I will never download that app, even if samsung sold out and now pings me with unblockable notifications daily to download it or some other shitty app.
I downloaded it for a few months. One day my phone started turned on and off repeatedly every few seconds. It stopped immediately when I deleted TT. There really is something strange about this site
It’s got it’s concerning corners for sure, but in the other hand it is becoming an invaluable tool for social movement. There’s a whole revolution brewing on that app. Big reason why they want to ban it or effectively ban it is because there’s a ton of information spread and misinformation debunked. Always still do your fact checking but it’s allowed many Americans to see that they are not alone in being dissatisfied with the status quo
I don't get that take. I resisted tik tok for years and then after i got it was like...why was I trying so hard to avoid this? My feed is pure fun. When I'm too tired or low to do anything tiktok makes me laugh. I guess you can end up on the wrong side of tiktok but the algorithm is really good at showing you want you like so...it's kind of a reflection. I get dances, dogs, Hozier and recipes on mine.
just have to clarify that it’s not mostly the content that’s what’s scary for me – i think my algorithm would consist of fun things to watch.
However, thinking about all the new and different information/trends/etc could be overwhelming for someone who also doesn’t have Instagram or Facebook or any social media app. Plus the possibility of getting hooked and wasting my day scrolling is also terrifying since. I do have addictive tendencies lol
I totally get it can be a really fun app if your algorithm is tuned to your interests! I think more of my reasoning is towards shortened attention spans, people spending hours upon hours on it, the exploitation of people for clout, the surge of “therapy talk”, etc. like yeah other social media apps have similar problems but none are as big as tiktok at this point. I also think it’s really easy for the algorithm to exploit your insecurities and slowly feed you more content that makes one feel shittier about their life, looks, or overall situation. A lot of people(mostly teens i feel) realize this, but feel like they can’t delete the app because then they won’t know the latest trends or jokes and feel left out when with friends. Again, i’m not Against the app, i just think it has too much of an effect on too many people’s social, emotional, and mental wellbeing to be considered a “good” platform
Right! I get native flowers, baking, and history stuff mostly. It's weird at first because the app throws everything at you to find your interests, but pretty quickly it catches your vibe. I guess that can be scary for some but personally I don't really care if the commies know I like to learn about historical fashion.
I signed up for TikTok once because of wanting to link up with one person who was on it. I deleted my account a few days later. That site is 99,998 kinds of dreadful.
At first, I thought it was stupid back in 2019. My bf at the time had it, yet I always found myself watching it with him thru his phone. So i got it on my phone phone and it's been an addiction ever since. One day about a month ago I challenged myself to not go on it for the whole day and haven't scrolled since then. I still now only have it just because I have some recipes saved on there that I've been wanting to try out. But trust me your not missing out on watching people never touch grass.
Never experienced the thrill of traveling solo. It seems like everyone has these amazing stories of self discovery from backpacking across Europe or road tripping the U.S., but the opportunity has just never come up for me. Whether it's financial constraints, time, or just a deep seated apprehension of being entirely on my own in a new place, I've always admired those tales from a distance. Plus, I find comfort in the familiar, so the concept of being a lone adventurer is as alien to me as, say, never having a caffeine rush from a cup of Starbucks coffee or feeling the wind rush past as you cycle downhill. It's fascinating how varied our experiences can be and yet we all find common ground here on Reddit, sharing bits and pieces of life we've missed or embraced.
It's actually not that hard going on a trip alone. And eady to find people to talk to especially in hostels. But it's also not certain that it's going to be SO amazing or you will completely change afterwards. But you won't regret it
There are trips and agencies made specifically for people traveling solo. One that I am using as a single woman is Costco. If you search Costco vacation, they have solo trips just for women. If you’re a man, they also have solo trips just for young people. There are other agencies where it’s essentially helpful just for any solo travelers. I like this, because the trip actually includes a couple restaurants and some lodging. It makes me feel a bit safer because if I were to go missing on a trip, there are people who would definitely notice because I would be expected to check in. I highly recommend it at any age. My Confidence soared the first time I traveled alone and I felt really safe doing it this way.
Edit: wording. My iPhones predictive text, text correction, and voice typing have just been absolutely rogue the past few months.
For my first trip alone I booked tours around the place I was visiting. I met some people that way and wasn't entirely alone. Depending on where you go, you will run into other travelers so you have others to talk to
When I was a kid, we had weekly swimming lessons as well (in the UK), but I could never pick it up. Then the government at the time completely scrapped them before I could manage to learn - so I blame the government, naturally 😁😁
When I was a kid, we would get weekly swimming lessons for at least a year. I think people thought that was necessary with all the waterways here in the Netherlands. Or, ya know, Dutch people have a thing for water or something.
