25 Ways to tell that you’re Really All Grown Up

[Tom62]

here are 25 Ways to tell that you’re Really All Grown Up

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.
6. You watch the Weather Channel.
7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "break up."
8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."
10. You're the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won't turn down the stereo.
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's leftovers.
15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
16. You take naps.
17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.
20. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good *****."
21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
23. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking "Oh crap - what the H--- happened?"

[Tank]

here are 25 Ways to tell that you’re Really All Grown Up

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
Yes
2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
No
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
Yes
4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
Yes
5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.
No
6. You watch the Weather Channel.
No
7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "break up."
Yes
8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
Yes
9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."
Yes
10. You're the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won't turn down the stereo.
Yes
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
Yes
12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
Never did but Yes to local fast food outlet
13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
Yes
14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's leftovers.
Yes
15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
No
16. You take naps.
Yes
17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
Yes  
20. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good *****."
Yes
21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
Yes
22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
Yes
23. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
Ah! Now that does not take into account forums!
24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
No
25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking "Oh crap - what the H--- happened?"
No. If any of my friends got pregnant it would be a bloody miracle!

[Asmodean]

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
     Yes. Weird, aint it..?

2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
     Oh, I'll have it pretty much anywhere as long as it's not like... In the snow or on a pile of rotting carcasses

3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
     Yeah...

4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
     Yup.

5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.
     No... I still do Heavy Metal

6. You watch the Weather Channel.
     No such thing in my country, but I DO read the newspapers

7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "break up."
     Have kids and dogs and families and... Here I sit. A lone, lonely loner.  

17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
     Yep.

18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
     Yep.

19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.
     ...A few other meds too, but yep.

20. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good *****."
     Never was.

21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
     No time for breakfast

22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
     

23. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
     Not really. But close

24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
     Yeah.

25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking "Oh crap - what the H--- happened?"[/quote]
     My reaction depends on my friend's thoughts on the matter.

[hismikeness]

8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
5 weeks is a standard here.

5 weeks standard!?! I get 10 days at my job.  
Just two more calendar years and I get 15 days...

[Asmodean]

8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
5 weeks is a standard here.

5 weeks standard!?! I get 10 days at my job.  
Just two more calendar years and I get 15 days...

We generally have a vacation month in July and a week some other time of the year. I'm taking my week off in October, I think.

[pinkocommie]

I'm responding as a 28 year old female with a son and a night job.   :/

2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.

Haha, no it's not.  

7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "break up."

Half and half

8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.

 

13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.

I don't do car payments.

14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's leftovers.

Yeah

15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.

If I do it two nights in a row, yes.

16. You take naps.

No.

17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.

Dates?

18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.

Nah, I just don't like chicken wings.

19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.

I go to the free clinic for condoms so I can avoid pregnancy tests.

20. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good *****."

Eh.

21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.

More and more, but not exclusively.

22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."

Eh, I was never a drinker.

23. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.

More like 50%, but yeah.

24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.

I really don't like the whole bar scene.

25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking "Oh crap - what the H--- happened?"

Haha, most of the time.  

[Cecilie]

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.

Oh! That reminds me, gotta water the plants.

[KDbeads]

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
Heh?  I have a black thumb and cats.  NO indoor plants!

2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
Don't even own a freaking twin bed!

3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
Both fridges actually.  Not sure if there is any beer in the house actually.... but the liquor cabinet is full.

4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
6am is when hubby has to be at work!  5am is for getting up

5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.
Really, they play metal in elevators now?

6. You watch the Weather Channel.
nope, boring.....

7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "break up."
Hmmm..... most of our friends are too freaking old to care anymore

8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
What the hell is vacation time?  How do you get that?  No vacations here in 4 years at least.

9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."
Jeans and a button up shirt, it's texas after all.

10. You're the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won't turn down the stereo.
Yeah,..... uhm...... we are still the kids next door.  My neighbors are ancient.

11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
My relatives are fundies  

14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's leftovers.
Science diet is worse than McD's, I feed better stuff

15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
Too many cats on the couch, of course the back will hurt

16. You take naps.
HELL NO......

17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
Nah, grocery shopping is a date now

18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
Bleck......

19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.
 :shake:

24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
see 22

25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking "Oh crap - what the H--- happened?"
My friends are all past menopause, of course I'm going to be asking 'What the hell happened?'!  

[MariaEvri]

hmm lets see...

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
true

2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
I dont see why not lol not yet no

10. You're the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won't turn down the stereo.
ugh yes

11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
heh not yet

12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
hmm I do. Although I dont like taco bell

13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
nop

14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's leftovers.
naah (no dog anyway(

15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
stupid couch!

16. You take naps.
nop. Cant sleep at night if I do

17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
hmm i wouldn't know

18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
yeah. I have acid reflux anyway

19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.
yeah

20. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good *****."
hmm maybe

21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
heh yeah

22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
welll.....  yes?

23. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
sigh yes

24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
yeah

25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking "Oh crap - what the H--- happened?"
I congratulate them vocally but I think "holy shit another one?"

[The Doctor]

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.

True

2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.

Depends, how big is one?

3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.

I never have beer in the fridge.

4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.

I have DSPS, so this doesn't really apply to me.

5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.

I have yet to hear Jeff Lynne's voice on the lift speaker.

6. You watch the Weather Channel.

All the time.

7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "break up."

Nope.

8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.

I'm somewhere in between that.

9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."

Where I live they are:)

10. You're the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won't turn down the stereo.

If that happened then yes I would be.

11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.

Yep

12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.

Never have.

13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.

Cheap 500$ car=Cheap insurance. I've never had a car payment since I buy old cheap ones.

14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's leftovers.

Mostly true.

15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.

Nope

16. You take naps.

Nope

17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.

Always has been.

18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.

