45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again

Studies suggest that people who engage in new experiences are more likely to be happy. This is because each time we take a leap of faith, we're training our brain to remember the positive rewards associated with it.

The adrenaline rush, the endorphins, the sense of pride—they're all stored in our memory banks.

But being open to the world also means you might run into something that's not entirely up your alley. So Reddit user Best-Palpitation-915 asked everyone on the platform to share what they tried once that they instantly knew wasn't for them. Here are the replies that received the most attention!

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45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Living with roommates. Cannot stand it. I'm fine living with a partner, family, or by myself. But a stranger, no thank you.

what_is_fondant , cottonbro studio/pexels Report

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kath morgan 2 months ago

You couldn’t pay me to live with students again

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45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Adulting. 0 out of 5 stars.

inomrthenudo , Andrea Piacquadio/pexels Report

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142points

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Family's_disappointment 2 months ago

Hahahahah 🤣🤣🤣

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45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Jogging. I’m in good shape, so it wasn’t solely for health reasons. My dog, who I used to go on long walks with, died mostly of old age. I wasn’t ready to get another dog, so I decided that jogging would be a great hobby. Feeling connected to the neighborhood was a priority for me as I found myself staying at home a lot with no dog to walk.

So I bought decent shoes, did a little research on methods and started jogging just a few blocks a day at first to get into the groove of my new hobby.

Omg I f*****g hated every second of it. There was nothing relaxing or enjoyable about it at all, and I got home every night feeling like I was foolishly making taking a walk punishing rather than fun. About 2 weeks in, I stumbled and fell, scraping my hands up a little. I walked home, put my new shoes in a closet and never jogged again.

I adopted a new dog about a week later.

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Final score:

141points

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Wini Wimms 2 months ago

I can totally relate to that. I even tried it for several years - several times a week. After a while I even joined running courses and ran with groups. Everyone told me that at some point you get to the point where you enjoy jogging. Even after 5 years, I hated every moment I went jogging and couldn't motivate myself to go, even though I got quite "good" at it. It was a huge relief after I decided that I didn't have to torture myself with it and that it wasn’t my kind of sport.

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45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Nightclubs. Happy for the people who like it, but i do NOT understand the appeal
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BirthdayPositive855 , Maurício Mascaro /pexels Report

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132points

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CrazyKnitter 2 months ago

I really don't get it either.

24points

Skogsrået 2 months ago

I had my clubbing days when I was young, we did it for the dancing. Was awesome to just dance all night and when the club closed we used to continue to an illegal nightclub were we danced until early morning to latin music. Was great, I miss the dancing.

11points

DennyS (denzoren) 2 months ago

Loud, can't see anything, people too close together, can't even walk around...not very appealing.

9points

Will Cable 2 months ago

Tried one once and my hearing the following day was terrible.

8points

2 months ago

This! Even in my teens and 20's I never understood why people like going to clubs.

7points

HeavyMetalHeart 2 months ago

If I can just dance, I like them. If I’m expecting to socialise and have a conversation with loud music, no. I can never make out a word anyone is saying.

7points

weatherwitch 2 months ago

Upvote, Upvote, Upvote! Cannot abide them for so many reasons 😮

6points

Brian Long 2 months ago

hard pass

2points

GozersPet 2 months ago

Went to one once on a work do. Absolutely hated it. Can't hear what anyone else is saying and at that point I was undiagnosed as having autism (didn't even suspect it then). Too loud, difficult lighting. Vile.

2points

KatSaidWhat 2 months ago

I clubbed for way too long. When I tried again [sober] during covid, I realised why I enjoyed and managed dancing all night 😉

1point

agermanhome 2 months ago

Went to a disco once at 16 to do a friend a favour.I knew I would hate it, and I did. Left after half an hour and never went again. I‘d rather watch the cheese in my fridge grow mouldy.

0points

Big Chungus 2 months ago

I like a nice relaxing lounge

0points

Karen Bryan 2 months ago

Crowds, everybody drinking, and awful, ear-shatteringly loud "music". No thanks.

0points

Andrea Zaccaria 2 months ago

It was fun when I was 19/20 but not anymore

0points

Beth Wheeler 2 months ago

Same here

0points

Foxxy says Hello 2 months ago

I think nightclubs are more of a hook up scene. I went to a club once, walked in and then straight back out. Wasn't my kind of scene.

