Adventurous people will tend to give almost anything a try at least once, just for the sake of it.
Others might only be willing to try certain things if there was an incentive to do so, such as money or an exciting prize.
But more often than not, there are many things that people will absolutely never do, no matter the circumstance, no matter the amount of money offered.
Redditor chezjvr was curious what things would be an unequivocal hard pass for the Reddit community, leading them to ask:
"What will you never ever do under any circumstances?"
Hey, you never know...
"Lottery."
"Working at a gas station watching people blow their whole paycheck and win $200 after spending $600."
"Then celebrating by buying more."
"'I won $200!'”
"B*tch you’re in the hole by $400, this week." - Crystalbow.
GiphyThe sun is good enough for me.
"Use a tanning bed." - darecountydramaqueen.
My Health Comes First.
"Smoke a cigarette."
"My parents have smoked since they were teenagers and I had a terrible cough the entire time I lived with them."
"Since I've moved out, the cough is gone."
"Also my mom has COPD from smoking and has yet to quit, even though her dad died of COPD from smoking."
"I know how my mom will die and I hate it. I'm never touching that garbage." - UrdnotChivay·.
"A tame one, but smoke tobacco."
"My dad has always smoked like a chimney and I've seen what it's done to his lungs, his teeth, the way he and his clothes smell."
"I love the man, but there was no greater deterrent to me smoking growing up than seeing what happens to someone after 40 years of near-constant smoking."
"It's just disgusting."
"I'm not the sort of person who has ever done drugs more than a couple of times, and I stopped drinking years ago, primarily because I'm an a**hole that I don't like when drunk and high, but I'd still rather do those than smoke cigarettes, and it's frankly baffling that cigarettes are still legal and everywhere." - Koras.
Mad Men Smoking GIF by guardianGiphyThere's Only One For Me.
"Cheat on my significant other".- SuvenPan.
"I would never cheat on my wife."
"My personal belief is that there is no morally acceptable excuse for doing so." - irish2685.
same old love hold hands GIF by Selena GomezGiphyVery Important Rituals
"Go to bed without saying goodnight to my cat." - lewie2494.
sleepy cat GIFGiphyI'd Rather Wait Till The Big Day
"Throwing a gender reveal party." - Bretters_METAL.
I Can Smell Your Lies
"Trust a fart."
"That’s my #1 life rule. Never trust a fart."- leftofthenormal.
I Do... NOT
"I will never marry you."
"We can be friends though."
"I’m cool with that."- Constant_Fig_8648.
rejected the young and the restless GIF by CBSGiphyThere are better ways to spend my money.
"Buy battlefield 2042."- SHAMEanBLAME
Make America Great Again... by never being my friend!
"Befriend a Republican."- ronmsmithjr
Too far and too dangerous!
"Travel to Australia."
"Everything that can kill you lives there."- violettleafu
Flag Australia GIF by MaytronicsGiphyHas anyone?
"Buy YouTube premium."- Firm_Ad5280
Some words are more harmful than weapons
"Say the N-word.'
'I don't care if the whole population of black people gave me the okay to say the other word and nobody would beat me for it."
"I would never say the N-word."
"My father was very racist person when I was a growing up as a little kid so I hurt him say it a lot and didn't realize until years later how racist that was." - SavageKitsune762·
That chapter is finished!
"Go back to my ex."
"Even if he is the last person on earth, f*ck him"
'Even if f*cking him is to keep me alive I would rather die."
"Seriously."
"I. Would. Chose. Death."- No-Front-673
I'll wait for you in the lodge...
"Don't want to go skiing or snowboarding."
"Sounds like a dumb way to die or get paralyzed."- DanSRedskins·
ski lol GIF by Outside TVGiphyNever let them forget
"End a call to my parents or friend without saying love you first."
"Also applies when i’ve seen them in person."- clmrsmn
What's in a name?
"Name my kid Asher."
"It’s the worst name."
"I would say 'no offense people named Asher'.'"