Eating anything a 3am would do bad things.

19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.

Yep

20. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good *****."

I dislike wine, I've never tried any of it.

21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.

That assumes I eat...

22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."

I can't answer this one, I never drank alcohol.

23. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.

Computers? For work? Blasphemy!

24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.

Same as 22.

25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking "Oh crap - what the H--- happened?"

Yep but my mind I'm thinking thank god it's not me.

[skwurll]

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
I don't smoke
2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
Well... quiet you.
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
Don't drink.
4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
I'm nocturnal.
5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.
No.. just no
6. You watch the Weather Channel.
Especially no.
7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "break up."
Nope.
8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
Don't have an actual job.
9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."
...
10. You're the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won't turn down the stereo.
My neighbors are ancient.
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
That's just because I have a weird family.
12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
No idea.
13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
My car is paid for.
14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's leftovers.
Don't own a dog.
15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
Yes. but that's irrelevant.
16. You take naps.
I get tired sometimes.
17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
No comment.
18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
Pfft. I've got a stomach of steel.
19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.
No comment.
20. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good *****.
Don't drink.
21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
Nope. Not up early enough for it.
22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
Don't drink.
23. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
Hahahaha... seriously? No.
24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
I don't drink.
25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking "Oh crap - what the H--- happened?"
Uhh... no comment.

[Martin TK]

here are 25 Ways to tell that you’re Really All Grown Up

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
The ones that the cats haven't eaten them.
2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
For me, sex is out of the question, my wife is handicapped.  Don't cry for me though, it's fine, I love her.
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
My fridge is currently broken, but the freezer works.  LOL
4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
Yeppers
5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.
Oh yeah, happened this past week, in fact.
6. You watch the Weather Channel.
LOVE it.
7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "break up."
I don't have any friends..
8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
I've been off work for six months now, but now I'm going back to teach at an Ivy League school in the fall.
9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."
Good one.
10. You're the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won't turn down the stereo.
I have no problem doing this, especially when I have asked them to keep it down.  I like to sleep, at night.
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
Actually, I am the older relative now... sheesh
12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
What's a Taco Bell????   :bananacolor:
24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
I don't drink, but I used to... and I used to drink at home then, before going out.
25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking "Oh crap - what the H--- happened?"
I'm with the one who said something about if their friends get pregant they would ask what the hell happened.[/quote]

[Byronazriel]

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
I've never met a plant that couldn't be smoked... Except perhaps an Aloe plant, and then only if you don't have a dehydrator.
2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
Asexual, so nowhere is exactly in the question...
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
I have a mini-fridge just for fine beverages.
4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
True enough.
5. You hear your favourite song in an elevator.
More often than I'd care for...
6. You watch the Weather Channel.
On occasion. I don't much care for television however, though this might change as I'm having a plasma installed in my bedroom.
7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "break up."
Me and my friends are all DnD nerds...
8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
Everyday is a vacation day, for I am an Author! Though I do odd jobs on occasion, usually because my books only net me enough cash for food or rent... not both.
9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."
Jeans give me a crotch rash, though when I go to fancy restraints I forgo my usual Aquaman t-shirt.
10. You're the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won't turn down the stereo.
I don't like calling the police... My social skills are sub-par at best, and I always end up saying something wrong. I just put up with it.
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
They might be, but I certainly am not...
12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
Ahh. Taco Bell, terrible tacos... But everything else is passable, and they're so clean. I'm never one to keep track of such a banal thing as time.
13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
...I never passed my driving test. Though I do own a car.
14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's leftovers.
My dog eats better than I do half the time...
15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
I find it difficult to sleep on anything but a couch.
16. You take naps.
I have two modes, on and off. And I am very stubborn about remaining in the mode that I am in.
17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
I missed the day when they taught socializing in school, and I never caught up.
18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
Only if they were spicy, or served with milk.
19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.
I go to the drugstore for comic books, and saltpetre.
20. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good *****."
Bah, wine isn't my sort of thing.
21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
Anytime is breakfast time, so long as it's your first meal.
22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
Over-drinking cheapens the experience. I savour mine, with some fried mushrooms and anime.
23. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
If you count typing a few words at a time for my novel while looking up random things on TvTropes, or forum grazing as work...
24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
I drink at home because the barkeep objects to my lack of attire, I only drink sans pants.
25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking "Oh crap - what the H--- happened?"
Oh yes, mostly because we congratulate each other for getting the attractive teller at the bank...

[tymygy]

<Answer all : no>

[PoopShoot]

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.

What fun is that?

2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.

But the bathtub is just peachy?  Fail.

3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.

Well, the kids do have to eat.

4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.

5, actually.

5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.

Then I was grown up at 20.

6. You watch the Weather Channel.

Fuck, I hardly watch the news.

7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "break up."

What is this, the 50s?

8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.

What's a vacation?

9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."

"No longer"?  You mean "start to", I don't go to church anymore.

10. You're the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won't turn down the stereo.

Yeah, that field of soybeans is a terror and those cows really know how to party.

11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.

my family.  Wow.

12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.

10pm.  I know becaue I won't drive 20 miles for a taco unless I know I can actually get one.  And my brother in law works there.

13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.

The car's paid off and the wife wrecked it a week ago, I guess I just got younger?

14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's leftovers.

Where does Ol' Roy fit on that scale?

15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.

You haven't met my couch.

16. You take naps.

I always have.

17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.

Date?

18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.

Allergic.

19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.

Condoms, .

20. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good *****."

It never was.  It's wine.

21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.

Are hamburgers breakfast food?

22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."

I never drank much anyway.

23. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.

LOL, look at my post count and say that again.

24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.

Fuck that.  I drink at home to avoid driving after I get drunk.

25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking "Oh crap - what the H--- happened?"

I prefer to offer coathangers.