Actually worrying about anything being "cool"!
"Being cool."
"Actually for me it was around 35, because I like banging my head into a wall."
"But others started realizing earlier than me."
"Everyone I knew started realizing that all of the things I thought were cool when we were 20 were actually really, really dumb and unimportant and weren't interested in them anymore."
"And I'm not even married or have kids, I can't imagine how stupid the sh*t I was into would seem if I had a family."
"However, video games I played when I was young still seem cool to literally everyone my age, so that didn't change even though I expected it would."
Early to bed, early to rise... or at least early to bed...
"I value my sleep a lot more at 30 than I did at 29."
"It scares me."
"I’m not in my twenties anymore but life is good."- arcanehavok743
Tired Jet Lag GIFYeah...I'll just have one glass
"Hangovers."- writer_rat
I'll pay up for convenience.
"Teenager/early 20’s: 'yo we can save money by booking the 7am return flight and not paying for accommodation - lets just stay at the club until 5am or sleep on the airport floor!'"
"30yo: I’d rather die."- Gravesens1stTouch
I'll be transparent, and I'll honor my plans!
"Bailing on plans last minute."
"If you don’t want to do something, just say so."- freakanature
Schitts Creek No GIF by CBCGiphyDude, we graduated over ten years ago!
"Bragging about your high school accomplishments."- Hysterical_Realist
Yeah... I'll get my own...
"Sleeping 8 to a hotel room to save money."- UrDraco
So this is what it's like to have a savings account...
"Spending all your money at the bar on payday."- deputytech
Paying Make It Rain GIF by TravisGiphyLife is meant to be enjoyed.
"Here's some prospective from way in your future."
"I'm 64."
"When I was in my 50's my motto was, 'Oh, well'."
"I have 2 mottoes for my 60's."
"'Anyway, doesn't matter', and 'I don't need that stress in my life'."
"It's a great place to live."
Our tastes and interests change with each passing year.
Hence why staying up till 5am drinking straight from the bottle and eating nothing but potato chips might not have the same appeal.
Though no one should look back on those moments with shame or embarrassment.
After all, a good time was had by all, and that's what your 20s were for.
Having a toddler pee on you while you slow-mo fall down a sand dune because you're overloaded with bags (and currently-peeing baby) is one of them.
Reddit user Apxm asked:
"What can nobody on Earth look cool doing?"
Y'all read this, I have laundry to go do.
No Smooth Recovery
coughing GIFGiphy"Recovering after saliva sinks into your throat and makes you choke."
- NoPaleontologist6056
"Or worse, your drink accidentally starts down the wrong pipe and you cough for hours afterwards."
"And then someone asks 'Do you need a drink of water?' NO! That's what caused this!"
- narrauko
"This happened during a job interview once."
"As soon as I sat down at the desk, the manager took a drink and it did not go well. It was very awkward... and I had no idea what to do. I did not get that job 🤣"
- Violetrose806
Wind
"Trying to pick something up that's blowing away in the wind."
- FungicideEater
"One time one a windy day a dollar blew out of my hand and I chased it for a couple steps. Then I realized what I must look like and I just walked away lol"
- nobodyeversoslightly
"My grandmother broke her arm doing that."
- dirtythirty1864
Spontaneous Karate
"Unexpectedly walking into a spider's web."
- Feels2old
"Why do they always get me in the eyes??? Every freaking time!"
- Obviously_a_douche
"We call that spontaneous karate."
- NotMandinga21
"There is no better karate instructor than a spiderweb to the face."
- tartar-buildup·
Why Is This A Thing?
sitepandawhalecom GIFGiphy"Racewalking."
"Why does that even exist? And how does anyone ever decide that what they wanna do in their lives is to walk professionally?"
" 'I will walk... I will walk faster than anyone has ever walked.' "
- V02D
"I tried to watch a bit of every sport during the Japan Olympics, so I gave race walking a shot."
"It suuuuuuuuuuucked."
"The worst part of all is that they go for like 55kms or whatever it is, and it could easily be a beautiful loop through Tokyo, past different interesting scenery. But it's not. It's a 1km loop that they do 55 times."
- svenson_26
"The biggest let down of my life was watching the start of the Junior Olympics race walk."
"Tons of anticipation…the starter’s voice calling 'Racers to you mark!'…the BOOM of the gun"
"…aaaaand 8 people start walking."
- Hecho_en_Shawano
Getting Out
"Getting out of a beanbag chair."
