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We often hear the notion that you should try everything at least once, especially when peer pressure comes into play. But it's not really valid, or healthy. Still, there's some expectation that people should just universally want to do some things that are considered 'milestones'.

Well, one user on Reddit was wondering what people absolutely refuse to try even once, aka their "anti-bucket list" items. There's no need to have an excuse not to do something - "No" is a full sentence - though these people still made some very valid and interesting points.

Maybe they're missing out on the hype, maybe they're protecting their sanity, but over 4k people shared their biggest 'nopes' in this thread, and Bored Panda selected the most popular answers. Scroll down and and let us know if you find these relatable, or maybe they are actually on your bucket list? Either way, don't forget to upvote your favorites, and make sure to share what you would never ever try in the comments below! And if you want to read more stories on a similar topic, here's our post on things people actually did, but would never do again.

#1

29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Having children. I'm not passing on my fibromyalgia or any of my sucky genes. I have my own under control very well, but I just can't put someone else through that. I refuse. Plus I'd rather have freedom, than take care of children. I don't hate them or anything, but mom life isn't for me. Neither is married life.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Climbing mount Everest. Too cold, not enough oxygen, too many dead bodies. I don't get why people feel the need to do it/try, but I sure don't, ESPECIALLY after watching Everest. Nope.

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

I’m glad I read this cause I was thinking I’d do this but this list changed my mind ;)

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Cave-diving. Crawling through very small, dark spaces and chances of getting stuck and suffocating down there. With almost no way of calling for help, if u did it alone. Even if you were with someone there is still not much time to get help if you are stuck. No sir, I am never gonna do that.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Cigarettes. My grandfather passed away from lung cancer and was a heavy smoker back in the day. The fact that he didn't smoke for so long before he was diagnosed really shows how bad smoking is. The thought of cigarettes and even seeing others smoke repulses me and I never want to try one.

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

As an ex-smoker, I can say this to whoever feels like trying: don't. It's the stupidest vice ever. You'll be literally paying to slowly make yourself sick and possibly have a gruesome death. All just for a short stress/anxiety/boredom relief. Smoking will always hunt you. It is always lurking around your subconscious mind waiting for the right trigger to come back with full force. It will never leave you; you just learn to ignore it and replace it with something healthier. But it's there. I willingly paid for it to be there. My biggest regret. Get a hobby instead. Learn EFT or meditation or other ways to deal with stress and anxiety peaks. Thank you for reading my TED-talk. Merry Christmas!

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Spelunking! I'm so claustrophobic that even thinking about being in a tight cave gives me the chills.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What SURSTRÖMMIMG
Or as others know it, the Swedish rotten fish.

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

It really just tastes salty, smells more foul than I have words to describe though

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Casu marzu. You couldn't pay or bribe me with anything.

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

Nope. Nope, Nope. Hard pass. Just Google'd it: translates as rotten cheese in Sardinian including wriggling maggots and their cheesy excretions.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Going on a cruise. I get seasick really easily. Like REALLY easily. I’m also very introverted so the idea of being stuck on a boat with a bunch of strangers while barfing myself to death sounds like torture.

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

I also don’t want the ship to sink. I’ve had a fear of being anywhere in or near a body of water ever since I was 5

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Balut

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

For those wondering, Balut is a fertilized developing egg embryo that is boiled or steamed and eaten from the shell.

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#12

29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Drunk driving. I live in Wisconsin and the number of people who do it is astounding to me.

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

Illinoisan here, can confirm, but also seems like more drunk driving everywhere since the pandemic.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Drinking alcohol. I don't like saying this because it sounds whiny, but i've had too much problems in my life and i'm afraid i would find alcohol as a solution and get a bigger problem.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Energy Drinks.

Main reason: they smell awful to me. I don't care if they taste better than they smell, they'd still probably taste horrible.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Sky Diving

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

I did skydiving twice. You are attached to your instructor's front side. You take off the plane backwards, so the instructor literally "pushes" you out of the plane... like "ok, set ready GO!" And off you are. Yes, terrifying. The first few seconds when your body is registering that is falling are the most violent. You can feel all the cells in your body screaming, and there's nothing you can do to help them. Then... then you feel nothing because suddenly you... float. In other words, you reached constant acceleration so you no longer feel you are falling. And that feeling is amazing, it can't be described. It's like being in a rollercoaster: adrenaline, speed, body sensations, the vacuum in your stomach. But it doesn't last long as the parachute needs to open after a minute or so. Then gliding with the parachute is just... out of this world. You see the world below so big, so magnificent, so green, so pure... and all is silence around you. Pure crystal clear silence.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Deep sea diving. I know whats down there, and id rather not go say hi.

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

As a diver...i'm going to say that you don't know what's actually down there. It's amazing, peaceful and just another world. I've introduced so many people to diving and even just snorkeling that regret ever having the view that the ocean is a terrifying place and that they would never dive and they couldn't wait the go again. But yeah yesterday's dive with sea turtles was truly terrifying and horrible experience 😛

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#18

29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What That stupid amusement park ride where you look like you're bungee jumping to your death. No, thank you.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Weed. My roommates are major pot heads and they're always trying to get me to smoke with them. But I'm just not interested. That's some of the grossest s**t I've ever smelled in my life. To each their own, it's just not for me.