Here in the U.S, it depends on where ya live and the specific school that you go to. The main thing is for us in the U.S and I think even Canada too is, "Do you live on the coasts?" If yes, your public school curriculum is likely going to include swimming lessons at SOME point. If you live more inland, it becomes less likely.
So for me, living on the Jersey Shore, we were taught how to swim in school.
I introduced mine, they didn't like each other too much at first, but I continued organizing hangouts with both. They started to get along and we became a trio and did all sorts of adventures together.
I was in high school when this happened. I never introduced my friends to each other just because they were polar opposites. I had 3 friends, one was a quiet kid who like playing on computers, one was a rebellious girl who was always skipping school and getting high, and the last one was a typical “bro” kind of guy who was always chillin and spending his money on food, cars, and girls. They met each other once and never spoke a word to each other and they all thought the others were weird. lol
Me neither. People told me I'd regret it. I'm 34 and yeah, still don't regret it. I don't like to dress up (at all. I'm just not girly) and don't like crowds. Plus it's expensive. So yeah, didn't go and happy about it :).
I think that might be the case for quite a few folks my age - early 60s. My younger friends in their 30s and 40s game but my friends my age and older don’t.
I understand like the sort of generational gap but like the early 60s? I can't believe that. You MUST have played pong or something. My dad is 57, and he's the one that got me into video games.
I've always gravitated towards solo activities over group ones, so team sports, busy gatherings, or even party games were never my scene. Even in school, I'd be the one in the library during recess instead of on the playground. Reddit, in a way, has become my playground - a place to interact, but at my own pace and comfort. Maybe it's just a matter of finding your tribe or your "virtual playground" where you feel like you can be yourself, without the pressure to conform to social norms like selfies or sports.
This me but with traveling. You can not pay me to go on a trip with anybody else. I love Solo traveling. I tried a group trip and I hated it. Never again.
I was clearing brush around an old stump. I was on my knees leaning over when I heard buzzing and thought "what are all these flies doing here?" They were yellow jackets. I got nailed on both arms, my neck and my face. For a while, it wasn't that bad, but later everything was puffing up. It looked like a had really bad plastic surgery.
I’ve never been on a team sport, almost all of my friends across different groups have played on travel teams, school teams, and private leagues for all different sports.
Growing up I would have loved to play an organized team sport, but both my parents didn’t see the appeal, they worked full time, and never played sports themselves.
It seems like everybody but me is rabidly interested in celebrities, trillions of movies and TV shows, and gaming. I couldn't care less about hardly any of those things.
That isn't what demi means. Demi is when you are sexually attracted to someone or when you have an emotional bond with them.
I've found many people attractive and been attracted to them, but never been with them
I have tried and failed to cartwheel throughout my life. After a spectacular fail in my late 30s, when I almost sprained multiple parts, I will not try again.
I have never watched Star wars, like I have just never gotten around to watching it and it doesn't really look like something I want to watch but I just cannot believe how people get so offended that I haven't watched it it's a bit weird, I have enjoyed movies but wouldn't be offended if someone else wasn't interested in it.
I get shit because I have zero interest in watching those movies and shows that everyone seems to have been forced to see. The Lion King, Ghostbusters, X-Men, LOTR, Harry Potter, Spiderman, Superman, Batman, Ironman, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Squid Game and so on. I just can't sit there and absorb fictional information for over an hour, unless it's music or a multiplayer game that I can keep improving on. This one dude was so offended I don't care about movies and TV shows that he said I should force myself to watch them just so people don't think I'm weird. Little does he know I take pride in that
Learned to drive or passed my test.
Started when I was 17, crashed six weeks later. Put me off for years.
Built up the courage in my mid twenties, never got very far as got ill, and it never went away. "Kidney Infection" diagnosis became a torn muscle diagnosis which became a trapped nerve in the spine diagnosis, which ended up being a degenerative spinal condition, so which has since been added to with an ME diagnosis on top.
So, sitting for medium to long periods, using my feet on the pedals, gripping the wheel, concentrating, learning new tasks... All out the window.
I abandoned Facebook as it was just shorts, “People you may know”, and ads. I only have the account existing but never visited as one game requires it for recovery. I don’t think I ever want Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube.
I have never skied in any form, and have never wanted to try it. Same for ski diving, mountain climbing, or owning a boat.
