• Suck_on_my_Presence@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I think it’s important to try new food at least once.

    Never tried a gyro? Go take a bite

    Never tried curry? Put a fork in there

    Never tried pho? Oh man lawd, get some

    Opening ones palate is so important. Beyond just taste, culturally, I think it’s important. And fun. And tasty.

  • sohnemann@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I think living in a different country is a good one. It doesn’t have to be that long, just long enough to see what it is like to be part of a different society with different values and habits.

    I my case it made me appreciate the country I’m from a lot more, as I took a lot of things for granted while living there.

    • while1malloc0@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      Somewhat similar: traveling to a county solo where you don’t speak the language. It’s simultaneously humbling and confidence building to have to figure out how to get around a place where you have to rely on kind strangers being patient with your lack of language skills.

  • YourHeroes4Ghosts@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think there’s anything on the planet that is “for everyone”. At my age there are a million things that people insisted that I would love, that turned out to be anything between mediocre to downright nightmarish. And it’s not because I am some kind of downer who doesn’t enjoy life.

    I’ve done lots of things that were lifechanging for me that I absolutely do not recommend for everyone. Some of those things include: moving to another continent for life, psychedelic drugs, having children, recording an album (unreleased, will never be released), ownership of various pets. None of these things are for everyone, and I wouldn’t push anyone who was reluctant to try it “just once”.

    • dr_catman@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      And if you like Taskmaster, then you have to try Taskmaster New Zealand at least once! It’s my favorite version of the show :)

  • LucyLastic@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Getting away into nature far enough that you can’t hear or see anything man-made (except maybe a path for you to follow).

    On a day when there’s no wind it’s comforting to have no noise at all apart from little birds and insects, but the first time it can be a little unsettling when you realise how rare it is to experience that.

    • distractedcactus@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      I second this, and also (for those living in urban areas) recommend spending the night outside somewhere with no light pollution. Going out on clear, moonless nights and looking at the stars was a formative experience for me as a child. I’m continually sad that it takes more time and effort as I age to find places to do this and the time/money to get to them.

  • thrawn@beehaw.orgOPM
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    1 year ago

    Last year I went bungee jumping for my birthday, and it was one of the most unique experiences of my life.

    I’ve been skydiving before, but I don’t think my caveman hind brain was able to comprehend the danger. Jumping off a bridge however was at a recognizable height, so the moment I leapt, that part of my brain screamed “OH GOD WE’RE DEAD!”

    I chalked it up to first time nerves, but with the second jump, same mental scream. Never felt anything like it in my life, and will probably never do it again, but I’m sure glad I tried it.

    • Schedar@beehaw.org
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      11 months ago

      I love that the sales pitch of bungee jumping is “you’ll think you’re going to die…. But you won’t”