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Indian Princess
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What does the term grown up mean to you, when you were small you couldnt wait to be 5 because that was one whole hand and then you couldnt wait to be 10 because that wal both hands, etc.

When you were little what did you think being grown up meant?

-eat what you want

-stay up late

-drive a cool car

-have a ton children

-be famous and hang out in Las Vegas

But most important and the top dog on my list

-You get to make the rules!!!!:p :p
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To me the term is just a lazy insult hurled by people who can't be bothered enough to say anything relevant.
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RedGlitter;633505 wrote: To me the term is just a lazy insult hurled by people who can't be bothered enough to say anything relevant.


I disagree. More often it's said to someone that has said or displayed immaturity.
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I’m opinionated, imagine that. I have several things I hold as pre-requisites to a man being grown up. I say man, cause I ain’t a woman, except on Tuesdays when the pool hall has free beer till midnight for ladies.

-You have to have had your ass beat, but beating someone else about the bum isn’t required.

- Had a job where you ached afterwards, both your body and your wallet.

- Lived on your own, and not called your mother for at least a week. She can call you though.

- Sweated from something other than playing sports

- Been madly in love

- Made a stand for or against something

- Read a damn book, or if blind had one read to you

- Stood up for someone who couldn’t stand up for themselves, even if you knew it would lead to number one happening

- Told someone who didn’t respect you and told you to grow up to kiss your ass

- Looked at an older person not as an old person, but as someone who had done more than you had even thought about doing.

- Learned how to spell grammar correctly

- said yada yada

- made a list of nonsensical things that you think determines when a man is grown
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Post by Patsy Warnick »

KB

that sums it up - good job.

Indian P.

It means standing in front of my refrigerator with the door open for as long as I want it open. Couldn't do it as a kid.

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For me it was the difference between being grown up and growing.

We all get older and taller and bigger.

It's when you grow as a participant in the human race that counts.
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for me its just being me:)
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KB.;633517 wrote: I’m opinionated, imagine that. I have several things I hold as pre-requisites to a man being grown up. I say man, cause I ain’t a woman, except on Tuesdays when the pool hall has free beer till midnight for ladies.

-You have to have had your ass beat, but beating someone else about the bum isn’t required.

- Had a job where you ached afterwards, both your body and your wallet.

- Lived on your own, and not called your mother for at least a week. She can call you though.

- Sweated from something other than playing sports

- Been madly in love

- Made a stand for or against something

- Read a damn book, or if blind had one read to you

- Stood up for someone who couldn’t stand up for themselves, even if you knew it would lead to number one happening

- Told someone who didn’t respect you and told you to grow up to kiss your ass

- Looked at an older person not as an old person, but as someone who had done more than you had even thought about doing.

- Learned how to spell grammar correctly

- said yada yada

- made a list of nonsensical things that you think determines when a man is grown


Thats a pretty good description sir, I would agree with it, though I am not sure if I have done the last one yet, so luckily I am still not entirely, (and boringly) completely mature yet! :rolleyes:

I would have to say that I have often told to grow up, on many occasions in the past, often because it was appropriate!
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"



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Galbally;633574 wrote: Thats a pretty good description sir, I would agree with it, though I am not sure if I have done the last one yet, so luckily I am still not entirely, (and boringly) completely mature yet! :rolleyes:

I would have to say that I have often told to grow up, on many occasions in the past, often because it was appropriate!


I just looked at the picture in your profile, don't change it. I can see a good story there, pure fiction. Love your dad's quote, reminds me of my own dad.



(I don't believe in pure fiction by the way)
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KB.;633578 wrote: I just looked at the picture in your profile, don't change it. I can see a good story there, pure fiction. Love your dad's quote, reminds me of my own dad.



(I don't believe in pure fiction by the way)


Yes, its a good picture, its called "The Nightmare" by an Anglo/Italian artist called Henry Fuseli it was painted at the turn of the 19th century, a big time for romantics, Gothics, all of that kinda thing, it is quite evocative alright.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"



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My dad 1986.
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Galbally;633574 wrote: Thats a pretty good description sir, I would agree with it, though I am not sure if I have done the last one yet, so luckily I am still not entirely, (and boringly) completely mature yet! :rolleyes:

I would have to say that I have often told to grow up, on many occasions in the past, often because it was appropriate!


Galbally;633579 wrote: Yes, its a good picture, its called "The Nightmare" by an Anglo/Italian artist called Henry Fuseli it was painted at the turn of the 19th century, a big time for romantics, Gothics, all of that kinda thing, it is quite evocative alright.


Nah that picture does nothing for me, I meant the picture of you. I am a big fan of sepia toned stories. They are my favorite to write.
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KB.;633580 wrote: Nah that picture does nothing for me, I meant the picture of you. I am a big fan of sepia toned stories. They are my favorite to write.


Oh right, interesting, hmmn, well I won't tell what the story of the picture is, so you can come up with something suitable for it, but just to clarify that everything was completely above board and there was no criminality involved in the making of that picture.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"



Le Rochefoucauld.



"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."



My dad 1986.
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Galbally;633585 wrote: Oh right, interesting, hmmn, well I won't tell what the story of the picture is, so you can come up with something suitable for it, but just to clarify that everything was completely above board and there was no criminality involved in the making of that picture.


Thanks for presenting me with an idea.
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KB.;633586 wrote: Thanks for presenting me with an idea.


Oh dear, this sounds worrying. :thinking:
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"



Le Rochefoucauld.



"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."



My dad 1986.
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Galbally;633588 wrote: Oh dear, this sounds worrying. :thinking:


You're safe I just wrote a story about a friend dying in an accident, my heart giving out and dying as well, and had a bad guy murderd. I'll have to write about lemonade and cotton candy for awhile now.
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KB.;633590 wrote: You're safe I just wrote a story about a friend dying in an accident, my heart giving out and dying as well, and had a bad guy murderd. I'll have to write about lemonade and cotton candy for awhile now.


Good lord, how macabre! I think yes, some sort of story involving soft drinks, and sugary food would be in order at this point.

What is also interesting is that I had a dream last night that I murdered one of my cousins on a "big-brother" like TV show in front of my mother (and about 25 million viewers), with some kind of ray gun, I then spent the rest of the dream walking around town, trying to avoid the police and trying to buy some fags (cigarettes) before I was nicked (arrested). I was eventually arrested by 2 men dressed as some type of buddists (undercover) one was a police officer, while the other was one of the anchor men on a popular British current affairs program (Newsnight, it was Gavin Estler). So thats my story for today. Any interpretations are of course entirely welcome.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"



Le Rochefoucauld.



"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."



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