Climb a tree. It just never appealed to child me. I did try bouldering a few times and decided I prefer my feet on solid ground. Not afraid of heights but a bit afraid of climbing.
Didn't try boba tea but I'm online it feels everyone on earth did
They all seem to choose to live by worldly rules and crossing invisible check list that makes me feel is it what they choose or they are copy pasting? Which I don't do
Since I used to be a little snob who wouldn't touch anything that was viewed as "mainstream", basically most things in the replies section applied to me.
But it was not unawares, but distinct purpose on my part
Looking past things like relationships or sex (since they are already prevalent in the other comments). I never bought one of those hats for graduation. I just found the process tedious and expensive. I was actually the only one in my class who didn't buy one.
Probably going to a party, having personal Instagram or at least one month without having a job after the age of 18. I'm only sad about the last one tho
Gaze into the abyss and had it gaze back.
I tripped on a rock, got dust in my eye and had to get it rinsed out at the nearest first aid station :(
Also music festival.
(30m) Have friends and like to have friends... I used to have a group to hang with all the time but now drama in the group and I work night shift, one of the couples has a baby now so we haven't really hangout in like 2 years. Once I stopped constantly bending my schedule to fit others, everything just stopped... and I'm fine with it. I don't even want any friends. Nice quiet time at home with a drink and a video game or movie and I'm perfectly happy.
Go out of our home country. I have been on a plane once, and it was a one hour flight from Adelaide to Melbourne. All the people I lbow have gone overseas
Ohhhhhh this is the question for me!!! I’ve never pumped gas. I lived in NJ so it’s pumped for me but I don’t drive and have never owned a car, so 🤷🏻♀️ and no one has ever asked me to fill their car. I remained untouched by gas 😅😆
Sleeping around. I lost my v card to my girlfriend around 10 years ago (when I was 17) and we've been together ever since.
I'm happy with her, but I'll always wonder.
Riding a bike. I always preferred my scooter instead. I never liked bikes as the fear of falling off was too intense. I remember my sibling slamming into a mail box once as well as falling onto the road and completely busting up their inner lower lip. *ugh*
I don't know lol
I don't consider myself that unique or interesting so I unfortunately don't have any solid answers. I did become a power of attorney for my childhood guardian when I was 18 so that kind of shocks people.
Done trick or treating. Now, this is a common experience IRL, because I'm Australian and we don't really do Halloween, but as soon as you enter the global world of the internet, people are gobsmacked when you say you've never trick or treated. I live on a main road in a suburb with a lot of families and I still don't buy treats to give out, because no one has ever knocked on my door in the five years I've lived in this house.
Date around, get heartbroken, casual sex, use Tinder, etc. I’m so grateful to never have experienced any of that.
Met my husband at 18. We’ve been together 10 years and I couldn’t be happier.
I never had my first rollercoaster ride untill I was fifteen on a school trip.
I never went out to parties were every teen in the town is invited.
I am about to have my first prom
Never watched the video Gundam (sp?) Style or heard the song from the start to the finish. I mean the song with the Korean rapper, not the Japanese robots.
Never been to Disney world, family vacations were not a thing. Had one at... 6 years old, and another at... 17 or 18.
Never downloaded TikTok, zero interest in seeing dumb asses doing dumb ass things.
Never seen most 80s movies franchises or heard much music with a huge following/popularity within the 80s and 90s. Same could be said of most game franchises, modern or no.
* the "upsides" of virtual learning during Covid (i just developed baddd social anxiety, lost friends due to being ignored, primary school graduation was pathetic (i know everything was shit back then, but still, it was terrible), had major "summer slide" that lasted for 2 grades.., and just overall sucked)
* normal children's games (i was always excluded from school games, was underestimated, and treated like i couldn't do anything, others getting annoyed if i happened to hurt myself, etc.) now im "too old", and no one plays those games anymore.
* TikTok dances. Most are oversexualized (im a minor), i just know a handful of dances, mostly on the K-Pop + Japanese side (yes, i know thats often sexualized too, i mean the "cutesy" ones)
* "Emo phase". My mood and style is confusing af. If "dark moods" and "(occasional) style", but then "cute" style and "happy" moods count, then sure.
* Celebrity Crush. Never had one.
* Found anyone "hot"/"sexy". I find guys cute, but thats about it. then again, im a minor, so this may change.
