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For quite a long time I have been thinking about things I haven't done that everyone else seems to have experienced. Then recently a radio and TV show came along based on a similar idea ("I've Never Seen Star Wars"), making me annoyed that I hadn't written to the BBC when I first thought of it!

Anyway to start us off, I have never seen a complete football match and have never been in an IKEA store.

So what haven't you done that you think virtually everyone else has?

I thought I'd get in first with the obvious "your mum".

your mu.... DAMN THAT JIMMY.

Thank God my parents are separated, or my dad would be paying a few visits!

I've truly never seen Star Wars.

I haven't tried Welsh rarebit!

I've never been to me.

Ian Volante wrote:I've never been to me.

Yet another song I only know of from Randy Crawford, but it seems I prefer her version to the original. Although I can't find the Crawford version on youtube, which is a bit annoying.

You've never been to yourself?

Ian?

I haven't yet posted a shit joke in this thread, such as "I haven't yet posted in this thread".

as of yet, I have never given you up, let you down, run around or deserted you.
I've also never taken my time or said goodbye. But that kinda just makes me seem a bit rude at the end of conversations.

Kieran Child wrote:as of yet, I have never given you up, let you down, run around or deserted you.
I've also never taken my time or said goodbye. But that kinda just makes me seem a bit rude at the end of conversations.

A rickroll without the actual YouTube link? You may not have done all those things Kieran, but you're certainly an innovator!

Kieran Child wrote:as of yet, I have never given you up, let you down, run around or deserted you.
I've also never taken my time or said goodbye. But that kinda just makes me seem a bit rude at the end of conversations.

Y'know, you could've just linked to it (and it would've worked, 'cos everyone would think it was going to be a Brucieroll).

Jason Larsen wrote:You've never been to yourself?

Ian?

I'm always coming but never going.

I know who Randy Crawford is, but I've never heard of that song.

Jason Larsen wrote:I know who Randy Crawford is, but I've never heard of that song.

Yeah, when I was a school all my classmates fancied her.


Oh no, that was Cindy Crawford.

Ok

Jason Larsen wrote:I know who Randy Crawford is, but I've never heard of that song.

The big hit version was by Charlene, Jason, although it's a bit before your time.

Derek Hazell wrote:For quite a long time I have been thinking about things I haven't done that everyone else seems to have experienced. Then recently a radio and TV show came along based on a similar idea ("I've Never Seen Star Wars"), making me annoyed that I hadn't written to the BBC when I first thought of it!

Anyway to start us off, I have never seen a complete football match and have never been in an IKEA store.

So what haven't you done that you think virtually everyone else has?

I've never been in Ikea either. Genuinely.

I'm fascinated as to how on earth you've got through life without seeing a full football match though...

Nick Boldock wrote:I've never been in Ikea either. Genuinely.

I'm fascinated as to how on earth you've got through life without seeing a full football match though...

I've never seen an entire football match either. It's pretty easy: when one comes on the telly, you change the channel to watch something more interesting (e.g. 50 Greatest Price Comparison Website Ads or Extreme Duck Racing).

I have been to Ikea though.

Phil Reynolds wrote:I've never seen an entire football match either. It's pretty easy: when one comes on the telly, you change the channel to watch something more interesting (e.g. 50 Greatest Price Comparison Website Ads or Extreme Duck Racing).

I love football but I'd still be tempted to turn over to Extreme Duck Racing.

Jason Larsen wrote:I haven't tried Welsh rarebit!

This is a very conventional post for you Jason. So much so that you will never be able to say 'I've never posted a normal post on C4C'.

No wonder, Jim!

I have never been to Asia, Africa, Australasia or South America.

Charlie Reams wrote:I have never been to Asia, Africa, Australasia or South America.

I'm not sure I'd class those as "things that everyone else seems to have done".

I've never been to a theme park.

Phil Reynolds wrote:

Charlie Reams wrote:I have never been to Asia, Africa, Australasia or South America.

I'm not sure I'd class those as "things that everyone else seems to have done".

I've never been to a theme park.

No, I haven't been to any of those either. And although I went to a theme park (Flambards) once with my school, I have never been to a safari park.

Derek Hazell wrote:I went to a theme park (Flambards) once with my school

By now, you will probably not be entirely surprised to learn that I have the music from the Flambards TV series on vinyl somewhere.

I'm really struggling with this one, which is a little surprising considering how boring I am. I've never driven a car, I suppose, but that's not that unusual, and it feels a bit like cheating (sorry Kirk) if it's something I've only not done because I'm not allowed to.

In fact, now I think about it I have driven a car around a car park once, so there goes that idea.

I think the large majority of things on my 'to do' list involve travelling and sexual escapades. Hopefully both simultaneously, I'll report back.

I think you'll all agree that travelling and sexual escapades are pretty noble desires.

Charlie Reams wrote:I have never been to Asia, Africa, Australasia or South America.

What was Antarctica like then?

Oh, I've never played Cluedo (other than on a quiz machine), is that any good?

Michael Wallace wrote:Oh, I've never played Cluedo (other than on a quiz machine), is that any good?

Pretty good I reckon. I've never played Monopoly and have no idea of the rules.

I've never watched an episode of Coronation Street or Eastenders.

Phil, I agree it's easy to avoid football on the TV - however, I did once attend an American football game (with Jack Nicklaus ). I was staying with a friend, and his boy (& Jack's) were taking part in one between their respective colleges.

Peter Mabey wrote:I've never watched an episode of Coronation Street or Eastenders.

