Forgetaboutit! That's the general tone of the article recently published in The Guardian. "These are the things you should avoid before you die" writes the author, Jessica Reed.
I'm a keener generally, eager to try most anything. But when I read this article, I realized I'm just as keen to say no some adventures. Happily, I'm not alone is identifying some things in life left to others to endure.
The five things that would come in second to sticking needles in my eyes, as Jack Nicholson once stated in Terms of Endearment are:
1. Visiting the Vatican; I've been to the Taj Mahal. Why would I want to visit this tiny little edifice occupied by strange people in goofy outfits?
2. Going on a Cruise; I lined up for 3 hours to get my 1967 license plate (thankfully, those days are over). Why would I pay to line up again?
3. Visiting base camp at Mount Everest; I've seen the garbage bins at St. James Town. Can't be worse than Mount Everest base camp.
4. Bungee jump; I wet myself in India when a monkey jumped on my shoulder to grab my eye glasses. Why would I want to experience that again by jumping off a cliff?
5. Eat kale. Mom fed me caster oil as a child. Isn't that punishment enough?