25 signs that prove you are a grownup
Posted: Jan 25th, '06, 22:52
1. All your potted plants are alive. And you can't smoke any of them.
2. Having sex in a single bed is absurd.
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.
5. You hear your favorite song in a lift.
6. You carry an umbrella. You watch the Weather Channel.
7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of get off with and dump.
8. You go from 130 days of holiday time to 25.
9. Jeans and a sweatshirt no longer qualify as 'dressed up.'
10. You're the one calling the police because those darn kids next door don't know how to turn down the stereo.
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
12. You don't know what time the last train runs anymore.
13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
14. You feed your dog Winalot instead of McDonald's.
15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
16. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m.
17. Dinner and a film - The whole date instead of the beginning of one.
18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 a.m. would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
19. You go to the chemist for Ibuprofen and antacids, not condoms and pregnancy test kits.
20. A £4.00 bottle of wine is no longer 'pretty good stuff.'
21. You actually eat breakfast foods 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. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
24. You don't drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
25. You read this entire list looking for one sign that doesn't apply to you!
2. Having sex in a single bed is absurd.
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.
5. You hear your favorite song in a lift.
6. You carry an umbrella. You watch the Weather Channel.
7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of get off with and dump.
8. You go from 130 days of holiday time to 25.
9. Jeans and a sweatshirt no longer qualify as 'dressed up.'
10. You're the one calling the police because those darn kids next door don't know how to turn down the stereo.
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
12. You don't know what time the last train runs anymore.
13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
14. You feed your dog Winalot instead of McDonald's.
15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
16. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m.
17. Dinner and a film - The whole date instead of the beginning of one.
18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 a.m. would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
19. You go to the chemist for Ibuprofen and antacids, not condoms and pregnancy test kits.
20. A £4.00 bottle of wine is no longer 'pretty good stuff.'
21. You actually eat breakfast foods 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. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
24. You don't drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
25. You read this entire list looking for one sign that doesn't apply to you!
