As we journey through life, we often ponder on the things we desire to accomplish before our time is up. These musings take shape in what is commonly referred to as a "bucket list."
While many of us may not cross off everything from ours, the process of jotting down our aspirations helps us identify our priorities and can be a source of inspiration when reflecting on all that we've achieved.
On the flip side, there are certain activities that leave such a sour taste in our minds that we vow never to attempt them. So when Reddit user Phlux asked other people on the platform to share their top "anti-bucket list" of things, many happily obliged.
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I'm not adventurous, I won't be climbing Mount Everest.
They can't get dead bodies off so they just leave them there and actually use them as reference points -" go right at Dave then take the second next Kevin " !
Load More Replies...In elementary school, we had a sitdown with guys that climbed Mt. Everest. I got in trouble for asking why did they go there 😀 I didn't even mean it rudely, I was genuinely curious.
If you got in trouble for asking that, then they didn't like their own answer. Honestly, it's gotta be the first question, especially today with the state that poor mountain is in.
Load More Replies...Sorry, but I don't want to end up as a waypoint for other doomed adventurers
Green Boots has been guiding tourists since 1996. Without pay too.
Load More Replies...Everest has been destroyed, both ecologically and economically, by tourism. If you can find it, watch the episode of "Adam Ruins Everything" about getting back to nature--like me, it will probably make you hate everyone (and I'm generally an optimist).
Also anyplace where they use the bodies of fallen climbers as landmarks is fairly good deterrent for myself
In general, I'm not doing anything based on the premise "Because it's there."
100% it's also incredibly disrespectful to the local people who have a spiritual attachment to the mountain. We had the same problem in Australia with people climbing Uluru
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Tattooing my face
Sorry, can’t ruin that perfect 69, just treat this as an upvote
Load More Replies...I work in juvenile corrections, this is surprisingly popular, even though these are kids. I just shake my head.
The gangs require their members to tattoo their faces or other body parts which are easily seen to reduce the possibility of the members deflecting or resigning from the gang. They know the tattoo will make it difficult to work regular jobs or deflecting to a rival gang. This is common practice around the world, from Japanese Yakuza to Mexican cartels.
Load More Replies...No way! I would lile a beautiful neck piece in the front. Bavk of my neck is done beautifly.
I also say no to tattooing my face, let alone any other part of my body.
What if tattoo artist was Banksy and you got to befriend them? (Still no but tough call)
Caving. F**k. That. Google the nutty putty cave, and read all about John Jones for nightmares.
Spelunking lol. Only thing I cave to is a gallon of cookie dough ice cream
Already been in a cave before but it was a toured cave. I'm okay with toured caves. I'm okay with caves as long as I know someone went in there an came out alive. And I ant crawling through dangerous places where you can get stuck.
This is horrifying. Also, makes me think of the (awesome) horror flick, "The Descent."
Yes - I tell people that is why I would never spelunk. Not that I’m sure I would panic and get stuck. The underground troll people excuse is much better.
Load More Replies...I've been spelunking! Twice! The first was scarier because it was just me, my mom, and our guide in the middle of nowhere. The second time was a sixth grade class trip, and it kinda sucked because someone decided we should all sleep in the cave. Underground caves are some of the only places in the world where there is complete and total darkness. They're also freezing at night, in case anyone needed to know. I'd go caving again, but I refuse to sleep in one ever again.
I love it! Underground is beautiful. Abseiling down an underground waterfall in the dark is even more fun!!
Having my own kids. I'm at that age where all my friends either have kids or are planning too but I just can't imagine changing my entire life to become a parent
Agreed. Low-interest, no effort parents cause individual and societal harm via the ripple effect.
Load More Replies...I was married at 39, had my daughter at 40. I was never doing either. Glad you never know what life will bring.
Load More Replies...me too. I think with my mental health I'd be a terrible parent, I can barely remember to eat every day, let alone remember to feed kids!
I do struggle with my mental health too and this can be hard, but I’ll tell you, the way you feel about your kid you just somehow do it. Like I couldn’t do it for me, but for my son is different. AND it’s definitely possible to lose your child to cps if you aren’t able to care for them properly. So know your own boundaries and it’s okay not to have kids! The other part I worry about is that I’ll pass my mental health issues on to him. 😕
Load More Replies...Nope. We both agreed neither of us is father material (or interested) we're more Geeky Uncle.
Geeky uncles get to give the kids back when they're done visiting. Geeky uncles also have adult kids visit them in the nursing home because Geeky Uncles do fun things (spend quality time with them). I absolutely love being the eccentric aunt. So much fun!!!
Load More Replies...I made the no kids decision first as a teen, but I did give it a thought when I was starting transitioning, because it was the last chance, you know. We talked about it with bf and still came to the conclusion - heck nope. Nearing 50 now and it was the best decision of my life.
