People Discuss What They Didn’t Realize Was Expensive Until They Became Adults

I remember the when I had to replace the timing belt and the water pump in my car…let’s just say I was on the verge of tears…because that ain’t a cheap fix…

My point in telling that story is that you don’t have any idea how expensive some things are until you really start “adulting…”.

And here’s what AskReddit users had to say about this.

1. Ugh.

“Interest.

I didn’t realize how much paying interest on debt can actually cost you when you add it up.

It’s like a f*cking punch in the gut.”

2. For the ladies.

“Bras.

I’ve given up and buy the $100 ones that properly fit me, because I’m a larger size. I buy 3-4 at a time, probably once a year or once every two years. I only stop wearing bras if they break or are really the wrong size (due to weight fluctuations).

I keep the bras that don’t fit if they are still in good condition, hoping they’ll fit again one day.

Throwing down $300 CAD for bras isn’t something I’ll ever get used to but I’ve resigned myself to it.”

3. Very expensive.

“Taking your family to Disney.

When you’re a kid you’re like man what’s the big deal but when you’re an adult, it’s literally almost like the cost of a vacation in itself just to go to the park for a day.”

4. Never-ending taxes.

“Property taxes, especially in some states.

Our $200k house is paid off, but I still have to pay $7,500 a year in property tax to keep it.

Rural Upstate New York. Over 4 hours from NYC.”

5. An unfortunate one.

“Having an illness.

I thought sick people were just taken care of.

Now I know, depending on what country you live in, it can cost you somewhere between most of your disposable income, to your entire house and all your possessions.”

6. Kids are pricey.

“Baby formula.

That sh*t is like, $20 a can, and there was a period where our daughter was demolishing a can a day. There was a point in time where my kid’s formula was costing us $600 a month, which was 1/3rd of our combined income at the time.

I found myself in the position of having to skip 2 meals a day just to afford to feed the rest of my family.”

7. Home ownership blues.

“House ownership.

It’s one thing to see a mortgage bill and think, okay I got that covered and still have money to eat and maybe go skiing next weekend.

It’s a while other thing when you discover you have rats in the attic, the A/C leaks, the weeds in the yard are giving the neighbor an aneurism, electricity is 3X more expensive than you every imagined it could be, and then the dishwasher breaks and the stovetop fan collapses one night.

And that wallpaper in the master bath really needs to go, oh and that fan over the shower is squeaking, so we stopped using it and now we have mold everywhere.

And then we had kids…”

8. You gotta eat…

“Food, to be honest.

I had no idea it would cost ~25% of my salary just to not starve.

I could bring that down to around 20% but had no idea how time consuming cooking is.”

9. BS.

“Pillows. Any pillow.

Throw pillows are like $25 minimum. If you get a $25 sleeping pillow it’s sh*t and you’re replacing it several times per year so you have to “invest” in a good pillow for a task that you literally do nothing to perform but if you don’t perform it well, you’re gonna have a bad time.

It’s bullsh*t.”

10. It’s worth it.

“A good pair of shoes.

We had bought bargain shoes growing up, and I continued that practice for a good portion of my adult life. I never thought paying an extra $40-$100 would be worth it.

But I remember the first time I tried on a paid or $120 hiking boots. My feet were in heaven. It was shockingly so much better. I bought them on the spot and they lasted like 5 years. I wouldn’t spent the same, if not more, in sh*tty shoes over the same timeframe.

Since then, I find I spend more on shoes that are comfortable and they last longer.”

11. Isn’t that ironic?

“Ironically, having a job.

Between transportation (car, gas, insurance, parking, bus/subway fare) work clothing, haircuts and razors if you have to shave, and depending on the job other equipment, that can get expensive fast.

And a lot of it can’t be written off on taxes.”

12. Ouch.

“Health insurance.

It actually cost me less to fly to the Philippines, get amazing dental work done and have a two week vacation for half the price of the procedure here.

Healthcare is a f*cking joke here, yet people swear this is the greatest county on earth.”

13. Bills, bills, bills.

“Household utilities.

Growing up, I didn’t understand why Grandma yelled at us for “Running up her light bill”, or my mom telling us to stop wasting water (I once forgot the hose was on while filling the horse trough and it ran for hours. Thought my mom was going to sell me to pay the water bill.) or leave the thermostat alone.

Now that I’m an adult and paying the bills, I find myself policing the family on their utility usage. I go around turning off lights, telling them to get a blanket cuz I’m not turning up the heat, and demanding shorter showers.

Why does a 10 year need a 45 minute shower? What exactly is she doing in there that is so time-consuming? She says she’s enjoying the hot water. That’s great. You get Ramen for dinner this week.

No one told me that becoming a responsible adult turned you into a penny-pinching worrywart.”

Oh, boy…adulting…

And now we want to hear from you!

Tell us what you didn’t think was expensive until you became an adult.

Do it in the comments, por favor!

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What Could You Do Easily as a Kid but Can’t Do Now? People Shared Their Thoughts.

When you’re young (and dumb), you can do all kinds of crazy things and not even think twice about it.

Sports, exercises, falling down on the street: you could just pop right up again and not think twice about it.

