26 Signs that you're an Adult.
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26 Signs that you're an Adult.
26 Signs that you're an Adult.
a. Your potted plants stay alive.
b. Having sex in a twin-sized bed is absurd.
c. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
d. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.
e. You hear your favorite song on an elevator.
f. You carry an umbrella. You watch the Weather Channel.
g. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hookup and breakup.
h. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7.
i. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as 'dressed up'.
j. You're the one calling the police because those darn kids next door don't know how to turn down the stereo.
k. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
l. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
m. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
n. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's.
o. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
p. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m.
q. Dinner and a movie - The whole date instead of the beginning of one.
r. MTV News is no longer your primary source for information.
s. You go to the drugstore for Ibuprofen and antacids, not condoms and pregnancy test kits.
t. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer 'pretty good stuff'.
u. You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time.
v. Grocery lists are longer than macaroni & cheese, diet Pepsi & King Dons.
w. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
x. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
y. You don't drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
z. You read this entire list looking for one sign that doesn't apply to you!
You noticed that 26 signs are listed in letters not numbers!!!!
a. Your potted plants stay alive.
b. Having sex in a twin-sized bed is absurd.
c. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
d. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.
e. You hear your favorite song on an elevator.
f. You carry an umbrella. You watch the Weather Channel.
g. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hookup and breakup.
h. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7.
i. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as 'dressed up'.
j. You're the one calling the police because those darn kids next door don't know how to turn down the stereo.
k. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
l. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
m. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
n. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's.
o. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
p. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m.
q. Dinner and a movie - The whole date instead of the beginning of one.
r. MTV News is no longer your primary source for information.
s. You go to the drugstore for Ibuprofen and antacids, not condoms and pregnancy test kits.
t. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer 'pretty good stuff'.
u. You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time.
v. Grocery lists are longer than macaroni & cheese, diet Pepsi & King Dons.
w. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
x. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
y. You don't drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
z. You read this entire list looking for one sign that doesn't apply to you!
You noticed that 26 signs are listed in letters not numbers!!!!
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Re: 26 Signs that you're an Adult.
Let's see which of these apply to me.
a. Your potted plants stay alive.
Check
b. Having sex in a twin-sized bed is absurd.
I wouldn't know
c. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
Check
d. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.
No
e. You hear your favorite song on an elevator.
No
f. You carry an umbrella. You watch the Weather Channel.
No. Check
g. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hookup and breakup.
No
h. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7.
No
i. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as 'dressed up'.
I don't own a pair of jeans
j. You're the one calling the police because those darn kids next door
don't know how to turn down the stereo.
Yet to happen
k. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
Oh yes they do
l. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
Nor do I care
m. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
The only transportation device I have is a bicycle
n. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's.
That would be true
o. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
Not really
p. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m.
Sometimes
q. Dinner and a movie - The whole date instead of the beginning of one.
Never dated
r. MTV News is no longer your primary source for information.
Don't they only give music news?
s. You go to the drugstore for Ibuprofen and antacids, not condoms and
pregnancy test kits.
Ew
t. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer 'pretty good stuff'.
That's cheap
u. You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time.
It's not that weird
v. Grocery lists are longer than macaroni & cheese, diet Pepsi & King
Dons.
Well, yeah
w. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink
that much again."
I don't drink
x. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
No
y. You don't drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
See w
z. You read this entire list looking for one sign that doesn't apply to you!
Not really
a. Your potted plants stay alive.
Check
b. Having sex in a twin-sized bed is absurd.
I wouldn't know
c. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
Check
d. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.
No
e. You hear your favorite song on an elevator.
No
f. You carry an umbrella. You watch the Weather Channel.
No. Check
g. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hookup and breakup.
No
h. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7.
No
i. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as 'dressed up'.
I don't own a pair of jeans
j. You're the one calling the police because those darn kids next door
don't know how to turn down the stereo.
Yet to happen
k. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
Oh yes they do
l. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
Nor do I care
m. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
The only transportation device I have is a bicycle
n. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's.
That would be true
o. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
Not really
p. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m.
