the world ends: what are you going to regret?

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what it says on the tin

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 03:02 (twenty-three years ago)

the usual

― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 03:08 (twenty-three years ago)

Everything.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Tuesday, 18 March 2003 03:12 (twenty-three years ago)

unfortunately my own answer to the question is terribly shallow and a bit filthy

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 03:13 (twenty-three years ago)

a swamp marsh?

― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 03:17 (twenty-three years ago)

i would have said 'a puddle of wee' but your answer is better

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 03:19 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm going to regret the 5 or 6 really hot girls I could've dated or screwed when I was younger. Finding out years later that some of the hottest teenagers and 20-somethings in your school years had massive secret crushes on you when you were dating girls you thought were "in your league" at the time = major dud. I will never get another opportunity, as a 30 year old man, to fuck really, really hot teenagers and 20-somethings ever again... and I blew it! Repeatedly!

― scaredy cat, Tuesday, 18 March 2003 03:41 (twenty-three years ago)

Scaredy is so OTM.

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 03:44 (twenty-three years ago)

he said the sort of thing i was too scared to

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 03:47 (twenty-three years ago)

I wish I could find out some hot guys in school had crushes on me back then... but a) no one's ever come forth, and b) all the guys at my school bar one were butt-ugly. And I did date the cute one.

No regrets here. I know that may sound strange, but I really feel like I've lived as satisfyingly as I can try up til this point. Anything I havent yet done I cant regret, cos I couldnt do it, so why worry now the bombs landing on me head?

Hmm on second thoughts, maybe I regret dumping my first boyfriend. He was cute.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 04:07 (twenty-three years ago)

not going to church more often, just in case there IS the apocalypse. [as prophesized by nostradamus, or something]

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 04:35 (twenty-three years ago)

i regret not sleeping with more than 28 people

― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 04:37 (twenty-three years ago)

i regret i am not a drummer.

― di smith (lucylurex), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 04:43 (twenty-three years ago)

not going to church more often, just in case there IS the apocalypse

I'm reminded of the brilliant Rowan Atkinson standup thing where he's the devil. "right, christians line up over here please... whats that? No I'm sorry, the Jews were right..." (paraphrased obv).

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 05:51 (twenty-three years ago)

"Daddy, what does regret mean?
Well son, the funny thing about regret is,
It's better to regret something you have done,
Than to regret something you haven't done.
And by the way, if you see your mom this weekend,
Be sure and tell her, SATAN, SATAN, SATAN!!!"

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 05:57 (twenty-three years ago)

Hahahah!!! Yay Bryan!

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 06:08 (twenty-three years ago)

the 2,345,000 hours I've spent on ILX, mostly

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 07:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Not being able to walk through Chinatown on the first day of spring anymore.

― Mary (Mary), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 07:47 (twenty-three years ago)

Nothing. I sat and watched someone die 18 months ago. It can't get worse than that.

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 18 March 2003 08:56 (twenty-three years ago)

Non, Rein de Rein.
Non Je ne regretterai rein.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 09:28 (twenty-three years ago)

that i didn't cause it

― dave q, Tuesday, 18 March 2003 10:31 (twenty-three years ago)

I missed an s out somewhere.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 10:37 (twenty-three years ago)

that i didn't cause it
You still have a chance...

― brg30 (brg30), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 17:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Probably I won't have a chance to regret anything. I'll be dead!

― mike a (mike a), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 17:53 (twenty-three years ago)

all the time on ilx

― Cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 18:10 (twenty-three years ago)

all the times I ever worried about the world ending, war, misery etc.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 18:15 (twenty-three years ago)

the 2,345,000 hours I've spent on ILX, mostly

i don't regret that.

― di smith (lucylurex), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 23:54 (twenty-three years ago)

i'm almost proud of myself that i won't regret not having owned particular things or whatever.. a couple of years ago i would have thought rather differently.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

not writing well or even, second best, prolifically. and quite possibly, not converting to whatever the true religion is.