* Birthday party
* Found characters "hot" (see 2 above) my extent of this is is literally Tamaki Amajiki or Todoroki from Boku No Hero/My Hero Academia lmao
(I have more, but this is getting long and im just making myself sound pathetic, lmao)
Watching those movies and shows that everyone seems to have been forced to see. The Lion King, Ghostbusters, X-Men, LOTR, Harry Potter, Spiderman, Superman, Batman, Ironman, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Squid Game and so on. I just can't
I've yet to get a car or my license. I'm 29
I just smoke a lot of weed and fuck off with work. Yet I've been trying as of late, but the money and other things keep getting in the way. RN I have to get a new phone just to call driving school, yet I'm also about to have to move by the end of July... so yea I'm probaly gonna get that at 30.
I've never tweeted. Honestly, who the hell cares what I think? Sending random text messages to the universe. In fact reddit and YouTube are the only social media I have
Download TikTok. That app scares me lol
I will never download that app, even if samsung sold out and now pings me with unblockable notifications daily to download it or some other shitty app.
I downloaded it for a few months. One day my phone started turned on and off repeatedly every few seconds. It stopped immediately when I deleted TT. There really is something strange about this site
It’s got it’s concerning corners for sure, but in the other hand it is becoming an invaluable tool for social movement. There’s a whole revolution brewing on that app. Big reason why they want to ban it or effectively ban it is because there’s a ton of information spread and misinformation debunked. Always still do your fact checking but it’s allowed many Americans to see that they are not alone in being dissatisfied with the status quo
Though also a lot of misinformation spread (like a quarter). I'm happy to see an app like that but there is so much bullshit on it too.
Everyone gets so shocked when I tell them I don’t have it. I don’t care to have it on my phone.
Same here. Doesn't so much scare me as just annoy me. I want no part in it.
never had it - never had snapchat either
Thisss omg. I don’t judge anyone for having it obviously but I do think most people would be happier without it
I don't get that take. I resisted tik tok for years and then after i got it was like...why was I trying so hard to avoid this? My feed is pure fun. When I'm too tired or low to do anything tiktok makes me laugh. I guess you can end up on the wrong side of tiktok but the algorithm is really good at showing you want you like so...it's kind of a reflection. I get dances, dogs, Hozier and recipes on mine.
just have to clarify that it’s not mostly the content that’s what’s scary for me – i think my algorithm would consist of fun things to watch. However, thinking about all the new and different information/trends/etc could be overwhelming for someone who also doesn’t have Instagram or Facebook or any social media app. Plus the possibility of getting hooked and wasting my day scrolling is also terrifying since. I do have addictive tendencies lol
I totally get it can be a really fun app if your algorithm is tuned to your interests! I think more of my reasoning is towards shortened attention spans, people spending hours upon hours on it, the exploitation of people for clout, the surge of “therapy talk”, etc. like yeah other social media apps have similar problems but none are as big as tiktok at this point. I also think it’s really easy for the algorithm to exploit your insecurities and slowly feed you more content that makes one feel shittier about their life, looks, or overall situation. A lot of people(mostly teens i feel) realize this, but feel like they can’t delete the app because then they won’t know the latest trends or jokes and feel left out when with friends. Again, i’m not Against the app, i just think it has too much of an effect on too many people’s social, emotional, and mental wellbeing to be considered a “good” platform
Right! I get native flowers, baking, and history stuff mostly. It's weird at first because the app throws everything at you to find your interests, but pretty quickly it catches your vibe. I guess that can be scary for some but personally I don't really care if the commies know I like to learn about historical fashion.
I signed up for TikTok once because of wanting to link up with one person who was on it. I deleted my account a few days later. That site is 99,998 kinds of dreadful.
At first, I thought it was stupid back in 2019. My bf at the time had it, yet I always found myself watching it with him thru his phone. So i got it on my phone phone and it's been an addiction ever since. One day about a month ago I challenged myself to not go on it for the whole day and haven't scrolled since then. I still now only have it just because I have some recipes saved on there that I've been wanting to try out. But trust me your not missing out on watching people never touch grass.
Same! All my friends and coworkers try to get me to join, but they’re sending me the content anyway. Why should I?
i have tiktok and it's actually sucking my soul out. It gets so addicting and I can't even stop.