Being a parent isn't for everyone. I had a hard time understanding that sentence myself for a very long time. I believe that there are a lot of parents in this world that shouldn't have been one. On that note, for myself, I can't imagine my life without my kids. They bring so much joy, meaning and love to my life. It is a blessing to bring kids into this world and if you don't want them, then stand by your reasons. Having kids will change your life forever. The changes it made in mine, it would take a few hrs for me to write hahaha! That being said, it's good that people are being honest about it and it should be talked about in relationships too before someone gets hurt or miscommunication happens.
Hard same. NEver wanted kids. Sick of people telling me I'llchange my mind.
Tell the them "there is nothing wrong with the mind you have." A favorite line from Star Trek.
Load More Replies...I don't like kids, I don't want kids but damn does it make me furious when people hurt kids. Some people should have never become parents. And I don't want to bring a kid into this. *gestures at everything*
Being on this site and reading all of your reasonable and encouraging comments about being child free this past year has made me feel so free and safe with my decision not to have kids. It's difficult sometimes to talk to people about stuff like this and the only places i could find on, for example, Facebook were just full of people being hateful about children and i'm not about that. So thanks i guess :)
I'll never leave the solar system on a multi-generational colony ship headed for another star. There's just no way, bro.
Is anybody going to casually ask the aliens if they want us there? Just showing up there seems a bit disrespectful
Apparently colonisation is only a bad thing on earth.
Load More Replies...Not living the rest of my life in a can. I'm not that outdoorsy, but even I need natural light, natural air, and greenery or I'd go nuts. It would be way too claustrophobic. Those ships ain't gonna be roomy. It'll be like a submarine.
I agree, I’m way too claustrophobic for this to sound appealing to me. I commend people who want to tho
Load More Replies...Since this will never be possible at any point in your lifetime (or the lifetimes of any one reading this), what you wrote is as much a statement of fact as it is one of intent.
I doubt it's going to happen in this century, so I'm not worrying about it. While a trip to Mars is certainly possible, , the conditions on the ship would be horrible, and the colony would be likely dangerous and deadly at any moment, so no.
Becoming famous
I’ve thought about it and decided it’s not good.
I feel like I’ve done a pretty good job of avoiding it, for which I’m proud of myself.
You may not be able to get famous but you can ALWAYS shoot for being infamous
In the US at least, there is really no longer a difference between fame and infamy. Almost without fail all of these so-called "reality TV stars" are truly awful people, and we've started making not just documentaries, but also movies and mini-series about some of the worst serial killers and criminals in history. My goal in life is to die without anyone knowing who I am.
Load More Replies...I want to be famous but in a good way. Famous like David Sedaris, not like Britney Spears.
I have heard of Britney Spears and never heard of David Sedaris. So in that sense, to me you already are famous in a good way :) [/jk]
Load More Replies...THIS IS A JOKE DONT DOWNVOTE/Yeah have paparazzi which are basically legal stalkers follow you everywhere and you can’t do normal things with your friends anymore you need security guards oh and dont even think about wearing too modest/short things oh yeah and also yiu legally belong to us now Sign here please:
Not sure about that being a joke tbh. It's all true apart from the legality of the stalking. Zoom lenses are zoomy.
Load More Replies...I like my privacy, and everyone is aware of that. In fact I'm known all over for not being famous.
If I died to become famous, it would have to be insane and the most mysterious way possible. Like falling off a massive tree in kayak. Or drowning in a shoe store. Unsolved mysteries type stuff.
Load More Replies...I would love to have a book published, but I would be that "reclusive" writer who never gives interviews and doesn't put my picture on the book jacket.
Skydiving, not for me, no no, nu-huh.
Did it for my 30th. Didn't die. Probably never do it again, since I didn't die the first time why chance it?
It’s one of those things that you can try once, and decide that once is truly enough.
Load More Replies...It's not the falling that worries me. I think that part would be great. It's the possibilities of not stopping at the end that worry me. It's one of those things where the saying "If at first you don't succeed" does not work.
Try indoor skydiving - no risk of dieing but you get to fall! My daughter tells me it feels like flying! : )
Load More Replies...you can snap your neck from bungee jumping. No frickin way am I doing that!
Load More Replies...Yes! I’ve skydived many times but I would never, ever, in a million years do a bungee jump.
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Flying a plane. I am colorblind thus I cannot get a pilots license.
I personally find it ironic since people with my specific brand of color blindness were roped into the Air Force in WW2 because they could distinguish German camouflage from the skies.
I didn't know that! I'm partially colorblind. I'm scared of planes anyways tho lol
Im scared of them bcs when I was a kid I was in the WORST plane ride ever
Load More Replies...I'm colorblind I was in the Marine Corps had to get a waiver for it. Now I have a Powers license.
Well. Im blind from my left eye, só flying the plane os probably ok, landing it on the otherhand.... Widout deph perception might be a tad complicated.
Despite being nearly blind, I have a flown a plane! It so happens that as long as there is a rated pilot in the other seat it's OK. (Does not include takeoff or landing but I did get to taxi.)
My husband works for someone who is blind and flies (and rally drives) - as you say you do need a qualified pilot with you!