0points

quentariel 2 months ago

I like to go sometimes, but not very often. Like maybe twice a year. Then I require six months break.

0points

ROSESARERED 2 months ago

Went once in my twenties...nope for me. Going to see a band, I'm in

0points

Nimitz 2 months ago

You need to be appropriately buzzed before entry to properly enjoy them. But they do get old

0points

Joshua David 2 months ago

In my teens I couldn't turn 21 fast enough so I could get to the clubs (y2k era). Had a blast and now I want bed. My bed.

0points

Huddo's sister 2 months ago

The only nightclub I like is Club Retro which actually has good music. I went 'clubbing' for one of my friend's 21st birthdays and thankfully they decided they didn't like it either!

0points

keyboardtek 2 months ago

What? Your idea a of a nice time isn't yelling in some stranger's ear? An then risking acquiring an STD with someone you don't even know?

0points

DanMarco 2 months ago

"I LOVE THE MUSIC THEY PLAY HERE. WHAT? I SAID I LOVE THE MUSIC. WHAT? never mind.

0points

Becca not Becky 2 months ago

It's basically a human mating-dance scene. Kinda like birds.

0points

vennyp0o 2 months ago

Costume party with music and dancing for me but I can't stand the meat market prancing.

0points

JohninND 2 months ago

Nope. Me either.

0points

Erick L. 2 months ago

I'm too old for this.

0points

Glen Ellyn 2 months ago

I was always too old for this. 🤭

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45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Beer. Hated the taste. Was told I had to get used to it. Why do I have to get used to something that taste gross?

YellowStar012 , Tembela Bohle/pexels Report

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130points

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Mary August 2 months ago

That's me and coffee. Tried it many times over the years. Never learn to like the taste.

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45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Sales. I don't like convincing people they need things, they can decide themselves lol. Don't want a phone? Thats cool with me.

My boss once questioned why I didn't try to push an iPhone 14 onto an old man who came in asking for advice on how to use his flip phone, always loved that one.

The only time I ever had good performance was when I got a lucky streak and the customers came in wanting something already.

DriedUpSquids , Antoni Shkraba /pexels Report

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125points

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Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 2 months ago

This is what a good sales person should be like. Commission bonuses should be made illegal.

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45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Manual labor.

My grandfather did construction. One summer he hired me on one of the roofing teams. All it took was one summer running shingles up and down a ladder to convince me to stay in school.

My dainty little IT hands thank you Pop. well played.

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122points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 months ago

I'm the opposite. Two summers in an office and I realized it wasn't for me.

55points

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45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again I once tried to be a morning person. We both agreed it wasn't going to work out.

Swimming_Twist_3717 , PNW Production/pexels Report

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114points

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CrazyKnitter 2 months ago

I wish morning people understood this more. I just function better at night and nobody except my husband seems to understand that. My whole family tries to make me feel bad about it too.

67points

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45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Oysters, too slimy. Telemarketing, also too slimy.

Crafty-Material-1680 , sl wong/pexels Report

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111points

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SirWriteALot 2 months ago

"Oh look, there's a rock with snot in it. I wonder what it tastes like" (some comedian said this and it cracks me up every time I think about it)

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#10

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Snow skiing. I fell, a lot. I hurt my a*s. I couldn't figure out how to stand up without falling again. I fell again. I hurt my a*s again. I was freezing. It took me another five minutes to stand up just so I could fall yet again and get even colder. Tiny children were whizzing by me like they were competing in some weird kindergarten version of the X Games. I am not cut out for skiing.

Quokka_Queen , Gustav Lundborg/pexels Report

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90points

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PFD 2 months ago

This but cross-country. Tried it twice and hated it so much I ended up taking the skis off and walking. It was the only way I could even maintain a forward direction rather than looking like Wile E Coyote having just run off a cliff while a traffic jam built behind me. Awful.

31points

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#11

REAL camping with no creature comforts of home. Not for me!

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86points

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Papa 2 months ago

Same here. There are certain creature comforts I'm not voluntarily foregoing, and a comfortable place to sit down to take care of some business once or twice a day is at the top of the list..

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#12

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Gambling. I gambled for the first time against my cousins when I was around 13, I lost 100 bucks, that was a lot for me. Never gambled again since lol.

carleezy89 , Margaret French /pexels Report

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84points

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WindySwede 2 months ago

House always win! 2QfAZv5YD5...3fRoIx.jpg

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#13

Strip club. I don't fully grasp why men of all ages seem to love the idea of watching nude women together. Like, are we going to watch porn and jerk off together too? Also the constant pressure they put on to get you to spend money is anxiety inducing.