Sometimes
q. Dinner and a movie - The whole date instead of the beginning of one.
Never dated
r. MTV News is no longer your primary source for information.
Don't they only give music news?
s. You go to the drugstore for Ibuprofen and antacids, not condoms and
pregnancy test kits.
Ew
t. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer 'pretty good stuff'.
That's cheap
u. You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time.
It's not that weird
v. Grocery lists are longer than macaroni & cheese, diet Pepsi & King
Dons.
Well, yeah
w. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink
that much again."
I don't drink
x. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
No
y. You don't drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
See w
z. You read this entire list looking for one sign that doesn't apply to you!
Not really
Re: 26 Signs that you're an Adult.
a. Your potted plants stay alive.
They always did...esp the pot plants.
b. Having sex in a twin-sized bed is absurd.
And why would it start mattering where? And who says you need a bed?
c. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
ok but food has always been #1
d. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.
nope
e. You hear your favorite song on an elevator.
hell no
f. You carry an umbrella. You watch the Weather Channel.
I think not
g. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hookup and breakup.
nope
h. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7.
nope
i. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as 'dressed up'.
I don't wear sweaters...but a nice t-shirt will do.
j. You're the one calling the police because those darn kids next door
don't know how to turn down the stereo.
That depends on if I like their music or not.
k. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
My older relatives think anything about sex is a secret...besides they know I'm not married and I guess still assume the impossible based on their own beliefs.
l. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
Fast food...YUCK
m. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
I ride my bike...don't have a car.
n. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's.
Science Diet is crap, he eats a species appropriate raw diet.
o. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
Yep...but I was in a car wreck.
p. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m.
When needed I do.
q. Dinner and a movie - The whole date instead of the beginning of one.
Too conventional for me.
r. MTV News is no longer your primary source for information.
Never was, never will be.
s. You go to the drugstore for Ibuprofen and antacids, not condoms and
pregnancy test kits.
OK wait...if you use condoms why you need a pregnancy test kit?
t. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer 'pretty good stuff'.
I go w/ the $10 stuff.
u. You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time.
Nope.
v. Grocery lists are longer than macaroni & cheese, diet Pepsi & King
Dons.
Never eat that shit.
w. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
I still can...and still say that!
x. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
Hell no.
y. You don't drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
No I just eat a space cake first.
z. You read this entire list looking for one sign that doesn't apply to you!
Hell no.
They always did...esp the pot plants.
b. Having sex in a twin-sized bed is absurd.
And why would it start mattering where? And who says you need a bed?
c. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
ok but food has always been #1
d. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.
nope
e. You hear your favorite song on an elevator.
hell no
f. You carry an umbrella. You watch the Weather Channel.
I think not
g. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hookup and breakup.
nope
h. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7.
nope
i. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as 'dressed up'.
I don't wear sweaters...but a nice t-shirt will do.
j. You're the one calling the police because those darn kids next door
don't know how to turn down the stereo.
That depends on if I like their music or not.
k. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
My older relatives think anything about sex is a secret...besides they know I'm not married and I guess still assume the impossible based on their own beliefs.
l. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
Fast food...YUCK
m. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
I ride my bike...don't have a car.
n. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's.
Science Diet is crap, he eats a species appropriate raw diet.
o. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
Yep...but I was in a car wreck.
p. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m.
When needed I do.
q. Dinner and a movie - The whole date instead of the beginning of one.
Too conventional for me.
r. MTV News is no longer your primary source for information.
Never was, never will be.
s. You go to the drugstore for Ibuprofen and antacids, not condoms and
pregnancy test kits.
OK wait...if you use condoms why you need a pregnancy test kit?
t. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer 'pretty good stuff'.
I go w/ the $10 stuff.
u. You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time.
Nope.
v. Grocery lists are longer than macaroni & cheese, diet Pepsi & King
Dons.
Never eat that shit.
w. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
I still can...and still say that!
x. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
Hell no.
y. You don't drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
No I just eat a space cake first.
z. You read this entire list looking for one sign that doesn't apply to you!
Hell no.
We're all mad here!
a. Your potted plants stay alive.
