than just 8 seconds...someone was gonna make the joke best be me

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#22

Boy, this list would be huge. But #1 is being crazy rich. You know, soccer players level of richness. Even if I managed to get this amount of money, I feel like living in high society must be so tiring, I don't want to experience this lol

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#23

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Ride a bike. I just turned 30 47 minutes ago and feel way to embarrassed to try and learn now.

ConsciousRutabaga , Murillo de Paula Report

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Seabeast
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I taught an adult to ride a bike a few years ago. Took the pedals off, lowered the seat so that she could put both feet on the ground, had her push off and just glide in an empty parking lot. When she felt confident gliding longer distances after a few weeks, we raised the seat a little, put the pedals back on and she added pedalling into the mix.

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"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I wanted to be a fighter jet pilot for almost my entire life. I work on fighter jets as ground crew on the exact platform I grew up wanting to fly. Some days it really gets me down, but I've mostly accepted my life wouldn't be where it is had I had completed going that route. I'm really happy where I'm at so it's bittersweet some days.

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Zephyr343
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I barely pay attention when driving let alone flying a multi million dollar rocket

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#25

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I won't have a romantic night out on the town with Emma Watson.

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#26

Become a father. It's heartwrenching if I sit & think about it, so I try not to.

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Lauren S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It sounds like this is something OP really wanted. There are a lot of ways to be a father that don’t involve the traditional way. Fostering, adopting, stepchildren. Or there are a ton of ways to make a difference in children’s lives. Coaching sports, mentor programs, volunteer work. Hugs to OP.

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#27

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Playing a professional sport. It sucks cause it was a big part of my life in high school and college but I never had any delusions I'd go pro.

Brinner , Abigail Keenan Report

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dogdog
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well so many people try to go pro and don’t make it is honestly sad

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#28

Registered or bought a version of WinZip.

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