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I think this article sums up the burning question of when does someone become an adult. It tells of different things such as having a savings account and actually having money in it, and watching the news and having a budget and sticking to it. I think that these are some of the examples of what you could say being an adult consists of. Adulthood should not be judged based on a number, but on the person and their actions.
10 Signs you have become an adult.
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10. Your have more work clothes than casual clothes…and this doesn’t bother you because how often do you wear jeans, anyway?
Sadly true of me. My workplace has a strict "no jeans" policy so I only currently own one pair of jeans, which I only wear around the house on rare occasions. My work clothes make up about 90% of my wardrobe and my few casual clothes are actually closer to "business casual" than "true casual" these days.
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#2 - Thu Apr 8, 2010 8:24 PM EDTI agree with the waking up early on weekends - 8:30 9:00 Im up and like what now?
#3 - Fri Apr 9, 2010 10:08 AM EDTThe latest I can sleep on the weekends now is about 7:30AM. During the week I'm up by 5AM so my body considers 7:30AM to be really late, unfortunately. One night last week I was up until 2AM and thought that based on that I'd actually sleep late the next day. Nope. I was up at 6AM in a panic because I "thought" I had overslept.
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Excellent--I'm only half an adult. And if number 2 stays on that list, I never have to grow up.
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#4 - Fri Apr 9, 2010 7:00 PM EDTAnd if number 2 stays on that list, I never have to grow up.
Me neither, damn kids. I think I'm gonna sell em and try to recoup my losses or more likely continue to invest in their future and hope they don't forget me when I am old.
HINT: if you were like, OMG that’s totally me! for 4 or more items on this list, you are officially an adult.
Damn, I am officially and adult but refuse to claim this one.
You get hangovers..................But nowadays, if I have more than 2 drinks, I feel like crap the next day.
I do get hangovers but I work at it a lot harder than 2 drinks. Who the hell gets a hangover after only 2 drinks? Wimp.
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I do get hangovers but I work at it a lot harder than 2 drinks. Who the hell gets a hangover after only 2 drinks? Wimp.
People that think cosmopolitans count as booze. Buncha nancies.
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Those are the same people that Jello shots can get you drunk.
I had like 40 Easter egg Jello shots left over cause the girls said they were too strong. What?! Strong?? You have to eat 10 of them to get one shot out the damn things. You'll get full before you get drunk.
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I fit all of those except:
Hangovers; I choose to leave those for the younger folks. I haven't had a hangover in years!
Jeans; As a stay at home, mom, I'm back to wearing my jeans. No more dresses, nylons and heels!
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#5 - Fri Apr 9, 2010 8:03 PM EDTI haven't had a hangover in years!
Poor thing! Don't worry--they'll grow up and move out eventually.
As a stay at home, mom,
I think you're doing it wrong. That means you're supposed to get at least 1 bottle of white wine polished off by 5pm, with maybe a few valium or xanax to even ya out. Get with the times :P
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Zom Zom is right. You don't have to wait for them to move all the way out to get your life back.
You just have to wait till they don't think you are cool anymore. After they are done with their homework they go to their room listen to their ipod, play video games or talk on the phone. Then you can go downstairs have a few beers and chain smoke. There is a life after kids.
I think you're doing it wrong. That means you're supposed to get at least 1 bottle of white wine polished off by 5pm, with maybe a few valium or xanax to even ya out. Get with the times
I never did that, but looking back it it doesn't sound like a bad idea. haha
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No thanks, I let my husband deal with the hangovers. He drinks enough for both of us! I can see his pain in the morning - - Nope, not for me, thanks.
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I've been an adult for so long that I no longer really see the value in it. It'd be nice to go back to having no responsibilities or worries for just a little while.
#6 - Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:22 AM EDTI don't know about the shaking hands thing. I was taught from about the age of 6 or 7 that when introduced or introducing yourself to someone new you always offered your hand. It was just plain old good and proper manners, but then again that was in the late 60's. Unfortunately things like manners have seemed to be pushed to the wayside in favor of the "it's all about me" attitude that has taken prevalence today.
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#7 - Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:19 AM EDTIt might not only have something to do with when you grew up but also where. In the tradition of the Deep South I was taught to always offer my hand when introduced or introducing. The only practical excuse for not offering your hand or shaking a hand that has been offered was to have some sort of injury that precluded shaking hands. Of course in the Deep South we still believe in showing proper manners. I can almost always spot someone who isn't a native of the South because they will either be taken aback by a display of manners or they will fail to show proper manners in a situation where it is expected to go through the pleasantries.
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Lived in Chicago until I was 12 then the Washington DC area ever since. I agree the south is much more aware of manners, but I believe it manners are more of a period then a location. Just my thoughts.
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