"But you know what?"
"Some offense."
"Some. Offense."- Poptart102938
No way are you getting me up there!
"Skydive."
" Don’t even care for the 'for a billion dollars you would'."
"Nope."
'I hate being in a plane let alone jumping out mid flight."- Maximum_Malone·
Cow Skydiving GIF by Pablo LopezGiphyWhether it goes against your personal beliefs, makes you feel uncomfortable, or just plain doesn't interest you, it's always OK to say "no".
"Which film that’s universally praised do you find utterly repulsive?"
Any Downers
"My best friend really enjoys movies that make you anxious and uncomfortable like 'Uncut Gems' and 'Good Time', but I firmly do not like those kinds of movies."
"I know it's the point, but i find no joy in the level of discomfort I feel while watching them."
"Some other honorable mentions:"
"Spring Breakers."
"High Life."
"Climax."- nuut_meg
Not Exactly Authentic
"'The Greatest Showman'."
"Mostly on the grounds that the real P T Barnum was a f*cking monster."- LostMercenary99
"'Pocahontas'."
"The real John Smith was a f*cking sick bastard and the true events most definitely weren't a love story at all."- CagedKage
pocahontas GIFGiphyWho The "Devil" Was Is Debatable...
"'The Devil Wears Prada'."
"I just wanted everyone in that movie to die in a fire."- PothierM
Tearjerker, Or Sleeping Pill?
"'The Notebook'."
"I don't know if it's universally praised but I f*cking hate it."- sara_c907
One Of The All Time Creepiest Shower Scenes...
"F*cking 'Elf'."
"Every damn Christmas."
"To be fair I can’t really stand Will Ferrel in general."- cook-isation
will farrel ross geller GIFGiphyThe Title Could Refer To The People Leaving The Theater...
"'Fast and Furious', just a terribly written extremely corny show."- tds542
Fern Gully Did It Better...
"'Avatar'."
"All day long."
'Those blue miserable tw*ts."- akbarkhan666
There Was Bound To Be One...
"I don't know about utterly repulsive, but I have a hard time seeing why everyone loves 'Citizen Kane'."
"And I understand that there was movie making before 'Citizen Kane' and movie making after 'Citizen Kane' such that it informed movie makers going forward as to how it's done, let's say, but after a certain point we, the audience, don't see that anymore, and it's just another movie."
"And then I hear people say well it highlights social hierarchy under capitalism and such, but a lot of movies do that."
"And then there's the twist at the end which is not much of a twist which is the point, I suppose, but the whole thing seemed like a letdown when I finally watched it."
'As a result while a lot of people say it's their number one movie ever or at least in their top 10, it's on my top 10 list of movies not to watch again."- emjaysea
citizen kane applause GIFGiphyWhy Not Just Do A Documentary?
"Most Biopics."
"I think it's atrocious how they create hyperreality by over romanticizing the life of a famous person."
"Out of all the awful biopics however, i despise 'Bohemian Rhapsody' the most."
"The scene where the band supposedly invents 'We Will Rock You' on the spot makes my skin crawl."
"How did that movie end up winning so many awards, despite all the plot inaccuracy's and the poor editing."
"It is really beyond me."- Biemolt
Maybe Too Realistic?
'Not utterly repulsive, but I'm in the minority for thinking that 'Nomadland''s Best Picture win was a joke."
"It was barely a movie and relied too much on performance exploitation of actual people for its thin-as-f*ck narrative."
"Honestly, it might be my least favorite BP winner of recent times, yes I'd say that even 'Crash', 'The Artist' and 'Green Book' were better."- SamwisethePoopyButt
Not To Mention That Fake Baby...
"'American Sniper'."
"Shameless piece of 'Merican' propaganda, and I couldn't help but laugh at Bradley Cooper's portrayal in the first half hour."- mos_meth
Bradley Cooper Baby GIFGiphyTruman Capote Would Agree...
"Breakfast at Tiffany's."- LucyVialli
He Did Not Have Them At Hello...
