The "How do you know you're not gay" thread got me thinking; I'm sure there are alot of things we don't try because of some sort of unreasoned fear or prejudice.

I often hear men disdain sex with over-weight women. Shallow fools don't know what they're missing.

It's not uncommon to see Westerners cringe at foreign food. I'm glad of my diverse pallate; many more things to enjoy in life.

What are some of the things you people have never been game enough to try, or some the things you hear people turn their nose up at without having tried it?

Or what have you actually tried against your better judgement, and had a pleasant suprise?

Lao Khow(sp) and snails at 9am, I didn't fanct it and guess what, I did't like it, but it did an-alf put the brother in law on the back foot.

Sex with a woman - I don't think I could get my bits to bobble.

I never tried rimming, golden showers or self-flagellation. I guess that I am just close-minded.

I just avoid anything that makes me physically repulsed or terrified, or makes me feel like vomiting.

I've never really liked body-piercings, perhaps I'm too set in my ways.

Now after reading the O.P.'s post I think I may well do this............

Not sure what happens when one sneezes, please advise,

I never tried rimming, golden showers or self-flagellation. I guess that I am just close-minded.

I am shocked.

Words fail me.

Ummmm, wishhhhh, dribble dribble, whacka whaka whak.

I just avoid anything that makes me physically repulsed or terrified, or makes me feel like vomiting.

You have obviously never been married.

I just avoid anything that makes me physically repulsed or terrified, or makes me feel like vomiting.

You have obviously never been married.

Four occasions actually, it was a good idea at the time.

I just avoid anything that makes me physically repulsed or terrified, or makes me feel like vomiting.

Good answer....and I think it gets to the underlying question; why are we repulsed by some things that we have no experience with?

You mentioned "terrified"....phobias are irrational fears, and my op was about unreasoned fear or prejudice...same thing I think.

It's all well and good to say you don't like rimming if you have a reason...past experience for example or trusted testimony.....but what makes us turn off when there is no specific reason?

I think I was intending to have a light-hearted discussion here.....testimony of what we have tried and refused to try (could be amusing to read)....but equally this could be a philosophical discussion.....I hope someone bedlamises it or moves it to OTB.

It certainly is amusing.

Thanks to Ulysees G and Leungken for the entertainment.

I've just realised maybe I have an 'irrational' fear of someone entering my Bottom

or is it a Motor neuron Issue

You mean like how do you know you won't enjoy beating up little children and women until you try it?

How about robbing banks? Think how exciting that might be.

I've hear that jumping off high cliffs and bridges is a REAL thriller.

I just avoid anything that makes me physically repulsed or terrified, or makes me feel like vomiting.

You have obviously never been married.

:lol:

You mean like how do you know you won't enjoy beating up little children and women until you try it?

How about robbing banks? Think how exciting that might be.

I've hear that jumping off high cliffs and bridges is a REAL thriller.

No...there's good reason not to do those things.

sex with over-weight women. Shallow fools don't know what they're missing.

Sex with a woman - I don't think I could get my bits to bobble.

If you haven't tried it how do you know you're not straight?

I hate it when people make vomiting sounds every time I mention the word haggis.

These are people who eat snails and frogs legs and raw beef.

How dare they make fun of haggis.

Sex with a woman - I don't think I could get my bits to bobble.

The trick is.......to get the tits to wobble.

I deserve the cane for that .....which brings me to dominatrix. Just can't see it myself. Nappies?? Dunno. Hope I'm not missing anything.

Regards.

I hate it when people make vomiting sounds every time I mention the word haggis.

These are people who eat snails and frogs legs and raw beef.

How dare they make fun of haggis.

Are you suggesting that there is anything funny about French food? There's none of the above that seem particularly unusual to me... shellfish ought to be a bit doubtful, given that they live on water pollution, but that would be a rational effort to avoid poisoning, rather than an irrational distaste.

Some people refuse to eat tripe. And I always leave the haggis skin.

What about unshaved pork scratchings?

I drew the line at live octopus. I was all gung-ho for it, but my colleague dipped his in the wasabe, and even that didn't stop it wriggling; I thought "If that doesn't stop it, it'll still be wriggling in the toilet bowl in the morning", and drew the line and refused to cross it. I've never eaten any of the beetles from outside Nana Plaza.

SC

Sex with a woman - I don't think I could get my bits to bobble.

If you haven't tried it how do you know you're not straight?