But, as you get older, those old bones start creaking and you hurt a lot more…sometimes just from even getting up in the morning…

AskReddit users talked about what they could do easily as kids but not as adults. Let’s see what they had to say.

1. The dreaded monkey bars.

“My last job we had an event where we went to a big field. There was a park right next to it. There were monkey bars there.

I have not tried monkey bars since I was a kid, so I gave it a go. I could not do anything, it hurt so bad just trying to pull my own weight up.

It really took my by surprise.”

2. Time to get flexible…again.

“I was in gymnastics for awhile as a kid and I was very comfortable doing all kinds of tumbling, but I thought about cartwheels the other day and realized that I wouldn’t even know where to start now.

I’m still fairly fit, but the thought of just launching myself forward and upside down seems completely impossible and it was something that seemed so natural when I was younger. And then I started thinking of all the other things I used to do and the freedom of it all and I got wistful and sad.

As of yesterday I’m recovering from lower abdominal surgery, but as soon as I’m able, I’m starting a flexibility program and installing a pull up bar. Maybe by this time next year it’ll feel a little less impossible.”

3. Digestion issues.

“People always talk about your back and knees hurting when you age. Hardly anyone mentions the f*cked up sh*t that goes down with your digestive tract.

I get the worrrrrst indigestion and gas pains now if I eat gluten, dairy, or anything mildly acidic.”

4. Gotta stay busy.

“Do nothing.

If I don’t do some kind of chore, I feel like the day was absolutely wasted.

So I spend my days off working around the house to keep from feeling guilty.

Then I complain I never get a day where I can do nothing.”

5. Bad sleeper.

“Sleep well.

As a kid I would sleep peacefully in any place, no matter how loud it is or crowded or in what weird position my body was.

As an adult it takes me an eternity to fall asleep and every oh so little sound wakes me up.”

6. Run free.

“Run.

I dream about running.

I would give anything to be able to really run.”

7. Stiff as a board.

“I used to be way more flexible.

I’m literally only 20 and I work out every day, and I’m still feeling stiff as a board.

This getting older thing sucks. I want a refund.”

8. Used to be dreamy.

“Get completely immersed in a movie without thinking about how it’s just a bunch of actors and special effects.”

9. Not so easy these days.

“Be outgoing, charming and slick.

Somehow I lost all these skills growing up.

Now I barely know how to socialize with people, when I used to just be able to walk up to someone as a kid and make friends.”

10. Former martial artist.

“A flying tornado kick.

I was in Korean martial arts as a child and after 4 years of training I could perform a kick where I front kick twist my body in the air and kick with the other leg. Did not think much of time.

Now I realize that I should have been impressed and that was not something most people can do.”

11. It gets harder.

“Sitting with my legs crossed.

Get up from a chair and immediately run.

Touch my toes.

Sleep more than 5 straight hours.

Write legibly.”

12. Language lessons.

“Learn another language, apparently.

I could communicate in 3 languages when I was 3-4 years old, but quickly forgot it all by the time I was 5-6, having lost my opportunity to use it or practice.

Despite studying again for years and taking multiple classes, I just cannot break through being able to actually understand or speak in those other languages beyond a pretty basic level. It’s super frustrating.”

13. Be careful!

“Roller skating.

Used to be pretty good as a kid then didn’t do it most of my teen years.

I tried again in college and ate pavement.”

14. Those were the days…

“Climbing a tree.

I can’t believe I would just climb so many feet in the air by just using my pure strength.”

What could you do easily as a kid that you can’t do now?

Tell us the painful truth in the comments!

Please and thank you!

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What Movie or TV Show Makes You Think, “The Older I Get, the More I Agree With the Adult”? Let’s See What People Said.

I think this is gonna be fun!

And I have a good example!

I recently watched one of my favorite movies, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, for the first time in a few years. Of course, most people would pick Jeff Spicoli as their favorite character if they were asked (or maybe Stacy Hamilton).

But when I watched it this time, I kind of felt a strong kinship with the teacher, Mr. Hand. What does that say about me? That I’m getting old, that’s what!

Let’s see movies and TV shows make AskReddit users say, “the older I get, the more I agree with the adult.

1. Great show.

“Sadly, The Wonder Years.

I always couldn’t believe the dad was real, with his p*ssed off attitude from work.

Now I understand…”

2. Oh, Dad!

“Father of the Bride.

Watching it as a kid, Steve Martin seemed like an old grump.

Rewatching it as an adult, holy sh*t, he is the only sane person in that movie.”

3. Team Zazu.

“The Lion King.

Oh I thought Zazu was just an old fun-killer. What do you mean, Simba can’t be king? Why would you prevent the kids from going where they want?

As an adult and father, I’m 100% Team Zazu.”

4. Eugene Levy rules!

“American Pie.

As a new father, I hope to be like Jim’s dad when my little one is a teenager.

Caring, loving and a complete embarrassment to them.”

5. I advise against it.

“The mom in Ice Princess.

So you have a daughter who has a talent for and seems to like physics and has a shot of getting into Harvard. This girl throws it away for ice skating where she has only been competing for less than a year, where if she gets injured she’s done and when she reaches 30 she’s pretty much done.

There is no way she is at an olympic level at that point she would need years of training! Hell yes I would advise against it to!”

