Things you shouldn’t do anymore after you turn 30
Posted: May 10, 2009 1:42 pm
Anyone else guilty of any of these??? 
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/lif ... 13350.html
Playing beer pong
Beer does not need accessories. That means no funnels, no pingpong balls and, for the love of God, no fruit. Oh, and seriously, take the neon Budweiser sign out of your bedroom window. (The lamp, though, can stay for kitsch value.)
Hanging unframed posters on your walls
That Starry Night print deserves the respect of a proper display, even if it came from a store in the mall.
Eating spaghetti out of a can
A box of pasta and a jar of store-brand sauce is just as cheap, per serving, as a can of Chef Boyardee. As an adult, cooking dinner means not eating out of a can, or a bowl, while standing over the sink.
Ignoring the throbbing pain in your head/arm/stomach
Sometimes, aches are the result of too much yard work or a series serious of sleepless nights. Other times, something is wrong. If you are seriously ill, the long-term treatment can cost more than a single doctor’s visit.
Partying till 5 a.m., then being at work by 9 a.m.
Your partying skills may remain intact, but your ability to bounce back the next morning is in decline. Falling asleep at your desk in seventh grade earned you a detention slip. Falling asleep at your desk now earns you a pink one.
Thinking any shirt from the pile on the floor will do
Kurt Cobain is dead, and so is your I-just-got-out-of-bed/I’m-stylin’ look. Buy an iron and some hangers.
Having a futon/bean bag in your living room
Primary furniture should not be obviously foldable or collapsible, or mold to your body.
Wearing a pro sports jersey with your name on it
Unless you actually are a pro athlete by now, you never will be. So stop committing this embarrassing, ineffective and public fraud. No one is buying it.
Doing shots
Adults drink to enjoy the beverage, not to get drunk.
Sporting clothes with cartoon characters OK, I am wearing a MICKEY MOUSE shirt as I type this
Winnie the Pooh and Minnie Mouse are cute on 3-year-olds, but adults need to let the characters live on the TV screen, not across their chests.
Referring to friends as “dude,” “kids,” “boys” or “girls”
They may act like children, but that doesn’t mean they’re not men and women.
Sleeping past lunch, unless you work the graveyard shift
Responsibilities don’t disappear under the blankets, and neither should you.
Opening credit card after credit card for a free T-shirt, coffee mug or pen
Free is good, especially in this economy. But when you need to pay off a bunch of debt accrued on those cards, those freebies aren’t going to help.
Pretending that gray hair you just found was a fluke
Go ahead, pluck it. You’ll have two more next week.
Ordering from the children’s menu
Restaurants put thought and creativity into their menus. A basket of chicken tenders is fine for kids, but not for adults.
Not changing sheets or cleaning unless company is coming
Bugs, mice and unpleasant odors are not cool at any age, actually.
Not knowing the top five news-related stories of the week
Read a newspaper!
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/lif ... 13350.html
Playing beer pong
Beer does not need accessories. That means no funnels, no pingpong balls and, for the love of God, no fruit. Oh, and seriously, take the neon Budweiser sign out of your bedroom window. (The lamp, though, can stay for kitsch value.)
Hanging unframed posters on your walls
That Starry Night print deserves the respect of a proper display, even if it came from a store in the mall.
Eating spaghetti out of a can
A box of pasta and a jar of store-brand sauce is just as cheap, per serving, as a can of Chef Boyardee. As an adult, cooking dinner means not eating out of a can, or a bowl, while standing over the sink.
Ignoring the throbbing pain in your head/arm/stomach
Sometimes, aches are the result of too much yard work or a series serious of sleepless nights. Other times, something is wrong. If you are seriously ill, the long-term treatment can cost more than a single doctor’s visit.
Partying till 5 a.m., then being at work by 9 a.m.
Your partying skills may remain intact, but your ability to bounce back the next morning is in decline. Falling asleep at your desk in seventh grade earned you a detention slip. Falling asleep at your desk now earns you a pink one.
Thinking any shirt from the pile on the floor will do
Kurt Cobain is dead, and so is your I-just-got-out-of-bed/I’m-stylin’ look. Buy an iron and some hangers.
Having a futon/bean bag in your living room
Primary furniture should not be obviously foldable or collapsible, or mold to your body.
Wearing a pro sports jersey with your name on it
Unless you actually are a pro athlete by now, you never will be. So stop committing this embarrassing, ineffective and public fraud. No one is buying it.
Doing shots
Adults drink to enjoy the beverage, not to get drunk.
Sporting clothes with cartoon characters OK, I am wearing a MICKEY MOUSE shirt as I type this
Winnie the Pooh and Minnie Mouse are cute on 3-year-olds, but adults need to let the characters live on the TV screen, not across their chests.
Referring to friends as “dude,” “kids,” “boys” or “girls”
They may act like children, but that doesn’t mean they’re not men and women.
Sleeping past lunch, unless you work the graveyard shift
Responsibilities don’t disappear under the blankets, and neither should you.
Opening credit card after credit card for a free T-shirt, coffee mug or pen
Free is good, especially in this economy. But when you need to pay off a bunch of debt accrued on those cards, those freebies aren’t going to help.
Pretending that gray hair you just found was a fluke
Go ahead, pluck it. You’ll have two more next week.
Ordering from the children’s menu
Restaurants put thought and creativity into their menus. A basket of chicken tenders is fine for kids, but not for adults.
Not changing sheets or cleaning unless company is coming
Bugs, mice and unpleasant odors are not cool at any age, actually.
Not knowing the top five news-related stories of the week
Read a newspaper!
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well, not since 1967.
