In some cases, they might realize they've been missing out on something for years, and find their new favorite hobby, food, TV show, or travel destination.
Other times, they may realize that they were right, and some things just aren't for them.
Redditor wheregoodideasgotodi was curious to learn about all the things people could write off after giving it a go, leading them to ask:
"What are you glad you tried once, but will absolutely never do again?"
"Scuba diving.
"Not juicy, but the thing was I was in southeast Asia (Philippines, specifically) and I have a pacemaker."
"The opportunity came up and I wanted to try it, but had no way of contacting my cardiologist and getting a response in time to make sure that it was even an option for me."
"I tried to google it, but classic internet gave me a whole mixed bag of information."
"So, I decided to risk it and give it a go."
"It was magical! I saw corals and schools of fish."
"I even saw an octopus!"
"The guy took me pretty deep."
"Anyway, next time I had an appointment with my doctor I casually asked him if scuba diving was an option for me and he said technically yes, but my device can’t take very much pressure so they generally recommend snorkeling."
"He, knowing me well, asked me if I did it already and how far down I went."
"He was appalled when I told him."
"So, glad I took the risk because if I had gone through the proper channels I would’ve missed out on an amazing experience and now I know I will never get to do it again, so I am glad I did it."
" I was not expecting this comment to blow up like this."
"Thanks for the upvotes."- Opposite-Act-7413
"Travelling as a backpacker."
"Glad I experienced it, but f*ck that sh*t."
"I am not able to deal with having strangers in my space 24/7."
"Travel is fun when I have a private space to go back to at the end of a day but constantly sharing living and bedding space with people I don't know makes me anxious as f*ck."- guitareatsman
"Making filo."
"Glad I made it and it was good (made it into baklava), but would rather just buy premade dough."
"I usually buy puff pastry as well."
"Croissants are worth making from scratch."- MischaBurns
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"Dropping out of college taught me a lot of things while I was away- primarily how I did not want to drop out of college."
"Finishing my degree in spring of 2027."- fruitytonic
"Joining the Navy."- Dammage518
"My husband said NAVY—Never Again Volunteer Yourself."- linsonlog
"Live in Korea."
"I 'tried it' as a student who was studying abroad."
"If I tried it again, it would be as an adult in the workforce and f*ck that."- labe225
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"Caving."
"Not the walking into a space type, but the crawling from one side to the other and having to return through the exact same narrow, crawling space."
"Descending and crawling into trauma should be illegal."- fromvanisle
"Welding with a pencil, I lit myself on fire, and for the work that goes into it, it's not worth it."- Dramatic_Rhubarb_387
"Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It was a blast to do it once in my early 20s, but I have zero desire to do it again."
"It’s like a crowded sidewalk frat party, and this mix of smells made it one and done for me."- wdkrebs
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"Sky diving."- FlatwormFlat8443
"Certified skydiver here…it’s a lot of fun but IMHO a money pit that doesn’t reward you as many other hobbies can."
"You get tempted to do either more dangerous things or more elaborate ones (group jumps), and there’s just no particular payday like getting more fit or skilled to where it can matter or apply outside of that."
"And it takes loads of jumps to get there, so you’re tens of thousands of dollars in the hole, and you also have to live in the right areas or travel to do the coolest stuff."
"Really limiting."- OlasNah
"Watch the NYE countdown in the middle of Times Square."
"Thirteen hours of standing still in the cold, not able to leave our area."
"Listening to the performers practice bits and pieces of their sets for TV."
"Being surrounded by screaming & yelling people all around you for hours and hours."
"Not being able to walk because of standing still for so long."
"It was a great experience, but I don't want or need to do it again."
"Now, watching the NYE countdown on TV every year makes it more meaningful since I was there."- Calm_Palms_41
"Marrying."
"My one and only marriage ended with his passing in 2023."
"We were 39 happy years together."- nofaves
"Held a baby lion at a roadside place."
"I was younger and didn’t think beyond BEBE LION, but in retrospect, it was clearly not helpful to fund that sort of thing."
"Post-tiger-king clarity."- coloredchalk
"Mountain Biking."
"Exhilaratingly fun, but I almost fell down a mountain and died. I'll never forget it, for good and bad reasons but I'll never do it again either."
"Now put snow on that mountain and give me a board and we're chillin!"- Twinblades713
"Homelessness."
"Taught me how to survive, be grateful, be focused, and be cautious with my life."
"Gave me my will to live back."
"I never want to do it again, ever."- Sufficient_Break_532
Be it eating broccoli or jumping out of a plane, you can never be sure whether or not you like or loathe something until you've tried it at least once.
Though let's be honest, who on earth would say no to the chance to hold a lion cub!
And yes, Neil saw it. And yes, Neil (and the internet) had questions.
It all started last Tuesday, when the 60-year-old reality TV coach attended the first Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza’s Art, starring Harris, Bobby Cannavale, and James Corden. After the show at the Music Box Theatre, Miller shared a carousel of photos praising the performance.
She captioned the post:
“If you truly want to LAUGH OUT LOUD!!! Then go see @artonbway With these incredible comedic actors @nph @j_corden and @bobby_cannavale On tv they are superstars, live on stage - their timing is impeccable, and in person afterward - such gracious kind gentlemen! Thank you for an incredible evening if NY Theater!”
