I should have done it years ago...

Daveysil15

Something I've been hearing a lot lately when someone tries something new. I recently joined a gym and am noticing the benefits already. Plus its a great way to meet new people. I've been driving for a few years now, but I really wish I started that earlier too. Waiting around for lifts is poxy.

So... what do you regret not doing sooner?

Blue Crystal

Unfollowing this thread

Hello_MrFox

I'm not sure really.

The Backwards Man

Travelling. I only really started when I was about 28-29, was an all work and no play type of buck before that. Want to see the whole world now, but I got a lot of catching up to do.

Daniel2590

I regret not starting my homework sooner than I have today :pac:

FearDark

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Travelling. I only really started when I was about 28-29, was an all work and no play type of buck before that. Want to see the whole world now, but I got a lot of catching up to do.

Going to Leitrim for a long weekend isn't considered "travelling"

loubian

I regret not taking a gap year after school to really think about what I wanted to do. My dream is to work in medicine but the music loving 17 year old me went for music technology, am currently working in accounting and planning to study education for primary!

Iwasfrozen

FearDark wrote: »

Going to Leitrim for a long weekend isn't considered "travelling"

How do you get to Leitrim? I travel.

lucky333

Are those my feet ...

theblaqueguy

I should of ran for president a lot earlier
That should be me running america not barack!

donvito99

Bought shares in Apple.

Red Kev

Told a girl recently that I always fancied her.......turns out the feeling was mutual, and the rest as they say is history

We've known each other for 20 years, but lost touch for over 10 years and only recently got back in touch. I've been on Cloud 9 ever since. Only regret we both have is that we didn't tell each other this 20 years ago !

Fr_Dougal

A year and a half ago I changed careers, best move I ever made; should have done it years ago.

BillyMitchel

Drive. Big big mistake. Still can't

Sunnyisland

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I personally should have stopped drinking before I actually did stop, which is nearly five years ago, I regret that big time .

timthumbni

Red Kev wrote: »

Told a girl recently that I always fancied her.......turns out the feeling was mutual, and the rest as they say is history

We've known each other for 20 years, but lost touch for over 10 years and only recently got back in touch. I've been on Cloud 9 ever since. Only regret we both have is that we didn't tell each other this 20 years ago !

So are you together then red kev???? I love stories like these.

timthumbni

realies wrote: »

I personally should have stopped drinking before I actually did stop, which is nearly five years ago, I regret that big time .

I would like to stop drinking also. It has encroached into my life more and more and although it's an Irish thing to say we are great drinkers I really don't think we are at all. If anything I think the Irish are bad drinkers. As in we get air locked and act like a dick.

Red Kev

timthumbni wrote: »

So are you together then red kev???? I love stories like these.

Early days yet, but it looks good, she lives in Germany, I'm here but we're seeing each other every couple of weeks and chat for a few hours each day.

Thing is we know each other very well from before so we know each others good and bad points, good and bad habits and each others good and bad secrets, so that's a big advantage.

I hope it works out, either way it's just a fabulous feeling the past couple of months.:)

Mr. CooL ICE

Read the Harry Potter books. Always dismissed them as being stupid, childish nerdy stuff but dammit, they're brilliant

bodice ripper

Start smoking.

Daveysil15

timthumbni wrote: »

I would like to stop drinking also. It has encroached into my life more and more and although it's an Irish thing to say we are great drinkers I really don't think we are at all. If anything I think the Irish are bad drinkers. As in we get air locked and act like a dick.

Can't say I've heard that one before. :pac:

downonthefarm

wish I had of made more of an effort in school
.some of the bul****ters in my job with degrees but they haven't a clue

KKkitty

Trying to make others happy and putting my own happiness on the back burner. Looking back now I was a fool for it and couldn't see I was only hurting myself.

Ms. Captain M

Bought my e-cigarette

herisson

Red Kev wrote: »

Early days yet, but it looks good, she lives in Germany, I'm here but we're seeing each other every couple of weeks and chat for a few hours each day.

Thing is we know each other very well from before so we know each others good and bad points, good and bad habits and each others good and bad secrets, so that's a big advantage.

I hope it works out, either way it's just a fabulous feeling the past couple of months.:)

Hope it works out for you.

I had a similar thing happen to me with a guy i met on erasmus.

I like him, he likes me. Problem is its probably never going to happen. We both want different things, and hes moving to Asia soon for work so were going to meet each other somewhere in a few months to say goodbye.


I regret not starting to drive earlier and to start seriously exercising. Im 22, i still have time i guess

Too Tough To Die

Pissing in the shower.

Had clarinet lessons.

I love it so much, I might marry a clarinet.

Fr_Dougal

Candie wrote: »

Had clarinet lessons.