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Little Phoenix 2 months ago

And what is the deal with a lap dance? Why would I want to get aroused when I can't take it any further?

38points

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#14

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Hanging out with coworkers outside of work f**k that.

chefboyarde30 , Pavel Danilyu/pexels Report

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Amy Smith 2 months ago

I maybe have 3 colleagues I would give the time of day to outside of the office

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#15

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again I was shocked at how much I hate weighted blankets. People say so many good things about them! I put it over me, boom, instant claustrophobia. I don't even have claustrophobia. Except with weighted blankets.

wombatIsAngry , Niels from Slaapwijsheid.nl/pexels Report

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79points

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clairebear 2 months ago

I can't even bare sheets to be tucked in. I know for a fact I would hate a weighted blanket.

34points

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#16

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Sex with another woman. It was a good time but I realized I am indeed straight.

SecretSelenex , Yan Krukau/pexels Report

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78points

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Michael Largey 2 months ago

One advantage for a man trying gay sex is finding out that all those complaints women make about how selfish men can be in bed are completely accurate.

37points

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#17

Customer service. You’re all a bunch of f*****g babies and I’m not your mom.

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77points

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Green Machine 2 months ago

I worked in customer service for almost 7 years. The worse part of customer service is...the customers. Sigh lol

36points

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#18

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Public speaking.

4th_chakra , Dani Hart/pexels Report

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76points

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CrazyKnitter 2 months ago

Absolutely not, no thanks. I still have flashbacks to school projects and my bat mitzvah as if it was something way more traumatic than it actually was.

22points

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#19

Pregnancy. I have one perfect daughter and I'm never ever going through that s**t again!

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76points

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Apatheist Account2 2 months ago

It always amazes me how the human race survived beyond witnessing the first pregnancy and birth.

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#20

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again I put on roller blades, stood up, sat down and took them off. Was going to break my damn neck.

saytherosary , Andrea Piacquadio/pexels Report

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73points

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TribbleThinking 2 months ago

Lol. I do like OP's speedy assessment of the situation! 😄

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#21

Partying at clubs lots of way to drunk people, loud noises and crowded.

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72points

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Vermonta 2 months ago

It's fun until your mid 20s

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#22

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again The whole dominatrix thing. Went to some femdom dongeon once in my youth. Before, I was always fascinated by it. But after the second stroke of whip, I just said my safety word and left.

kiss_of_chef , James Superschoolnews/pexels Report

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70points

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Will Cable 2 months ago

When they tell you to choose a Welsh place name as your safety word and opt to go with Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch instead of Rhyl

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#23

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Tinder (actually online dating in general).

Express_Flight_966 , cottonbro studio/pexels Report

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69points

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Apatheist Account2 2 months ago

Met my now wife, 25 years ago, on a dating website (before smartphones). It can work.

13points

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#24

Sex. Tried it once 25 years ago. Stopped before it progressed (lovely understanding bloke).

Hello asexuality.

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69points

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Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 months ago

One of us one of us

51points

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#25

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Getting into management…no thank you.

whiskey_endeavors , cottonbro studio/pexels Report

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66points

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Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 2 months ago

The very people who most strive to be in management are the worst suited for the role, IMHO.

41points

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#26

Pegging. Never sat right with me, and neither did I for a few days...

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66points

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Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 2 months ago

LOL

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#27

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Telemarketing.

22Taco , Karolina Kaboompics/pexels Report

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64points

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WindySwede 2 months ago

I can see that you need a jobb and a wage. But the company doing this should be shamed.

12points

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#28

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again I tried ballroom dancing once and realized my two left feet have a secret pact to avoid any rhythm. I’m better off sticking to dancing like nobody’s watching—because nobody should be.

Plus-Complaint1024 , Yelena Odintsova/pexels Report

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64points

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Michael Largey 2 months ago

I didn't mind being told to give up dancing. What hurt was hearing it from the Environmental Protection Agency.

22points

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#29

I tried to be a morning person everyday TWO YEARS. I got a job that started early in the morning. Even though I pushed through and got up every morning, I still could barley do it!!!!! I was miserable every single day. Complete b******t that you can just train yourself to become one, I literally set an alarm to wake up early every day even on my off days and it was f*****g agony to get up. I’m just not wired to be one.

