Much has been written about how high school and university don't really prepare you for the Real World. Here are some of the things I've learned since stepping wide-eyed and innocent out into it...
- You have to clean the inside too. Even the toilets.
- If you have grass, you have to mow it. Regularly.
- Everything costs money. Everything.
- Fast food is both expensive and horrid, for the most part.
- You will have to go to the dentist, eventually.
- The best-paying jobs usually have some kind of catch.
- There are nice people and evil people, but most folk are somewhere in between.
- There won't always be a White Knight to rescue you. So you should learn how to change a tyre.
There are numerous others, of course. Care to contribute?
What have you learned about being an adult that nobody ever warned you about?
Hi, I'm Sarah! I'm 33 and searching for my passion.
Until then, I slog away in a cubicle working full-time and focus on enjoying my downtime with things like TV (my old friend), movies, twitter, (trying to) cook, reading and hanging out with my hubby. My head is turned by things like vintage homewares, stationery, chocolate and scrapbooking. I blog about whatever takes my fancy.
You can't just stomp your foot and hide when things get tough. Great post! Rachel x
ReplyDeleteThis is so true! Thanks :)
DeleteOh yes. Cleaning the outside. I have failed. Terribly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up with Laugh Link!
Me too. Don't worry about it! :)
DeleteHa ha, I actually don't clean the outside of my house!! I wait til mum is really pissed off with how dusty it is and I let her at it! As for lawns, I wish we had astro turf!! Love this Sarah :)
ReplyDeleteYou don't want astro turf. It sucks. Hot in summer, hurts when you fall on it and I actually had to WEED THE FAKE LAWN!! Not cool.
DeleteI'm thinking of doing this in future! Father-in-law LOVES his Gernie...
DeleteAnd hubby often says he would concrete the whole lawn but I will suggest astro turf a la the Brady Bunch!
This is what I try to tell my boys when they whinge about going to school. They have no idea that school will seem like a permanent holiday in the future. And money actually DOESN'T grow on trees. Who knew?
ReplyDeleteYes, that whole Money Tree thing was a total lie! Geez! You keep telling them to enjoy the innocence of childhood :)
DeleteSomeone has to pick up the dog pooo... Thankfully my hubby does this before he mows the lawn!
ReplyDeleteOh now that is where I draw the line! There is a limit and that's mine! Glad you have someone to do it for you :)
DeleteYou not only have to CLEAN the outside of your house, you also have to PAINT it regularly if you own a weatherboard! (Or save up to pay someone else to do it...)
ReplyDeleteI am lucky to have brick, then! That sounds expensive AND labourious :/
DeleteIf you don't change the toilet roll, no one else will :( Love this list!
ReplyDeleteTa! This is a universal truth. They should definitely teach it in Home Ec or something!
DeleteYou mean RACQ aren't white knights!?
ReplyDeleteOh very well then, they are in most car-related circumstances! But you should still learn to change your tyre :p
DeleteHolding your breath and ignoring a problem doesn't make it go away, it just makes you look stupid.
ReplyDeleteYou can't have as many holidays as you want.
You have to cook for yourself (most nights) and do your own laundry.
But then again, as much as being an adult can suck, do you want to go back to being 16 and get bossed about by your parents :)