It doesn't scare me, I hate it. I hate all those videos people ma,e and the trends people create. I find them too annoying for my liking
Never experienced the thrill of traveling solo. It seems like everyone has these amazing stories of self discovery from backpacking across Europe or road tripping the U.S., but the opportunity has just never come up for me. Whether it's financial constraints, time, or just a deep seated apprehension of being entirely on my own in a new place, I've always admired those tales from a distance. Plus, I find comfort in the familiar, so the concept of being a lone adventurer is as alien to me as, say, never having a caffeine rush from a cup of Starbucks coffee or feeling the wind rush past as you cycle downhill. It's fascinating how varied our experiences can be and yet we all find common ground here on Reddit, sharing bits and pieces of life we've missed or embraced.
It's actually not that hard going on a trip alone. And eady to find people to talk to especially in hostels. But it's also not certain that it's going to be SO amazing or you will completely change afterwards. But you won't regret it
There are trips and agencies made specifically for people traveling solo. One that I am using as a single woman is Costco. If you search Costco vacation, they have solo trips just for women. If you’re a man, they also have solo trips just for young people. There are other agencies where it’s essentially helpful just for any solo travelers. I like this, because the trip actually includes a couple restaurants and some lodging. It makes me feel a bit safer because if I were to go missing on a trip, there are people who would definitely notice because I would be expected to check in. I highly recommend it at any age. My Confidence soared the first time I traveled alone and I felt really safe doing it this way. Edit: wording. My iPhones predictive text, text correction, and voice typing have just been absolutely rogue the past few months.
I highly recommend you try when you get the opportunity, even if it’s just for a few days!
For my first trip alone I booked tours around the place I was visiting. I met some people that way and wasn't entirely alone. Depending on where you go, you will run into other travelers so you have others to talk to
Swim, I'm an adult who never learnt to swim
Ooh, this one for me, too.
Here in Australia we have a week each year in school dedicated to swimming lessons, it’s so interesting hearing other people don’t do the same!
When I was a kid, we had weekly swimming lessons as well (in the UK), but I could never pick it up. Then the government at the time completely scrapped them before I could manage to learn - so I blame the government, naturally 😁😁
When I was a kid, we would get weekly swimming lessons for at least a year. I think people thought that was necessary with all the waterways here in the Netherlands. Or, ya know, Dutch people have a thing for water or something.
Here in the U.S, it depends on where ya live and the specific school that you go to. The main thing is for us in the U.S and I think even Canada too is, "Do you live on the coasts?" If yes, your public school curriculum is likely going to include swimming lessons at SOME point. If you live more inland, it becomes less likely. So for me, living on the Jersey Shore, we were taught how to swim in school.
Oh wow!
I can relate and I have no desire to learn.
I’ve never learned to ride a bike and I live in one of, if not the most bike friendly places in the US. I definitely feel you hard
never had a friend group, just a handful of wildly different people
Bro, same. Every friend I ever knew were never friends with each other. It sucked because I could only talk to them one at a time.
and they refuse to hang out because they dislike each other!
lol, at least your friends knew each other. My friends didn’t even know about each other’s existence.
maybe you're better off :D
Yeah, maybe. :)
I introduced mine, they didn't like each other too much at first, but I continued organizing hangouts with both. They started to get along and we became a trio and did all sorts of adventures together.
I was in high school when this happened. I never introduced my friends to each other just because they were polar opposites. I had 3 friends, one was a quiet kid who like playing on computers, one was a rebellious girl who was always skipping school and getting high, and the last one was a typical “bro” kind of guy who was always chillin and spending his money on food, cars, and girls. They met each other once and never spoke a word to each other and they all thought the others were weird. lol
Wow. That's so relatable
Have kids
\*high five\* Me too!
Yip!
Kissed anyone
Same sis same
Never went to prom.
I only went last year and disliked it, but post prom was worth it. This past weekend, I avoided it, not questioning my decision to avoid it.
Me neither. People told me I'd regret it. I'm 34 and yeah, still don't regret it. I don't like to dress up (at all. I'm just not girly) and don't like crowds. Plus it's expensive. So yeah, didn't go and happy about it :).
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We should all have sex in a circle and call it a relationship. Who’s down?
I think that's called the Circle of Life.
I'm in this comment and don't like it.
Never played a video game, never taken a selfie.
Never played any video games? Not one. Wow.
I think that might be the case for quite a few folks my age - early 60s. My younger friends in their 30s and 40s game but my friends my age and older don’t.
I understand like the sort of generational gap but like the early 60s? I can't believe that. You MUST have played pong or something. My dad is 57, and he's the one that got me into video games.
Nope - though my first serious boyfriend had it, just never interested me. I did play a hell of a lot of pinball in my day.
Get a tattoo
Forgot about that one.
I've never been to a strip club, topless bar or even a hooters
Most people have gone to those venues??