Well...the ones we can REACH do.
b. Having sex in a twin-sized bed is absurd.
People use a bed?
c. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
Real adult beer lovers would argue 50/50, but I digress.
d. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.
Only when the "Twilight Zone" marathon isn't on..
e. You hear your favorite song on an elevator.
I heard it on the "oldies" FM station, so that's close.
f. You carry an umbrella. You watch the Weather Channel.
No umbrella, and Weather channel only when I see squirrels flying by
before the funnel cloud hits, and we dive for the cellar.
g. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hookup and breakup.
True.
h. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7.
Total opposite for me.
i. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as 'dressed up'.
Nope....SWEATS do, now.
j. You're the one calling the police because those darn kids next door
don't know how to turn down the stereo.
Only if it's RAP. RAP IS CRAP.
k. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
True, but I'm comfortable telling them when their jokes SUCK, too.
l. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
Who eats THAT slop?
m. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
That's the general rule.
n. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's.
My dog ate cats - and trespassers.
o. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
Only when I'm drunk, when I wake up 12 hours later.
p. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m.
I moved mine up to prime time.
q. Dinner and a movie - The whole date instead of the beginning of one.
Nobody does that anymore. Who can afford it?
r. MTV News is no longer your primary source for information.
It was, until they told me to vote for Obama.
s. You go to the drugstore for Ibuprofen and antacids, not condoms and
pregnancy test kits.
I only get the 12 pack of condoms. It lasts me a whole year.
t. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer 'pretty good stuff'.
That's why I graduated to liquor. I love the blackouts for under ten
bucks.
u. You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time.
I like breakfast for dinner. It's like a sore pecker - you can't beat it.
v. Grocery lists are longer than macaroni & cheese, diet Pepsi & King
Dons.
Who can afford THAT on a fixed income?
w. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
I don't speak that language. Got any scotch?
x. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
What country are YOU in? hahaha
y. You don't drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
No, we drink ON THE WAY - to save TIME.
z. You read this entire list looking for one sign that doesn't apply to you!
***still reading***
Well...the ones we can REACH do.
b. Having sex in a twin-sized bed is absurd.
People use a bed?
c. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
Real adult beer lovers would argue 50/50, but I digress.
d. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.
Only when the "Twilight Zone" marathon isn't on..
e. You hear your favorite song on an elevator.
I heard it on the "oldies" FM station, so that's close.
f. You carry an umbrella. You watch the Weather Channel.
No umbrella, and Weather channel only when I see squirrels flying by
before the funnel cloud hits, and we dive for the cellar.
g. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hookup and breakup.
True.
h. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7.
Total opposite for me.
i. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as 'dressed up'.
Nope....SWEATS do, now.

j. You're the one calling the police because those darn kids next door
don't know how to turn down the stereo.
Only if it's RAP. RAP IS CRAP.
k. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
True, but I'm comfortable telling them when their jokes SUCK, too.
l. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
Who eats THAT slop?


m. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
That's the general rule.
n. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's.
My dog ate cats - and trespassers.
o. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
Only when I'm drunk, when I wake up 12 hours later.
p. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m.
I moved mine up to prime time.
q. Dinner and a movie - The whole date instead of the beginning of one.
Nobody does that anymore. Who can afford it?
r. MTV News is no longer your primary source for information.
It was, until they told me to vote for Obama.
s. You go to the drugstore for Ibuprofen and antacids, not condoms and
pregnancy test kits.
I only get the 12 pack of condoms. It lasts me a whole year.
t. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer 'pretty good stuff'.
That's why I graduated to liquor. I love the blackouts for under ten
bucks.
u. You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time.
I like breakfast for dinner. It's like a sore pecker - you can't beat it.
v. Grocery lists are longer than macaroni & cheese, diet Pepsi & King
Dons.
Who can afford THAT on a fixed income?


w. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
I don't speak that language. Got any scotch?
x. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
What country are YOU in? hahaha
y. You don't drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
No, we drink ON THE WAY - to save TIME.
z. You read this entire list looking for one sign that doesn't apply to you!
***still reading***
Don't start none...won't be none.