Why grow up?
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Michael P Butler wrote: It depends on your defintion of "grown-up" Let's take my interests as example: I love building tree huts, that isn't a hobby that well grown people may do? I like Radio cars, or bumper cars! It's fun. I like Lego, but I like tetechnics Lego more because it's more thinking. But now I don't do so much Lego... :( When you are grown-up, you don't do these kind of stuff! I will never grow up! I'm maybe too childlike... but I like it! :) I'm 17 years old! Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
Rickard Andersson wrote: I'm 17 years old! Well I'd say you don't have to worry about behaving like a "grown-up" for many years yet. Rickard Andersson wrote: When you are grown-up, you don't do these kind of stuff! I think you've got the wrong impression about what is grown-up, maybe it's because of your upbringing. Of all the things you've listed, I wouldn't think twice about doing (I'm 30). You have to fun in your life and if these things do it for you, then continue to do them. Never worry too much about what others do or say. The only people whose opinions matter are those who love you. You've got to be you and do the things you love doing, otherwise life is boring. I have a vast array of Robotic lego, my walls are plastered with movie posters, I go sledging when it snows. Being grown-up is about acting responsible, taking the consequences for your actions. Grown up is not about what you do, but how you do it. Michael Programming is great. First they pay you to introduce bugs into software. Then they pay you to remove them again.
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Rickard Andersson wrote: When you are grown-up, you don't do these kind of stuff! HA! I went to a board-gaming convention a couple of months ago, in Birmingham (UK) and I was one of the youngest people there at 29. I know for a fact that Diplomacy is HUGE in Sweden - the Swedes actually have a reputation for it (admittedly as back-stabbing scum in-game and really nice people out-of-game, but it's more of a reputation than most nations). Believe me, while your hobbies may change, the nature of them doesn't necessarily have to. In all seriousness now: Michael has a point. You have no choice but to grow up in some respects but you can (and should) still have childlike fun when the situation permits (and if it never does then you should change the situation). Unfortunately, most people don't and that makes it seem like growing up means losing your childish ability to enjoy yourself; that isn't the case. Paul
pdriley wrote: Unfortunately, most people don't and that makes it seem like growing up means losing your childish ability to enjoy yourself; that isn't the case. Yes! Those people is what I call "grown-up"... and thats why I asked: Why grow up! I don't see any reasons to lose the childish ability! PS. I also love Disney movies!! I will buy every new movie they do on DVD in the future! Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
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Rickard Andersson wrote: I'm 17 years old! Well I'd say you don't have to worry about behaving like a "grown-up" for many years yet. Rickard Andersson wrote: When you are grown-up, you don't do these kind of stuff! I think you've got the wrong impression about what is grown-up, maybe it's because of your upbringing. Of all the things you've listed, I wouldn't think twice about doing (I'm 30). You have to fun in your life and if these things do it for you, then continue to do them. Never worry too much about what others do or say. The only people whose opinions matter are those who love you. You've got to be you and do the things you love doing, otherwise life is boring. I have a vast array of Robotic lego, my walls are plastered with movie posters, I go sledging when it snows. Being grown-up is about acting responsible, taking the consequences for your actions. Grown up is not about what you do, but how you do it. Michael Programming is great. First they pay you to introduce bugs into software. Then they pay you to remove them again.
Michael P Butler wrote: Well I'd say you don't have to worry about behaving like a "grown-up" for many years yet. I don't as luky as I am to be childlike! :) I will keep watching Disney movies as long as they don't bankruptcy (or something)! :) Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
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pdriley wrote: Unfortunately, most people don't and that makes it seem like growing up means losing your childish ability to enjoy yourself; that isn't the case. Yes! Those people is what I call "grown-up"... and thats why I asked: Why grow up! I don't see any reasons to lose the childish ability! PS. I also love Disney movies!! I will buy every new movie they do on DVD in the future! Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
Rickard Andersson wrote: I also love Disney movies!! What I find really cool is that you have the balls to admit to that, as a seventeen year old. At 17, I wouldn't have admitted to anything like that. In all honesty, I've never been that keen on Disney Movies (except Lion King, which rules!). Nothing to do with them being childish, just not my taste. If I want childish humour, I look to stuff like Road Trip and American Pie. What I do love is pro-wrestling. That's about as childish as you can get and you won't find many 29 year olds (at least in the UK) admitting to that, but I'm hooked... Nearly every Friday night, in with a curry in time for the wrestling, great stuff. Enjoy what you want to enjoy and never deny it, just have fun. Paul
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The subject say it all! So, why? Is there any good reasons? Does life become more fun, no! Can you give me and everyone else here a good reason to why get grown-up? Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
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The subject say it all! So, why? Is there any good reasons? Does life become more fun, no! Can you give me and everyone else here a good reason to why get grown-up? Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
you grow up automatically when you realize that as a kid, your parents, teachers, priests etc.. have lied to you about the most imporant things in life. You also grow up when you have been abused, when your girlfriend cheats on you and when your boss treats you like sht. You grow up when someone close to you dies or hurts so badly that they cannot talk anymore. You grow up when the banks keep pestering you and the government takes all your money on taxes. It will happen.... eventually... Jeremy Pullicino Professional C++ Developer Done any hacking lately?