Load More Replies...Good friend was a pilot (flew commercial) said "come up and try !" The noise to me was unbearable ! Logged about 8hrs said nope not for me
I highly recommend it if you get the chance, it's amazing. 😁
Load More Replies...I took lessons for a while until i realized I'll never afford to fly often enough to be safe. It's a lot of fun, and you can be color blind and take a lesson. It's worth it for just the experience.
deep sea diving. i have extreme thalassophobia. no thanks
I can't be the only person who is positively fascinated by the deepest parts of the ocean. Always wanted to be a marine scientist and find out what's down there. 👀
My 10 year old daughter wants to be a paleo marine biologist.
Load More Replies...I'll never go SCUBA diving. In 7th grade a classmates mom died in a scuba accident and that has stayed with me. I don't care if it's in a pool, I won't.
I love to snorkel and I’ve thought about learning diving so I can get a bit deeper, but I do not fancy the idea of the open ocean, where it’s just black below. No thankyou.
Same! My family is going to go to the ocean this summer and I was like “I will go BESIDE the ocean, not IN the ocean”
Ride a moose.
But imagine just how majestic you'd look.
Dress as a Canada Goose. The moose will be scared of you and let you do whatever you want. (This is a joke, don't mess with Meese or Geese)
Upvote for meese. Because it SHOULD be meese.
Load More Replies...This is an oddly specific anti -bucket list item. Are there people out there majestically riding moose through the woods like some fantasy hero or heroine?
Karl XI of Sweden tried to have a elk army, it worked great to ride, but they frightened the horses to much and abandoned the idea.
If you were to ride a moose in Scotland I’d expect you’d go to jail. And the other cons would be riding you.
It would be way cool for the 1.5 seconds until he shook you off and pinned you to the ground with his antlers. (Memo from Rocky the Flying Squirrel: "Hokey Smoke! You'd really p**s Bullwinkle off if you pulled this on him.")
I'll probably never be president. Statistically it's unlikely, and regardless of how you feel about the current one, it's a pretty stressful job, so I'm not sure I'd want to even if I had the option.
Yeah, no matter what you do, something like 50% of the population will hate you
Well if there's some apocalypse and it's just you and your pets might have 100% approval, at least until you run out of food and have to eat one of your... Well your President you'll have to figure it out
Load More Replies...I think Obama aged 40 years after his time as president. His before and after pictures are quite something.
The amount of incompetent idiots in government would leave me too depressed to President properly. That and the legacies who are there because their family has money. Obviously some of them are great but I'd rather have people with actual experience in teaching or healthcare or backgrounds in science making policy decisions than some 3rd gen career politician.
Somebody who actually knows what it is like to work hard ... what the real world is like out there. Not some schmuck who inherits billions and thinks that sitting in daddy's office making a couple of phone calls and networking and playing golf is work..
Load More Replies...Stressful? Getting up at noon and sitting around for the rest of the day watching cable TV news while inhaling Big Macs and KFC and rage-tweeting on my phone? Hell yeah, sign me up! I don't have a button on my desk which when pressed summons a minion bearing a Diet Coke, and I really think I should!
That thing wasn't truly a President, though, was he? He was just a sleezy pretender who hoodwinked a bunch of fools, by appealing to their Worst instincts. That's why over a million of of our fellow citizens died of a "Hoax" that was a deadly contagion instead, just like Fauci said. No, we need actual Sane grown-ups at the top. Or else we'll just invite more chaos, death, pain & suffering for the 1% to somehow monetize.
Load More Replies...Yeah, anyone who actually wants to be President should automatically be disqualified.
The sheer amount of stress and trying to get the other idiots in power to cooperate... ugh, no thx. No wonder Jacinda Ardern had a burnout.
Which is why decent people rarely end up in office (UK here)
Load More Replies...My 1st grade teacher thought I was just being obstinate when I was given the assignment to write what I would do if I was elected president. I wrote I wouldn't want to become president .
Maybe you would have gotten away with it if you'd written about how you would file your resignation.
Load More Replies...With how things are going, we might end up in a Idiocracy situation, where we fight for the position, WWE style.
We already fight for the presidency WWE style; made up characters posturing via predetermined scripts that culminate in a popularity contest to determine the winner. Idiocracy was more of a WWE promotional style, with the combat being more of a thunderdome situation.
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Never setting foot on another planetary body.
I'll only go if it's an absolute necessity, but it'd be a hard decision
The only one that we can currently reach and survive is Mars. Mercury and Venus are WAY too hot and everything after Mars is gas until the ice planetoid!
Ahem. You are putting my whole reason for being on your anti-bucket list???
I'm an arachnophobe, so both Brazil and Australia are definitely on my anti-bucket list.
Hello! I am Brazilian and I can't remember last time I saw and spider. Just stick to the beach towns and don't go to the countryside. You will love us ❤️
I live in Sydney, Australia and haven't seen a spider in a couple months. I've not seen a huntsman in years!