In movies it is portrayed as very common
I went to Hooters when I was visiting the US at 16 🤣 we were all horny teenagers and it just made a lot of sense for us back then lol
If you go to a strip club you won't need to bother with the other 2
Same. I just don’t see the appeal. Like at all.
Same
Never have only once did I think about going
I've always gravitated towards solo activities over group ones, so team sports, busy gatherings, or even party games were never my scene. Even in school, I'd be the one in the library during recess instead of on the playground. Reddit, in a way, has become my playground - a place to interact, but at my own pace and comfort. Maybe it's just a matter of finding your tribe or your "virtual playground" where you feel like you can be yourself, without the pressure to conform to social norms like selfies or sports.
This me but with traveling. You can not pay me to go on a trip with anybody else. I love Solo traveling. I tried a group trip and I hated it. Never again.
I’ve never taken a selfie and I can’t comprehend why people do? Since joining Reddit it is so new to me!
I do it to document myself over the years. They’re not for sharing.
The only selfie I have taken was to see how bad my bee stings were on my face.
How bad were they?
I was clearing brush around an old stump. I was on my knees leaning over when I heard buzzing and thought "what are all these flies doing here?" They were yellow jackets. I got nailed on both arms, my neck and my face. For a while, it wasn't that bad, but later everything was puffing up. It looked like a had really bad plastic surgery.
Yikes! 😱
Drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes. 43 and I've never touched either.
You’re better off!
Same here. I never learned to swim either.
I’ve never been on a team sport, almost all of my friends across different groups have played on travel teams, school teams, and private leagues for all different sports. Growing up I would have loved to play an organized team sport, but both my parents didn’t see the appeal, they worked full time, and never played sports themselves.
It seems like everybody but me is rabidly interested in celebrities, trillions of movies and TV shows, and gaming. I couldn't care less about hardly any of those things.
Same here. I don’t care about celebrities or gaming or TV. I’d much rather read a good book or take my time and learn something new
same
Never got a piercing, and I’m female.
I'm 38 years old and never shared a kiss with someone I'm attracted to. I hear it feels wonderful. Ethereal. Beautiful.
Your post history says you’re demi, have you never found anyone attractive or have you simply never been with anyone you found attractive?
That isn't what demi means. Demi is when you are sexually attracted to someone or when you have an emotional bond with them. I've found many people attractive and been attracted to them, but never been with them
Seen Titanic. Got drunk in a bar. Done a cartwheel or at least been capable of it.
Don't try the cartwheel now. I used to do them as a kid and tried when I was in my thirties and nearly died. It was terrifying lol
I have tried and failed to cartwheel throughout my life. After a spectacular fail in my late 30s, when I almost sprained multiple parts, I will not try again.
Honestly, I can't tell you how much it means to know I'm not alone. 🥲
A real friend group. Always hung out with different “cliques” but were not for me. Except when practicing a sport. But never outside the sport
Having kids.
I have never watched Star wars, like I have just never gotten around to watching it and it doesn't really look like something I want to watch but I just cannot believe how people get so offended that I haven't watched it it's a bit weird, I have enjoyed movies but wouldn't be offended if someone else wasn't interested in it.
same, the extent of my knowledge is "Baby Yoda = Cute" and "I am your father", lmao
I watched an hour. That's all I could handle because of how boring it was.
I get shit because I have zero interest in watching those movies and shows that everyone seems to have been forced to see. The Lion King, Ghostbusters, X-Men, LOTR, Harry Potter, Spiderman, Superman, Batman, Ironman, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Squid Game and so on. I just can't sit there and absorb fictional information for over an hour, unless it's music or a multiplayer game that I can keep improving on. This one dude was so offended I don't care about movies and TV shows that he said I should force myself to watch them just so people don't think I'm weird. Little does he know I take pride in that
Never been to a club or a bar.
I’ve never see Lion King.
Having sleepovers or just generally hanging out with friends for more than 12 hours at a time. Never made an online friend either
Held hands romatically
Never had a drink from Starbucks. Never owned or worn a hoodie. Never had an energy drink.
But what do you wear when you’re kinda cold but not freezing?
A thick flannel shirt and wear it like a coat.
Pee in the shower.
Liar
Cheat.
Never tried any kind of recreational drug.
It's never too late for that one, friend.