6. A 1980s classic.

“I watched Sixteen Candles recently.

I now do not approve of Samantha going anywhere near Jake Ryan.”

7. That kid was trouble.

“Mr. Wilson in Dennis the Menace.

Seriously, f*ck that little miscreant and his parents that turn a blind eye to his shenanigans.”

8. You’re right!

“In Dirty Dancing, Jerry Orbach just wanted a family summer vacation and instead learned entirely too much about his daughters’ s*x lives.

H also teaches an important life lesson to everyone. Near the end, he says, “When I’m wrong, I say I’m wrong”.

If more people could do that, we’d be in a better place.”

9. Ha!

“The Julia Louis-Dreyfus character and her husband in Christmas Vacation.

Every day, my wife and I are slowly turning into them…”

10. Stan the Man.

“When I was younger I rooted for Jim’s shenanigans in The Office.

The older I get the more I relate to Stanley and how he just wants to bide his time until retirement.”

11. Deadbeat Dad.

“Mrs. Doubtfire.

Miranda came home from work only to find her deadbeat husband hosting a party with wild animals in her home. During the divorce, he claimed he was unemployable.

Then he dressed up like a woman with professional makeup/costume etc. and watched their kids secretly and tried to kill her new boyfriend!”

12. He was right.

“10 Things I Hate About You.

When the dad says “you’re 18, you don’t know what you want. And you won’t know what you want ’til you’re 45, and even if you get it, you’ll be too old to use it.””

13. He was out of control.

“Top Gun.

Maverick is the d*ck who can’t follow rules and gets his best friend killed, yet Iceman is the “villain” for not getting into hijinx and having a co-pilot who’s alive.”

14. Good point.

“The movie Juno.

Jennifer Garner’s character is at first portrayed as a “square”, then you realize she’s a mature adult and her husband is a man-baby.”

15. Was he a creeper?

“School of Rock.

Like WTF?

An adult impersonating a teacher and taking kids to places where they shouldn’t be and none of their parents knew where they were?”

Are there any movies that make you feel this way as you get older?

If so, please tell us all about it in the comments.

Thanks a lot!

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People Share Really Embarrassing Childhood Moments They Laugh at Now

We’ve all been embarrassed before, and these folks can’t help but share the times that they got red in the face.

Yeah, you know what I’m talking about. We’ve ALL been there.

Here are 10 people’s stories that we can all relate to in some way, shape or form.

Let’s take a look!

1. Happens to the best of us.

I was about 3, in a Bloomingdales with my mom, who was looking at purses. I had to go pee. She couldn’t hear me. So I just pulled down my pants and went.

Another time, I was in Mexico City with my family and my sister was running towards the glass sliding doors but missed, instead hitting a window. Her nose mark was there the whole day.

And finally, I peed my pants in the middle of science during 4th grade.

2. This is like, a rite of passage.

When I was about 6, my mom and I were putting ornaments on our Christmas tree. She showed me an ornament, and told me that she’s had it since she was my age.

I said “Wow, it must be really old!” without malicious intent, but oops.

3. Won’t be the last time.

So this happened when I was in kindergarten.

I had just walked into the bathroom, and I went to look for a stall that wasn’t being used. I started checking for ones that had unlocked doors, and I found one.

I pushed it open, and there was another little girl sitting on the toilet.

I was flustered, and apologized quickly.

4. Why are boys?!

So when I was around 12 or 13 it was that time of that month. And I didn’t know that cuz it started and i didn’t know. So me and my crush were partners on a school project. (And just to mention i was wearing white jeans) So he dropped his pencil and he looked up and said trinity you have a red stain on your hoo haw.

And i turned so red in my face. But the loud mouth kid heard and screamed ” TRINITY’S ON HER PERIOD!”

We did just learn about periods and puberty in health the day before and i didn’t want to return and now my crush at that time is now my bf of 5 years and reminds me of that day every couple months.

5. The poo-fect experiment!

My parents are both scientists, so naturally I was and am a very nerdy person. One time, when it was lightly snowing during recess, I saw that a dog had pooped near the playground.

I grabbed a bundle of twigs and leaves, knelt down next to the poop, and began to ‘dissect’ it. The teachers were very made when they saw me with my very clean hands and snowsuit, with a group of children huddled around watching me, and they nearly dragged me inside.

Somewhat embarrassing, but my parents told me that it was good that I was interested in the world around me when I got home.

6. Ah, young love.

I was in 5th grade and we were coding. Everyone has a little childhood crush, and so the “genius” that I was, I sat down next to him in my computer science class. That day we were coding, and there was a really cute code thingy that you could make your choose an animal and you make it dance with music that you pick.

At the time, I loved loved LOVED 80s music, and some 90s and when I saw the song that I was currently obsessed with, “Take on Me” I choose it. Once I finished the code, I got some headphones and turned up the music super high. A bit into the music I started to hum the song and watch the little animal dance his butt off.

When it finished, I looked up and saw everyone staring at me. I said “Uhh? Is there something on my head?” and a girl replied back to me by saying: “Well, you were singing a song, I thought you were talking to me, so I responded and you never said anything back besides the lyrics of the song…” I could literally feel my checks burning up.