- hmmgross
"Especially if you are pregnant."
- RainbowsarePretty
" 'Come on, let's go!' "
" 'You guys go ahead, I'll catch up...' "
- 3-DMan
"You do a tactical roll off of it to look cooler."
- jetpuffedo
Responsible Ownership
"Carrying a bag of dog sh*t."
"I literally said to a guy at the dog park not 30 minutes ago, as I was walking to the garbage can with poo bag in hand...'no one can make this cool.' "
- Marlowebabe
"My dogs drop a load & for whatever reason, want to get away from it asap."
"So not only am I cleaning up poop, I am yelling and struggling with two big labs pull me trying to run away from the pile."
- dailysunshineKO
"Having a very weak stomach and gagging and retching while picking up my dog’s steaming pile, I definitely don’t look cool."
- Rude_Imagination_981
The Chase
"I worked with someone who parked her golf cart on a hill near the green."
"I still remember seeing the look of terror on her face as she chased after the cart as it start rolling down the hill towards the pond."
"She did not look cool. Nobody could."
- cagibaxii
The Fart Table
Baby Fart GIFGiphy"Recovering on the fart table after a colonoscopy."
"They have to inflate your colon to get easier passage and a better view and all that gas has to come out. You spend a good 5-15 minutes just ripping the biggest farts (by volume) of your life."
"I'm sure they're 100% used to it because I was warned as my first one started."
- Revenge_of_the_Khaki
"I did 15 minutes on the fart table after mine."
"For those wondering, after a colonoscopy you lie on a table that tilts so your butt is slightly elevated, allowing the air that entered your colon during the procedure to rise and escape."
"A fart table."
- bbenji69996
Two Seater Trauma
"Getting out of the backseats of a two door car."
- No_Client7651
"Oh god I watched my mom do this couple months ago. I was wheezing on the ground from laughing so hard."
- moonkingoutsider
"It’s feels like you're Ace Ventura being birthed from a rhino."
- Mowgli9991
Ping
"Chasing a ping pong ball."
- HoneyAndThunder
"Most undignified sh*t in the world. Actually kinda ruined ping pong for me."
- Bony_Eared
"Trying to chase after a ping pong ball that's on the loose and you can't properly anticipate each bounce is the most humbling experience."
- CountBacula322079
"You have to flick the ball with your foot and then you catch it, that makes it look cool."
- RicardoMayo_
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Redditor Conscious_Camel4830 wanted to share thoughts about what popular aspects of life right now need to GO.
They asked:
"What current trend can you not wait to fall out of style?"
Remaking classic movies! STOP! Just stop! How about remaking the bombed movies correctly? Leave perfect alone.
Underscore...
"Videos that have unnecessary songs instead of the actual audio." ~ ciaranciaranciaran
GiphyService Me
"Subscription services for everything." ~ rex8499
"I went back to r/Piracy for films and shows. If music ever goes in a similar direction, where I need to pay a number of different companies to hear all the music I want, I'll go back to pirating that too. App subscriptions have meant that the last app I bought, was in 2019. Games are still waaaaay easier to buy and 'own' legally than pirate and I hope they stay that way." ~ S-Go
Being Real
"Family vloggers. No kid should ever have to be exploited and subjected to attention-hungry parents like that." ~ ajcasta10
"Know too many people who only show their kids low moments such as temper tantrums and meltdowns to seem more 'real' to other parents. These kids will be traumatized when they find this stuff out in due time." ~ Zanderson59
"Eternally grateful I was born early enough to not have my youth put on the internet by attention seeking idiot parents without my consent. So many kids begin their digital footprint from no age and then grow up on the internet, uploading videos or embarrassing the hell out of themselves for everyone to see." ~ Heavy-Kaleidoscope62
Resell...
"Every kid reselling sneakers, I just want to get stuff for retail again." ~ Much_Committee_9355
"Scalpers ruin everything. I just want to buy a GPU at MSRP." ~ kenny1911
"Seriously! It took a year for me to finally get ahold of a decent graphics card for MSRP (6700xt) because of the rampant scalping."
"That same card, which I paid $450 for, was generally going for $800-$900 from local sellers, and it's a freaking mid-range card! Even at MSRP, it's the most I've ever spent on a graphics card, so they're not exactly affordable to begin with before the scalpers get ahold of them." ~ AlternativeFilm8886
All valid. Enough with the pranks. Is your life really worth a TikTok video?