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64points

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SupaCab 2 months ago

I get physically ill and nauseous if I wake up to early, it's like my body is allergic to pre-6am nonsense.

27points

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#30

Black licorice.

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64points

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WindySwede 2 months ago

*Sweden enters chat with salted licorice*

40points

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#31

Sex without emotional feelings involved.

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63points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 months ago

Totally! I can't understand men who go to prostitutes. It's a lot cheaper to learn how to satisfy yourself. Also legal.

18points

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#32

Party with a group of people where I only know one.

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61points

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Duncan McCann 2 months ago

Agony.

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#33

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Working in retail. No thank you.

That_Cat7243 , Rachel Claire/pexels Report

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56points

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Kombatbunni 2 months ago

Tried it, was good at it but absolutely hated it.

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#34

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again I tried scubaa diving once and instantly knew it wasn't for me too claustrophobic and not enough air!

JulieSullivan02 , Cansu Hangül/pexels Report

Final score:

55points

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Justanotherpanda 2 months ago

Thalassophobia and Claustrofobia is the weirdest combination but exists in diving.

19points

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#35

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Horses. They’re beautiful, I rode a very gentle one for a week. But after that week I knew it wasn’t for me. They’re scary.

JLP013MusicLover , Laura Alessia/pexels Report

Final score:

54points

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Rinso The Red 2 months ago

LOVE Horses (and animal in general). One short ride and quick ER visit later, found out I'm allergic to horses.

21points

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#36

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again I tried learning Python, programming is incredibly abstract and difficult. My brain just couldn’t proceed, wish I was smarter.

Update: Giving Python another go because the good people of Reddit provided awesome advice/guidance and resources! You guys are a wholesome bunch, thank you!

OctoberBooks , cottonbro studio/pexels Report

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52points

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Jason Melvil 2 months ago

So clearly not something for this list?

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#37

Boxing. It turns out that getting punched in the face sucks.

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51points

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Slapdash1 2 months ago

Who woulda thunk?

31points

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#38

Cigarettes. Yuck.

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50points

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Igor914624 2 months ago

My mom smoked while I was growing up. I hated it. Then I read that the reason people die in fires is not the fire, but smoke inhalation. It seemed stupid to me that people would do that voluntarily. So I never smoked.

23points

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#39

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again IPA beers. I tried more than I should. Can not get into them. Every now and then someone will say, but you are going to like this one because...
I just say, nope, never met an IPA that I like.

It seems like all the IPAs are taking over most the taps places. Can that many people really like them? Or is everyone scared to be the 1st to say they suck, so they just keep buying them.

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50points

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Charlie Haase 2 months ago

I don't like them either, and proudly say so in public. (While wearing a disguise.)

29points

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#40

Coconut water. I love just about anything coconut but a coconut water sample almost made me vomit in the middle of Costco.

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50points

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Cooking Panda 2 months ago

Have you drank pure coconut water straight from a young fruit? It's fantastic!

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#41

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again Waitressing. I knew instantly I was objectively terrible at it. Quit same day I started.

ILikePlantsNow , Andrea Piacquadio/pexels Report

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48points

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Yared Calkinnunen 2 months ago

If everyone had to do a stint waiting tables, nobody mistreat waitstaff again.

24points

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#42

45 ‘Anti-Bucket List’ Things People Swear They Will Never Do Again The fat on chicken. it’s like chewing a big a*s booger.

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48points

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Ace 2 months ago

You're cooking it wrong.

47points

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#43

Teaching middle school. I taught high school for 19 years, moved states and had to take a middle school position for a year.

I instantly realized it was not for me. I thought, "they're just a few grades lower, how different can they be?"

Completely opposite, exactly. I dragged myself into that school so exhausted and irritable every day. I quickly realized that one middle schooler with bad behavior = 5 high schoolers with bad behavior. My humor went right over their heads. The misbehavior itself was a type of misbehavior I'm not used to. Also, high schoolers sleep. Middle schoolers scream. High schoolers will sometimes be apathetic. Middle schoolers throw things. High schoolers are developing the capacity to think before they speak. Middle schoolers shout whatever comes to mind. High schoolers bully each other online. Middle schoolers bully each other in person in front of a teacher's face.

I have never gotten so many rude comments as I did when I taught middle school.

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Final score:

48points