x Facebook shareFacebook Pinterest sharePinterest Twitter shareTwitter CuriositiesOct 16, 2024 37 Things Worth Experiencing At Least Once In Your Life Gabija Palšytė and Rokas Laurinavičius Open list comments 7 Vote arrow up Vote arrow down 34 Open list comments 7 Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Publish Not your original work? Add source ADVERTISEMENT People have different understandings of what constitutes a good life and build theirs around different ideas. But a recent Reddit thread has users sharing things they believe everyone should try at least once. The discussion offers an interesting glimpse into the human experience, from simple pleasures like watching a sunrise or trying an exotic food to more transformative moments like traveling alone or volunteering. Scroll down to check out the most popular suggestions, and who knows, maybe they will inspire you pursue that which you we're putting away for a bit too long. This post may include affiliate links. #1 Living alone. InsertMoreCoffee , Vlada Karpovich Report Add photo comments POST Bookworm Bookworm Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yeah, I did that in college when my roommate moved out. I discovered that I need another person around as motivation to hold myself accountable for putting things away. Being able to pace around muttering like a crazy person all night was nice when I had to memorize a speech from Hamlet for class, though. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu Modal close #2 Working in the service industry. Maybe people would treat workers better, knowing they’re servers, not servants. BigPoppaJ919 , Andrea Piacquadio Report Add photo comments POST Electric Mayhem Electric Mayhem Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 hour ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Even if people literally are servants they should still be treated with decency. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #3 Moving to another city from the one they grew up in. If they can’t move, atleast travelling to another country. essie_14 , Ketut Subiyanto Report Add photo comments POST Multa Nocte Multa Nocte Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Agreed. Makes a huge difference in one's outlook. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #4 I think CEOs or similar should sit in the lowest level positions and vise versa. Tough-Buddy-2058 Report Add photo comments POST Bookworm Bookworm Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think this was the idea behind Undercover Boss, but from what I saw they mostly just ended up spying on the employees. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #5 Working in customer service. CyberGuySeaX5 , Lisa Fotios Report Add photo comments POST CanadianDimes CanadianDimes Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report At Christmas Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #6 Learn another language. One of the most profound experiences I've ever had is reading an idea/thought that just doesn’t exist in English. It'll help when you do all this traveling people are recommending. French or Spanish, depending on where you live. Or both. I really want to learn Arabic, too, but there are sooooo many dialects... V3nusD00m , Unseen Studio Report Add photo comments POST XenoMurph XenoMurph Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think that's why "anglos" sometimes seem to be so closed minded. Many English, Americans, Australians, don't need to or choose to learn another language, and just can't see past one way of thinking. It's not universal, nor is it unique, but it's common. Vote comment up 8 8points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT #7 Love. TechnologyMother1529 , Vera Arsic Report Add photo comments POST DennyS (denzoren) DennyS (denzoren) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Must be nice lol Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply #8 Being poor. ShinyUnderwearBear , Emil Kalibradov Report Add photo comments POST BenyA. BenyA. Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Ok, I've learned my lesson. Pls make it stop Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT #9 Swimming in warm ocean water. wholenewguy , Ottr Dan Report Add photo comments POST Abdullah Abd Rahman Abdullah Abd Rahman Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Always, in tropical countries like mine - Malaysia. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply #10 Everyone must experience failure. thrivanfor , Nathan Cowley Report Add photo comments POST Abdullah Abd Rahman Abdullah Abd Rahman Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Unavoidable, actually Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply #11 For someone to be proud of you whatever it may be. Cindy-BC , Gus Moretta Report Add photo comments POST Ace Ace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yeah, ideally a parent. Or siblings. It can take a lifetime to realise that a lot of your life's problems are a result of trying to earn the respect and pride of someone who really doesn't give a s**t. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply #12 Traveling to a new place where you can immerse yourself in a foreign culture, see unfamiliar nature and broaden your worldview. It is not only enriching internally, but also helps to better understand yourself and the world around you. emmablooom , Oleksandr P Report Add photo comments POST Miranda Veracruz de la Joya Cardenal Miranda Veracruz de la Joya Cardenal Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I'll add not to stay in a cruise or a hotel resort all the time while you're in a different country. You wouldn't go to Italy and only eat McDonalds Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT #13 Appreciation or getting praise for their hardwork and success. VelvetSirenAllure , olia danilevich Report Add photo comments POST Abdullah Abd Rahman Abdullah Abd Rahman Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Everyone needs recognition and appreciation for the good they've done. Makes all the hard work worthwhile. