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[brucegray666]

What makes dating "formal"?

[craggy]

you don't pay her money afterwards?

[Chris D]

Hmm...

I've never been stung by a bee
I've never been in a long term, romantic relationship
I've never done any illegal drugs

I'm sure there are tons more, but I'm mostly blanking today.

[Don Lerch]

Since this Is Stephanie we are talking about, Craggy, are you saying that she should've been the one who got paid?

[Arjan Dirkse]

I can't think of anything that is still one the "definitely need to do" list.

1. Scuba diving. It's not really something I need to do, but it would be fun.
2. Climbing a mountain. It would be cool, but it's probably never going to happen because I'm quite scared of falling...
3. I dunno...pet a tiger? knit a sweater? drive a car (I'd have to get my driving license first) ?

[craggy]

Since this Is Stephanie we are talking about, Craggy, are you saying that she should've been the one who got paid?

oh no! don't go putting words in my mouth!

okay, Formal Dating, is when you ask her daddy for permission first. Better?

edit: or is it like Carbon Dating?

[garjones]

I've never been stung by a bee

Me too, or a wasp. I flail around like a lunatic whenever I see one which seems to have been a tactic that's worked for 39 years. I should have put that one instead of the hospital thing.

[Lucian Von Dooom]

Me too, or a wasp. I flail around like a lunatic whenever I see one which seems to have been a tactic that's worked for 39 years. I should have put that one instead of the hospital thing.

But isn't this a list of things you haven't done that you probably should have? I would've put 'I've never had surgery before' but that's not something I feel I should've experienced. I'm glad I haven't.

I've been stung by bees and wasps, hundreds of wasps. When I was in grade three friends and myself were walking through a field with grass as tall as we were. When we came out the other side we were all covered head-to-toe in wasps. We went into shock, flailing and punching and kicking each other to get them off. I had to have been stung over a hundred times. I remember one girl was wearing a bathing suit(we lived along a beach) and even after we had gotten home she found wasps down in the unmentionable area. Talk about a traumatic experience. I had and probably still have a deep seeded fear of wasps because of this event.

[garjones]

But isn't this a list of things you haven't done that you probably should have?

I thought it was a list of things that are very common but you managed to avoid from Steve's first post.

[Steve Sensible]

I thought it was a list of things that are very common but you managed to avoid from Steve's first post.

You may take the question however you like. Also...

I have never ridden a bicycle.

Now I don't feel so bad about not being able to swim.

*points and laughs at Gar*

*rides away on bicycle*

[craggy]

I've attempted to ride a bicycle.

[Arjan Dirkse]

I can swim and I ride a bicycle daily.

I feel like such a Renaissance man now...

[craggy]

no, arjan, that would be painting people in the style of Leonardo.

[Will Carper]

What is the big gesture, Stephanie?

1.) I'm 22 and still don't have a driver's license. There's been good public transportation everywhere I've lived, though.
2.) I've never been drunk or high.
3.) I've never had a serious injury or illness. I was jumped by six guys when I was in high school and only got two black eyes. I guess their hearts weren't in it.

[Russell H]

I learned to ride a bicycle when I was about 14. I went to a park where nobody I knew would be (except for one of my friends who was there to teach me) and just practiced until I could do it. I was then a pretty keen cyclist for about the next 5 years, which I think still shows on my legs.

I can't swim, but I'm not too bothered by that. I can't drive, and I'm even less bothered by that. I've been stung by a dead wasp, which impressed me.

Things I've not done that I probably should have by this point in my life (whether I actually want to or not):

- I've never been to a music festival.

- I've never sung karaoke.

- I've never been on holiday with friends. (School trips don't count)

[Ulf Imwiehe]

• Despite being obsessed with flying and all things airborne I've never paraglided.

• I've never hit anyone in the head, not even in self-defense.

• I've never been to Starbucks.

[stephanie familiar]

- I've never been on holiday with friends. (School trips don't count)

let's go on a road trip that begins with a hanson concert and ends at a renaissance fair.

[garjones]

Now I don't feel so bad about not being able to swim.

*points and laughs at Gar*

*rides away on bicycle*

Now I must reclaim my manhood.

I have jumped out of a plane at 12,000 feet, I have been on many rollercoasters, I have taken all those illegal drugs everyone is claiming they haven't, I have eaten chicken's foot and drunk snake wine in Vietnam.

If the internet was around in those days I'd have travelled to Coventry at 14 to ride a bike with Russell.

[Jim Ohara]

This is actually quite tricky. You end up finding specific hobbies that other people might have that you don't do. So for example I've never ridden a horse. But I have ridden a donkey. Terrifying animal. I can only think of one good one - I've never taken a proper holiday. I'm always going somewhere with work or travelling to meet in-laws. I can't actually imagine going to a resort to do nothing for a week.

[craggy]

I have taken all those illegal drugs everyone is claiming they haven't,

even cake?