I wonder what that's like...!?

ThinkProgress

Have you ever met someone who hasn't experienced something that is considered a very common/basic thing in this life?

Everyday stuff like; chocolate, alcohol, being on a bus/train, stung by a bee, swimming, defeat(:p), jealousy, bad curry, being r*ped by your government.... etc

Typical stuff like that..?

Met a chap recently, who told me he's never used a mobile phone. (he was in his early 50's!!) wtf? :eek:

Dtp1979

I've never seen an after hours thread not go off the rails

Kovu

*awaits mention of anal*

catallus

How can curry be bad?

All curry is good.

Heathen

A bad curry once gave me anal


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Sunnyisland

Know a bloke who was never on a plane.

rebeler1232

ive never been stung by a been , but ya know some people dont even care about listening to music , some
poeple dont even get it

Eugene Norman

Nuts.

ToddyDoody

I don't think my dad has ever used an ATM

Buona Fortuna

Kovu wrote: »

*awaits mention of anal*

You just did :P

Jan Laco

A friend of mine has never seen Jurassic Park. Sorry, I mean a former friend of mine.

MadYaker

I know a guy in his 30s who's never been outside of Ireland, never even visited the north.

Strumms

rebeler1232 wrote: »

ive never been stung by a been , but ya know some people dont even care about listening to music , some
poeple dont even get it

Mates Da ' doesn't like music ' which is odd.. Seeing as he himself is a bit of a character and all round good craic. In fairness with him the exception I'm usually suspicious of anyone who doesn't like music on some meaningful level, they generally rate quite high on the asshole barometer of life.

labmonkey

I was talking to an English guy in his 20s today who's never been on a plane, never even been to an airport,. He said he's not afraid to fly or anything, just goes everywhere by ferry. Thought it was odd

Grayson

I know someone who's never seen Starwars, back to the future or Indiana jones

Galwayguy35

I know someone who never learned to cycle a bike, another guy who can't drive although I suppose that would be a bit more common.

The Backwards Man

I know a pub owner in his late 50s still gets his dinner cut up for him, got a debit card only this year but still hasn't used it, has to get someone to reprogram the till for new prices and switch his PC back on after a powercut or whatever, and when his wife goes away somewhere he lives on sandwiches and takeaways as he can't cook. 99% of it is nothing but pure laziness.

Fr_Dougal

realies wrote: »

Know a bloke who was never on a plane.

I pity da fool.

sullivlo

Grayson wrote: »

I know someone who's never seen Starwars, back to the future or Indiana jones

You know me?!

Grayson

Strumms wrote: »

Mates Da ' doesn't like music ' which is odd.. Seeing as he himself is a bit of a character and all round good craic. In fairness with him the exception I'm usually suspicious of anyone who doesn't like music on some meaningful level, they generally rate quite high on the asshole barometer of life.

I'm not a big fan of music. I go to concerts/gigs for the experience of going to one. I have a spotify subscription but it's just so I have something to listen to when running. I'll throw on some classical so I have some noise when I'm studying. But I don't actually listen to music recreationally. I actually find it a bit nuts how nuts people get about music.

Grayson

I know a couple of people who ae highly educated and have never read a book. Sure they used textbooks but they've never read a book for fun.

Laphroaig52

My wife has never had an electric shock.

None of my sons have ever convinced their sisters to lick a PP3 battery.

tampopo

I've never seen ET.

The_B_Man

I know a bloke in his 20s who's never had (off the top of my head) a steak or a hamburger or a strawberry or a banana, or a chinese. He'd avoid most vegetables too. I could go on and name a load of every day stuff he's never had. Basically lives on plain chicken and chips, with the odd ham sandwich and apple thrown in. He's also never had a woman.

Red Kev

I know a woman in her 70's, lives in a rural area in Connaught, who has never been more than 50 km from her front door. Biggest town she was ever in has 8500 inhabitants. Never been in a train, was last on a bus in the 1960's.

She has no phone or TV but is very well read, very intelligent. She still has the Encyclopaedia Brittanica books and reads them for leisure. Visits the library most weeks but she's read almost everything in it.

She's never used a computer, but I showed her Wikipedia on the computer a while ago and she's thinking of getting a tablet.

indioblack

ThinkProgress wrote: »

Have you ever met someone who hasn't experienced something that is considered a very common/basic thing in this life?

Everyday stuff like; chocolate, alcohol, being on a bus/train, stung by a bee, swimming, defeat(:p), jealousy, bad curry, being r*ped by your government.... etc

Typical stuff like that..?

Met a chap recently, who told me he's never used a mobile phone. (he was in his early 50's!!) wtf? :eek:

Never had a woman who said " I like you" and wasn't lying.

Hans Bricks

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I know a pub owner in his late 50s still gets his dinner cut up for him, got a debit card only this year but still hasn't used it, has to get someone to reprogram the till for new prices and switch his PC back on after a powercut or whatever, and when his wife goes away somewhere he lives on sandwiches and takeaways as he can't cook. 99% of it is nothing but pure laziness.

I'd consider that living the dream myself. Idyllic almost.

Grayson

Grayson wrote: »

I know someone who's never seen Starwars, back to the future or Indiana jones

I've never seen Star Wars or any of the series.

Or any Harry Potter film.

Or any of that Lord of the Rings stuff.

Just not into aliens or orcs or magic in films.