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply #14 A total eclipse of the sun. HumanWithComputer , Drew Rae Report Add photo comments POST DennyS (denzoren) DennyS (denzoren) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Why did I think sun was gonna be heart lol Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #15 Seeing the Milky Way with your own eyes. Jarbutt , Dan Russo Report Add photo comments POST XenoMurph XenoMurph Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Remember people, seeing the milky way with someone else's eyes is illegal! Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #16 The love of a dog! Sea_Nature_5866 , Svetozar Milashevich Report Add photo comments POST justagirl justagirl Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report or any pet really. Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #17 Skinny dipping - such a free feeling! Forsaken-Form7221 , David Boca Report Add photo comments POST LillieMean LillieMean Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Sure, but it's all fun and games until the pike catches the "bait". Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #18 Solo travelling. Cool_Runnings143 , JESHOOTS.COM Report Add photo comments POST Miranda Veracruz de la Joya Cardenal Miranda Veracruz de la Joya Cardenal Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Not as a woman, sorry Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #19 Financial security. zorggalacticus Report Add photo comments POST DennyS (denzoren) DennyS (denzoren) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This would be a great experience. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply ADVERTISEMENT #20 Northern Lights. wreade , Aurora Borealis Report Add photo comments POST Ladedah Ladedah Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 7 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report OK. Go ahead and rub it in for all the people who were working...😫 Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #21 Taking your underwired bra off at the end of a long day. LorettaBobbins , Castorly Stock Report Add photo comments POST CactusTort CactusTort Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Not possible for a lot of people Vote comment up 6 6points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #22 Not being in debt. nudecleaninggirl , Emil Kalibradov Report Add photo comments POST Verfin22 Verfin22 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Impossible nowadays, especially in the US. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu #23 Peace. Complete peace, even if just for a bit. soonergirl_63 , freestocks Report Add photo comments POST Abdullah Abd Rahman Abdullah Abd Rahman Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Go to a beach on a tropical island, with white sand, coconut trees swaying and an emerald sea. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #24 Being stranded in the wilderness. That s**t is the quickest character builder ever. You realize how frail everything is and walk away a different person, thankful for every little thing in life. dadspeed55 , Kyle Glenn Report Add photo comments POST Ace Ace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Nope, Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #25 True companionship Brave_Arm8805 , Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 Report Add photo comments POST ADVERTISEMENT See Also on Bored Panda Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?” Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women #26 A round of applause just for them. twisted_stepsister , Lisa Fotios Report Add photo comments POST #27 I’ve read “sex” as an answer but I want to add, sex with someone who loves you (it’s way more intimate and fulfilling). Iambluedabbadee , Becca Tapert Report Add photo comments POST Jesse Jesse Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report And what of people who don't want sex at all? Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply #28 Trying something completely out of your comfort zone, like skydiving or taking an improv class. gregmills567 , Tom Fisk Report Add photo comments POST Trillian Trillian Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Not sure about this one. Yes, try out new things, but if something is really way out of your comfort zone, what is the benefit? Being able to live through the anxiety before you do it and then just being happy to have it over with? I might as well go to the dentist then. Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #29 Unconditional love. coco8090 Report Add photo comments POST #30 Feeling completely safe and protected. SavingPrivateOrion Report Add photo comments POST #31 Orgasm. motionlessvagabonddd , Womanizer Toys Report Add photo comments POST Susie Elle Susie Elle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Is an orgam the pinnacle of life? Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT See Also on Bored Panda Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics) “Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way #32 Compassion. VegaHoward , Carlos Fernandez Report Add photo comments POST LillieMean LillieMean Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I thought that compassion is part of a normal person's emotional skills, not something to be tried sometimes like some exotic dish. Vote comment up 6 6points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #33 Public speaking: delivering a speech to more than 100 people on a topic you love and have researched intensively. After giving the speech and answering every question excellently, the final applause is pure ecstasy. Some people might say sex or something else, but most of those things you'll likely try at least once anyway. Gromit273479 Report Add photo comments POST XenoMurph XenoMurph Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Having an audience laugh, and hanging on every word, when you know what you are saying is useful to their lives, is a pure feeling. