Post by: rtpoe on March 16, 2009, 07:04:41 PM
I needed something with shelves and open sides on it, something about three feet high and not too wide. A bookcase? A shelving unit? Some sort of modular plastic thing? No. I was looking for an étagère. Complete with accent marks.
I realized then that I had grown up just a bit more. I was taking interior decorating seriously.
With that in mind, I came up with a few other signs that you are becoming An Adult.
1. Instead of second-hand items, you buy brand new furniture. And it's made of wood, not plastic.
2. Ordering a drink like "Sex on the Beach" at a bar isn't funny anymore.
3. A three-day weekend means plenty of time to do housework.
Any others?
Post by: BillN on March 16, 2009, 07:20:51 PM
Post by: notty on March 16, 2009, 07:32:11 PM
Post by: gOOber on March 16, 2009, 07:36:47 PM
Post by: MasterDragonfly on March 16, 2009, 07:49:19 PM
a) drinks are hella expensive,
b) the music passed the 'enjoyable' threshold of loudness long ago; you don't fancy the thought of having to scream so you basically just smile and nod and wink at your significant other, hoping to form some sort of cogent 'conversation' in the process
c) you step outside to get a break from the loud music and lack of ventilation, only to get socked in the lungs by someone's secondhand smoke, despite the fact that you're outdoors
d) your ears continue to feel semi-deaf, and you don't like feeling like you've just accelerated the premature demise of your hearing
e) staying up past midnight means you had better have had a Really Good **82** the night before, otherwise you'll just be in a pissy mood until you get home
Post by: PregNut on March 16, 2009, 07:50:30 PM
You can't start your day until you've had a good BM.
MMMMDCCC
Post by: MasterDragonfly on March 16, 2009, 07:50:51 PM
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Post by: mofoapoo on March 17, 2009, 02:14:05 AM
I don't know how much longer me and my friends can keep repeating the same jokes we've been using for the last 5 years and still get at least one of us to chuckle like a retard.
Post by: GALVATRON on March 17, 2009, 08:11:13 AM
Showing an interest in interior decorating does not make you mature, it makes you gay. Of course, mofoapoo does not find that amusing becuase?
There's only one thing that makes people mature, and that's smoking. The smooth taste of tobacco going down your throat gives you the sense of calm that only comes with age and maturity. A mouth full of smoke will show the ladies that you are a real man. The kind of man that takes pride in his appearance, the kind of man with money to burn and a nice sports car. A sophisticated guy who's probably from Europe, or at least has been there. A real James Bond/Joe Camel. After bedding a woman, a real mature man reaches for a cigarette.
Ladies like to smoke too, but they generally use holders. For the ladies, smoking shows that you are mature enough to handle a man that smokes.
Post by: Hugeboobfan on March 17, 2009, 08:48:30 AM
Post by: GALVATRON on March 17, 2009, 09:37:57 AM
Are you insinuating that Smooth Joe Camel is
a. not real
b. not a man
c. both a and b
because that cigarette in his mouth, and his huge biceps tell me otherwise.
Also, I forgot to add the legal disclaimer: "The Surgeon General, Dr. Sanjay Gupta warns that smoking cigarettes may lead to increased awesomeness, and higher sex appeal."
Post by: BluePeep on March 17, 2009, 10:23:44 AM
Post by: Ciotogach on March 17, 2009, 10:29:24 AM
Post by: Hugeboobfan on March 17, 2009, 11:48:32 AM
Quote:
GALVATRON said:
bwaaahhh!
Are you insinuating that Smooth Joe Camel is
a. not real
b. not a man
c. both a and b
because that cigarette in his mouth, and his huge biceps tell me otherwise.
Don't get me wrong, Joe Camel is undoubtedly cool, and he's smooth with the ladies. But look at the Marlboro man! He's 100% blood, grit and testosterone. Even after a stressful visit to his oncologist, the Marlboro man is ready to jump on his horse, light up a red, and rustle some cattle. He's a man's man.
Post by: GALVATRON on March 17, 2009, 12:15:32 PM
Agreed.
Post by: gOOber on March 17, 2009, 06:17:05 PM
Post by: Dearc on March 17, 2009, 08:08:20 PM
Post by: MasterDragonfly on March 17, 2009, 09:55:36 PM
When you start sentences with "20 years ago" (or 30, 40, etc).