To make matters worse, everyone started to laugh at me; including my crush. Even the teacher was laughing at me. I still get a little flustered reciting it smh.

7. I love that dad took a picture.

One time, a few months ago, my cousin and I were playing hide and seek at my house, and I found the PERFECT spot. So my little brother has a bunk bed and a trundle bed and the trundle bed doesn’t have a mattress in it yet. So of course I crawled in there because if I could get in, I could get out right? Wrong. So I called for my cousin and we spent like, 20 minutes just trying to get me out and then he left and got my dad (the whole time I thought he abandoned me) and my dad took a picture of me and took his sweet time getting me out. I obviously eventually got out, but yeah.

Okay so the other one was in second grade, there was a boy that I liked and I used to chase him around the playground during recess. So one day I got super close to catching him and he tripped and fell down like a tree. So naturally I tripped as well, resulting in chipping my tooth on his butt. (It wasn’t a bad chip)

8. Way to go, dad.

I was about 6 and we (my close family) were going to have a dinner party that night so my dad was taking me on errands. we were in this small, local market, and right next to the cashier where my dad was, there was a giant jar of taffy. i was really craving candy, so i took one out and asked my dad if i could have one.

he was talking to the cashier and just told me to wait a second. I put the candy in my pocket and just looked around some more. then he got me and we rushed out. we had to go in a hurry, so we were going pretty fast. we were about half way down the street when i reached into my pocket and felt the candy. i had totally forgotten about it, but was terrified because i thought i would go to jail, so i told my dad.

he flipped out because he thought i meant to steal it. that wasn’t even the worst part. as we were walking back to the shop, my best friends mom came around the corner and asked what we were doing. my dad told her that i stole something. i was mortified

9. Puberty is the worst.

OK so when i was around 11.

I was on my period and i didn’t realize it and my crush and i were partners on a school project and he dropped his pencil and was like “hey, you have a red stain on pants near you hoo haw” and the kid who cant keep their mouth shut seriously yelled “She’s got blood on her pants!”

It was right after health class and we just learned about periods and puberty.

So yeah that was embarrassing.

10. That’s just funny.

So, I was in Sweden at an amusement park, and it had a big wooden hamster wheel, and I was walking on it, and my pants, because they were big, got caught between two boards.

I fell down and went all the way up, then dropped down. worst part is, my pants fell down when it happened because…

It was still stuck.

Of all the things that happened to me as a kid, being embarrassed is among the things I miss the absolute least. Ugh!

Did you find any of these situations relatable? Have a story of your own you’d like to share?

Let us know in the comments!

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Hilarious Memes About the Pains of Adulting

Being an adult is really not all it’s cracked up to be.

How do I know, you ask?

Because I’ve been an adult for quite a while now and I gotta say, I was expecting more. I’m not trying to depress anyone, but it’s true.

The troubles keep piling, you’re actually expected to be responsible for all kinds of stuff, it just never ends! This isn’t what I signed up for!

BUT, we gotta make the best of every day, so don’t let these funny memes about adulting make you too sad…okay?

Let’s dig in to some funny adulting memes!

1. They’re always right behind you!

Be careful! They’re creeping up on you!

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2. Advil is now holding you up.

And it’s your best friend.

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3. Not the same anymore…

Not even close.

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4. I’m a youngster now!

Hello, fellow kids!

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5. I can’t see anything!

Gonna need some help in this department.

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6. Where are the prunes…?

They moved them again!

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7. Does this look familiar?

I think I know the answer to that…

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8. Not another one!

I can’t take it anymore!

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9. What does this mean?

I feel very lost with this new lingo.

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10. Isn’t this fun?

The grocery store is now a hot night on the town.

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11. Keep it coming.

Feed me some booze!

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12. That’s life!

In a nutshell…

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13. This is now reality for all of us.

Now I’m depressed…

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Okay, now we want to hear from you.

Tell us all about your adulting adventures in the comments below.

Good? Bad? Ugly?

Give us all the dirt!

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Adulting Can Be a Major Bummer…and These Memes Prove It

Are you ready for it?

I’m talking about never-ending bills. Never-ending work. Never-ending headaches.

If you’re reading this and you’re under the age of 18, I’m not trying to burst your bubble, but being an adult is kind of the pits.

When we’re young, we can’t wait to get the heck out the house and start living by our own rules. And then when we finally get there, reality smacks us in the face and we get a major wake-up call.

Is having to be a responsible adult starting to get on your nerves just a little bit?

If the answer is YES, then you’re gonna love these memes, because they are right on the money!

1. You’re gonna need it!

Trust me on this one.

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2. A free microwave!

That’s all I ever wanted!

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3. Yeah, that was nice.

Remember those days?

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4. Let’s end this.

Please, Mom?

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5. I’m lost and confused.

What does this button do?

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6. I feel this one.

Everything hurts ALL THE TIME.

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7. What am I doing here?

Oh right! My shoes!

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8. Let’s make it 5:15.

Does that work for you?

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9. Just can’t do it today.

Someone, please make it stop!

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10. That was a huge LIE.

Everyone figures this out at some point.

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11. Oooooh, that’s good.

Now I need to take care of my bunyons.

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12. I don’t know how!

This might be the worst part of being an adult.

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How has the adult life been treating you?