For the same reason you know you're not gay

I hate it when people make vomiting sounds every time I mention the word haggis.

These are people who eat snails and frogs legs and raw beef.

How dare they make fun of haggis.

Are you suggesting that there is anything funny about French food? There's none of the above that seem particularly unusual to me... shellfish ought to be a bit doubtful, given that they live on water pollution, but that would be a rational effort to avoid poisoning, rather than an irrational distaste.

Some people refuse to eat tripe. And I always leave the haggis skin.

What about unshaved pork scratchings?

I drew the line at live octopus. I was all gung-ho for it, but my colleague dipped his in the wasabe, and even that didn't stop it wriggling; I thought "If that doesn't stop it, it'll still be wriggling in the toilet bowl in the morning", and drew the line and refused to cross it. I've never eaten any of the beetles from outside Nana Plaza.

SC

Some of the things I have eaten outside of Nana Plaza make beetles seem absolutely sanitary.

.... I've never eaten any of the beetles from outside Nana Plaza.

SC

Some of the things I have eaten outside of Nana Plaza make beetles seem absolutely sanitary.

I really don't think that the beetles would be unsanitary - I think they are stir-fried, so they should be fairly inert, so to speak; at least when freshly cooked - though I suppose they're big enough they might not be well-cooked all the way through. But the thought of crunching into one - I am sure I would have a mental image - no, I'm going to stop there, or I'll be damaging the market for beetles amongst our readers - a thoughtless act which would harm the livelihoods of innocent (or otherwise) beetle-vendors...

SC

You mean like how do you know you won't enjoy beating up little children and women until you try it?

How about robbing banks? Think how exciting that might be.

I've hear that jumping off high cliffs and bridges is a REAL thriller.

No...there's good reason not to do those things.

I jumped off a bridge in Queensland (Kawarau) - as the certificate says "143 feet above a raging torrent, attached to nothing more than a great rubber band"

Would I do it again - yes

invited to do a parachute jump 3 times,and every time after training, the conditions were unsuitable, the jump was cancelled - my sixth sense told me to decline the 4th invitation to attend

would I go do it - no

You mean like how do you know you won't enjoy beating up little children and women until you try it?

How about robbing banks? Think how exciting that might be.

I've hear that jumping off high cliffs and bridges is a REAL thriller.

No...there's good reason not to do those things.

I jumped off a bridge in Queensland (Kawarau) - as the certificate says "143 feet above a raging torrent, attached to nothing more than a great rubber band"

Would I do it again - yes

invited to do a parachute jump 3 times,and every time after training, the conditions were unsuitable, the jump was cancelled - my sixth sense told me to decline the 4th invitation to attend

would I go do it - no

There's a Kawerau in Australia too? Interesting. I thought it was a Maori place name.

You mean like how do you know you won't enjoy beating up little children and women until you try it?

How about robbing banks? Think how exciting that might be.

I've hear that jumping off high cliffs and bridges is a REAL thriller.

No...there's good reason not to do those things.

I jumped off a bridge in Queensland (Kawarau) - as the certificate says "143 feet above a raging torrent, attached to nothing more than a great rubber band"

Would I do it again - yes

invited to do a parachute jump 3 times,and every time after training, the conditions were unsuitable, the jump was cancelled - my sixth sense told me to decline the 4th invitation to attend

would I go do it - no

There's a Kawerau in Australia too? Interesting. I thought it was a Maori place name.

I doubt it is in Queensland...... near Queenstown on pig island I seem to recall.....a slip of the pen, but hey you knew that right, maybe the jump rattled my brain a little....memory wise, word association wise.....still it is good to be correct about the location.......especially as it claims to be the original bungy venue.

Getting back to the topic:

Its not because I don't think I'd enjoy it that I don't rob banks; in part, its lack of confidence in my own abilities, in part a certain moral queasiness about theft, and in part, the fact that in the long run, I think my own chosen career is more lucrative, and better suited to my rather dubious abilities.

I don't think that there's many people rob banks for fun. Perhaps JT could set up a poll:

I rob banks for:

- money

- fun

- racial prejudice

SC

...phobias are irrational fears, and my op was about unreasoned fear or prejudice...same thing I think.

I had a full blown panic attack in Bangkok a few days ago (first one in over ten years) the reason was very real and not at all irrational.

I never tried rimming, golden showers or self-flagellation. I guess that I am just close-minded.

And not from Germany.

I did a tandem parachute jump once for charity.

Would I do it again?

Not a frigging chance.