"'Jerry Maguire'."
"It was just TOO. DAMN. LONG."
"The 'Show me the money' bit was funny, but it happened early on in the film, and the rest dragged on forever."- Brilliant_Tourist400
We All Know "Moonlight" Was Better...
"'La La Land'."
"The music was utterly forgettable and the plot felt like it was written by a bunch of Hollywood executives jerking each other off."- Aviator506
Emma Stone Love GIF by La La LandGiphyNeedless to say, everyone's taste is different, and everyone is entitled to their opinion.
Meaning there's bound to be an argument at the next "movie night" you have with friends over whether to watch Citizen Kane or Spice World.
And you should feel no shame in expressing which movie you want to watch.
Or rather, "what you really, REALLY, want" to watch...
"What is the biggest design flaw of the human body?"
Would Make A Lot Of People Less Cautious
"Unable to regenerate body parts."
"You lose an arm or a leg, you can't grow a new one."
"We can grow hair and nails forever, but not body parts."- drygnfyre
And Maybe The Whole Childbirth Process While We're At It...
"The size of the average baby head vs the size of the average vagina."- Ruggiard
"The Obstetric Dilemma."
"Basically, the human body isn't built for easy birth."- strykazoid
Season 3 Baby GIF by The SimpsonsGiphyIt Isn't Terribly Practical If You Think About It...
"IMO the whole 'we put food into the only air hole we have and can choke and die if we aren’t careful' thing is a pretty big miss."- el_rico_pavo_real
"Throat has a built in flaw - we breath n swallow food through the same area."- coolguy1793B
A More Direct Route Would Be Helpful
"I like the example of the recurrent laryngeal nerve."
"It runs from the brain to the larynx."
"However, to get there it goes from the brain, down the neck, into the chest, around the aorta and then back up the chest, up the neck and then connects to the larynx."
"That's a massive detour."
"It also means a blow to the chest can damage your ability to talk."- The_Thunder_Child
GiphyNever Underestimate The Damage Teeth Can Do
"The fact that I sometimes accidentally eat the inside of my mouth."- -Grey_Area-·
He Does Have A Point
"'Nostalgia is the greatest human weakness. Second only to the neck'... -Dwight Schrute
In Plain Sight...
"In our eyes, the blood vessels supplying our photoreceptors are in front of them and therefore in the way of the incoming light."
"Probably not the biggest and there are some good justifications for it being set up this way."
"But it still must be such a pain for the brain constantly having to edit these out when forming our visual experience."- oliwoggle
Loop Eyes GIF by Doze StudioGiphyMaybe Just Every Illness And Ailment?
"A stroke."
"My aunt had one when she was 31 and the healthiest person in the world."
"Ran an aerobics class at the Y, just perfect perfect health."
"Went to Pizza Hut with her the night before, next day, massive stroke, almost died, critical surgery, twenty years later she still has trouble speaking."
"It sucks."
"There is no reason that should’ve happened."
"Perfectly healthy person damaged for the rest of her life."
"She’s still amazing and lovely and my favorite person but damn is that annoying."- Jibber_Fight
"You can kinda just die at any moment from a brain aneurysm, even if you're perfectly healthy."- mcsteve87
All Our Bones Could Be Stronger...
"For upright walking creatures, why is our head so (relatively) delicate?"
"Trip a single time and you're blinded, have brain damage, bit off your tongue, or lost teeth."- kmn493
Episode 15 Pain GIF by The SimpsonsGiphyThey Arguably Also Weren't Built For Stairs...
"Our knees for sure."
"They just weren't built to last past 40 years."- TopShelfCrazy
A Couple More On/Off Switches Would Be Helpful As Well...
"That we cannot delete or sort unwanted/not needed info and memories from our brains."- PickAName616
As the saying goes, "nobody's perfect."
Or rather, "no BODY is perfect."
Otherwise, we'd all stop complaining about aching limbs or worrying about choking or other injuries.