Lots of spiders everywhere. Leave them alone and they will mostly leave you alone. Brown recluse are pretty venomous and they are in the USA hanging out just wishing to lick your eyeball. :)
I’ve heard great things about both countries so I would take the risk. But do bring earplugs if you travel with me because I will absolutely screech if I see a big bug/spider/creature.
Yes Australia has poisonous spiders, but people die everyday for various reasons. I'm Australian and I would never live in another country even if it means the other country provides me a nice comfortable house, free of charge, 1st class airfares and $$ to move, I won't move lol
No Olympic medals for me, I'm afraid.
Depends, steal an Olympic medal for synchronized swimming, yes! Stealing a medal of shooting or archery.. probably not a good idea..
Load More Replies...Not until they introduce my strength disciplines: jumping to conclusions, pushing my luck and dodging deadlines.
I was hoping to win an Olympic medal for procrastination. I was the only one to show up for the competition, so I immediately knew I had lost.
I would definitely take first prize for that one 🥇
Load More Replies...Not necessarily an anti bucketlist item right? Just something that is not in the cards. Or did you mean it differently
I don't think I'm going to find "the one".
remember, sometimes love comes at unexpected times, bad times even. I believe you don't need love to be happy! <3
Also, love comes in many shapes, and cherishing all those who bring happiness to your life is not any less important then giving your heart to "the one".
Load More Replies...There is no "one" person we have to find. There are many, many people out there. It's just a matter of finding someone you jive with.
Amen! No such thing as soulmates. Unless you already have a great relationship and that person becomes "the one."
Load More Replies...I used to think I'd never find love, then I did. We married a week before I turned 40. He died 9 days shy of our 1st anniversary. I was devastated. But I came around to being glad I knew him, and glad that I loved him, and most importantly, that I could find love, because I did. 18 months later, I found it again. I thought it might be too soon, but I didn't want being afraid to keep me from being happy. We've been together for 20 years, and I love him like crazy.
I'm so sorry for your loss, Deanna. He was fortunate to have known your love, and you his :) And I'm glad that you found love again! It's never "too soon" or "too late" - we are the only ones who know how long we need to take. And just because you fell in love again doesn't mean the love for your previous husband is diminished at all - love isn't a one-time-only commodity ;) May you have long days and pleasant nights!
Load More Replies..."The one" is such a ridiculously overrated concept. People are watching too many romantic comedies. Everyone comes with flaws.
I thought "the one" was something that existed only in fiction, so was never trying to find such a unicorn. But, you know how it is, sometimes you find something you are not looking for. Years after I'm still flabbergasted: how can something this good happen to ME? The point I'm coming to: if it happened to me, it can happen to you too.
Exactly. I wasn't looking. Found my soulmate. We are long distance , right now. But will be together before the end of the year. There's always hope. Don't give up .
Load More Replies..."The One" is a romantic savior myth. Find someone who makes you happy and you hate less than everyone else. 👍
I dont think there is "the one". As fairytale as it would be to think that somewhere out there the other half to one's soul exists, it's more realistic to believe that several people out there exist who you would be able to learn to love and compromise with. A lot of it is compromise on both sides. My fiance has liver cancer, which was a surprise as he doesnt drink, and he has a broken leg which hasn't healed in 4 years because of his illness. Altogether i feel like i only gave up small things to have him in my life, ie no hikes anymore, i used to want to learn to ballroom dance, i wanted to be in a polyamorous relationship etc. As long as you dont compromise being yourself.
I've given up on that idea. Trying to find an asexual to date is impossible.
I hear you Leigh. I’m terrified to ever go into a relationship for fear of being horribly ridiculed or left by my partner if they discover I’m asexual. I truly wish I wasn’t born this way at times, but truly hope we both find someone amazing that loves us for the amazing people we are. I tell people that if an asexual persons falls in love with you to be super lucky as they have fallen in love with you for you.
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Throwing a fragmentation grenade.
I know I could do it, but too often I've thrown things somewhere and accidentally hit something not supposed to hit. I'd have too much fear that I'd just yeet that thing 3m in front of me instead of far away.
There is a special technique when throwing a hand grenade. It's not actually thrown like a base ball or tossed as seen in movies. You use your arm more like a trebuchet. If you just so happen to be left-handed, like myself, you hold the grenade upside-down. The standard M67 grenade weights about one pound. It may not seem like much, but it does not take long to tire your arm after throwing a few. Throwing one is not that exciting, once again as seen on t.v. For one, there is no dramatic fireball. Secondly, you don't see it explode for obvious reasons (shrapnel to the face).
I don't know where you get that one, but I've thrown grenades in my life and they've always been flung ordinary, baseball ball way. And instructor clearly says not to try some weird arm work but to do it just like throwing a rock into a window. Source: am a soldier.
Load More Replies...My biggest fear would be the one I'm throwing is defective, and would prematurely go off as it was leaving my hand.
I guarantee if I had to toss a grenade I'd toss like an Uncharted AI and hit the thing I'm hiding behind-
You shouldn't throw fireworks, C C. Get a kid to do that for you. #SafetyFirst
Load More Replies...Did it in Basic Training in the 1970s. Not a big deal at all, until one bozo dropped it at his feet. Quite the scramble then!