― Maria (Maria), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 00:10 (twenty-three years ago)

not converting to whatever the true religion is

how genuine are people when they say stuff like this? it seems not unlike abandoning your team for the one that wins the premiership, to use a sports analogy that i don't especially understand

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 00:12 (twenty-three years ago)

yeah but if there is an eternal hell i frankly don't want to be in it

― Maria (Maria), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 00:17 (twenty-three years ago)

you and everyone else, most likely

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 00:20 (twenty-three years ago)

b-b-but ac/dc said hell ain't a bad place to be!

― di smith (lucylurex), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 00:21 (twenty-three years ago)

And they never lie, apart from the time Angus had to fib to get a driver's license.

― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 02:34 (twenty-three years ago)

not reading finnegans wake.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 11:57 (twenty-three years ago)

oh and the girl thing as well.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 11:57 (twenty-three years ago)

I imagine that hell is all about reading Finnegan's Wake, Juilo, so you might be alright...

― Lara (Lara), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 12:30 (twenty-three years ago)

I will wish I had spent more time in the office.

― Tim (Tim), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 13:09 (twenty-three years ago)

''I imagine that hell is all about reading Finnegan's Wake, Juilo, so you might be alright...''

yeah its yr sould that goes to hell or heaven. You won't be able to hold a book as your hands will go through it. don't they teach you anything at school.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 13:56 (twenty-three years ago)

''yr sould''

yr soul is what i meant.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 13:57 (twenty-three years ago)

Not keeping in touch with some people - relatives, mostly - I care about.

Actually if the whole world was ending I wouldn't even care much about that.

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 14:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Is this question "what parts of mankind's legacy would you be sorriest about the loss of?", or is it just "you die: what are you going to regret?"

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 14:16 (twenty-three years ago)

I'd regret wasting my time on dickheads. (NB not you lot)

― j0e (j0e), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 14:16 (twenty-three years ago)

It would have been nice to travel more, but it doesn't bother me all that much.

If the world ended today? Meh, whatever.

― Nicole (Nicole), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 14:18 (twenty-three years ago)

you're all so blase!

― mark p (Mark P), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 14:35 (twenty-three years ago)

They thought us not to be linear in our thinking, Julio, and how to formulate a grammatically correct sentence.

― Lara (Lara), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 14:57 (twenty-three years ago)

nine months pass...

My trip to melbourne

― ipsofacto (ipsofacto), Sunday, 18 January 2004 07:03 (twenty-two years ago)

that i haven't had sex for at least 18 months

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 07:05 (twenty-two years ago)

That I never made a record (or, uh, learned to play an instrument).
That I never gambled more than $100 at once, and never played poker at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas.
That I've never seen real snow in person.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 18 January 2004 07:14 (twenty-two years ago)

My big regrets should this moment take place at this very moment:

That I never got to experience a true, healthy relationship.
That I never cut loose or became absolutely "wild" for once in my life.
That I worried too much about what others thought of me to do some of the things I'd been wanting to do.
That I never got to really travel. Like, I've never been to the East Coast. I've never been to the "real" Europe. I've never been to any Asian countries or to anywhere in Oceania. I haven't gone very many places in my life.
That I never got together with that Someone Special.
That I never got to feel "special".

Um, and a nearly endless list of other regrets.

― As Sweet As Melody (Dee the Lurker), Sunday, 18 January 2004 07:36 (twenty-two years ago)

that i bought a cheese-steak at piccolo's tonight, 'cause the indigestion's gonna kill me.

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 18 January 2004 07:56 (twenty-two years ago)

That I never made out with Austin. (or Andrea, Kate and Jamie)
That I've never been in a touring band.
That I never read the Bible or went to church (just in case.)
Not getting to see a bazillion and one bands. (Low, for example. And Neil Young, the Sun City Girls, Acid Mothers Temple, The Bevis Frond and Lungfish.)
That I never told everyone how much I love them.
That I didn't do more psychedelic drugs to prepare me for the experience.
That I've never been to the west coast of the US or Europe.
That I've never been published in anything.

more later, i'm sure.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Two things: that I didn't work as hard as I could, and that I settled for someone who wasn't a very good kisser.

