It occurred to me last night, with the much-hyped premiere of another season of "American Idol," that I still have never watched a full episode of it. I've seen a couple of clips, of course, and I caught part of an episode last year when that white-guy-with-dreads was singing. But that's it. I fancy myself somewhat knowledgeable about pop culture, but I have not ever watched the biggest television show in pop culture.
And you know what? I'm not about to remedy that. I feel a perverse pride in never having watched "American Idol." Why give in to my ignorance and break what is, at this point, a pretty impressive streak (even if I do say so myself)?
Besides that, there are some other things I have never done. They might surprise you. So I'll list them:
1. I have never watched an episode of "American Idol."
(Yes, I mentioned that already. But I thought it should appear in the list anyway.)
2. I have never seen It's a Wonderful Life, with Jimmy Stewart.
3. Speaking of classic Christmas movies, I've never seen Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Story, or Christmas Vacation either.
4. I have never been to a sushi bar. I like almost all kinds of seafood, but have never really developed a taste for sushi.
5. I have never watched an episode of "Big Brother" or "The Hills" or "The Sopranos," to pick three unrelated but popular television shows.
6. I have never been scuba diving.
(But I love water and have snorkeled numerous times).
7. I have never broken a bone.
8. I have never traveled outside the western hemisphere.
9. I have never been hunting, even though I live in West Texas.
(OK. That's a lie. I went hunting for wild turkey with my dad once when I was 12. In about six hours of walking, we saw two. I shot at one. Missed, and was glad. Have never been hunting since.)
10. I have never been snowboarding.
11. I have never been to Boston in the fall.
(That's a Christian pop-culture shoutout. Can you identify it?)
12. I have never lusted after an iPhone or used my cell phone to browse anything online.
(Distance is good. I don't want to carry my computer around with me.)
13. I have never owned an album by Metallica, Guns 'n Roses, Michael Jackson, or any hip-hop artist recorded later than 1993.
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That's my list. At least part of it.
What have you never done?
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
13 Possibly Surprising Things I Have Never Done
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9 comments:
I have never eaten pork products out of my pants pockets.
as for your list...
1. i was in tears last night laughing so hard. something about people singing poorly in front of candid judges that makes me laugh till it hurts.
5. I have never missed an episode of Big Brother.
11. My favorite is the Cheeseburger song.
We have a lot in common.
I have never licked a spark plug or sniffed a stink bug. I've never painted daisies on a big red rubber ball.
I still haven't hung out with fake Jason.
... and I don't look good in leggings...
Well, suffice it to say, at this point, that my non-Veggie Tales-literate readers are thoroughly confused by the comments.
Regardless, #14: I've never thrown my mashed potatoes up against the wall.
I'm looking around for my eye-patch right now, it's gotta be here somewhere... after that I'm going to sit and do nothing. Hooray!
I've never done all of the above... except 1 and 2. I've seen maybe two episodes of American Idol and It's a Wonderful Life.
Oh. And I've never kissed a chipmunk. Or had head lice. No wait, maybe I had lice once as a kid... I don't know.
I too have never seen a full episode of American Idol or Big Brother and in fact, most of the shows you mentioned. also, I have never read real classic books like Jane Eyre or The Catch in the Rye and the like...until college or on my personal time....must have been a strange high school i attended...
Came here from your year-end recap. I also have never watched most those Christmas movies, and boy, that drives people nuts this time of year!
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