NachoBusiness

I am not very tolerant with people that haven't seen great films. Few months back I was on my way to the airport with a mate and I had meant to buy a pack of boxer shorts on the way but had forgot and as they knew this, I jokingly did a Rain Man impression (voice and all) and said: 'Of course I don't have my underwear. I'm definitely not wearing my underwear' and they laughed out loud and said 'No way'. I said 'Yeah, sure fcuk it, I'll get some when we get there'. So we're in the airport and I continue with the Rain Man theme for the craic, that's how I roll (annoying eejit) and say: 'Qantas, I wanna fly Qantas, only QANTAS, Qantas never crashed' and again they laugh and I laugh and follow that by saying: 'Class film Rainman, isn't it? ' and they just said: 'What?' I said: 'You know, the film, Rainman, the one I'm quoting here' and they just blankly replied: 'Never seen it, any good?. I said 'What the fcuk. You never seen it? What did you think I was saying then, when I said I wasn't wearing underwear and would only fly Qantas?' Their response: 'I dunno. Just thought you were messing.'

Laphroaig52

NachoBusiness wrote: »

I am not very tolerant with people that haven't seen great films..'

It sounds like your friends are quite tolerant of you......

NachoBusiness

Flyer28 wrote: »

It sounds like your friends are quite tolerant of you......

..aye, hence the annoying eejit bit.

boobar

My mother is in her 80s...

She never had a mobile phone or used one.
Never used the internet
Never learned how to drive
Never travelled abroad
Never drank

Always in good form though, she doesn't feel she's missed out.

deise08

I've never seen grease, wizard of oz, chitty chitty bang bang.

deise08

My mother too.
Doesn't have a bank card.
Never been on a plane.
Never used a computer.
Doesn't have a passport.
Doesn't have a driving licence.
Doesn't have a mobile.
Never been on the internet.

NachoBusiness

Brought my nephew to the Star Wars Invasion in the RDS last year and my sister law (in her 40s) says she had never seen Star Wars. Just don't know how someone that age could have avoided seeing it. Surely you would nearly have seen it by accident at this stage.

Have a brother in his 40s also who has never driven a car and has no interest in it. Think I had drove my Dad's car up and down the driveway by the time I was 13. Jesus, now I do sound like Rainman.

antodeco

Ive never owned my own bike!

I've never learnt how to swim

PARlance

The_B_Man wrote: »

I know a bloke in his 20s who's never had (off the top of my head) a steak or a hamburger or a strawberry or a banana, or a chinese. He'd avoid most vegetables too. I could go on and name a load of every day stuff he's never had. Basically lives on plain chicken and chips, with the odd ham sandwich and apple thrown in. He's also never had a woman.

You can tell him they taste a bit like chicken... or fish.

fussyonion

I wonder what it's like to swim.

I had a fear of water since I was a kid, but last year on holiday, my other half encouraged me to get in the pool and he kept hold of me at all times, but was trying to get me to swim.

I probably looked a right eejit, but the more he told me I was safe and the water wasn't that deep, the more I relaxed and my legs actually left the floor of the pool.
Granted, I probably looked like a disabled frog the way my legs were moving, but the feeling was incredible.

It still wasn't proper swimming though, and because that happened almost a year ago, it'd take a long time to pluck up the courage to even do that again.

So yeah, being able to swim.
I'm mad jealous of you all.

Icaras

deise08 wrote: »

I've never seen grease, wizard of oz, chitty chitty bang bang.

You lucky b*star. My sister loved grease and Annie when she was younger and watched them continuously. I'd say I could sing every song (badly). Can stand either now.

People who have never lived outside of home. I find it so weird to meet people who are 25 - 26 and still live with their parents, or at least have never once moved out.

Patrick Wheelock

I have never put air in my car's tyres. Always get the garage to do it, or my father, or when I get it serviced. Tried a couple of times but couldn't get the nozzle to work.

Gyalist

ThinkProgress wrote: »

Have you ever met someone who hasn't experienced something that is considered a very common/basic thing in this life?

Everyday stuff like; chocolate, alcohol, being on a bus/train, stung by a bee, swimming, defeat(:p), jealousy, bad curry, being r*ped by your government.... etc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEN4hcZutO0

iuil1999

I know a guy, who's 53, and he's never eaten a burger! Ever

LovelySpuds

iuil1999 wrote:

I know a guy, who's 53, and he's never eaten a burger! Ever

He hasn't lived yet!

Mister Vain

I never swam. Just never bothered.

I know plenty of people that never tried alcohol.

bodice ripper

I know people who have only had sex with one gender. What kind of mental **** is that?

Depraved

Deleted User wrote: »

I've never seen Star Wars or any of the series.

Or any Harry Potter film.

Or any of that Lord of the Rings stuff.

Just not into aliens or orcs or magic in films.

You just lost 7% of my respect. Careful, you're down to 22% now.

endacl

antodeco wrote: »

Ive never owned my own bike!

So..... who does own your bike?!?

Grayson

Grayson wrote: »

I know someone who's never seen Starwars, back to the future or Indiana jones

I've never seen Lord of The Rings, Star Wars, Star Trek or any of the Marvel movies.

I did read LoTR as a teenager and liked it, but not interested in watching it.

Markcheese

Jan Laco wrote: »

A friend of mine has never seen Jurassic Park. Sorry, I mean a former friend of mine.

I only watched it about a month ago with the my kids - meh

lulu1

My oh has never used an atm he has a card but wouldnt have a clue what the pin code is. Myself or one of the kids gets him his money when he wants it.

We have never been on a foreign holiday