― lopve (lopve), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:26 (twenty-two years ago)

well teach them how to kiss better, theres one probalem solved.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Some people are stubborn, and take offense to your trying to teach them anything. Not just offense.. they get sexually threatened. Teach them to kiss better? YOU TRY IT!

― lopve (lopve), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Besides... kissing is a value, not a skill.

― lopve (lopve), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:32 (twenty-two years ago)

wellum tobehonest i've neverhad that problem. if theycan't kiss they and won't take lessons they get sent home

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Kissing is a value. Also spelling.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:40 (twenty-two years ago)

blamemy spacebar

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I was just saying. I wasn't making any snarky comment there.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:43 (twenty-two years ago)

that i haven't had sex for at least 18 months
-- The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylure...), January 18th, 2004.

if theycan't kiss they and won't take lessons they get sent home

maybe you need to be less choosy.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:45 (twenty-two years ago)

No, I think she'll have less regrets later.

― lopve (lopve), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:46 (twenty-two years ago)

thank you. i don't needtobeless choosey. i lovemy bf.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:47 (twenty-two years ago)

but you haven't had sex in over eighteen months! fuck that boy! hard!

― Ian Johnson (orion), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:49 (twenty-two years ago)

How is that your business?

― lopve (lopve), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:50 (twenty-two years ago)

i would if tucson was a bit closer to dunedin

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:51 (twenty-two years ago)

hey Milo, let's start a band!

― Aaron A., Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:58 (twenty-two years ago)

we'll move tucson thirty leagues southeast.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:01 (twenty-two years ago)

but you aren't j.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:03 (twenty-two years ago)

sorry i misread yurpost

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:04 (twenty-two years ago)

it happens after a dozen

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:04 (twenty-two years ago)

but it's cheaper that way.

― lopve (lopve), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:07 (twenty-two years ago)

a dozen????

― mullygrubber (gaz), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:08 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah a dozen.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:11 (twenty-two years ago)

hugs and stuff di...jeeesh, a dozen.

― mullygrubber (gaz), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:13 (twenty-two years ago)

aaargh don't hug me i might get weepy on yr ass.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:15 (twenty-two years ago)

but um thanks i appreciate stuff. y know. life is good, i'm going on a roadtrip tomorrow. to balclutha. ummmm

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:16 (twenty-two years ago)

ok
*brusquely unclenches*
no regrest.

― mullygrubber (gaz), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:18 (twenty-two years ago)

We have to get Sam to be our frontwoman, Aaron. Or Momus. I'm cool with either.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:18 (twenty-two years ago)

too late *gets weepy on yr ass*

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:20 (twenty-two years ago)

I always cry at the end of the world.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:20 (twenty-two years ago)

don't be a smart ass. i'm gonna go home

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm totally serious.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:24 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.tribulation.com/images/horsemen.jpg

― it's over, Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:24 (twenty-two years ago)

My real regret - I'd go out bawling like an infant rather than staring bravely into doom, etc. etc. etc.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:25 (twenty-two years ago)

well whatever makes you happy

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:25 (twenty-two years ago)

asswad

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:26 (twenty-two years ago)

The rider of the pale horse isn't very intimidating.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:29 (twenty-two years ago)

lucky you don't know me in real life, i've been told i am intimidating many a time.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:31 (twenty-two years ago)

milo: you mean the white horse. The pale horse technically is the skeleton guy. Death, etc. But I get you, the white horse is supposed to be ridden by Jesus, and that ain't no Jesus I ever seen. Not near semitic enough.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:37 (twenty-two years ago)

So the yellow one is 'pale'? Now I'm going to be worried whenever someone mentions how pale I am.

That looks more like "bad D&D character" than "Lord and Savior" on the left, yeah.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 18 January 2004 09:42 (twenty-two years ago)

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