Are you loving it? Or is it driving you bananas?

Talk to us in the comments, we’d love to hear from you!

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Posts About What a Bummer It Is to Be an Adult

Man…being an adult kind of…really sucks…right?

You spend your entire adolescence anticipating the days when you can be out on your own and you can do what you want, when you want…and then you get there and you say to yourself…this is it?

Sure, there are some good aspects of it, but non-stop responsibilities, non-stop bills, and non-stop headaches can really get to you after a while.

And that’s when you end up crying in the fetal position on the floor once a week. I call it my “Power Hour.” It’s very refreshing, you should give it a shot.

Anyway, enjoy these funny posts about adulting and just try to do your best out there, okay?

Let’s take a look.

1. You know you do!

Or you have Home Advil and Car Advil.

2. What’s that like?

I honestly have no idea…

3. It’s a bummer, huh?

Didn’t see this coming…

4. Oh, no!

It’s never too late to try to shed those pounds.

5. You’re an ADULT.

Does this describe you?

6. I don’t think you’re doing anything wrong.

I’m just being honest…

7. Wouldn’t that be nice?

I don’t think it’s gonna happen, but still…

8. What kind of drugs are we talking about?

I got the good stuff! The Prilosec!

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9. My money went up in flames.

That didn’t last very long.

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10. Ummmm…I’m not doing those things.

But maybe someday?

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11. Where did all of it go?

I don’t know what to say anymore…

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12. You’re telling me.

Especially the pants part…

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13. Oh, sh*t…forgot about that.

This is always the worst.

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Now we’d like to hear from all the readers out there.

In the comments, tell us how you’re holding up and let us know how this whole “adulting” thing is working out for you.

Hang in there! We’re all gonna be okay!

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People Discuss Really Bad Adulting Fails That They’ve Witnessed

Adults don’t always have it figured out, huh?

The answer to that question is a huge NO.

When you’re a kid, you probably think that adults know how to do everything, but then you get older and you realize that pretty much everyone is totally clueless.

Here are some true stories from AskReddit users about being surprised at what adults don’t know how to do.

1. Two stories.

“I’ve got two. A girl I knew in college. Her dad called once to remind her that every so often she needed to put oil in her truck. She did. Then her truck started smelling like french fries and then died.

Even after trying to explain it, she couldn’t understand that this was directly related to the quart of vegetable oil she put in the motor.

Another time, another party back in college, a guy demonstrated how to shotgun a beer by shoving a steak knife into it and twisting it. Also some of his hand. He panicked like crazy. Made all kinds of noises and waved his hand around freaking out and getting blood all over. He was a bit drunk, though, and these things happen.

He got a bandage on it a minute later and he was fine.”

2. Ummmm…

“When my friend bought a house a month into home ownership she asked me, very pissed off, when the city was coming to cut her lawn because it’s starting to look like weeds .

It was awkward when I had to explain that she needs to cut her own lawn or hire someone.”

3. Come on!

“I had to jump a friends car that wouldn’t start.

It had a hard time but I finally got it running. She immediately turns off the car and says, “thanks so much I’ll call you later!””

4. Too many rules.

“Had to ask my roommate to please wash his hands after touching raw chicken. He was cool to just…go about his day before I asked. He thought I was being a wacko neat freak.

Same guy also thought his sheets wouldn’t fit in the washing machine so he just…never washed them.

When I asked him please not drop silverware down the garbage disposal and leave it he said I had too many house rules.”

5. You must empty it!

“My ex best friend had told me that she had needed to buy another new vacuum cleaner, the 3rd that month.

I asked her what was wrong with it and she said “It’s not picking things up anymore!” So I asked if she had dumped out the container… she didn’t know that was a thing.”

6. What day is it?!?!

“I work graveyard shift and I had to explain to a coworker that at midnight, 12:00 am/0000 hours, it is the start of a new day.

She then had an anxiety attack because I was telling her that “today is not Monday anymore, today is Tuesday now”.”

7. Not really up on things.

“I had to teach my boss how to “go down to the next line” by hitting Enter on his computer keyboard.”

8. Hahahaha.

“I had a friend who I noticed took Mucinex A LOT.

I’ve used it occasionally, when I’ve been congested, but it seemed abnormal how often I saw him taking it. I finally asked him why he was taking it one time, because he didn’t seem sick at all, and he looked puzzled and said “well, I think I’m getting sick”.

I pressed further and he said “because it’s an expectorant”. It turns out he thought “you take an expectorant when you are EXPECTING to get sick”.”

9. What does that mean?

“Girl I went to HS with: “why do people say a quarter of an hour? Like what does that even mean?”

Me: “it’s 15 minutes. Because 15 is a fourth of 60, so that’s a quarter of an hour”

Her: looking at me like I’m a fucking idiot “But a quarter is 25…”

Me: …”

10. A smart one!

“My wonderful, selfless, beautiful younger brother asked me how to make ice last year.

He’s 24.”

11. You gotta peel those!

“Friend from college tried making burrito bowls for dinner and complained that some of the onions were weirdly chewy. She didn’t know onions need to be peeled.

She asked me if not greasing the pan when making banana bread was okay, because she didn’t have anything to grease it with. She had canola oil, olive oil, and butter. She thought you could only use Pam which I informed her was just sprayable oil.

