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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.

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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

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    #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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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

    It's hard to look majestic when you're being stomped into oblivion.

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

    This is an oddly specific anti -bucket list item. Are there people out there majestically riding moose through the woods like some fantasy hero or heroine?

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

    Karl XI of Sweden tried to have a elk army, it worked great to ride, but they frightened the horses to much and abandoned the idea.

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

    If you were to ride a moose in Scotland I’d expect you’d go to jail. And the other cons would be riding you.

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

    It would be way cool for the 1.5 seconds until he shook you off and pinned you to the ground with his antlers. (Memo from Rocky the Flying Squirrel: "Hokey Smoke! You'd really p**s Bullwinkle off if you pulled this on him.")

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

    Ok, so far the activities have fallen squarely into the category of "things lots of people do but aren't for everyone for obvious reasons". I am unaware of any existing moose riders.

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

    As a moose, I would like to say, I would much prefer to remain wild and unbroken (unridden)

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

    I don’t think people realize how big they get. They are massive & intimidating. If you hit one with your car, you’ll most likely end up dead. New Brunswick deals with this a lot.

    I luv scuba diving!
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just watch the Hobbit movies (Peter Jackson). King of woodland elves rides a big moose. Can see in any of the 3 episodes.

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

    Pretty sure I wouldn't look majestic being flung off by a moose at all. 😂

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

    The thought that mooses (not right I know) are suitable for riding had never ever crossed my mind. I guess you really do learn something new everyday.

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

    If anyone attempts to ride a moose, just know anything that happens to you is all your fault and I won't be crying at your funeral

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

    I saw one yesterday, it crossed the road in front of the van I was in, it seemed like a younger one because it was about the size of a horse

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

    Most pictures don't really give you a good idea of just how enormous they actually are.

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

    When did you have the chance to ride a moose? They're not the least bit friendly

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

    When did you have a chance to ride a moose? Seriously, they're not the least but friendly

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

    Who's bucket list is this on? I've only seen or heard of it in movies.

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

    I didn't know it was a thing. I've never seen a picture of a moose being ridden.

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

    So far, I'm a "no" for all of these, but I would DEFINITELY go for a moose ride as long as the moose consented!

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

    It’s funny that people think like this. “I wonder what it would be like to ride a…moose.” Not like I don’t think like that though. Hmmm… I wonder how big of a goat could hold me…🤔

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

    I just want to do something stupid like try to rub his fuzzy antlers. They're so cute!

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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.

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    #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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    #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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    BeepBeepBoopBoop
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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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    #16

    "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.

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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.

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    #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.

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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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    #24

    "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.

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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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