Just like Elle in Legally Blonde 
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Not a regret, but at one time I entertained the thought of studying law. May be handy nowadays.
Exactly like Elle. Except I’m a little older than Elle and I have 3 little dogs. 
The musical is as fun as the movie, if you haven’t seen it.
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There seems to be quite a few lawyers/barristers//solicitors on here!
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Oh dear lard yes. Experts tend to assume the reader has more knowledge than they do, but also engineers in general have a reputation for being a bit sloppy when it comes to composition - focused on other matters, I’d say, to be nice.
I’d been employed for only a few months when my engineering boss noticed I was better at writing than engineering, and “voluntold” me to become the editor of our department’s end-project tech bulletins. And I’m not really even a good writer; all my kids put me to shame.
Not that I was a horrible engineer either, mind you - at least competent - but there’s a reason I drifted off to law after 5 years of engineering (in addition to the pecuniary aspects and worrying about how I was about 10 years late on the earnings curve).
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Not buying property out of high school. Value increased 4000 percent
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Damn, Emglow. You had the wherewithal to buy real estate just out of high school?
I had the proverbial no pot to piss in…
But I had my health, back then. I’ve had people tell me that that was important.
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I didn’t have the money . Houses were 27 k . I was making 5 bucks a hour
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Yes, a few of my regrets involve real estate too: Selling rather than renting, not buying.
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I take back what I said earlier about not really having any regrets. I wish I had talked Mrs. ricepad into buying a ski condo at the nearest resort back in the mid-80s. They were going for about $30K (US) or so, which at the time would have been a real stretch for us, but we could have managed it. Now those same units are listing for about 12x that much. Even though we are in a much better financial position now than we were back then, we cannot stretch our bucks far enough to cover that.
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I’m the same. I used to drink and smoke heavily; but also had some amazing times while doing it.
Not a regret, but, aside from being an amazing wife and life partner, I wish my bride was also a chiropractor. Can’t have it all, Hoss!
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I regret accepting that I have difficulty learning a second language. At diff pts in my life I tried to learn, took night courses, tried tapes. I just can’t understand why I find it so difficult. I just gave up. Languages are so beautiful, accents are musical. So many ppl have tried to teach me even basic words and nothing stuck. Blocked. I rely on a translator on my phone or the company I’m with.
If I had 3 wishes, I’d ask the Genie for the ability to speak Spanish, French and Mandarin.
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I speak fairly good French. I speak Spanish, German, Italian at a basic level. I can make a little small talk in Greek.
I wish I had learned Russian and Japanese when I was younger. I wish I had a better ear for Arabic.
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I’ve studied many. Including Latin, which used to be de rigeur for a “prep” education. No more! At one time 30 years ago I used to translate German legal documents into English. These days, I’ve probably forgotten just about all my German. My French reading comprehension is pretty solid still; my French friend allows that my writing is understandable . I did a little Russian and a little Spanish. And via choral singing, I guess a little Italian … and whatever else was on the menu. To me the best way to learn is by total immersion. I think the Pimsleur method approaches this. You don’t see any of your target language written out at first. You just hear syllables and you’re told what those syllables mean. It’s how I learned in school(before college). My teachers only spoke in the target language. I think that’s how we all learned to speak as babies. So to me it’s like learning a tune. In the US, it’s such a big deal. Other places, not so much, of course. I still study or read every day. I will always be a chronic student
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I’ve been a musician for 46 years. Working on and off stage. The irony in lacking multiple languages is not lost on me. When I retired I decided to accept my limitation and educate myself in many other things. I won’t be enjoying retirement frustrated. I worked too hard for that.
However, I admire your ability.
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You are fortunate!
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YEP!! 
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a 12-fold return since 1985 shouldn’t be a source of regret.
I think you misread. We did NOT make the purchase back then, so have not realized the 12x return.
How I always felt about math(s). Foreign language.
On that note, I pick up language very quickly, so I regret not learning Ukrainian/Russian?Polish growing up around so friskin’ many people who spoke those. Albanian and Armenian for the same reason. Too funloving and lazy. Put a kid from any country in my school, though, and I’ll want them to teach me their language as I teach them mine. I have a Nicaraguan girl with a soutside Mwaukee accent! My heart melts when we chat in English now. " Eh, howmyspostaknowdat?! Jyeet yet?“”