She won’t cook raw meat, because it’s gross and she doesn’t know how to tell if it’s cooked well enough to not get sick. I taught her how to make tea, how to mop, how to do laundry, how to make scrambled eggs.

She has the type of mom that does all the cooking and cleaning, but I don’t understand why she wouldn’t have tried to pass that to her daughter.”

12. Slow computer.

“In the late 90s.

Had a co-worker who complained about her PC being slow. Took a look and the hard drive was full. Largest folder was her recycle bin. She had never ever emptied it in years of use. I emptied recycle, cleared Temp folder and PC started working fine.

She was happy until….. Her big excel tracking sheet was gone. Oh No. She did not know where it was on file explorer, so I asked her to show me how she opened it. She goes to the little storage container on her desktop, named Recycle Bin, and it was normally at the top, but now it’s gone. No backup. Oops…

She cried to management that I ‘destroyed her computer’. Manager laughed when I told her the truth.”

13. Where am I?

“This is like 10 years ago. I was dating a 32 year old and he asked me if I wanted to get together to watch a TV show. I said sure, what time is it on. He looks it up and says to me “8 Pacific 9 Central…?”

I asked what was confusing him and he told me he wasn’t sure if the show was on at 8 or 9. My man did not know what timezone we lived in.

So I was like “Ok, well you know what ocean we’re near, right?” cuz I was trying to get him to think about the Pacific timezone in terms of the giant body of water for which it was named and he immediately got defensive and for real said “Why would I know that? I’m from Texas.”

He’d been living in San Francisco for 5 years and could see the Pacific Ocean out his window.”

14. Tell me about it.

“Worked at an on campus store that sold a lot of essentials for students living at dorms.

I had one girl ask me what laundry detergent was because she never did laundry. She asked if I could help her do her laundry but I declined as I couldn’t leave the register, which of course she was mad about.

Sorry I have to actually do my job lady.”

15. Money problems.

“This is going to sound weird, but manage a budget. Or just in general being money smart.

One of my old roommates was really bright academically, but he was terrible with money. Each semester he would start off with a pile of cash from his parents and roughly blow through it after about two months.

I first noticed it with his dining dollars on campus. Every day it seemed like he would buy the most expensive sushi option on campus everyday. We’re talking maybe $18.00 which isn’t terrible if it’s once in a while, but this was every day.

It’s also college dining hall sushi, so the quality was also just okay without even considering the money spent. Of course around midterms when his dining dollars would run out and he’d sort of panic and whine that he couldn’t afford anything.

But what was so strange, is that when he would start to low, he’s sort of laugh about not knowing anyway we could avoid going broke while continuing to buy the most expensive option. But he’d also get really defensive when people wanted to talk to him about this.

Eventually when he moved off campus it was the same thing. For the first two months he’d feast. He’d get delivery constantly, ordering just way too much food, and of course he’d never share it.

But then once he’d nearly run out of cash, he’d buy like an emergency 50 pack of hot dogs and only eat that for the rest of the semester, while telling everyone else that they were lucky they had money to spend, and how not everyone had it so easy when it comes to money.

He’d never directly say it, but there were always a lot of implied insults.”

Have you ever had any experiences like this?

If so, please share them with us in the comments.

Thanks!

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People Talk About Being Shocked by What Other Adults Didn’t Know How to Do

Have you ever been with another adult and you were totally shocked by something they DIDN’T know how to do?

It’s weird, right?

Like, you think people should have these things figured out by the time they reach adulthood, but then…well, you get that info and you just shake your head.

Adulting sure is weird…and it can be surprising sometimes, too!

Let’s check out these horror stories from AskReddit users.

1. That’s surprising.

“I was a drill sergeant in the US Army. The first time you have to show an adult man how to shave is a little shocking. The worst one was the 24 year old male that didn’t know how to tie his boots.

He had gotten through reception and pick up day by tightly lacing his boots and tucking the laces in. As they would loosen up throughout the day, he would just pull them tight again. The first Sunday I noticed his boots were barely staying on as he was marching back from dinner.

I asked him what was wrong with them as it’s common for privates to have the wrong size boots when they get to us. He didn’t know how to tie them. At all. Not a single knot. I spent an hour showing him how I tie my boots and different techniques if he gets hot spots or blisters.

Then I assigned his bunkmate the task of making sure they were tied correctly when he left the bay.

I kind of understood it. He came from a super poor neighborhood, single mom that worked all the time, he didn’t have a lot of positive influences before joining the Army.

I was a little worried about his comprehension skills since basic rifle marksmanship is kind of intense and takes some focus, but he did well. I was very happy that on family day he had his low quarters tied and was proud that he had learned so much.”

2. Payin’ bills.

“A friend who was pushing 40 had never paid a bill before.

She had gone from living with her parents to living in a dorm to living with her parents again until she got married, then she got divorced and was living on her own for the first time.

Got a text from her asking if my power was out too, then she realized it was just her. Her excuse was she never paid attention to the bills because she thought they were “receipts” and that the cost was included in her rent.

Her water was cut off a couple weeks later and we had to talk about that, too.”