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply #34 For those in the US, I think everyone should serve on a jury at least once I know that a lot of people try to get out of it, but it's important to see how the justice system actually operates even for cases that don't seem all that impactful- Going to trial does impact people. And people need to see that most cases are not like an episode of Perry Mason. And they need to see how a disparate group has to work together to reach a consensus, if it comes down to that. (I served on 3 so far, once as an alternate, so I wasn't included in deliberations, and 2 struck deals before it got that far. But I learned a lot. alwayssoupy Report Add photo comments POST Multa Nocte Multa Nocte Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I learned more than I wanted to know about my fellow human beings by being on a jury. Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply View More Replies... View more commentsArrow down menu ADVERTISEMENT See Also on Bored Panda 50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics #35 I think trying psychedelics at least once, in a safe and supportive setting, can be a life-changing experience. It helped me see things from a completely new perspective, almost like hitting a reset button on my mind. It deepened my self-awareness and connection with the world around me. syedadilmahmood Report Add photo comments POST Ace Ace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I do not want my mind to be reset. You don't know what you're going to end up with on the other side. Too many people (yes, I know it's still very rare, but...) have been mind-changed in ways that have left them truly damaged. Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply View more commentsArrow down menu #36 Ego Death. Nazathan Report Add photo comments POST Ladedah Ladedah Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Why on earth did I initially read "ego" like "eggo" ...as in waffles? Waffle death. I think I really need to go to bed 😂 Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply #37 Betrayal, and being told no. Build that thicc skin ppl s**t does wonders. Ohtrueeeee , Carolina Report Add photo comments POST Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Modal close Add Your Answer! Not your original work? Add source Publish Modal close Modal close Upload from computerUpload Photo Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB. Upload Upload Edit Image Error occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again. Twitter Render conversation Use html version Generate not embedded version Add watermark Instagram Show Image Only Hide Caption Crop Add watermark Facebook Show Image Only Add watermark Change Source Title Update Add Image What do you think ? Add photo comments POST Zedrapazia Zedrapazia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report A bunch of these are absolute nonsense. I certainly don't believe everyone should have had at least one near death experience for example, that shít is traumatizing Vote comment up 11 11points Vote comment down reply StumblingThroughLife StumblingThroughLife Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I moved to London, from Shropshire when I was around 18 yrs old - I'd already had the interviews and my parents help arrange a studio flat for me (I worked in Central London) before I moved there. And whilst it was exciting, it was also very scary at first, after growing up in a small town, and homesickness was a thing, too. Ten years later, I moved back to Shropshire for a new job. I don't regret it, as it was mostly an enriching experience, and pretty secure, since my parents made sure I had a good place to live, and that is still with me. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Auntriarch Auntriarch Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report My favourite county Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Kit Black Kit Black Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Fully half of these are just cool s**t you should try if you have money... Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Load More Comments POST Zedrapazia Zedrapazia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report A bunch of these are absolute nonsense. I certainly don't believe everyone should have had at least one near death experience for example, that shít is traumatizing Vote comment up 11 11points Vote comment down reply StumblingThroughLife StumblingThroughLife Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I moved to London, from Shropshire when I was around 18 yrs old - I'd already had the interviews and my parents help arrange a studio flat for me (I worked in Central London) before I moved there. And whilst it was exciting, it was also very scary at first, after growing up in a small town, and homesickness was a thing, too. Ten years later, I moved back to Shropshire for a new job. I don't regret it, as it was mostly an enriching experience, and pretty secure, since my parents made sure I had a good place to live, and that is still with me. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Auntriarch Auntriarch Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report My favourite county Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Kit Black Kit Black Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Fully half of these are just cool s**t you should try if you have money... Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Load More Comments Back to Homepage More about Curiosities Homepage Trending Curiosities Arrow point to left Homepage Next in Curiosities Arrow point to right Related on Bored Panda
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