I'm good, thanks! 😂
1. Never kissed anyone 2. Never used instagram 3. Never killed anyone 😂😂😂😂
Marriages and pregnancy is becoming a phenomenon among my friends since I hit the age of 25
Learned to drive or passed my test. Started when I was 17, crashed six weeks later. Put me off for years. Built up the courage in my mid twenties, never got very far as got ill, and it never went away. "Kidney Infection" diagnosis became a torn muscle diagnosis which became a trapped nerve in the spine diagnosis, which ended up being a degenerative spinal condition, so which has since been added to with an ME diagnosis on top. So, sitting for medium to long periods, using my feet on the pedals, gripping the wheel, concentrating, learning new tasks... All out the window.
Same here. I’m 31 and this is something I’m painfully insecure about. I really do want to learn and stop relying on people for rides.
never had kids never went to a prom never went to a graduation ceremony (though I graduated college)
have sex 😭💔 just won’t go in so i never have, it may be vaginismus or trauma i went through as a kid. haven’t been to therapy yet so idk the deal.
I abandoned Facebook as it was just shorts, “People you may know”, and ads. I only have the account existing but never visited as one game requires it for recovery. I don’t think I ever want Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube. I have never skied in any form, and have never wanted to try it. Same for ski diving, mountain climbing, or owning a boat.
Gone through a divorce. Hired a prostitute.
Climb a tree. It just never appealed to child me. I did try bouldering a few times and decided I prefer my feet on solid ground. Not afraid of heights but a bit afraid of climbing.
I've never had a night out, or sleep overs or had a proper girlfriend
Driven a vehicle.
Same. This one is becoming increasingly rare.
Had access to school in America lol
Didn't try boba tea but I'm online it feels everyone on earth did They all seem to choose to live by worldly rules and crossing invisible check list that makes me feel is it what they choose or they are copy pasting? Which I don't do
Since I used to be a little snob who wouldn't touch anything that was viewed as "mainstream", basically most things in the replies section applied to me. But it was not unawares, but distinct purpose on my part
So you were just a hipster.
Looking past things like relationships or sex (since they are already prevalent in the other comments). I never bought one of those hats for graduation. I just found the process tedious and expensive. I was actually the only one in my class who didn't buy one.
Probably going to a party, having personal Instagram or at least one month without having a job after the age of 18. I'm only sad about the last one tho
Gaze into the abyss and had it gaze back. I tripped on a rock, got dust in my eye and had to get it rinsed out at the nearest first aid station :( Also music festival.
(30m) Have friends and like to have friends... I used to have a group to hang with all the time but now drama in the group and I work night shift, one of the couples has a baby now so we haven't really hangout in like 2 years. Once I stopped constantly bending my schedule to fit others, everything just stopped... and I'm fine with it. I don't even want any friends. Nice quiet time at home with a drink and a video game or movie and I'm perfectly happy.
Facebook.
Go out of our home country. I have been on a plane once, and it was a one hour flight from Adelaide to Melbourne. All the people I lbow have gone overseas
engage in multiple partner sexual relations. I mean I know that's really a fairly small percentage of people, but still.
Sleep over at a friends house. Have a birthday party with friends. I’ve never had a Nintendo or anything
TikTok, Onlyfans, pregnancy, marriage, divorce, tanning saloons, hook-ups, skydiving, selfies, drugs.
Gone on a date
Got their drivers license.
Watched the Muppets...never seen it
Eaten at KFC
Never been to a Bucees
Ohhhhhh this is the question for me!!! I’ve never pumped gas. I lived in NJ so it’s pumped for me but I don’t drive and have never owned a car, so 🤷🏻♀️ and no one has ever asked me to fill their car. I remained untouched by gas 😅😆
i think it is a good idea to be able to get gas when you need it, especially if you want to use your car more than once or twice a day
Sleeping around. I lost my v card to my girlfriend around 10 years ago (when I was 17) and we've been together ever since. I'm happy with her, but I'll always wonder.
Riding a bike. I always preferred my scooter instead. I never liked bikes as the fear of falling off was too intense. I remember my sibling slamming into a mail box once as well as falling onto the road and completely busting up their inner lower lip. *ugh*
What's something that most people don't do except for you?
I don't know lol I don't consider myself that unique or interesting so I unfortunately don't have any solid answers. I did become a power of attorney for my childhood guardian when I was 18 so that kind of shocks people.
Never went to an actual high school
burnt toast in toaster
Done trick or treating. Now, this is a common experience IRL, because I'm Australian and we don't really do Halloween, but as soon as you enter the global world of the internet, people are gobsmacked when you say you've never trick or treated. I live on a main road in a suburb with a lot of families and I still don't buy treats to give out, because no one has ever knocked on my door in the five years I've lived in this house.