Oh, I can claim that one, too (and pretty much any other soap, for that matter).

Michael Wallace wrote:

Peter Mabey wrote:I've never watched an episode of Coronation Street or Eastenders.

Oh, I can claim that one, too (and pretty much any other soap, for that matter).

With you on that. Maybe a couple of episodes of Hollyoaks when I was 15 but no other, ever.

Matt Morrison wrote:

Michael Wallace wrote:

Peter Mabey wrote:I've never watched an episode of Coronation Street or Eastenders.

Oh, I can claim that one, too (and pretty much any other soap, for that matter).

With you on that. Maybe a couple of episodes of Hollyoaks when I was 15 but no other, ever.

I've never watched an episode of EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, The Wire, The Simpsons, a Harry Potter film, or a Lord of the Rings film. I have never played on a games console, or read a single word of a Harry Potter book.
Until last year I had also never owned a microwave, or watched Eurovision - but my dad managed to ruin both of those in one weeked!

I've never played or watched Countdown.

I've never seen a horror film because I really don't get the idea of enjoyment coming from being scared. I've also never smoked or tried any form of drugs.

Jeffrey Burgin wrote:I've never seen a horror film because I really don't get the idea of enjoyment coming from being scared. I've also never smoked or tried any form of drugs.

Being scared builds adrenalin in the body, giving your brain a boost of glucose and oxygen. So, although outwardly you don't see the point in in, eternally it is giving you a bit of a free rush, to save you spending money on the 2nd part of your post. But, as you haven't anyway, you are probably quite content without rushes of any kind.
I haven't smoked or taken drugs either. But, the other day I got lost when I went for a cycle ride, and it took me ages to find my way back home. When I had stopped puffing and panting, I suddenly started to feel really amazing. I thought it was some kind of positive affect of stress, but then someone we all know told me that was adrenalin too.

I must get round to trying LSD at some point, that's been on my to do list for a while as well. Maybe Fear and Loathing style.

Derek Hazell wrote:

Jeffrey Burgin wrote:I've never seen a horror film because I really don't get the idea of enjoyment coming from being scared. I've also never smoked or tried any form of drugs.

Being scared builds adrenalin in the body, giving your brain a boost of glucose and oxygen. So, although outwardly you don't see the point in in, eternally it is giving you a bit of a free rush

Nope, I don't do horrow films either, though if doing so makes you live for ever, perhaps I should start.

Derek Hazell wrote:I've never watched an episode of EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, The Wire, The Simpsons, a Harry Potter film, or a Lord of the Rings film. I have never played on a games console, or read a single word of a Harry Potter book.
Until last year I had also never owned a microwave, or watched Eurovision - but my dad managed to ruin both of those in one weeked!

Corrie fan, eh? See if your microwave can get Channel 4. You might just enjoy The Simpsons.

I've never watched Big Brother, X Factor or anything remotely similar. And for all that I admire her and defend her, I avoid like the plague any show featuring the words "with Carol Vorderman".

Michael, how good is your vision?

Kai, what month do you think this is, April?

And Matt, are you angry?

I've never been to America or Australia, both of which I'd like to see for different reasons.

My choice of album to try would probably be rap or hip-hop, just to see if my negative conceptions are accurate (I quite like some OutKast and Kanye West, mainly because they lack the language/mysogyny/violence and gang references/drug references/homophobia etc. The samples still annoy me though)

I'd be curious to see Titanic, or the original of Scarface.

I've always wanted to try go-karting, but not got around to it. A day in a racing car would be cool, but I can't drive on the roads.

I'm not going to admit to the main one though.

Martin, Seattle is one of the best places to visit in this whole country.

Phil Reynolds wrote:

Derek Hazell wrote:I went to a theme park (Flambards) once with my school

By now, you will probably not be entirely surprised to learn that I have the music from the Flambards TV series on vinyl somewhere.

My friend Bod's Dad, David Boddington, made model aircraft used for filming Flambards. He also made the flying dodo for an episode of the Goodies. I saw it at Bod's house when I went for tea when I was 14.

I've never been spit roas.... oh, not, that wasn't the one I was going to use.....

I've never owned a credit card.

I've never owned a mobile phone. Beat that, suckers!

Sorry, I really must get out of the habit of calling everyone "suckers".

I've never shaved my pubes.


Oh no, this is turning into a drinking game...

JimBentley wrote:I've never owned a mobile phone. Beat that, suckers!

I've never owned a mobile phone AND I've never been to IKEA. So there.

I've never done a bungie jump (or is it bungy?).

I have never smoked a cigarette or taken any recreational drugs other than alcohol

Kathleen Batlle wrote:I've never done a bungie jump (or is it bungy?).

Again, I don't see this as something that virtually everyone else seems to have done.

Phil Reynolds wrote: Again, I don't see this as something that virtually everyone else seems to have done.

Guess I am now in trouble with - I have never been scuba diving, or up in hot air balloon or played golf or shinty or American football or Australian football or been to watch a live contest of snooker or horse racing. I have also never ridden on a giant tortoise.

I've never been to a music gig

Dinos Sfyris wrote:I've never been to a music gig

Ah, that's one I would have added too.

I have also never eaten a curry or met a person who could reportedly spell FUDGE with some form of exam results.

^ someone in my year spelled "DUDE"

Dinos Sfyris wrote:I've never been to a music gig

Well, stop beating me endlessly at Scrabble and go and put that right sharpish, young man. Live music am de best.

I've never made a cup of tea.

Never in your life, Jacob?

As a British person, I wonder what your family think of that!