Being able to retire (having enough money to retire). Living to retirement age.
Think they say you need something like $1.5 to $2 million to comfortably retire?
Depends on your definition of comfortable. Even an annuity will return about 4%, giving a pension of $40,000/year on a $1 million pot. Other types of investment may yield more, and will let you keep/spend the capital, which even if it made nothing by being invested would still give you $20,000/year for 50 years.
Load More Replies...I keep hoping I live long enough to become a burden to my children. 😜🤣
Doing everything you can to retire, giving up on life's small pleasures for what? The last 12% of you life? Plan but done miss out on today by focusing too much in tomorrow. Grab the moments when you can to be happy
Same here. It’ll be hard working when I am a pile of dust, but those student loans have to be paid off.
Load More Replies...With inflation and the general terribleness of living in the USA unless your very well off then retirement isn’t really feasible for most normal people anymore. Capitalism in a more pure form works for most people but we don’t really have that anymore. It’s like we have capitalism’s demented evil cousin Crapitalism.
Typical articles on retirement are shills that overstate the amount of money you need because they want you to give your money to investment firms. I.e. Give me your money and I'll manage it for you. Given you can collect social security and won't pay much in taxes (if any) you can be comfortable on much less that most predictions. Lifestyle changes also make things more economical. If you only have free time on weekends a $150 game of golf may be all you have time for. Once retired, a 1 hour walk each day may provide the same relaxation at much less cost. Also you can cook more (and better) and eat out less.
So, following the title of the list, that's something you don't want to do?? Man people are weird.
I am aiming for it, but still falling far short, sigh. I feel the system is rigged against us.
I will not write a bestselling novel or paint a picture that sells for over $10,000. Doesn't take the fun out of it tho.
Van Gogh didn't do this in his lifetime and yet the whole world knows his name :)
He didn't have a great life, I'll refrain from using him as a model
Load More Replies...Technically the 'bestseller' part is achievable since most publishers abuse the system to get books that title.
I know, what book ISN'T a "new york times bestseller"?
Load More Replies...Doesn't this imply that they could,and just chooses not to do it out of spite? /s
You should be doing those things because you enjoy them anyways. Not that I'm saying no one should be able to monetize their art. Just saying that if you're trying to be creative to get cash you're going to burn out pretty quickly.
I think everyone should have a creative thing to do even if you are lousy at it and it is just for for you.
Looking at what's called abstract modern art, I keep thinking, I could do that. A few paint splotches across the canvas. Yep.
I've both owned a Harley-Davidson and served in the Navy without getting any tattoos. Nope. The ink ain't gonna happen.
Me either! Thought I was a weirdo. Ok I am but I mean, I was Navy and no tattoos.
Is there any specific reason? Like a fear of what it feels like to get tattoos? If it's not too much to ask.
Load More Replies...I’ve seen a handful of people get like meaningless tattoos on a whim and regret them later. Like just picking a kind of animal, flower, symbol, etc. I think tattoos are nice if they have real personal meaning or significance for you though. My friend looking at her wrist tattoo during her divorce: “At least Mike is a common name…maybe I’ll meet another one…”
I've tried, but the needles always break before they can penetrate my skin.😉
I wanted a stamp on my passport before I turned 30.
...I hope I have a stamp on my passport before I turn 40.
I want one before I’m 70. Forever the optimist. Even the Navy didn’t get me out of the country.
That sucks. Join the navy, see the world. Or join the navy, stay home :D
Load More Replies...A lot of places don’t stamp your passport anyway. So it’s not a very good record of your travels!
Even with all the travelling I did for work, I have very few stamps in my passport. The EU stopped stamping passports decades ago for other EU nationals. The only stamps I have now are for Turkey and the States. I think even Jordan and Egypt are in a previous passport.
Load More Replies...Not so much flying in a plane, but I get super anxious thinking about airports and airport security, and hearing how TSA scrutinizes body figures and how people walk, and body language, face expressions, eye contact and all that. I would be terrified if something I do normally is considered suspicious and end up man-handled and violated. Plus I'm always afraid someone will slip something on me or my carryon, or packing something I don't know I'm not supposed to. I did manage to try to set aside my fears and take a trip out of the country. Glad I did. Never been outside Canada before.
Same here. I'm 40 never been outside the usa and wish I will one day. Being ill and on disability kinda deleted in the "have money will travel" from the equation. Oh well maybe one day if I'm ever well.
There's much in within your country to see though. You got coasts, deserts, mountains, tropical, arctic then all the cities with their different foods and cultural influences. I'd say if you were ever to be a stuck in one country then US is a good one to be in. Try being stuck in the UK, it rains nearly every day, 20°C in the summer and there's farmland and hills and that's it.
