Here’s the rules:

1: Post something you have never done that you think many people do. 2: Read the other posts, if you have done that thing, upvote it. If you have not done that thing, downvote it. 3: If you believe the person is lying, call them out on it in a reply. 4: If you are called out, give the full story. 4a: If you see a thread containing the full story, boost the person you think is right and truthful.

Person who has the most upvotes when the thread dies wins.

  • @[email protected]
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    1262 months ago

    Never have I ever read a single book or watched a single movie of the Harry Potter series.

    • k_rol
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      32 months ago

      Hey that’s me too. I’m surprised to see that many upvotes …

        • k_rol
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          12 months ago

          Ah yes true, there is a full convo in this thread about understanding what upvotes mean in this situation, I’m still confused 🤔

  • My Password Is 1234
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    2 months ago

    I have never drank alcohol, despite persuasion from friends. I consider it unhealthy. Chemically, it’s a poison, and a “hangover” is the process of removing the poison.

    • @ladicius
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      212 months ago

      You are very right in every aspect of this. It’s a poison, and it kills hundreds of thousands every year.

    • @[email protected]
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      82 months ago

      I definitely wouldn’t suggest that people need to run out with friends and drink copious amounts of alcohol. A night at the bar can be fun, but keeping that as an activity that a friend group commits to repeatedly isn’t a healthy setting (for instance alcoholism effects 10% of the population).

      That being said, there are a lot of constructive uses with alcoholic beverages such as cooking and really unique flavor profiles. Some of the mixtures that are 90%+ non-alcoholic have interesting tastes that you just can’t recreate without the alcohol changing subtle differences in what’s present. Definitely respect your choice not to drink though, just throwing this out there as a healthier alternative than binge drinking for those who do want to try.

      • bizarrolandOP
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        72 months ago

        One semi-accidental food discovery I made is when you are sauteing onions and mushrooms, put a dash of soy (or even better liquid aminos) and then when they are almost done throw about a shot of red wine in and simmer it out. The combo brings out so much flavor that it’s almost overpoweringly good!

        • Codex
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          42 months ago

          Some alcohol cooks off when used this way, but not all. Be cautious when cooking for others to mention this so non-drinkers can make an informed choice.

          It can be a delicious addition though: alcohol dissolves flavor and aromatic compounds that water and fat cannot, so you get a lot of unique flavors especially from barrel-aged drinks like whisky and wine.

      • bizarrolandOP
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        12 months ago

        I’ve heard that hangover comes from the fact that most alcohols have two kinds of alcohol in them and your body processes one very quickly and one somewhat slower, so The hangover comes from the slower alcohol.

        That being said, being well hydrated can help your body flush out the slower alcohol faster and prevent or reduce hangovers

        • @PM_Your_Nudes_Please
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          22 months ago

          If your drink has more than one type of alcohol in it, you need to go to the ER. Methanol is horribly poisonous, and it is not a pleasant death.

          • bizarrolandOP
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            12 months ago

            You are correct. I got the terminology wrong, there’s alcohol and then there’s acetaldehyde, which is a breakdown molecule of the alcohol.

            Too much acetaldehyde can intensify the effects of a hangover and it takes longer to flush it out.

            Drinking more water can help dilute the acetaldehyde or improve your body’s ability to flush it out, but there is no singular hangover cure other than to not drink so much that you get a hangover.

    • @[email protected]
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      02 months ago

      It is unhealthy but it makes you relax and have fun if not drinking too much. Also it makes people horny which is a plus sometimes.

      I also don’t drink more than a few beers every few months, but if I lived in a warm country, I probably would. It’s very tasty when it’s hot.

      • @[email protected]
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        22 months ago

        oh wow, I’m usually the complete opposite lol. When it gets hot out I’m not interested in a drink because I’m just gonna get hotter. Give me a splash in a warm coffee though for an afternoon pick-me-up when I’m tinkering into the winter nights sounds nice (especially if your hands are freezing).

        • @[email protected]
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          22 months ago

          Sure you have tried a cold beer when it’s hot? That bitter cold taste is amazing when it’s hot and cools me down for sure. I wouldn’t have any sugary drinks when it’s hot though, just makes me thirsty.

          • @[email protected]
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            12 months ago

            I suppose I used to but it was mostly around like a pool or something that would cool you off. If I’m working all day and sweating my ass off though I’ll turn down a beer for lunch for some water lol.

      • @[email protected]
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        2 months ago

        Homeschooled 1st-12th grade except for 4 months of first grade.

        Funnily enough I have a masters degree and work in a public school

        • @tamal3
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          22 months ago

          Maybe that’s bc you’re just not as traumatized by them as the rest of us.

      • @[email protected]
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        32 months ago

        Yeah I wasn’t sure how to word it because I know that different places have different naming mechanisms. But from 6-18 years old I was homeschooled. There was a co-op or two where I technically did classes with others, and I did a year of Cyber school before it was cool but most of my education came from me self-teaching from textbooks and “curriculum”.