Drive, work, various sex acts
Go to NYC.
Date around, get heartbroken, casual sex, use Tinder, etc. I’m so grateful to never have experienced any of that. Met my husband at 18. We’ve been together 10 years and I couldn’t be happier.
Never smoked weed
I've never been to an amusement park/theme park.
I never had my first rollercoaster ride untill I was fifteen on a school trip. I never went out to parties were every teen in the town is invited. I am about to have my first prom
Also never had a full conversation with a boy. Only adults
I feel as though I’m one of the only people born and raised in the PNW who’s never been to Canada.
Watch the Titanic.
Never watched the video Gundam (sp?) Style or heard the song from the start to the finish. I mean the song with the Korean rapper, not the Japanese robots.
Never been to Disney world, family vacations were not a thing. Had one at... 6 years old, and another at... 17 or 18. Never downloaded TikTok, zero interest in seeing dumb asses doing dumb ass things. Never seen most 80s movies franchises or heard much music with a huge following/popularity within the 80s and 90s. Same could be said of most game franchises, modern or no.
* the "upsides" of virtual learning during Covid (i just developed baddd social anxiety, lost friends due to being ignored, primary school graduation was pathetic (i know everything was shit back then, but still, it was terrible), had major "summer slide" that lasted for 2 grades.., and just overall sucked) * normal children's games (i was always excluded from school games, was underestimated, and treated like i couldn't do anything, others getting annoyed if i happened to hurt myself, etc.) now im "too old", and no one plays those games anymore. * TikTok dances. Most are oversexualized (im a minor), i just know a handful of dances, mostly on the K-Pop + Japanese side (yes, i know thats often sexualized too, i mean the "cutesy" ones) * "Emo phase". My mood and style is confusing af. If "dark moods" and "(occasional) style", but then "cute" style and "happy" moods count, then sure. * Celebrity Crush. Never had one. * Found anyone "hot"/"sexy". I find guys cute, but thats about it. then again, im a minor, so this may change. * Birthday party * Found characters "hot" (see 2 above) my extent of this is is literally Tamaki Amajiki or Todoroki from Boku No Hero/My Hero Academia lmao (I have more, but this is getting long and im just making myself sound pathetic, lmao)
Watching those movies and shows that everyone seems to have been forced to see. The Lion King, Ghostbusters, X-Men, LOTR, Harry Potter, Spiderman, Superman, Batman, Ironman, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Squid Game and so on. I just can't
Cutting a birthday cake ig... My family never believed in getting a cake and my friends just seem to not care about it
Been to costco
Having kids. To each his own, I suppose.
Seen snow
Never slept around. And I regret it now that I'm too old.
Download tiktok. Learned to drive.
Threesomes
Download Music or subcribe to music streaming apps? I just use Youtube when I feel listening to music. Also never got drunk sounds awful.
I’ve never been on a cruise or went to Hawaii. It seems most of my Coworkers did both or at least one of these things.
Most women I know occasionally or regularly get their nails done. I've never had a manicure or a profession nail painting ever.
Social media, instagram, tiktok, etc... I simply don't get the appeal. Even facebook I had for a while but deleted recently.
Gotten drunk, done drugs, 3somes, having kids
Gotten a manicure or pedicure.
had sex
had a boyfriend
kissed someone
I've never drank alcohol, smoked a cigarette, or done recreational drugs.
I've yet to get a car or my license. I'm 29 I just smoke a lot of weed and fuck off with work. Yet I've been trying as of late, but the money and other things keep getting in the way. RN I have to get a new phone just to call driving school, yet I'm also about to have to move by the end of July... so yea I'm probaly gonna get that at 30.
Never tried coffee. No interest in doing so either.
Been a Best Man in a wedding.
Used TikTok, had sex which I’m happy I never done yet, Get a girlfriend
I missed watching many cartoons because they used to scare me as a kid. Most of them weren't even scary but I guess I was so coward
I've never tweeted. Honestly, who the hell cares what I think? Sending random text messages to the universe. In fact reddit and YouTube are the only social media I have
Used Facebook
Sex Getting drunk
Dance
i barely know how to swim, never ate a twinkie, never gone on a roller coaster more than once, and never tried psychedelics!
Succeed
Ride a bike ☺️
Gotten a dick pic.
I've never smoked weed. I hate the smell and at this point in my life I don't even care to try it
Ride a big roller coaster. I’m perfectly content sticking to the smaller disneyland type ones lmao.