Load More Replies...Lol, so I visited France for many one week vacations from 2004 to 2006 without immigration stamping my passport simply because I didn't know I was supposed to go through customs and no one ever stopped me! I literally just walked off the plane, got my bags and left CDG without ever visiting customs. The same at Heathrow. I never got stamped visiting Italy or Germany either. It was only in 2014, when I moved to Europe, that I went through customs in Reykjavik. It's the only stamp on my passport.
I left the UK before Brexit, so it looks like I've never set foot in Europe, and stayed in Asia all this time. When I was a kid my mum asked the customs official to put a stamp in every now and then. I didn't travel out of Europe until I was 21. I was lucky to have easy access to all those different countries within it though.
I always wanted to ride a bull. You know, the whole 8 seconds out of the chute, hanging on for dear life. And there’s a time I definitely could have done it. I had hands like a pair of vice grips, and my bones seemed to be indestructible. Not so much anymore. Suddenly, since about 34 years old, I can sneeze the wrong way and feel it in my back for a week. And now there’s a kiddo on the way? Nah. I can’t go smashing myself to bits on a bull. I’ll stick to a bicycle.
I'm a master of making people want more than just 8 seconds...someone was gonna make the joke best be me
Came down into the comments just to say this. Looks like you beat me to it :)
Load More Replies...Nope. No thank you! My husband worked in PT for a period of time and the company also covered rodeos. All I would hear about were the injuries. So scary.
Always the option of hitting a mechanical bull while surrounded by fluffy pads. You'll find them frequently at trampoline places. Hubby and kids tried it out last year. Good times.
Friendly reminder that bull riding and rodeos are straight up animal abuse. The @ssholes who participate rightly deserve any goring or bone breakage that occurs
Agreed. Pretty basic example of play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Load More Replies...So they want to get smashed to bits on a bicycle? Cue the run away semi!
Boy, this list would be huge. But #1 is being crazy rich. You know, soccer players level of richness. Even if I managed to get this amount of money, I feel like living in high society must be so tiring, I don't want to experience this lol
Anonymous wealthy? "No one" knows who you are, but have a fortune? *thinks that definitely going to happen...*
Load More Replies...I'd hate to be so rich (and, by default, probably slightly famous) that my life would revolve around social events with people I don't care about, having to dress well for every occasion, and being unable to do normal stuff like walk my dog. But a little bit rich would nbe nice!
I know a guy who is crazy rich-like, billionaire rich--and while he's made it work, he does say that it comes with a whole host of problems that most will never experience: constantly being sued for stupid s**t, constantly being harassed by legit and not-so-legit charities and businesses that want you to fund their pet project, not being able to trust basically anybody because you never know if they care about you or your money. His advice--aim for comfortably middle class, you'll probably be much happier.
I think the biggest drawback to being sports athlete rich is having people, about whom you know absolutely nothing, knowing everything about you.
Study after study shows it’s best for your mental health to just be comfy middle class and not crazy rich. But for loads of people that’s not even attainable. Eat the rich! Lol
I'd only ever want enough money to be comfy, not famous. I don't want to be so wealthy that it comes with added social obligations. At least not ones I choose to have. There's a certain degree of fakeness the wealthy display when they're all together, it's hard yo describe. Like, many absolutely hate each other but they all visit regularly and pretend they don't because if anyone drops the facade then they're all socially boned. Let's say I know one of you is porking my husband and I know, but I can't go public with that or you'll go public with how much I've fudged my taxes because your accountant used to be my account so now we all have parties every other weekend and make snide backhanded compliments to each other to maintain this status quo. I just can't and frankly, wouldn't.
I just want my house paid off, car loan paid off (maybe get an upgrade, but nothing too fancy), clear out all my debt, help family members, give to some charities, and have enough to live on. Sadly, in today’s world that would probably require me to be a multimillionaire.
I hear you Mistiekim. There’s so many loans I would love to pay off and friends and family to help but inflation, low wages for a field I worked so hard to break into (linguistics), and the rising cost of living makes things so hard. Many adults my age are postponing settling down and getting married or having children due to the cost.
Load More Replies...I've thought about it and thought about it. I don't want to be crazy rich. As long as I'm not in debt I'm satisfied.
Soccer player level of richness? You call it soccer... must be American. You say soccer players are rich... can't possibly be American.
Ride a bike. I just turned 30 47 minutes ago and feel way to embarrassed to try and learn now.
I taught an adult to ride a bike a few years ago. Took the pedals off, lowered the seat so that she could put both feet on the ground, had her push off and just glide in an empty parking lot. When she felt confident gliding longer distances after a few weeks, we raised the seat a little, put the pedals back on and she added pedalling into the mix.
That's how the bicycle was originally invented; they didn't have pedals. Baron Karl von Drais gets the credit.
Load More Replies...It's never too late! There's never any shame in learning something new. Maybe you'll love it!
I can ride a horse, a bike, a sedway, motorcycle, manual shift vehicle but at 72 don't ask me to roller blade lol
This is so true! I was hit by a car when I was about 15, was afraid to ride past the driveway after that. Tried to ride again at 25, couldn't do it. I'll never try again, tyvm!