    • @[email protected]
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      12 months ago

      I was homeschooled from first grade with the exception of 4 months in public school for first grade

  • Python
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    952 months ago

    My brain always hurts when playing never have I ever, something about the wording just inherently confuses me every time. The upvote/downvote addition makes it worse haha

    Never have I ever been to a wedding! Looks like my own one will be the first I attend :o

    • @[email protected]
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      32 months ago

      I was going to post this never have I ever. I plan on watching it eventually one day. It was one of those movies that got mega popular before I learned about it. I think seeing it everywhere and seeing all the memes makes me care less about seeing it. I

      I just don’t have any motivation to watch it now. There is so much streaming content to watch. I’ll get to LotR when I get there.

    • @[email protected]
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      142 months ago

      I’m throwing the bullshit flag on this one. Never curious? Never saw a frappuccino and tried it? Never just experimentally had a sip out of curiosity? I’m not buying that.

      • @[email protected]
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        72 months ago

        Growing up I watched my mom drink cup after cup and then let her anxiety run rampant. Told myself I wasnt gonna touch it. I don’t even find the smell appealing.

      • Balthazar
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        32 months ago

        My greatest joy in life is learning new things. I have never, ever had coffee. I’ve never been interested. Just simply never cared for it.

    • @nutsack
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      22 months ago

      have you ever eaten an egg?

    • @[email protected]
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      22 months ago

      I’ve tried to drink coffee a couple times. I never was successful at it. My body just hates something in coffee and it just comes right back up before even hitting my stomach. So, I guess it’s gone down my esophagus, but never further than that.

  • eightpix
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    892 months ago

    I have never ridden a horse.

  • konalt
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    802 months ago

    Never have I ever seen The Lion King, The Incredibles, any Toy Story movie past 2, or WALL-E.

    My friends hate me for this one

      • @[email protected]
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        In the first grades when teachers asked my class to order words based on the first letter, i either managed to figure out which letters came sooner in the order based on previous answers, guessed randomly or got lucky and didnt get chosen(its also been a while since then and i dont remember, i only remember that once that i was hoping i wouldnt be picked while looking at the previous exercises and planning out what random guesses i would say for the order i wasnt sure about)

        After that, the only other time i needed to know the order of the alphabet was for an IQ test which was required to be diagnosed with Aspenger Syndrome, where i just randomly guessed

        I also managed to not learn left/right for years, which caused more problems, but i managed to learn it thanks to the english political compass(every time i need to know which direction is left/right, i have to think of an image of the political compass to figure out which direction is right, translate that in my native language, check if the direction i needed was right and if not, i know its the opposite direction. I also dont know how to directly translate between left in both languages, but knowing that its the opposite right. I know right because of its second meaning that is present in both languages

        • @RBWells
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          32 months ago

          Left and right I have to think about, but North, South, East and West I can always find. I learned to read before learning the alphabet, but learned it with the song.

        • @[email protected]
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          22 months ago

          That’s fascinating how you learned all the letters but never put them into an ordinal system. Definitely presents an alternate thinking mechanism than I think most people use. Must have been very tough on you in school as most schools don’t handle people who think differently very well.

          The left/right thing is probably much more common. I think it’s interesting how you use the political compass as your visual reference. I for a long time couldn’t remember which political party was left or right, but found I was very good at just ‘knowing’ left and right, as well as the cardinal directions n/s/e/w. My friend who was horrible at telling left from right would hold up both hands and extend his index and thumb. Whichever hand formed an “L” was his left hand and he used that all the time.

            • @[email protected]
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              22 months ago

              I’d say most people would learn the alphabet and the order together. The order (and song) is a helpful mnemonic to learn the letters faster.

          • @kryptonite
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            22 months ago

            I always hated the advice to make an L with your hands to see which one was Left. No one ever specified whether you’re supposed to have your palms facing you or facing away, so it’s ambiguous.

            When I was a kid, I would picture a dining place setting because I knew the fork was on the left.

  • BigLime
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    742 months ago

    Never have I attended a high school prom, dance, or graduation

    • bizarrolandOP
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      102 months ago

      Dang it. I had it to the very end.

      No prom no dances but I did graduate and attend my graduation.

      I was the only one that graduated that year because I went to a small school and I worked ahead and so technically I was valedictorian and also technically every party I go to is a reunion party for my graduating class.

    • @[email protected]
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      12 months ago

      I’m sure these are just things from the US. The only reason I know what a prom is is because of TV. Before that I only ever heard ‘prom’ as an abbreviation for promenade

    • @[email protected]
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      02 months ago

      Prom: no. Graduation: no (graduated early, didn’t walk in the summer even tho I could)…but lotsa regular dances.

  • @TriflingToad
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    652 months ago

    Never have I ever eaten a hamburger/cheeseburger/steak

    I purposely don’t because it’s an interesting talking point for breaking ice.