When you grumble about the way some younger folks wear their hair/hats/pants, then have that "oh no I've become old" moment.
When putting on your fave slippers really can be the highlight of your day.
Post by: Archangel_Dreadnought on March 17, 2009, 10:43:28 PM
Post by: GALVATRON on March 17, 2009, 10:58:38 PM
What if I told you that I wasn't getting older ... but I was getting younger than everybody else?
Post by: gOOber on March 18, 2009, 07:13:39 AM
Post by: MasterDragonfly on March 18, 2009, 08:49:50 AM
(As opposed to the hands-free, cordless, dropped-call experience. And yet, 30 years from now, someone will look fondly back on that experience.
)
Post by: solvegas on March 18, 2009, 09:58:22 AM
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Post by: mofoapoo on March 18, 2009, 11:58:56 AM
Quote:
solvegas said:
Well, I've noticed that I'm getting hairier on the chest and belly and thinner on top
I'm 23 and that's happening to me.
it's because we are more manly and wrestle more bears than other guys.
Post by: pedonbio on March 18, 2009, 12:52:02 PM
Quote:
MasterDragonfly said:
When you start sentences with "20 years ago" (or 30, 40, etc).
Especially when the sentence is, "Gawd, the last time I came six times in a night was..."
Post by: solvegas on March 18, 2009, 11:34:02 PM
Post by: ROUNDandHEAVY on March 19, 2009, 07:59:00 AM
These days they have all sprouted at least firm b-cups and a large portion have made it up to d's and a few beyond.
It's not like I am a ped stalker, but damn I have to ride the bus and the way these chicks dress their illegal, nubile jubblies are practically smacking me in the face!!!
Wow now I really feel old!!!
Post by: MasterDragonfly on March 19, 2009, 09:06:17 AM
On a related note, there's the age-old fantasy of being with an 18 yr old. That must be a fantasy for 20- and 30-somethings, because at some point I raised that bar to no less than 21, with a push to make that bar no less than 25. I don't know whether that's self-preservation, or whether that's got more to do with the more youthful mannerisms which just seem irritating now. Or maybe something to do with world experience, probability of intelligent conversation, or what.
Not that I fantasize about getting with much older women.
Although mind you, if Raquel Welch were to come a-knocking, I can't say that I'd snub her. ....
On another tangent, it's easier to have an appreciation for the lessons my parents shared with me when I was younger. Quite of few of those 'Aha!' moments.
Post by: ROUNDandHEAVY on March 19, 2009, 10:02:20 AM
Post by: MaxBigfoot on March 20, 2009, 02:15:24 AM
Post by: PregNut on March 20, 2009, 08:03:17 PM
Quote:For me: Lighter and thinner on top, darker and thicker in my ears.
solvegas said:
Well, I've noticed that I'm getting hairier on the chest and belly and thinner on top
Post by: pedonbio on March 20, 2009, 08:39:12 PM
Quote:
MasterDragonfly said:
On a related note, there's the age-old fantasy of being with an 18 yr old. That must be a fantasy for 20- and 30-somethings, because at some point I raised that bar to no less than 21, with a push to make that bar no less than 25. I don't know whether that's self-preservation, or whether that's got more to do with the more youthful mannerisms which just seem irritating now. Or maybe something to do with world experience, probability of intelligent conversation, or what.
That's funny, and reminds me of a friend when we were both in our late 20s. He spent the night with a 19-year-old; the next day he told me that was the last time, because not only did he have to seduce her, but the next morning they didn't have anything to talk about.
Post by: homevintner on March 20, 2009, 09:04:36 PM
Post by: solvegas on March 20, 2009, 11:36:26 PM
Post by: MasterDragonfly on March 21, 2009, 12:41:49 AM
Even car shopping, you've become quite a bit more pragmatic over the years. You're driven less by the rush of 'new' and 'whoa', and more by what Consumer Reports says about reliability, maintainability, customer satisfaction and insurance costs.
Post by: PregNut on March 22, 2009, 10:27:34 AM
Quote:I have a subscription to CR, and have made my last four major purchases based upon their recommendations.
MasterDragonfly said:
You make sensible shopping choices, even when looking for the mundane. Years ago, "any old bar of soap" would do, but today, you have it down to a science (or at least have convinced yourself that you have). You find "pump soap" to be a kitchen/bathroom essential, and find it baffling how you made do with a regular bar of soap years ago.
