Personally I think 25 is far too low for some of these !!

 

> 1. You leave gigs before the

> encore to "beat the rush".

>

> 2. You get more excited

> about having a roast on a Sunday

> than going clubbing.

>

> 3. You stop dreaming of

> becoming a professional footballer

> and start dreaming of having a

> son who might instead.

>

> 4. Before throwing the local

> paper away, you look through

> the property section.

>

> 5. You prefer Later with

> Jools Holland to Top of the Pops.

>

> 6. All of a sudden, Tony

> Blair is not 46, he's only 46.

>

> 7. Before going out

> anywhere, you ask what the parking is

> like.

>

> 8. Rather than throw a

> knackered pair of trainers out, you

> keep them because they'll be all

> right for the garden.

>

> 9. You buy your first ever

> T-shirt without anything written

> on it.

>

> 10. Instead of laughing at

> the innovations catalogue that

> falls out of the newspaper, you

> suddenly see both the benefit and money saving properties

> of a plastic winter cover for your garden bench and an

> electronic mole repellent for the lawn. Not to

> mention the plastic man for

> the car to deter would-be

> thieves.

>

> 11. You start to worry about

> your parents' health.

>

> 12. You complain that

> ecstasy's "not as pure as it

> used to be coz you know that if

> you have some it will take about 48 hours to recover and

> anyway, you might look a bit of an idiot.

>

> 13. Sure, you have more

> disposable income, but everything

> you want to buy costs between 200

> and 500 quid.

>

> 14. You don't get funny

> looks when you buy a Disney video

> or a Wallace and Gromit bubble

> bath, as the sales assistant assumes they are for your

> child.

>

> 15. Pop music all starts to

> sound crap.

>

> 16. You opt for Pizza

> Express over Pizza Hut because they

> don't have any pictures on the

> menus and anyway, they do a really nice half-bottle of

> house white.

>

> 17. You become powerless to

> resist the lure of self-assembly furniture.

>

> 18. You always have enough

> milk in.

>

> 19. To compensate for the

> fact that you have little desire

> to go clubbing, you instead

> frequent really loud tapas restaurants and franchise pubs

> with wacky names in the mistaken belief that you have not

> turned into your parents.

>

> 20. While flicking through

> the TV channels, you happen upon

> C4's Time Team with Tony

> Robinson. You get drawn in.

>

> 21. The benefits of a

> pension scheme become clear.

>

> 22. You go out of your way

> to pick up a colour chart from

> B&Q.

>

> 23. You wish you had a shed.

>

> 24. You have a shed.

>

> 25. You actually find

> yourself saying "They don't make

> 'em like that anymore" and "I

> remember when there were only

> 3 TV channels" and "Of course, in

> my day...."

>

> 26. Radio 2 play more songs

> you know than Radio 1 - and

> Jimmy Young has some really

> interesting guests on.

>

> 27. Instead of tutting at

> old people who take ages to get

> off the bus, you tut at

> schoolchildren whose diction is poor.

>

> 28. When sitting outside a

> pub you become envious of their

> hanging baskets.

>

> 29. You make an effort to be

> in and out of the curry house

> by 11.

>

> 30. You come face to face

> with your own mortality for the

> first time, and the

> indestructibility of the 20s gives way to a realisation

> that you are but passing through this life and if you

> don't settle down soon and have kids you'll have no-one to

> look after you when you're old and frail and

> incontinent and you can't go on

> p**sing your life up against a wall forever and

> think of how many brain cells you're destroying

> every time a swift half turns into 10 pints, and

> look at that, a full set of stainless steel

> saucepans for 99 quid, they cost

> as much as 35 each if you

> buy them separately, and you get

> a milk pan thrown in, ...

>

> 31. You find yourself saying

> "is it cold in here or

> is it just me?"

i agree. should be @ least 35.

 

 

mind u......i know a 53 yrs old clubber who does none of the above.

 

he is round the hat rack mind

 

1. Yes I do.

 

2. Nope but a roast is the best thing after you have been clubbing.

 

3. Mister Neet definately wishes this.

 

4. Yup.

 

5. TOTP is always good for a laugh.

 

6. So?

 

7. Only as a conscious car owner.

 

8. [censored], I have done this.

 

9. Guilty, but then I am a girl

 

10. The innovations catalogue is great!

 

11. Doesn't any caring child?

 

12. Um, no

 

13. Guilty as charged

 

14. Yeah, well never mind

 

15. Pop music is great

 

16. And its nicer

 

17. DIY kits are fun

 

18. Milk is very important

 

19. Never

 

20. Never.

 

21. Nope

 

22. Well you have to decorate....

 

23. No I don't

 

24. No I don't

 

25. Well it is all true..

 

26. Nah

 

27. [censored], I even tut at my 18yr old sister

 

28. Admire yes, envious no

 

29. Better to get it delivered

 

30.

 

31. Is it cold in here?

 

 

Well, I think I am buggered....middle age here I come

 

I am fun though, honest!

Thanks for that James, I needed reminding that the date on my birth certificate is a misprint, and I am, in fact, only 24

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Personally I think 25 is far too low for some of these !!

