9 Uncool Facts About Your Life As An Adult


# 1 “Find A Job, Like Normal People!”

As a member of a modern society you have to find a suitable job to pay your expenses. You’ve already done it? That brings us to the moment where you toil every day, your boss yells at you for something you’ve done wrong and you didn’t even have time to drink your coffee. You do the zombie walk home with the thought of rest but no. You have other things to take care of. Yeah, that’s just great, isn’t it?!

# 2 Pay The Bills

You got your money at the end of the month? Unfortunately the shopping marathon would have to wait, as you’ll have to pay the bills first. Thus you’re left with almost no money for presents to yourself like clothes, new laptop or TV.

#3 The Magic Of Cookery

Remember as a kid when you used to come back home and the dinner was served? Good times, good times! Now you’ll have to learn the mastery of cooking and not set your house on fire. If you’re a skilled cook, you have to spare an hour or two to prepare lunch because you can’t order takeaway every time.

# 4 Clean Up

Thanks to your busy schedule your housework to-do list gets longer every day and you eventually spend the two precious days off in efforts to tidy up.


# 5 Work Around The House

Again, there will come a time when you’d have to try and unclog drain in the bathroom, replace a light bulb, refurbish or even attempt to do some electric work. It’s not that easy when you have to do it on your own. Most of the tasks like those require certain skills and equipment only anexpert has. Unless you’re OK to blow the house up or make your sink unusable, it would be best to keep the enthusiasm to yourself. You can call reliable professionals to get this load off your shoulders. The good news is you won’t end up as poor as a church mouse after you hire a special services team for most companies offer excellent and quick results at reasonable prices.

# 6 Slow Metabolism

As a kid you ran around the house and yard and ate various things which didn’t affect your weight. You have to work out to stay healthy and maintain your ideal weight. You can’t afford to eat whatever you like.

# 7 Nostalgia

If only you could go back to the time when you were a child…All you want is to replace your busy days with careless days of laughter and games . Sorry, you can’t. You’re an adult and life is just not fair.

# 8 Movie Night’s Ruined

Now you’ve grown up it’s harder to find a movie you’d spend an hour watching. Your time is precious so you’re not willing to waste it on random nonsense. As years pass, you become more pretentious. You could easily recognize bad acting, sloppy director’s work, bad scenario or other details which get in the way of movie time.

# 9 Less Free Time

You have to take care of the kids, shopping, laundry, you just never have enough time for yourself. Sure, you have your day off but just want some piece and quiet. You’re not a teenager anymore so you can’t just say “Whatever, I’ll do it tomorrow.”as there will be severe consequences.

# 10 It’s Not All Bad

Despite these downsides of adult life it’s not all frustration and boredom. You’re independent, have kids you love with all your heart. If you’re not married you have a boy or girlfriend who love you and a bunch of crazy friends to share everything with.

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