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you grow up automatically when you realize that as a kid, your parents, teachers, priests etc.. have lied to you about the most imporant things in life. You also grow up when you have been abused, when your girlfriend cheats on you and when your boss treats you like sht. You grow up when someone close to you dies or hurts so badly that they cannot talk anymore. You grow up when the banks keep pestering you and the government takes all your money on taxes. It will happen.... eventually... Jeremy Pullicino Professional C++ Developer Done any hacking lately?
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Michael P Butler wrote: It depends on your defintion of "grown-up" Let's take my interests as example: I love building tree huts, that isn't a hobby that well grown people may do? I like Radio cars, or bumper cars! It's fun. I like Lego, but I like tetechnics Lego more because it's more thinking. But now I don't do so much Lego... :( When you are grown-up, you don't do these kind of stuff! I will never grow up! I'm maybe too childlike... but I like it! :) I'm 17 years old! Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
The only reason you stop doing things like Lego and treehouse building is because you either get a job/family/whatever that takes up all your time and you don't bother reserving time for yourself, or, you find better hobbies. I still ride my bike around the suburbs and jump off gutters. I still play with fireworks, play video games and climb up trees. I don't play with lego anymore because I mortgaged a home which allowed me the insane fun of knocking out walls. I don't toboggan down slopes, I snowboard. While climbing trees is fun, hopping in a car and heading into the mountains to climb hundred metre rockwalls is even more fun, with the added bonus of getting to use cool gadgets. I still get greasy fixing my pushbike, but I also get greasy fixing my car, and driving my car is a whole lot more fun than sitting in the back seat while Mum or Dad drives. And if you think that growing up means no more radio controlled cars then you're wrong. Some good friends of mine have taken their love for radio controlled cars further than most, and why stop at cars when you can add planes, helicopters, boats - whatever your Visa will supply you with. Growing up means you have the chance to experience more fun things than ever before, with a bigger budget than ever before. It's all about your attitude, not your age. cheers, Chris Maunder
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The only reason you stop doing things like Lego and treehouse building is because you either get a job/family/whatever that takes up all your time and you don't bother reserving time for yourself, or, you find better hobbies. I still ride my bike around the suburbs and jump off gutters. I still play with fireworks, play video games and climb up trees. I don't play with lego anymore because I mortgaged a home which allowed me the insane fun of knocking out walls. I don't toboggan down slopes, I snowboard. While climbing trees is fun, hopping in a car and heading into the mountains to climb hundred metre rockwalls is even more fun, with the added bonus of getting to use cool gadgets. I still get greasy fixing my pushbike, but I also get greasy fixing my car, and driving my car is a whole lot more fun than sitting in the back seat while Mum or Dad drives. And if you think that growing up means no more radio controlled cars then you're wrong. Some good friends of mine have taken their love for radio controlled cars further than most, and why stop at cars when you can add planes, helicopters, boats - whatever your Visa will supply you with. Growing up means you have the chance to experience more fun things than ever before, with a bigger budget than ever before. It's all about your attitude, not your age. cheers, Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote: It's all about your attitude, not your age. I wish everyone in the whole world would have the same thought like you and me about that. :) In Sweden, there is a concern where they sell R/C cars with real engine (or almost). I don't know the exact word in English... but it's not a battery driven engine... :) They had one car that had an 11,98cc engine!! Can you belive it!! it's about 3 horsepower!!!!!! Wow! in US it would be $700.... Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