 

> 1. You leave gigs before the

> encore to "beat the rush". you're joking....I stay around until the next day's rush!!

>

> 2. You get more excited

> about having a roast on a Sunday

> than going clubbing. i don't have roast until AFTER the club....i.e. donor kebab ( roast pork )

>

> 3. You stop dreaming of

> becoming a professional footballer

> and start dreaming of having a

> son who might instead. HA! been there, done that, had the f***ing t-shirt..

>

> 4. Before throwing the local

> paper away, you look through

> the property section. only to see if next door neighbour's are moving.......

>

> 5. You prefer Later with

> Jools Holland to Top of the Pops. Actually i like MTV DANCE, Men+Motors and channel 988................hmmm

>

> 6. All of a sudden, Tony

> Blair is not 46, he's only 46. not into T.B. ( mind you he is a bit of a prick.)

>

> 7. Before going out

> anywhere, you ask what the parking is

> like. I don't....i just park the car anywhere..

>

> 8. Rather than throw a

> knackered pair of trainers out, you

> keep them because they'll be all

> right for the garden. .....only at next door neighbour's sodding cats...........

>

> 9. You buy your first ever

> T-shirt without anything written

> on it. then i wrote F*** you on the front, and 'give me a pint of beer!' on the back.

>

> 10. Instead of laughing at

> the innovations catalogue that

> falls out of the newspaper, you

> suddenly see both the benefit and money saving properties

> of a plastic winter cover for your garden bench and an

> electronic mole repellent for the lawn. Not to

> mention the plastic man for

> the car to deter would-be

> thieves. no i don't.

>

> 11. You start to worry about

> your parents' health. don't need to, both died years ago...

>

> 12. You complain that

> ecstasy's "not as pure as it

> used to be coz you know that if

> you have some it will take about 48 hours to recover and

> anyway, you might look a bit of an idiot. don't need to look like an idiot, i just read Kev's satirical comments.............and i had spliffs when i was younger.

>

> 13. Sure, you have more

> disposable income, but everything

> you want to buy costs between 200

> and 500 quid. true.

>

> 14. You don't get funny

> looks when you buy a Disney video

> or a Wallace and Gromit bubble

> bath, as the sales assistant assumes they are for your

> child. only if i had one........

>

> 15. Pop music all starts to

> sound crap. it's crap anyway, i'd rather be listening to hard house / hard trance..... [censored] BLUE AND WESTLIFE !!!

>

> 16. You opt for Pizza

> Express over Pizza Hut because they

> don't have any pictures on the

> menus and anyway, they do a really nice half-bottle of

> house white. ha! i usually have take away pizzas delivered to my house...........

>

> 17. You become powerless to

> resist the lure of self-assembly furniture. no i don't

>

> 18. You always have enough

> milk in. WHAT! with a 17 month old baby ( who ain't mine!!! ) in the house.................

>

> 19. To compensate for the

> fact that you have little desire

> to go clubbing, you instead

> frequent really loud tapas restaurants and franchise pubs

> with wacky names in the mistaken belief that you have not

> turned into your parents. don't do it......

>

> 20. While flicking through

> the TV channels, you happen upon

> C4's Time Team with Tony

> Robinson. You get drawn in. spooky, i actually like watching that programme.

>

> 21. The benefits of a

> pension scheme become clear. no chance.

>

> 22. You go out of your way

> to pick up a colour chart from

> B&Q. no way, i let my better half do that job.

>

> 23. You wish you had a shed. got two

>

> 24. You have a shed. very sneaky there Jameie bhoy!!

>

> 25. You actually find

> yourself saying "They don't make

> 'em like that anymore" and "I

> remember when there were only

> 3 TV channels" and "Of course, in

> my day...." never say it....

>

> 26. Radio 2 play more songs

> you know than Radio 1 - and

> Jimmy Young has some really

> interesting guests on. HA HA! F*&k Jimmy Young !!!

>

> 27. Instead of tutting at

> old people who take ages to get

> off the bus, you tut at

> schoolchildren whose diction is poor. never tried it..........yet!

>

> 28. When sitting outside a

> pub you become envious of their

> hanging baskets. I'm usually too drunk to notice.

>

> 29. You make an effort to be

> in and out of the curry house

> by 11. nah, not for me...usually phone for delivery service....

>

> 30. You come face to face

> with your own mortality for the

> first time, and the

> indestructibility of the 20s gives way to a realisation

> that you are but passing through this life and if you

> don't settle down soon and have kids you'll have no-one to

> look after you when you're old and frail and

> incontinent and you can't go on

> p**sing your life up against a wall forever and

> think of how many brain cells you're destroying

> every time a swift half turns into 10 pints, and

> look at that, a full set of stainless steel

> saucepans for 99 quid, they cost

> as much as 35 each if you

> buy them separately, and you get

> a milk pan thrown in, ... NOW YOU'RE SCARING ME !!!!!!!

>

> 31. You find yourself saying

> "is it cold in here or

> is it just me?"

probably when you've farted..........................