And for those who don’t know, Art is a play about three longtime friends whose relationship implodes over the purchase of a plain white canvas. It asks big questions about perception, vanity, and how far people will go to defend their taste. Truly, nothing captures “perception is subjective” quite like Abby Lee Miller’s Facetuned post.
In her post from two days ago, you can view the photo reel:
And then came the Neil Patrick Harris one.
Dear Reader, this is… whatever happens when Facetune gets too much power:
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The image shows Miller beaming beside the How I Met Your Mother star, except Harris appears to have been run through a filter so intense it could blur a diamond. His face is smoothed to a level technology was never built to withstand. I mean, he truly looks like Neil Patrick Harris playing a Sims version of himself.
And even Harris couldn’t resist chiming in. Spotting his own mysteriously moisturized, blurred-to-oblivion face, he jumped into the comments to essentially ask what, exactly, had happened to him.
He took to the comments section with a “What in the Facetune hell is this” reaction:
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It’s the kind of question one only asks after a smoothing filter has aged you backward to your Doogie Howser days.
The following day, Miller replied with an explanation:
“Burkitt Lymophona, 10 rounds of invasive chemo & a big birthday — so I’m sticking with the filters! You sir - always look fabulous no matter what!!!”
It was an unexpectedly candid moment amid the chaos. Miller was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in 2018 and underwent a grueling round of treatment, and has remained cancer-free since 2019. Given that history, it makes sense she might lean on a filter. Still, the internet collectively agreed that maybe the filter didn’t need to vaporize Neil Patrick Harris’s pores entirely.
And in case anyone forgot, this is very much Abby’s thing.
Here is another recent example of her love for facial blurring:
Miller has long embraced filters as part of her personal style, but even fans admitted this one ventured into new territory.
Miller remains one of reality TV’s most polarizing figures, known for her intense coaching style, public feuds, and a personality big enough to power three seasons of Dance Moms on sheer volume alone.
Her night out also arrives during a complicated chapter in her public life. Though best known for Dance Moms, she has spent years navigating controversy, including accusations of racist behavior by former student Nia Sioux.
Miller issued statements at the time, but the allegations remain tied to her legacy. Between that, her 2017 prison sentence for bankruptcy fraud, and her recent health battles, Miller’s relationship with the public is, much like her Instagram filters, blurred.
Within minutes, the photo was making the rounds because no one could quite figure out why Neil Patrick Harris suddenly looked like a Botoxed Victorian child.
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In a way, Abby’s post accidentally became the fourth act of Art, proving that nothing tests a friendship quite like a creatively altered face.
While Harris may be joking about his accidental Facetune makeover, he is preparing for a busy professional season. The actor has recently returned to Broadway for Art and is actively developing several stage and screen projects, including a new adaptation of The Magic Misfits. In short, Harris is busy, blessed, and hopefully now aware of Abby Lee Miller’s filter presets.
As for Art, critics and audiences have praised the chemistry between the show’s three stars. Harris, Cannavale, and Corden deliver with Reza’s rapid-fire humor, earning early reviews for “sharp timing” and “beautiful chaos.” But no matter how the revival fares this season, it is now permanently linked to something far more memorable: Abby Lee Miller’s Instagram feed.
In the end, Harris seemed to take the whole thing with good humor, fans were delighted by the surrealism of it all, and Abby… well, Abby kept the filter.
Oh, and by the way? That perpetrator was a raccoon.
The Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter shared the news on Facebook after one of their team members, Officer Martin, responded to the break-in and secured the furry little culprit.
A spokesperson for the animal care facility wrote:
"Black Friday Break-In at Ashland ABC Store"
"Suspect Apprehended After Liquor-Fueled Rampage"
"On Saturday morning, Officer Martin responded to an unusual call at the Ashland ABC Store. Upon arrival, she discovered the 'suspect' had broken in, ransacked several shelves, and then… passed out in the bathroom."
"The suspect? A very intoxicated raccoon."
"Officer Martin safely secured our masked bandit and transported him back to the shelter to sober up before questioning."
"After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild, hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer."
"A big shout-out to Officer Martin for handling this chaotic scene with professionalism and good humor. Just another day in the life at Hanover Animal Protection!"
Included with the post were two photographs: one of the damage the raccoon had caused in the back aisle of the Ashland ABC Store, and the other of the raccoon sleeping it off next to a toilet.
You can see the post here:
Fellow Facebook users were tickled by the idea of a "trashed panda."
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While the internet found the entire situation to be funny, they could not get over the overzealous raccoon.
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When the news made its way over to Twitter (X), users really saw themselves in the little raccoon.
You can see more about the masked bandit here:
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It seems that this little raccoon didn't bite off more than he could chew so much as he broke more bottles than he could drink.
Fortunately, he was okay after the incident and simply needed a little rest before he could get back on his feet and be released back into the wild.
Little does he know, the entire internet now has photographic evidence of his escapade through the liquor shelves. At least he'll remain humble no matter how many memes we make about him.