Oh Lord
"Extreme photo filters. Jesus, Madonna! We know how old you are!" ~ Appropriate-Rough563
Giphy“more interesting”
"Thinking that mental illness is quirky and cute. It’s not, it freaking sucks." ~ Ness_902
"It's so bad that people almost had me convinced in high school/early college that I was somehow 'more interesting' because of my illness. Theres absolutely this weird fixation with having a difficult life, like it's a cool thing. Everyone wants to be the most disadvantaged."
"I wish I could not have disabilities or illnesses, it sucks, and I just don’t understand whats so quirky or cute about it. I think a lot of people don’t even have 'fake mental illnesses' like keeps getting thrown around in here. I feel like for a lot of people they may genuinely have struggles and illnesses but completely misunderstand it because of the current social media culture/lack of real awareness." ~ Talkingheadd
Plastics
"Cookie cutter plastic surgery. All these people look the same." ~ Trixgrl
"I just watched my first and last episode of Real Housewives Of Miami. I cannot continue to watch because I can't tell the women's faces apart. Same lips and cheeks and very dramatic eye brows. They were having a pool party but none would swim because of hair extensions. One woman's husband is the boob king of Miami and he had installed the implants of most of the women at the party." ~ Canadasaver
On the Menu
"The 'secret' menu. It isn’t a freaking secret, you can just ask. There’s not a special stock of things not already on the menu, just combinations of the same crap. If you want some off menu crap, just say what’s in it. Might cost more, but whatever. There’s no list of names for carp hidden in the kitchen." ~ somecow
Go Away
"Influencers." ~ ekhogayehumaurtum
"The only thing an influencer has ever influenced me to do was swipe away faster." ~ UpdateYourselfAdobe
GiphyI've lost all hope. Let's manifest better trends.
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Reddit user CarltheChamp112 asked:
"What's a really cool thing that happened to you?
So if you needed a break from reading about the cosmic dumpster fire that is Earth, grab your shades and come rock with the cool kids.
A Free Vacation
Family Vacation Drink GIF by Alaska AirlinesGiphy"I used to wait tables and mentioned to some of my regulars that I was thinking about going on a vacation to Mexico. They owned a second mansion in Puerto Vallarta and offered it up to me."
"I got to stay there for a week! For free!"
"It had a private beach, snorkeling equipment, a car in the garage, walking distance to a resort etc. Best vacation I've ever had."
- Crabtoe
The Movies With A Movie Star
ashton kutcher idea GIFGiphy"I went to the movies with Ashton Kutcher."
"The short version of the story is that I was working for a limo company; me and another coworker were transporting him and his friend. Their flight got delayed, so he took us all to the movies."
"We saw World War Z."
"This was in Anchorage, AK. I actually have met a decent number of celebrities for someone who lives in Alaska."
"In general, I have weird luck -- it's either REALLY great or comically sh*tty. Keeps life interesting."
More Than $20
Jimmy Fallon Money GIF by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonGiphy"Found a framed painting I liked at a Goodwill for $20."
"Turns out, it's an original Peter Max worth bit bit more than $20. It was appraised upwards of $15,000."
"Peter Max is a huge inspiration for my artwork."
"I have a sweater they made of one of his art pieces from the 80s. This would be an absolute dream to have."
"Muy jealous!"
- Xotaec
I Survived
i live disney GIFGiphy"My stage 3 pancreatic cancer was found on accident when I was getting a CT scan for something completely unrelated, and I survived!"
"I went to urgent care originally for a UTI, but I was also having strange side/back pain."
"The doctor sent me for a scan to check my appendix. Apparently the pancreatic tumor is what was causing the pain."
"I was 19 at the time and it was a rare type of tumor typically presented in young females, so it was a super bizarre situation."
- cbdbun
Sneaking Around The White House
President Obama Lol GIFGiphy"I knew a guy who had a son who was secret service at the White House during Obama's term."
"I was able to get a tour of the White House and during the tour the guys son took me and my sister behind the scenes to see the kitchen and flower room."
"It was so cool sneaking around the back halls of the White House."
My Watch
Relapse Records Watch GIF by Red FangGiphy"Had my house in Pennsylvania robbed in 2012. They took a watch with my name engraved on the back."
"My father gave me that watch when I graduated high school. He and my brothers also had the same watch."
"Mine was engraved on the back with my name and class year. It was a Bulova Marine Star watch, so nothing expensive but it meant a lot to me."
"Fast forward to 2021. I now live in Oakland, CA."