I love it so much, I might marry a clarinet.

Well if you love it so much why don't you m....oh...

sparksfly

Red Kev wrote: »

Told a girl recently that I always fancied her.......turns out the feeling was mutual, and the rest as they say is history

We've known each other for 20 years, but lost touch for over 10 years and only recently got back in touch. I've been on Cloud 9 ever since. Only regret we both have is that we didn't tell each other this 20 years ago !

If you managed to hook up 20 years later, you are extremely fortunate. Most of us would have missed the opportunity. Best of luck to you both.

malibu4u

eat tomato ketchup

JumpShivers

Registering for Boards.

Stained Class

Ms. Captain M wrote: »

Bought my e-cigarette

+ 1 Bigtime.

Bought my first kit 1-10-12 & been off the smokes ever since.

I would recommend e-cigs to anybody who wants to pack in the fags.

donegal__road

the gym is great OP.. especially swimming, which I had given up since I was a young fella. Now I can swim 50 lengths+ no problem, and feel great after it... plus you can have a chin-wag in the sauna after. Sorry I didn't do it years ago...

having said that, there is a guy who goes to the gym who is 72 years old and he cycles 200 miles a week, and more during the summer.. he only took it up in his 50's. He also swims for half an hour every evening.

The Diabolical Monocle

donegal__road wrote: »

the gym is great OP.. especially swimming, which I had given up since I was a young fella. Now I can swim 50 lengths+ no problem, and feel great after it... plus you can have a chin-wag in the sauna after. Sorry I didn't do it years ago...

having said that, there is a guy who goes to the gym who is 72 years old and he cycles 200 miles a week, and more during the summer.. he only took it up in his 50's. He also swims for half an hour every evening.

Maybe he's a young guy who just wrinkles too much, and spent too much time drying out in the sauna.

Diemos

I wish I had started driving sooner and found sports outside of GAA and athletics.


Still better late than never.

Fr_Dougal

BillyMitchel wrote: »

Drive. Big big mistake. Still can't

It's not too late. Learner cars have dual controls now, so it would be like driving a bumper car, nothing can go wrong!

Sleepy

I wish I'd learned to live within my means before having a kid forced it on me.

As a result we've been broke for the past few years clearing off old debts. While we wouldn't be rich without having the loan payments, we'd certainly be a lot closer to a lot of our goals. At our current rate or repayments, it'll be 2 more years, and I'll be 35 before we're debt free.

rainbow kirby

29 and I still can't drive. I regret not learning back home, London drivers are a bit scary!

MRnotlob606

im 18 and only drank a month after my 18th, 3 weeks dry, i really dont want that stuff near me no more

Faith+1

FearDark wrote: »

Going to Leitrim for a long weekend isn't considered "travelling"

Cavan is :eek:

Potential-Monke

Can i reply if it's something i want to do but haven't yet and will probably say "I should have done it years ago" when i finally get my lazy arse into gear and do it?

preston johnny

Regrets, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention

yeppydeppy

Driving, running and ASMR.

lufties

Started learning languages, drank less...

lufties

timthumbni wrote: »

I would like to stop drinking also. It has encroached into my life more and more and although it's an Irish thing to say we are great drinkers I really don't think we are at all. If anything I think the Irish are bad drinkers. As in we get air locked and act like a dick.

If the Irish didn't drink so much, there'd be a revolution at what's going on in the country with bailouts and making the rich, richer.

The powers that be like us apathetic and dumbed down..

RoboRat

Not leaving my last job sooner. I wish I had told them to f off when they screwed me over 4 years ago.

MonstaMash

Regret not going back to education after the army...young family, need to earn...c'est la vie

emmabrighton

... had kids.

There really is nothing in the world quite like it.

I wasted my 20's going to the pub and going travelling and starting "new ventures" when all that time I really was just waiting to start a family. Now, i can't understand why I felt I had to be in my 30s to have kids. Wish I started straight after college.

lufties

emmabrighton wrote: »

... had kids.

There really is nothing in the world quite like it.

I wasted my 20's going to the pub and going travelling and starting "new ventures" when all that time I really was just waiting to start a family. Now, i can't understand why I felt I had to be in my 30s to have kids. Wish I started straight after college.

If you find 'the one', then defo, I've travelled loads for the last 5 years and I'm much better off for it, I think if i stayed and settled in Ireland, I would've self-destructed. Saying that though, would love kids but has to be with the right person.

Vincent Vega

I should have watched Carl Sagan's 'Cosmos'
28 now & I think if I had managed to see this 10 years ago it could have completely changed the course of my life for the better.

pappyodaniel

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

A year and a half ago I changed careers, best move I ever made; should have done it years ago.

Ara sure the old priesthood isn't for everyone.