Here’s the rules:

1: Post something you have never done that you think many people do. 2: Read the other posts, if you have done that thing, upvote it. If you have not done that thing, downvote it. 3: If you believe the person is lying, call them out on it in a reply. 4: If you are called out, give the full story. 4a: If you see a thread containing the full story, boost the person you think is right and truthful.

Person who has the most upvotes when the thread dies wins.

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Never have I ever read a single book or watched a single movie of the Harry Potter series.

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Reminds me of this exchange between Leslie and Ann from Parks and Rec.

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Hey that’s me too. I’m surprised to see that many upvotes …

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More upvotes should mean that most people in fact have seen the movies or read the books

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Ah yes true, there is a full convo in this thread about understanding what upvotes mean in this situation, I’m still confused 🤔

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3 points

Me neither. Other millennials look at me like I have two heads.

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Yeah. My partner later said it was almost a deal breaker when I first told her.

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I have never drank alcohol, despite persuasion from friends. I consider it unhealthy. Chemically, it’s a poison, and a “hangover” is the process of removing the poison.

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You are very right in every aspect of this. It’s a poison, and it kills hundreds of thousands every year.

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I definitely wouldn’t suggest that people need to run out with friends and drink copious amounts of alcohol. A night at the bar can be fun, but keeping that as an activity that a friend group commits to repeatedly isn’t a healthy setting (for instance alcoholism effects 10% of the population).

That being said, there are a lot of constructive uses with alcoholic beverages such as cooking and really unique flavor profiles. Some of the mixtures that are 90%+ non-alcoholic have interesting tastes that you just can’t recreate without the alcohol changing subtle differences in what’s present. Definitely respect your choice not to drink though, just throwing this out there as a healthier alternative than binge drinking for those who do want to try.

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One semi-accidental food discovery I made is when you are sauteing onions and mushrooms, put a dash of soy (or even better liquid aminos) and then when they are almost done throw about a shot of red wine in and simmer it out. The combo brings out so much flavor that it’s almost overpoweringly good!

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Some alcohol cooks off when used this way, but not all. Be cautious when cooking for others to mention this so non-drinkers can make an informed choice.

It can be a delicious addition though: alcohol dissolves flavor and aromatic compounds that water and fat cannot, so you get a lot of unique flavors especially from barrel-aged drinks like whisky and wine.

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5 points

Hangover is mostly dehydration.

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I’ve heard that hangover comes from the fact that most alcohols have two kinds of alcohol in them and your body processes one very quickly and one somewhat slower, so The hangover comes from the slower alcohol.

That being said, being well hydrated can help your body flush out the slower alcohol faster and prevent or reduce hangovers

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If your drink has more than one type of alcohol in it, you need to go to the ER. Methanol is horribly poisonous, and it is not a pleasant death.

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It is unhealthy but it makes you relax and have fun if not drinking too much. Also it makes people horny which is a plus sometimes.

I also don’t drink more than a few beers every few months, but if I lived in a warm country, I probably would. It’s very tasty when it’s hot.

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oh wow, I’m usually the complete opposite lol. When it gets hot out I’m not interested in a drink because I’m just gonna get hotter. Give me a splash in a warm coffee though for an afternoon pick-me-up when I’m tinkering into the winter nights sounds nice (especially if your hands are freezing).

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Sure you have tried a cold beer when it’s hot? That bitter cold taste is amazing when it’s hot and cools me down for sure. I wouldn’t have any sugary drinks when it’s hot though, just makes me thirsty.

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112 points

Never have I ever attended a middle or high school

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Homeschooled or just not educated?

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Homeschooled 1st-12th grade except for 4 months of first grade.

Funnily enough I have a masters degree and work in a public school

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Maybe that’s bc you’re just not as traumatized by them as the rest of us.

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Actually just a primary schooler /j

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Story time? Seems so crazy

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Homeschooled 1st-12th grade with the exception of 4 months of public school in first grade.

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Same here, it would be impossible since middle schools don’t exist where I’m from

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Yeah I wasn’t sure how to word it because I know that different places have different naming mechanisms. But from 6-18 years old I was homeschooled. There was a co-op or two where I technically did classes with others, and I did a year of Cyber school before it was cool but most of my education came from me self-teaching from textbooks and “curriculum”.

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I’ll be flabbergasted if thats true. Need story plz

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Homeschooled 1st-12th grade with the exception of 4 months of public school in first grade.

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Hey same! Nothing lower than that either 🙃

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I was homeschooled from first grade with the exception of 4 months in public school for first grade

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100 points

Never have I ever watched/read anything relating to Lord of the Rings.

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20 points

Oh yeah well how did you spell it?

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I was going to post this never have I ever. I plan on watching it eventually one day. It was one of those movies that got mega popular before I learned about it. I think seeing it everywhere and seeing all the memes makes me care less about seeing it. I

I just don’t have any motivation to watch it now. There is so much streaming content to watch. I’ll get to LotR when I get there.

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I haven’t yet, but planning to

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My brain always hurts when playing never have I ever, something about the wording just inherently confuses me every time. The upvote/downvote addition makes it worse haha

Never have I ever been to a wedding! Looks like my own one will be the first I attend :o

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