Load More Replies...How you feel is how you feel but don't let those feelings stop you from learning something new. There is no deadline for learning new skills.
Nah, I'm 55 and just got a bike. At 55 I'm less self conscious & I cgaf what people think!
Reminds me of that Friends episode where Ross helped Phoebe learn how to ride. Doesn’t matter how old you are, just that you want to learn!
Aw, Ross gets a lot of cr*p, but his buying Phoebe that bicycle was very sweet of him.
Load More Replies...Why would you be embarrassed? Just do it and experience the joy! Who cares if a few ppl look sideways at you? Any decent person will applaud, encourage, and help you learn.
I wanted to be a fighter jet pilot for almost my entire life. I work on fighter jets as ground crew on the exact platform I grew up wanting to fly. Some days it really gets me down, but I've mostly accepted my life wouldn't be where it is had I had completed going that route. I'm really happy where I'm at so it's bittersweet some days.
I barely pay attention when driving let alone flying a multi million dollar rocket
That’s definitely on my anti bucket list. Ever since I saw Top Gun when I was 9 I wanted to be a fighter pilot but I never wanted to join any branch of the military by the time I was old enough to enlist. I don’t think women could fly planes back then anyway
I'm 100% the same. My dad was in the Air Force and as a little girl, I wanted nothing more than to be a fighter pilot. My dad had wanted to become one too, but his vision was too poor, so he became a navigator (he fought in the Vietnam War). I was left-handed and short (and IIRC there's a minimum height to become a fighter jet pilot, and there are no left-handed planes, heh). I'm pretty sure that women were not allowed to be fighter pilots back when I wanted to be one, but it's different now. But, I totally feel you there XD
Load More Replies...But they tried really hard to be a fighter pilot? Isn't that a bucket list then?
I wanted to be a jet pilot for a long time. Then when I turned 12 I ended up needing glasses. I actually cried when I was told I needed them. I thought my entire adult life was ruined. Now when I look at my wife and kids, I realize they are my life, and had my path been different they wouldn't be in my life.
Perhaps you're meant to be support staff? What if you inadvertently prevented dozens of accidents because of your work?
And helped to destroy villages occupied by civilians.
Load More Replies...You could always see about arranging being a side seat during a test run. Sure, you're not flying. But you get all the fun and experience without the risk of "SQUIRREL!!" *BOOM*.
I won't have a romantic night out on the town with Emma Watson.
Can you break the news to Natalie Portman for me too? I don't want to crush her heart...
Load More Replies...I will never have a romantic night out on the town, ever, I don't think.
We could give it a night out. Where would you like to go?
Load More Replies...I thought so too. I'm thinking where's the other arm? It's not a comfortable position for the back either.
Load More Replies...If you looked up most liked people on earth she’s always in the top ten!
Become a father. It's heartwrenching if I sit & think about it, so I try not to.
It sounds like this is something OP really wanted. There are a lot of ways to be a father that don’t involve the traditional way. Fostering, adopting, stepchildren. Or there are a ton of ways to make a difference in children’s lives. Coaching sports, mentor programs, volunteer work. Hugs to OP.
Yea, some of this seems like they wants to, but something unables them? Doesn't seem like anti-bucket, but more sad regrets (for lack of better wordi)
Load More Replies...Some countries have what’s called a big brother or big sister program where you can become an amazing mentor to a child in need who may not have a parental figure in their lives.
Uh, you can foster to adopt as a single man. You can also have children via surrogacy, but for real, foster kids need families so bad. Good ones, not ones who actually hate kids but foster a billion for money and "Jesus points" with their church.
Many people will never tell you the truth that being a father, or mother is such a two edged sword. It gives you some of the greatest moments in your life but also gives you some of the lowest. I know life does this all the time to each of us. But parenting just doubles it. Would I do it again if I could turn back time. HELL YES!
Becoming a parent was never high on my list. I'd felt I hadn't had enough freedom and fun. Went from controlling father to controlling men. My first husband pushed me into parenthood. I was 23 when my child was born. I still felt too young.
Playing a professional sport. It sucks cause it was a big part of my life in high school and college but I never had any delusions I'd go pro.
Bit is this an antibucket? I thought that would be something you absolutely did not wanted to do? This is more that they are sad that they didn't get the opportunity? Or am I missing something?
Load More Replies...Nearly no one makes it pro. And most the time if you do make it pro it’s no guarantee of being set for life. Friend of mine was drafted to the NFL but got cut at training camp never played a game. NBA too, if you aren’t top tier and always trying to get better or like twelve feet tall you probably won’t have a long career. You could probably fit every professional athlete in the United States in one large room. That’s how few actually make it.
Not many people make it to pro level. Most people's body breaks down by high school from playing too hard, too long and not enough medical consultation. I swear parents don't even mention sports to the pediatrician until their kid gets injured.
That's what happened to me. I played football as a kid, but I have a disease that caused bones in my feet to rub up against each other. Had to have surgery on both feet, and had to relearn how to walk. When it happened, I was incredibly depressed, but now I'm thankful I couldn't play anymore, and that I dodged a bullet with CTE.
