Spinoff. Things You HAVE Done That People May Find Surprising

[disneychrista]

People seem surprised that I went to Disneyland alone for my birthday a few years ago.

Being single I decided that I could either stay home and do nothing or start doing things on my own.

 

[disneychrista]

My husband and I have joined the Verandah Club on multiple cruise lines and have renewed our memberships multiple times on every cruise we have taken.

I'm assume this is similar to the mile high club.

 

[slpeters]

I backpacked through India the year between my undergraduate and graduate work. And then a whole bunch of stuff that isn't family-board appropriate--let's just say I'm an entertaining person to play "I Never" with...

 

[CdnCarrie]

Had all my kids via c-section, and they are all boys. Also that I still dance. Most adults give it up when the kids show up.

How is this the least bit shocking? Happens daily.

 

[NYCgrrl]

How is this the least bit shocking? Happens daily.

For her life this is shocking.
Nothing wrong with that.

 

[low-key]

so so soooo many, let me just say I am a bad man

 

[NYCgrrl]

so so soooo many, let me just say I am a bad man

Hanging out with George Thoroughgood, eh?

 

[low-key]

Hanging out with George Thoroughgood, eh?

I make a rich woman beg
I'll make a good woman steal

lol, great song, my sister just went and seen him in concert a few weeks ago

 

[superme80]

How is this the least bit shocking? Happens daily.

Most people have one or two max. People are shocked I have 3 kids, they came out as c-sections, and they are all male. It is really weird. I don't see anything abnormal about my life, but people are shocked when they see all 3 of my boys and that they have the same father. Blows their mind!

 

[ronandannette]

I had a mildly popular radio show and my face on billboards all over Austin in the early 90's. Very, very few people in my present life know this about me. It's not exactly something I would bring up at playgroup or at the park when I became a stay-at-home mom. Eventually, it just disappeared from my thoughts. Now that I'm old, it feels pretty cool to look back on those days.

I totally get this. In "another life" (also during the excessive early '90's) I was married to a local radio celebrity; very much a big-fish-in-a-little pond sort of thing. My life today could not be more different and I don't think I'm in contact with a single person from those days. Although it's not exactly a secret, my current crowd would be very surprised at what I consider my misspent youth.

 

[Hannahinwonderland]

I've flown by private jet once...I have to admit it's kind of fun to whip out the pictures from that experience!

 

[firefly_ris]

I had 3 c-sections in 3 years.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Being at Disney during a hurricane on purpose

 

[Erica_Haley]

At 24 years old I took at 10 day trip to Germany, Italy, and Switzerland with 45 strangers in a travel group for ages 18 to 28. I didn't meet anyone until I got to Italy, shared hotel rooms with complete strangers, and basically spent 10 days in countries I've never been to with people I've never met before. My mom was an anxious mess, but it was amazing and I'd do it all over again

 

[Tiggerish]

I have defended five different young men from the death penalty. One was found not guilty so never reached the sentencing issue. One received natural life but was freed in post conviction proceedings. One received 55 years and two more are serving natural life sentences. None were sentenced to death. I have been "medically retired" for the past ten years so that life seems long ago and far away.

 

[NC Disney Dad]

Lived through a flood where we had no power for five days and no cleaning running water for two weeks. And kept a restaurant open during that time.

 

[PigletsPal2]

People are surprised at a number of things I've done in my life (and I'm still doing one of them).
Married to the same man for 52 years.
Lived in ten different countries.
Visited more than 35 more countries.
Moved house 28 times in 35 years (and like Hadley, we weren't a military family either)
Have seen my favorite musical more than 50 times. (Nowhere near the record, I'm sure. Not even near my DD's record!)

Queen Colleen

 

[Luv0fDisney]

My aunt was surprised that I met Tony Curtis when I was at college (I have a bachelor's degree in Film)….This was back in 2008.

 

[DLgal]

I spent a couple years working as a diamond grader at the Gemoligical Institute of America. I got to see a LOT of really huge, expensive diamonds, including many fancy colored ones that ended up in celebrity engagement rings. If you have a GIA graded diamond, I might have created the report that came with it!

 

[OhhBother]

I once attended a KKK rally -- I was a young newspaper reporter (early 20s), and I was doing a series of stories on hate groups. Still one of the most surreal and troubling experiences of my life.