Never have I ever... - General Discussion Discussion

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I can't swim.

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[–] GlenEllyn (21592) 7 years ago

You don't live near a body of water? Apparently there are lots of people these days who don't. Maybe fewer people actually swim for enjoyment??

We learned as kids - took lessons for several years at the local municipal pool. My dad, a very likable guy, made friends with the lifeguards there. We ended up with some perks. It was an outdoor pool and if a thunderstorm approached, they had to close the pool. Everyone left except the lifeguards and us. Once the storm had passed we went back in the pool for our own "private" swimming party. The lifeguards joined us rather than sitting on their chairs because they knew we could all swim quite well. It was a blast!

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[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

I can't climb in a tree

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[–] GlenEllyn (21592) 7 years ago

I've climbed trees but never went very high - too chicken and figured I'd be the one who fell.

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[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

I start shivering even on the lowest altitude and I live on country side😬

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[–] MIchiganJFrogg (-35) 7 years ago

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

laugh of the night. lol

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[–] MIchiganJFrogg (-35) 7 years ago

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[–] Stratego (30770) 7 years ago

...typed succesfully on my phone with just my thumbs.

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

how do you make it through the day ??

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[–] Stratego (30770) 7 years ago

It's really a curse not to have opposable thumbs!

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[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

How fast can you type?

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[–] Stratego (30770) 7 years ago

I can type pretty fast with one finger. Faster than with my thumbs anyway!

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

you don't have a laptop ??

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[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

You know how weird looks on the street??

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I don't have a smart phone

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[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

I also have a nokia n73

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[–] Stratego (30770) 7 years ago

A laptop works the same as a normal computer keyboard.😐

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

right - easier for typing was my point

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[–] Stratego (30770) 7 years ago

Yes.

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[–] GlenEllyn (21592) 7 years ago

Probably not that uncommon in today's world. I'm old enough that I had to learn how to drive a stick-shift because we had one stick-shift car and one automatic. My dad thought it was a good idea to learn how because you just might have no choice in an emergency situation.

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[–] GlenEllyn (21592) 7 years ago

I think this one has been posted before, but I've never tried pot. Never had the desire. Still don't.

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

same here - we may be in the minority

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[–] GlenEllyn (21592) 7 years ago

Probably, but I don't care. I'm old enough that I've learned it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks about me or what I do or don't do.

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[–] MIchiganJFrogg (-35) 7 years ago

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

welcome to the club

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

never used a smart phone.

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[–] MIchiganJFrogg (-35) 7 years ago

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I have no desire to access the internet via phone.

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[–] MIchiganJFrogg (-35) 7 years ago

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[–] kspkap (13570) 7 years ago

I taught myself to drive on a standard...a Peugeot! I did so by sitting in the car, not running of course, and practiced working the clutch with the gear shift.

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[–] thewaitress (1616) 7 years ago

Never have I ever learned to roller skate.

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

can you ice skate ??

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[–] thewaitress (1616) 7 years ago

negative.

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I figured - if you can ice skate then you should be able to roller skate.

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[–] thewaitress (1616) 7 years ago

true. it looks fun, minus falling.

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[–] GlenEllyn (21592) 7 years ago

I did a fair amount of ice skating as a kid. Did some roller skating as a young adult. I much prefer ice skating, though.

I still remember the time my dad entered me in an ice-skating race at the local lake. It was during a winter when I was about eight or nine. I was really upset that he did that. I'm not competitive and wanted no part of it, but he made me do it. I finished next-to-last. Maybe he thought doing so would awaken a competitive spirit in me, but it didn't.

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

Do you have any brothers ?? My wife's father had two girls and he treated them like boys until they got to a certain age and then he gave up.

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[–] GlenEllyn (21592) 7 years ago

Four brothers (and one sister), which made me wonder why I had to be competitive. My dad had speed skates, so maybe he really enjoyed that and was hoping that I would, too.

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

so much for that theory

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[–] GlenEllyn (21592) 7 years ago

Maybe he thought I was too quiet?? I don't know. I was the shy, quiet one in that crowd. I was second-born and all my brothers were younger.

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[–] MIchiganJFrogg (-35) 7 years ago

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[–] GlenEllyn (21592) 7 years ago

Yes, I live in Minnesota now. My skating race experience took place in my hometown in Illinois. As for winter things to do: sledding & tobogganing, downhill & cross-country skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling, building snow forts & snowmen, snowball fights, and these days snowboarding is huge.

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[–] MIchiganJFrogg (-35) 7 years ago

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[–] GlenEllyn (21592) 7 years ago

Yes, hence my screen name. Lucky you. I haven't been back there since I took my dad on his final road trip a number of years ago. He grew up in GE and graduated from Glenbard (now GB West). We went in at the end of the school year and were lucky enough to walk through the school. The memories it must have brought him. I was 11 or 12 when we moved to Minnesota.