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

It's an acquired taste, just like alcohol and coffee. I'd posit it's healthier than alcohol. (All should be done in moderation)

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Instagram

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

Why Instagram in particular? All social media has its downsides but I don't think think Instagram is worse than any other.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What A quiji board

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

... issued and sold by a board game company. And that tells all that is to tell about these.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Chitlins

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

What is this? I’m too scared to Google it (edit) thanks so much for telling me…..I did not want to have to look for it. I just knew it’d be bad!

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Lobster. Not vegetarian but the thought of how its cooked and breaking it open to get to the meat gives me the heeby jeebys.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Karaoke. Not enough alcohol in the world.

To be clear, I have nothing against karaoke, I just know full well that I would suck at it. Ergo, not on my bucket list.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Tattoo

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

Just can't commit to something permanent on my skin for life. Nothing is that profound or meaningful, I change and grow

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What A durian fruit. I can't get past the smell.

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

I bought one once when on vacation in China. Stank like hell but though the taste was pretty good.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Contact lenses. Eyes are not meant to be touched.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Work on stage somehow like an actor or singer.

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29 People Share Their "Anti-Bucket" List Of Things They Will Never, Ever Do, No Matter What Coffee, I hate bitter things and I know by the smell I won't like it.

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

I love the smell of coffee, but I hate the taste of it. Every since I tried a moccachino, I can't start my day without one of some sort.

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

Nope, still has that bitter aftertaste. My hubs is always making me try things like moccachino telling me it is sweet and chocolaty - so I give in and take a sip.. and yuck, that awful coffee taste is stuck on the back of my tongue.

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

I only drink coffee if I am extremely cold but when I was a young lad my grandmother always put coffee in the chocolate frosting on chocolate cake. That wasn't too bad but I think that's because it was grandma's cake. "I feel like a piece of cake," she'd say. "You want some cake?" 45 minutes later there was cake. ❤️

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

Coffee brings out the flavor of chocolate. It's quite common in chocolate desserts, and you can't really taste the coffee itself.

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

I love coffee... But I'm kinda addicted to it, I think. I get headaches if I drink it less lol

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

I don't have that isue, i drink around 7 coffees a day ( expresso ) but i never felt withdrawal.

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

I adore the smell but loathe the taste. Also caffeine makes me sweat.

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

Coffee made it onto a bucket list? That's a pretty tiny bucket. Having a cup of coffee is hardly a grand adventure.

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

I insisted on ordering an espresso after dinner at this fancy restaurant when I was 12 for reasons I can’t remember. I instantly regretted it after one sip. My dad did get his favorite dessert tho!

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

LOL! I didn't know what espresso was until I ordered it not long ago. My dad also didn't know but he wanted it, so I ordered it online from a cafe and my dad, a lover of coffee, really hates espresso XD

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

Adding a ton of cream and sugar makes it more tolerable; about half a cup of coffee with half a cup of cream and 4-6 teaspoons of sugar. Warm cream and sugar isn’t bad. 😄😁😋

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

Lol i love coffee. I always think people that don't are weirdos. Jk ofc. Then there's people that love tofu. No thanks. Yuck.

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

They say cappuccino is the gateway into coffee, except I never got past the gate. Cappuccino for life!

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

If you've never tried it, I think you're missing something.

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

Take my morning coffe, and you can kill me, i don't work widout my coffe, my brain doesn't process things widout it, plus.... You can as sugar to it....

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

I have always loved the flavor of coffee, even as a child ordering coffee ice cream while my friends ordered strawberry and vanilla.

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

Learned to love it when I lived in Minneapolis---often the only warm drink available.

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

I love the smell of freshly ground coffee, have a cafetiere and ground coffee so I can always make it for friends, but I hate the taste and never drink it. I love it when coffee lovers come round so that I get the lovely smell thobut.

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

I dont like coffee but still drink it sometimes. Then i remember that i dont like it and stop for awhile. I have to put so much milk and sugar (honey) its more like a bitter desert that leaves a bad taste.

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

I'm a decaf girl, caffeine is another thing that creates anxiety.

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

Funny, I really LOVE the smell of coffee but the taste is too bitter, have never liked it.

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

I love the smell and taste. I do put just a splash of half and half in it. The fat in the milk counteracts acid. So does sugar but I omit that for sake of calories.

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

I love coffee. I'm unsophisticated so instant is good, with non dairy creamer and fake sugar.

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

Black coffee smells great but tastes vile. With cream and sugar, though, is lovely.

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

I started drinking coffee ☕️ as a child because my favorite grandmother drank it & I wanted to try it, too. Nowadays, it's in a tall, 12oz cup with some milk & 2 teaspoons of sugar.

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

☕️_へ__(‾◡◝ )> Pretty sure my Navy has mandatory quotas on caffeine:plasma ratios. Doing my best to meet those standards.

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

I love the smell and the taste, but not the color. Anybody else?

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

There are only two people on earth. 1: people who like coffee. 2: People who havent had good coffee. Obviously not 100% true bur I do believe there is some truth behind it. If coffee tastes to bitter for you, maybe consider a lighter roast or something thats not so strong!

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

for me, coffee is only when mixed with lots of sugar & milk, like ice cream :D

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

I like the smell, but not the taste, and I don't wanna get hooked on it.

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

If you add milk/cream and sugar it will take the bitternes out. Still I am not a coffee drinker.

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

I love the smell of coffee, but hate the taste. I'm bitter enough as it is. I'm more of a hot tea drinker. I love my tea like I love my women; strong, hot, black and with just a touch of honey. 🤣🤣😜

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