Sometimes, you have to waste a ridiculous amount of time doing something before you realize it’s not for you. Like toxic ex-boyfriends. Or volunteering to plan a group trip.
But other times, all it takes is trying something once to know it was a terrible idea from the start. It might sting, but honestly, it’s kind of a blessing in disguise.
Here are the things these Redditors have sworn off ever doing again. Scroll down to see their hard-earned lessons, upvote the ones you relate to, and drop your own in the comments.
#22
Bungee jumping. In fact, I found out I'm absolutely terrified of heights and had a panic attack. I absolutely begged them to let me back out.
55points
#23
A bloody mary. Tasted like an incredibly spicy disgusting fluid lasagna.
53points
#24
Alcohol. I got drunk once and ended up halfway across town with my shoes missing. Plus it tasted disgusting. Luckily i didn’t get hungover, but im gonna stick to being a stoner for the rest of my life lol.
53points
#25
NASCAR or any circling car race. Smash up derby circles are different and better.
49points
#26
Strip club. It was so boring and I kinda just felt bad for the dancers. That was when I was 18, I'd probably have more fun now, I'm 32. Still, no real interest in going lol.
48points
#27
Those water slides that the floor drops out from under you and you free fall into the slide/tube.
Never the f**k again.
Never the f**k again.
45points
#28
Watching anime
Edit: I appreciate the recommendations, not gonna watch them, not for me.
Edit: I appreciate the recommendations, not gonna watch them, not for me.
45points
#29
Spin classes. Specifically at Soul Cycle. I hated every second of it and I'm positive Soul Cycle is a bunch of cultists.
42points
#30
Scotch, tastes like band-aids. I don't understand the appeal.
41points
#31
Xanax. My friend gave me a third of a pill to try to help me sleep. I didn't wake up for like 30 hours. It w scary honestly. I felt like I was trapped and couldn't open my eyes.
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40points
#32
Going to the bar to just sit and talk to people and drink. Couldn’t think of anything worse. Boring as hell.
39points
#33
Scuba diving. Didn’t make it past the training in the pool.
38points
#37
IPAs. First time I had it, thought it tasted like pine sol cleaner (or what I imagined it would taste like!). Given the massive popularity of it these days, I gave it a few more tries from IPA aficionados. Nope... yuck! Give me an amber ale! ;-).
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32points
#38
Floating. In one of those closed off tanks with very, very salty water. Before I tried it I thought it's was something I could like very much, but 5 minutes in I knew I didn't. The water was too warm, it was too dark, and it was too silent. I stuck to it for the whole hour though, because it was a gift from my daughter, but no, never again.
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32points
#40
VR. I expected that my body wouldn't like it. Sitting in a fighter jet was fine until I banked it and pulled up. Immediately made me dizzy and gave me a splitting headache.
It's unfortunate because I love video games.
It's unfortunate because I love video games.
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26points