Swore you would never -- Wound up doing (women, kids, fun)

[Childfree35]

I read this article yesterday: Going Back On You Word: "I Swore I would Nevers" You Wound Up Doing.

The responses were interesting and some were funny. Hopefully, we can have some fun as well.

I'll start.

I swore and wound up doing:

A Smoker
A Dad

[round4]

I swore I'd never "just live" with someone, and I am.

I swore I'd never go into business with a partner I'm romantically involved with, and I have.

(so far, no regrets on either though.)

[cpg35223]

I swore up and down that I would never use the television as a babysitter. Hah. There were some times when, dealing with three small kids, I couldn't wait to turn the damned thing on so I could just read a book in peace.

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by cpg35223

I swore up and down that I would never use the television as a babysitter. Hah. There were some times when, dealing with three small kids, I couldn't wait to turn the damned thing on so I could just read a book in peace.

He-he, then why do you hate your babysitter so much?! Be a little grateful!

[cpg35223]

Originally Posted by sierraAZ

He-he, then why do you hate your babysitter so much?! Be a little grateful!

I hate to watch TV. But when they were 10, 8, and 5, I loved to hear the idiot box come on for an hour or two. Because while they pickled their cotton-picking brains, I could get some other stuff done.

[SifuPhil]

I swore I would give up sheep, but I just had rack of lamb ...

I swore no more fast women, then became a bouncer at a strip club ...

I swore my comb-over looked hot, then hacked it off ...

I swore no more posting on C-D, then ...

[Lucario]

Swore I would never:

Date a woman with a kid

Get married

Get married to a woman with a kid

[Lucario]

Originally Posted by cpg35223

I swore up and down that I would never use the television as a babysitter. Hah. There were some times when, dealing with three small kids, I couldn't wait to turn the damned thing on so I could just read a book in peace.

I swore I would never let my monsters watch TV (well, only on a limited basis).

Now they're worse addicts than I ever was.

[cpg35223]

Originally Posted by Lucario

I swore I would never let my monsters watch TV (well, only on a limited basis).

Now they're worse addicts than I ever was.

Yep.

Personally, I think keeping the, "I'll nevers...." to a minimum keeps me from eating my words. But that was a big one.

[Coolhand68]

I swore I'd never:

Buy another Nissan

Work in a flourescent-lit cubicle city office again

Drunk-call an old friend/girlfriend at 3:00 AM

Sing to passengers via the subway intercom system

Spend a night in jail

Tolerate/forgive infidelity