3. Oh, boy…

“I have many great stories about my former college roommate. Two of my favorites are:

she wanted to make pasta. She put a pot on the stove and poured the noodles in (no water in the pot), turned on the stove. After a while she asked me “how come these aren’t getting soft like when my mom makes them?”

she made brownies from a box. The box instructions say “grease the bottom of an 8×8 pan before pouring in the brownie batter.” You bet your ass this bitch picked up the 8×8 pan, flipped it over, greased the BOTTOM of it, and then flipped it back over and poured in the brownie batter”

4. We’re at war, right?

“Back in ’06 or ’07, was working selling a software licensing product to software vendors.

I was working with a 50-something Californian lady (I’m from the UK) who was handling some of the incoming enquiries through our website.

One day she asks, “Hey we had a lead today from a company in Egypt. What should I do with it?”

I said, “Err, well follow it up of course. Why would you ask?”

She goes, “Because they’re Arabs, and we’re at war with the Arabs aren’t we?””

5. That’s weird.

“I guess we were still in high school, but we were 18.

Me and my buddy Ferris were just getting into going to the gym. We went with Ferris’s friend Tom. After working out, in the changing room during some small talk I saw Tom putting on a shirt. Tom put the shirt over his head, but didn’t put his arms through the sleeves.

He managed to pull the shirt over his torso so that it was adequately on before wiggling all about and bending his arms in odd ways to get them into the sleeves. I didn’t take much notice to it the first few times. But after a few months it was apparent he did this every single time. Tom didn’t know how to put on a shirt. At least efficiently.

Eventually we asked Tom why he put his shirt on like that, and he said something along the lines of “Wait what, don’t I do it the same way you guys do?” I guess he had never really thought about it before then.”

6. Can’t read the clock.

“Had a guy constantly asking what time jt is…by the 6th time I said “bro,there is a clock right there” he said ” I don’t know how to read it…grown ass man..

Couple weeks later on facebook someone shared a picture of cursive writing he made fun of the people who couldn’t read it…I posted a picture of a clock and said what time does this say…he blocked me.”

7. What the hell?

“College roommate did not know how to wash his body.

Yes. The SMELL.

After a week we threatened him. He took a “shower”.

We sent him back again. With soap.

Three days later he stank again. We told him to shower every day.

Then we taught him how to do laundry. And bought him a coat because he did not own one. In cleveland. In the winter.

Full genius dude, invented a WiFi security standard later on. But no idea how to care for himself.”

8. C’mon, people!

“Training a new girl at work and she told me she didn’t know how to sweep. I had to show her.

Training a new girl at work, her dishes often still greasy after being washed, I asked her about it and I asked her when she puts the soap on and she replied, straight faced, ‘oh… You use soap here?’ (we had raw meat on many of those dishes.)

My ex told me he ‘thought mixing dark and light loads of laundry was a myth’ after destroying a bunch of my clothes. He also told me soaking dishes had no affect…”

9. Mama’s boy.

“I had spent the night at my ex boyfriend’s place and stayed a bit longer in the morning to help clean the house. I was folding some clothes when I noticed him go from one side of the bed to another without actually doing anything.

I looked at him and he looked clueless. He said “can you please make the bed? I’ve never done this, no idea where to start”. I didn’t mean to have a strong reaction to it but man did it leave me speechless… he was 26 at the time.

That day I realized his mother often visited his house to make the bed and clean… Yeah…”

10. The employee from Hell.

“Before the shutdown happened, I was working in a bar. We had this kid who got hired as a barback and he apparently just couldn’t keep up. It was a pretty busy place, especially on the weekends, and barbacks had to be on top of shit constantly.

After about three weeks, management decides he isn’t gonna cut it as a barback and pushes him into the kitchen with me. I was glad to have help because we always had issues with keeping cooks on for some reason.

Holy shit. This kid could not do anything. He lacked basic common sense for practically everything. We started him on fry station but he would fuck up the most basic of tasks; he didn’t even know how to make fries. I told him how to do our catfish (3 planks tossed in corn mill and flour), he tossed the first two but then dropped the third in completely bare.

I asked him why he did that and he had no answer. Then we tried putting him on grill – he couldn’t make toast or toast buns; he would always burn them! Last we tried having him run center and call out tickets but it seemed like he could barely read.

There were multiple times I had to kick him out of the kitchen because he was so slow or just completely zone out.

One of the servers was his cousin and she told me that both his dad and brother had to fire him from separate jobs because he wouldn’t do his shit or wouldn’t show up. Then of course one night, he was still out back after he clocked out and was talking to someone at length about doing mushrooms and acid; guess we know why he can’t hold down a job.

Told him to do something one night while I ran to the restroom; came back and he was gone. Good riddance. Brandon, if you’re reading this, I hate your guts.”

11. Mother knows best.

“In my honors dorm at Purdue there was a Computer Science major named Jeffrey. He was well known because his parents would stop by every week to pick up his laundry and bring him a case of Fiji water with expensive groceries.

His dad was a doctor. We commented on Jeffrey’s long gross toenails and how he needs to cut them. He told us they are long because his mom hasn’t visited in weeks and she was the one who cut them. His mother cut her 19 year old sons toenails. Disgusting.

We had to give him a lesson on it.”