"I get an invite on LinkedIn from some random guy in Philly, he doesn't really have a built profile, we have no shared connections, so I decline the invite."
"A week or so later, I get a message on Instagram:"
" 'Hi (my name), I'm in possession of a Bulova watch with your name and (HS abbreviation) on it. I googled you and this is how I found you. My number is 215-XXX-XXXX' "
"A few messages back and fourth, I tell him the story, he expressed he wanted to return the watch to me. I offered to pay, he wouldn't have it."
"I gave him my current address and I now have the watch."
"I was blown away that all of this had happened, and how generous one person could be. With so much negativity being projected at us constantly, I thought everyone could use a good story."
God Contributes To The Delinquency Of Minors
Happy Hour Drinking GIFGiphy"One time when I was 14 I was being a smart-@ss trying to get my dad to buy me a couple beers."
"I looked up at the sky and said 'God, for f*cks sake, if you're there please bring me some cold ones!' Very Christian of me."
"But I sh*t you not about 15 minutes later our neighbor from down the road pulls up to our house and shouts to my dad:"
" 'Hey Mike, I got something for you for catching my dogs when they got loose the other day!' and then he pulls off and goes to his house."
"About 10 mins later he rolls back up with a cold 30 pack of cold beers."
"My dad let me have one since he was in complete shock."
"Anyways, my God gives me beer even when I'm underage."
- MGCIII
The Launch
Dab On Ya Outer Space GIF by NASAGiphy"I'm GOING TO SPACE!!"
"I'm working with the company Worldview and I got chosen to go to space for free in 2023. I have my ticket and everything!"
"This probably sounds so unbelievable, but I work in social media and I'm basically one of the ambassadors for its first launch."
Coveralls Guy
taking back sunday emo GIFGiphy"The lead singer of the punk band I went to see in concert stopped the show to get me a drink from the bar."
"I was around 19 or 20 and went to visit a friend of mine in a small city west of Toronto. We decided to go to a local bar that night to hang out and watch this punk band that had a song in current rotation on MuchMusic."
"I was feeling kind of angsty that night so we sat in kind of a secluded part of the bar, near a fire exit with a set of stairs to stay away from people."
"We were quietly enjoying our night, waiting for the band, catching up, drinking a beer when suddenly this cute guy in a pair of coveralls came almost racing by us and out the fire door, I assumed to smoke or do whatever."
"A few minutes later he re-appeared, raced by our table, then stopped and turned around, saying to us 'you never saw me!' "
"My friend and I continued to catch up when, about 30 minutes later, the guy returned and headed out the fire door again. This time, before he headed out he looked at us and said 'remember, you never saw me.' "
"Now, I thought this guy was cute and he had been somewhat amusing earlier - but this friend and I were really close and I hadn't seen her in a long time, so I was totally immersed in our conversation and not really worried about coverall guy."
"So when he spoke to me I was confused and merely replied 'What? Whatever man' before turning back to my friend."
"This time when coverall guy came back from the stairwell he stopped at our table and offered to buy us both a drink for keeping his secret. We said thank you, told him what we were drinking, and thought that would be the last of it."
"Instead, for the next several hours, he disappeared and reappeared several times, always bringing new beer and never speaking other than me saying thank you and him saying you're welcome."
"Finally it was time for the headlining band to hit the stage. My friend and I left our table and stood on the balcony, watching the stage."
"Whiiiiich means we had an excellent view when coverall guy got onstage and revealed himself to be the lead singer."
"The band played their first song and it was awesome - really loud and full of energy - the crowd was loving it. Then the song ended and coverall guy grabbed the mic and started walking around the stage, talking to the audience and asking if everyone was having a good time."
"Then he started telling them about how he'd been buying drinks all night for this girl, and she wouldn't give him the time of day. He pointed at me and said, 'And there she is! You ready for another drink?' "
"I said yes so he left the stage, approached the bar, ordered me a drink, brought it to me upstairs, then returned back downstairs to the stage and resumed the show."
"It was a cool night."
Eight Years Later
schitts creek crying GIF by CBCGiphy"A few years ago I had a pretty strong post-natal depression. I decided the best way to try and beat it was to focus on something other than kids."
"There was not much I could do since I was staying home with my three kids, so I just thought I might try writing a novel."
"Eight years later I'm a pretty famous writer in my country and live solely from literature."
Welp, that last one is particularly inspirational all things considered.
Being able to change your whole situation IS really cool!
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