“23 Shocking Experiences People Vow to Never Relive — #7 Will Leave You Speechless”
Ever wondered if there’s such a thing as a bucket list you actually don’t want to finish? You know, one where ticking off items is a big no-no because those experiences left you with lessons learned—sometimes the hard way. Dr. Christopher Peterson, a sharp psychologist and author of Pursuing the Good Life, notes that while bucket lists can light a fire under us, they might also trick us into rushing through life just to check silly boxes. So, what if we flipped the script and explored an anti-bucket list—those things folks swear they’ll never do again? A recent Reddit post by TheDeadYeti sparked a hilarious and insightful flood of stories from people who’ve bitten off more than they could chew, from enduring HOA headaches to fiery date-night meals gone wrong. Ready to dive into the wild world of “once was enough” adventures? Buckle up—it’s one heck of a ride! LEARN MORE
Psychologist Dr. Christopher Peterson, who is the author of Pursuing the Good Life, says that a bucket list might help with goal setting but the drawback is that it also implies a “check off the boxes” approach to our time on Earth, which can lead to a superficial sense of fulfillment and distract from deeper, more meaningful experiences.
So let’s take a look at a bucket list that is meant to not be completed. An anti-bucket list, if you will. A few days ago, Reddit user TheDeadYeti made a post on the platform, inviting everyone to share the things that they have tried and vowed to never do again. From chasing popularity to staying at hostels, here are the most upvoted entries to the discussion.
Buy a place with an HOA .. if I do that again. Someone kick me. Hard.
It wouldn’t so bad if they weren’t such *a*s-douches*.
I once tried to impress a date by ordering the spiciest dish on the menu. I’ll never again pretend my taste buds can handle what they clearly can’t. Lesson learned: ghost peppers aren’t a substitute for personality!
A cruise. Average to below average food, watered down drinks, claustrophobic on the ship, contributing to an ecological nightmare, crammed in a boat with hundreds if not thousands of other people, stressful suboptimal excursions…an overall expensive nightmare I have no desire to ever repeat.
Attend a massive event. I was at Obama’s inauguration in 2008, I went to college nearby and thought it would be cool to be a part of. It was freezing cold, and many people weren’t ready for that. I was, but I wasn’t ready for the realities of 2.5 million people descending on a city with a population of 600k. No food, no water, no restrooms, no shelter, no room to move at all, nowhere to sit down after hours on end of standing and walking. Trash everywhere, subway stations were a claustrophobic’s nightmare, people were fainting from dehydration. I ended up walking over 4 miles over the Potomac to Virginia to catch a train home. Ended up being an exhausting 12 hour day. It’s cool to say I was there but I’ll never put myself in a crowd that size again.
I live in LA so I have routine access to Universal, Disney, Six Flags, Knotts, etc.
I will never go to a park in the summer.
It’s 100F. Kids aren’t in school so it’s packed. You stand in the sun for hours for a 30 second ride.
My dad is coming this weekend and wanted to go to Disney. I flat out refused. We’ll go in November.
I will never have another wedding in my life. If my husband and I divorced, I’m positive I would stay single. I’m not expecting to divorce him. But if I did, I don’t ever want to try it again. One and done. If it doesn’t work with him, I won’t bother ever trying again.
Hostels! I’m very glad they exist as cheap options for young people, exactly how I experienced them, but I’m now happy to close that chapter of my life lol. Extra privacy, extra cleanliness, and extra comfort are vastly more worth it to me now and fortunately I can afford that!
Outdoor music festivals where you camp. My husband and I went to Sweetwater in Atlanta 2 years ago (when it was still cool) and it ruined other fests for me. We got to go see music all day long, then go back to the hotel and shower and actually SLEEP at the end of the day. I didn’t realize how old I had become until I vowed to never sleep on the ground in the mud in a tent again.
Accidentally eat poorly cooked chicken teriyaki in a strange city far from home the night before an early flight.
Giant swing. One I went on was 200+ft high when we pulled the quick release to drop. Thought since I love rollercoasters and thrill rides I’d enjoy it. I did not like freefalling while parallel to the ground. At all. Only time I’ve let out a blood curdling scream of pure terror.
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