Load More Replies...You could be on a college rowing team.. all you need is a doctored resume, lots of money and a famous parent.
Registered or bought a version of WinZip.
WinZip only exists for 31 years, yet you say you use the free trial for over 35 years? What do you have to say for your defence?
Load More Replies...i don't even know what these are. All I know is they're on my computer and might be important for the function of the computer.
They are tools to compress files into a single easy to manage file. Or to uncle's them into a folder.
Load More Replies...7-zip is brilliant on all Operating systems and is free/Open Source. I use it on Windows & Linux.
It's used to compress files (aka, make them smaller so they're easier to store or send to people) and decompress them again when you want to access the contents of the file later. Files compressed in this way will appear to be in a folder getting squeezed by a clamp, and the file name will end in .zip so you know it's compressed. There's a free to use (and frankly better) tool called 7zip that essentially the entire world uses now. WinZip was released in 1991, so not to worry; you're only 32 years behind technology!
Load More Replies...Ya... Probably needed unzipped before submission 😂
Load More Replies...I will never eat frogs legs or snails. Even tho I live in 🇫🇷.
I ate frog legs before. They were actually good. Then I thought about it about a week later. So if you do eat them just don't think about it.
Load More Replies...Stuff to not do, now that I'm a bit over 70: Climb till exhausted. Walk on hot coals or lava. Play LADY OF SPAIN on accordion. Go flat broke. Support political reactionaries. Sing falsetto. Tame a wild predatory animal. Whittle.
I have bungy jumping, free climbing & riding roller coasters on my anti-bucket list
I will also never go free climbing, or bungy jumping. I love roller coasters though.
Load More Replies...I think some people misunderstood what a " bucket list" is, it's stuff you want to do before you die. So an "anti bucket list" is stuff you have no interest in trying. No interest in skydiving? Yes. Not making a million dollars? That counts more as what you won't be able to do, not what you have no interest in. Who doesn't want at least a little more money?
Going to university. Nearly 40 and still can't write an essay or anything like that to save my life. I got through high school by acing the short answer questions in exams.
If you want to write an essay it's simple, come up with a topic, 3 points to support your topic, let's say you wanna write about why you should get a dog, point 1: they are fun, point 2: they are cute, point 3: they are fluffy. There you have your essay planned, your going to have a total of 5 paragraphs of this essay, start your introduction simply by introducing your topic by saying "Dogs are something everyone should have for several reasons" then introduce your points so say something like "One of these reasons is dogs are fun and this is beneficial for people" I don't remember what my point was so if that wasn't it forgive me, then then introduce your second point, "Another reason is..." then the third point, restate your topic now "there are many reasons why people should have dogs" there is your introduction and layout for your conclusion. For the conclusion paragraph for the first and last sentence in the conclusion use words like "therefore" and "in conclusion" because
Load More Replies...Some of these really miss the whole concept. It is not about what you would want, but can't...
I'll never own an iPhone, go cave diving or watch a Hallmark channel movie. Nope. Never.
I will never eat frogs legs or snails. Even tho I live in 🇫🇷.
I ate frog legs before. They were actually good. Then I thought about it about a week later. So if you do eat them just don't think about it.
Load More Replies...Stuff to not do, now that I'm a bit over 70: Climb till exhausted. Walk on hot coals or lava. Play LADY OF SPAIN on accordion. Go flat broke. Support political reactionaries. Sing falsetto. Tame a wild predatory animal. Whittle.
I have bungy jumping, free climbing & riding roller coasters on my anti-bucket list
I will also never go free climbing, or bungy jumping. I love roller coasters though.
Load More Replies...I think some people misunderstood what a " bucket list" is, it's stuff you want to do before you die. So an "anti bucket list" is stuff you have no interest in trying. No interest in skydiving? Yes. Not making a million dollars? That counts more as what you won't be able to do, not what you have no interest in. Who doesn't want at least a little more money?
Going to university. Nearly 40 and still can't write an essay or anything like that to save my life. I got through high school by acing the short answer questions in exams.
If you want to write an essay it's simple, come up with a topic, 3 points to support your topic, let's say you wanna write about why you should get a dog, point 1: they are fun, point 2: they are cute, point 3: they are fluffy. There you have your essay planned, your going to have a total of 5 paragraphs of this essay, start your introduction simply by introducing your topic by saying "Dogs are something everyone should have for several reasons" then introduce your points so say something like "One of these reasons is dogs are fun and this is beneficial for people" I don't remember what my point was so if that wasn't it forgive me, then then introduce your second point, "Another reason is..." then the third point, restate your topic now "there are many reasons why people should have dogs" there is your introduction and layout for your conclusion. For the conclusion paragraph for the first and last sentence in the conclusion use words like "therefore" and "in conclusion" because
Load More Replies...Some of these really miss the whole concept. It is not about what you would want, but can't...
I'll never own an iPhone, go cave diving or watch a Hallmark channel movie. Nope. Never.