Even car shopping, you've become quite a bit more pragmatic over the years. You're driven less by the rush of 'new' and 'whoa', and more by what Consumer Reports says about reliability, maintainability, customer satisfaction and insurance costs.
Post by: mcgarp on March 23, 2009, 04:30:29 AM
Post by: pedonbio on March 23, 2009, 02:33:18 PM
Quote:
mcgarp said:
One night at a party, while fairly intoxicated I declared that I was now an adult because I had a cooler that had my last name on it in permanent marker. Did I mention I was **92**?
That's funny. I figured I was an adult when I had a jacket that DIDN'T have my name in it.
Post by: Tugboatcap on March 23, 2009, 03:03:57 PM
Tugboat"I hope my k1ds have that moment... AND SOON!"Cap!
Post by: Q_BE on March 23, 2009, 10:52:45 PM
When you realize that your freshman year in high school, which seems like yesterday, is really a decade or more ago.
When you also realize that you can't go back to being under 18.
When you've lived under at least 5 different Presidential administrations.
Q-"My 2 cents"-BE
Post by: solvegas on March 24, 2009, 12:26:30 AM
Post by: rtpoe on March 24, 2009, 09:17:20 PM
Maturity is asking yourself why you absolutely have to get a complete set of (whatever), and answering, "Oh, that's right, it's an investment!"
Maturity is actually worrying about investments...
Post by: GALVATRON on March 25, 2009, 08:34:58 AM
Judging by the replies in this post, I have deduced that I am not mature.
Galvatron = new hotness
Rest of Bearchive = old and busted
Post by: Shara on March 25, 2009, 08:48:49 AM
Quote:
GALVATRON said:
bwaaahhhh!
Judging by the replies in this post, I have deduced that I am not mature.
Galvatron = new hotness
Rest of Bearchive = old and busted
I figured you were gonna write something about our race not being mature at all as your race of sentient machines has been around for eons longer
Post by: solvegas on March 25, 2009, 11:48:29 PM
Post by: brakblake on March 26, 2009, 12:39:44 AM
Quote:
solvegas said:
Uhh ... Shara ... Galvatron is not a purple robot, he is simply nuts. **94** Pepsi simply re-affirms it.
Well, then i was gone a LONG time ago according to that statement, lol
Post by: pedonbio on March 26, 2009, 03:46:25 PM
Quote:
solvegas said:
When some snotty teenager ask you at the movie house if you want a senior citizen discount and you are only 52 ..... hell yea, I'll save me some bucks !!
That's happened to you, too? Yeah, I was about 45 when some snotty 18-year-old showed me the "senior menu". Now I offer to pay extra if they will make me 25 again.
Post by: solvegas on March 26, 2009, 10:57:54 PM
One thing I find peculiar in my case is that sometimes I forget something quite recent but things that happened long ago are crystal clear. Can be disconcerting at times.
Post by: MaxBigfoot on March 27, 2009, 11:22:34 AM
I still think stuff that after a second's thought makes me want to hit myself. Do we ever feel grown up, or is it just an illusion? And am I the only one who feels this way?
Post by: MasterDragonfly on March 27, 2009, 10:39:40 PM
Now I'm quite content to very stealthily keep as much traction as possible and accelerate swiftly and surely. Don't like spending money on replacing rubber, do like avoiding attracting attention of any sort.
Post by: Q_BE on March 31, 2009, 02:11:14 PM
This happened to me in 2004, and I've never looked back.
Apparently, none of our politicians appear to be mature in any fashion other than age...
Q-"Money, money, money"-BE
Post by: rtpoe on March 31, 2009, 08:30:23 PM
Post by: MasterDragonfly on April 01, 2009, 07:23:41 AM
Post by: Q_BE on April 01, 2009, 07:32:21 PM
Quote:
MasterDragonfly said:
Not just Tequila, but Grappa, Kirschwasser, 12-year old single-malt scotch, ....
...Jagermeister...
Q-"Gulp!"-BE
Post by: Q_BE on September 12, 2010, 02:24:28 PM
Q-"Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad"-BE :P
Post by: robclassact on September 12, 2010, 08:43:32 PM
He thought about it for a second and replied, "if I still partied like I did in 1999, I'd be dead."
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