12. In culinary school?

“Frying an egg.

He was in culinary school. When tasked with “egg day” where they just cook eggs multiple times in multiple styles to get the basis of the techniques involved; he had gently plopped an egg (shell and all) into a buttered pan.

His reasoning was that the heat of the pan will melt away the shell.”

13. Totally clueless.

“One of my roommates in college was basically helpless when it came to basic life skills.

She declared herself a feminist and didn’t want to do housework but like, part of being independent is learning how to be self-sufficient… Anyways, she came to me one day our junior year and asked me how to do laundry. Literally had never done it herself before.

She also came to me and our other roommates once because she clogged her toilet and wanted us to come fix it because she didn’t know how. She asked if she should call maintenance and we were like no wtf go buy a plunger and deal with that shit yourself. She still had one of my other roommates come help her plunge the toilet but thank god it wasn’t me lol.

She had no idea how to cook and ordered delivery like every night, she never learned to drive, didn’t know how to swim, she was incapable of picking up after herself and would drop her stuff in the middle of the floor where the rest of us were constantly tripping over it, and she never took out the trash unless repeatedly asked.

She moved out over the summer finally but didn’t clean her shit out of the fridge when she left. I was gone home for the summer and when I came back it was full of rotten food and had to be completely cleaned. She had also left food or something in her room and I had to call the pest control folks because there were ants and roaches coming in.

The thing is, she was extremely nice and sweet and I don’t think any of it was out of malice or bad intent. She was just completely fucking clueless. I just don’t understand how a person can be so helpless when they’re practically an adult and how their parents can let them get that bad.”

14. Turn it on.

“Ooohhh I got one. I work as an EMT for a private company, so we mostly deal with nursing homes and the elderly. One day when I was about 6-8 months in, I got assigned a partner who was in my orientation class.

He was a little older than me at the time, like mid 20’s, but he seemed a little childish. “Maybe he’s just sheltered, I think to myself.”

Anyways, we got a patient I’ve had a few times before. She was a sweet, little old lady with COPD and CHF living at an assisted living. Call was for pneumonia.

She’s prone to this stuff so it wasnt a huge deal, slap her on oxygen and keep her sitting up til we get to the hospital. The first red flag though, was this kid didn’t know anything. He didnt know how to take a blood pressure.

He couldn’t find the medical history or medication on the paperwork (which is clearly labeled). He didn’t even push the stretcher, just walked next to it with a hand on it. When I asked him about all that, he said “My partners usually do that for me.”

So, I put her on an oxygen mask and sit her all the way up, mildly agitated. I tell myself it’s just one shift with this kid.

He’s in the back with her and I tell him to just switch the oxygen from the bag (which is a small tank) to the main tank (which is huge) because with the amount of oxygen we’re giving her, the bag will run out not even halfway before the hospital. It’s about 25 minutes, which normally wouldn’t be a huge deal.

But when we pull up to the hospital and I open the back doors, I’m fucking shook. The oxygen mask isnt inflated (meaning she isnt getting oxygen), shes pale as shit, I can literally see her accessory muscles moving, struggling to breathe.

And this kid was sitting behind her, with a clueless half smile on his face, looks at me and says “The main tank is broken, so I left her on the bag.” This women, who needs oxygen without pneumonia, was barely breathing for at LEAST 15 minutes. And this fucking idiot didnt even check. We take her into the hospital.

I ask him to find an oxygen tank while explain to this women’s daughter what happened. He says he doesn’t know where to look. I fucking find it and told him to talk to the daughter.

When it’s all said and done, I check to see what’s broken. He didn’t turn on the tank.”

Okay, now it’s your turn!

In the comments, tell us about the most shocking thing you’ve witnessed as far as adults NOT being able to do something.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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Humorous and Accurate Tweets About “Adulting”

Rmember that scene in Billy Madison where Adam Sandler kind of loses it on the kid who says he can’t wait to grow up and go to high school?

Yeah, that’s kind of what being an adult feel like most of the time.

You miss being a kid and you miss when life was simpler and everything was a bit slower.

Adulting? Pssssshhhhhttttt.

It’s totally overrated.

Here are some funny tweets about what it means to be an adult…enjoy…if you can…

1. Over and over and over.

And then it’s ALL OVER.

2. I sure do love that one…

We have a special relationship.

3. Time is running out…

Live it up…while it lasts.

4. You got that right.

Lots and lots of water.

5. Can’t handle this anymore.

It’s too much pressure!

6. That’s a big kick in the gut.

Doesn’t go very far, does it?

7. I’m sorry, Mom…

For the chicken and everything else.

8. That’s called being responsible.

Growing up in front of our eyes.

9. Turn that thing off!

You think money grows on trees?

10. Wait, what year was I born…?

I think I’m between 38 and 52…

11. Home sweet home.

Nothing like it!

12. Adulting is VERY lame.

But, it’s the little things…

13. That easy chair is my life partner.

Don’t you dare sit there!

14. It’s so much fun!

Which game is your favorite???

Okay, you’ve had your fun. Now it’s time to get back to WORK because that’s what you do when you’re an adult. You WORK…and then you die.

But, before you go, please tell us how YOU feel about adulting.

Let us know in the comments!

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