When you turn 22, the possibility that you might be mortal kinda hits home i found...

[dug777]

I suddenly realise i'm getting old, society expects me to start being more responsible, it's been 5 years since i could legally get into a pub/club so the excitement of that is wearing off, i can't drink like i used to be able to at college, i've got a job, i've been going out with my missus for nearly 5 years, living with her for two, i've got masses of bills to pay, we've got to book the kitty in a cattery over Christmas, one of our cars needs a service, the lawn needs mowing again...

You get the picture, basically i'm waking up to the rest of my life in the real world

But enough of the bitching, i'm still relatively young i guess It's just that 22 isn't a very 'cool' age, i guess the next milestone is 30...

 

[Chaotic42]

Heh, I thought the same thing. 22 was when I started getting my life on track. I got a decent career, started college again. Good times. It was a lot of work, but they were good times.

Now at 24 I'm working on a life-time career.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Heh, I thought the same thing. 22 was when I started getting my life on track. I got a decent career, started college again. Good times. It was a lot of work, but they were good times.

Now at 24 I'm working on a life-time career.

:beer:

I hope to be settled into a career by 24 too

 

[SpunkyJones]

Life time carrer by 24? Good luck, I'm over 40 and still trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up!

 

[Jeff7]

Another turning point - this marks the first time I've ever seen the word "cattery".

 

[Rage187]

29 is a little tough for me, although I started my career at 25.

29 for me =

Getting back with my wife after being separated for 3 years, we were still married just lived 3000 miles apart and saw each other every 3-6months
Her getting pregnant within the first week of me being back, before this we had been married 7 years and never pregnant
Me starting a good but very stressful job
Building a new home

so some life altering stuff this year.

I did however truly enjoy year 28.

 

[Pepsi90919]

cattery

 

[Rob_63]

Hahahaha, now just wait till you start popping out the chillins, that'll be your REAL eye opener

Edit: and congradulations on the reception of responsiblity. Not everyone realizes that you cannot spend your whole life partying and not caring about your future.

 

[DCFife]

Originally posted by: SpunkyJones
Life time carrer by 24? Good luck, I'm over 40 and still trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up!

Same here. I'm 35 and haven't even started my college career yet, let alone figured out what I want to be when I grow up! I definitely don't want to keep doing what I'm doing now...

 

[doze]

Just wait till about 25 years old when the beer starts going to the belly

 

[Deleted member 4644]

I agree...

I suspect that the best years of life are 18-22 (i.e. college) and then maybe 40s because by 40s you have some time to spend a bit of money (ideally).

 

[Rob_63]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Another turning point - this marks the first time I've ever seen the word "cattery".

OK, now exactly what is it?

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Trucker61

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Another turning point - this marks the first time I've ever seen the word "cattery".

OK, now exactly what is it?

I assume you call them 'boarding kennels for cats'? Cattery: cat boarding facilities

 

[Allanv]

cattery = a place to put teh cats untill you return home from vacation

well i am 38 contract for a living pays for the damn holidays and keeps me young as for kids NO CHANCE...

had a vasectomy a year ago and we have NO kids now i know that desision will keep me young heh..

didnt want any still dont, but for me 25 was the age i knew i wasnt imortal just sorta crept up on me

But i do enjoy my life

Regards

Allanv

PS: in a bar at 17 then where are you the UK is 18 the states are 21 or did you sneek in early ???

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: SpunkyJones
Life time carrer by 24? Good luck, I'm over 40 and still trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up!

Well, I work for a very, very large company and the sky is really the limit as far as moving up the ladder goes.

 

[Rob_63]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Trucker61

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Another turning point - this marks the first time I've ever seen the word "cattery".

OK, now exactly what is it?

I assume you call them 'boarding kennels for cats'? Cattery: cat boarding facilities

OK, just wanted to be sure you were not referring to a "place of ill repute" (aka bordello) :shocked:

 

[BigJ]

Psssh.

Being a mortal hit home when I was 18 and had a loaded gun put to my head by 2 robbers.