34 Cringe Things That Adults in Their 30s Still Do That Show How Immature They Actually Are

LizzieBoredom 8 months ago

I post rarely because I have no business and drama.

4points

Kim Shannon 8 months ago

Or worse, posting all your drama on FB and then being offended when people ask about it.

3points

g90814 8 months ago

when you have both business and personal in the same account. keep that s**t separated!

3points

Joshua David 8 months ago

I dont use a platform able to allow me to put drama online. I wouldn't anyway.

1point

Hippopotamuses 8 months ago

This stuff can so easily come back to haunt you.

1point

#2

Young woman in a white dress enjoying a sunset in a field, highlighting youthful habits. Being the same person you were in your 20s. I want to fight my 25-year-old self. If you look back on your younger self and don’t cringe at some things, you probably aren’t growing as a person.

xbad_wolfxi , Leeloo The First Report

Final score:

48points

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LizzieBoredom 8 months ago (edited)

I find the older I get, the less self-centered and worried I am. Of course it could be all the meds.

18points

Scott Rackley 8 months ago

Age is inversely proportional to giving a s**t

6points

Magenta Blu 8 months ago (edited)

I realize I'm a different person at 46 than at 26... But NOT in a good way. I wish I hadn't change for worse, because when I was younger, I was a happier, undamaged, trusting, open person, I enjoyed life and had so much will to do my best...but now I find myself unable to trust anyone, and unwilling to even to talk to people, and I got tired of healing only for the next person to damage me even more. I'm done. All I want is to close my eyes and never open them again. Life is such a lifetime punishment.

10points

Tom Brincefield 8 months ago

I trusted more, but I was also more of an a*****e. I regret losing the trust, but I'm glad I've been able to work on improving the rest.

1point

Schmebulock 8 months ago

What if you were always awesome.

5points

Kate 8 months ago

Ikr?

0points

Jacob B 8 months ago

If I met my 20 y/o self I'd slap him and tell him to get a grip.

4points

Mike F 8 months ago

But, if you weren't THAT 20 year old, you possibly wouldn't be the person you are now. You needed who/what you were at 20 to be the person you are now.

1point

Poppy 8 months ago

I cringe at my 19 year old self. I can remember saying to my mum that I didn't need to learn anything more about the world as I already knew everything. How arrogant and wrong I was! lol

2points

K Barnes 8 months ago

No one confidently thinks they know more about everything than a 20 year old! lol

1point

Rick Murray 8 months ago

I don't look back and cringe because I try not to live in a way that would make me feel that way. But I completely agree with Magenta Blu that I have become more cynical and less open than I was when I was younger. Some days I'm just so fking sick of other people and their lies/scams/bullsh. Thankfully I'm an introvert so being by myself is a time for recharging, not for being miserable. All weekend, all by myself (and cat). 👍😀

2points

Bartlet for world domination 8 months ago

I was bullied as a child and I have worked to become more confident, open, trusting, and approachable for forty years. I think it worked, but I'm still an introvert and like you I think I may need to put the signal out to the cat distribution system.

1point

DennyS (denzoren) 8 months ago

Exactly!

1point

Hoi-Polloi 8 months ago

In re "I want to fight my 25-year-old self" ... 25-year-old you likely has better speed and cardio than 30-year-old you. I advise you stick and jab, stick and jab, make ... yourself ... angry and rash. Power is the last thing to go, so put everything into one colossal overhand right, timed just so.

0points

Silly Vanilly <3 8 months ago

this should be higher

0points

#3

Frustrated woman at laptop, hands on head, showcasing immature adult habits. A total lack of self awareness of how your actions affect others, but more importantly, yourself.

Not being able to take responsibility for the role you play in creating many of your own trials and tribulations.

pyroskunkz , Andrea Piacquadio Report

Final score:

43points

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superfluous 8 months ago

Yeah, the twenties are for messing around and figuring that stuff out. Consistently constantly continuing this is very bad.

8points

Magenta Blu 8 months ago

The older I get, the less I care about others. They can feel and think what they want, I can't care less

3points

Annabelle 8 months ago

a former "friend" is the loudest person I know about telling everyone what they need to improve upon. Guess who gets (quite seriously) vicious and vindictive when someone turns the table.

2points

As you scroll through the list, you might realize that you have seen people do these exact same things, and it might have even frustrated you. Let's look closely at some of the things that adults do in their 30s, which shows how irresponsible or cringe-worthy they can be.

For instance, one user mentioned how some people share all their business and drama on social media. Research says that a psychological factor that contributes to oversharing is narcissism. It stresses that individuals with narcissistic tendencies may feel an insatiable desire for attention and admiration and seek to fulfill it by sharing personal achievements, experiences, or even hardships on a public platform.

#4

Child joyfully splashing in a puddle outdoors, wearing a striped sweater and jeans, capturing immature playfulness. Blaming others for the actions of your children and not your own parenting.

I see too many teachers cussed by parents for things that are something a parent should do/teach/handle.

sportyboi_94 , Luna Lovegood Report

Final score:

42points

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Melissa Harris 8 months ago (edited)

Enabling, redirecting blame, an inability to take criticism or have their child criticized are highly indicatitive of a narcissist parent.

16points

Kate 8 months ago

I still take a wooden spoon to my adult (30+) sons!

3points

Phantom Phoenix 8 months ago

JFC! I hope you're joking, because that like 15 kinds of just wrong

-1point

Magenta Blu 8 months ago

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Emilu Premium 8 months ago

I agree that learning about school shooting drills isn't a good thing, but... given the issues America has with school shootings, wouldn't you rather the kids know what to do than not?

1point

#5

Person holding a smartphone displaying TikTok app, highlighting immature habits of adults in their 30s. Taking TikToks as gospel truths.

IamGabyGroot , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

40points

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Silly Vanilly <3 8 months ago

People do this???

15points

Littlemiss Premium 8 months ago

Yes, my 36 year old workmate thinks it must be true if it's on tiktok

5points

Tom Brincefield 8 months ago

Oh god yes they do it.

1point

Orysha 8 months ago

People take Felon Musk or Trump the Rapist's words as gospel truths.

1point

Magenta Blu 8 months ago

Are people over 30 watching TikTok? THAT'S really concerning

7points

Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 8 months ago

Honestly there's probably enough stuff on there rjat there's something for everyone, including over 30s.

0points

Lisa T 8 months ago

I know people in their 50’s taking it as gospel truth

1point

Auryn Shadowfaerie 8 months ago

If it's on Tiktok or Facebook, my mom believes it no matter what it is

0points

Mike F 8 months ago

Oh, for heaven sake YES! And the whole concept of people able to (finally) make a living due to this idiotic platform.

0points

#6

Couple in casual wear with cityscape, illustrating habits of immature adults in their 30s. Being so afraid of divorce, they have a baby to fix a marriage. Some folks I know are on baby #3 to push off divorce #1.

Erroneously_Anointed , JÉSHOOTS Report

Final score:

39points

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LizzieBoredom 8 months ago

How cute. They have the same shape.

41points

Hoi-Polloi 8 months ago

I ... thought we were against body-shaming these days. Right?

0points

Hippopotamuses 8 months ago

This is often a recipe for disaster. Especially for the kids.

6points

Emilu Premium 8 months ago

And it just makes things that much harder when you do end up divorcing...

5points

Vylnce NA 8 months ago

Same thing on the other side though. So many people are afraid to compromise or work towards a good relationship it's easier to just divorce.

0points

Other netizens mentioned things related to money and how adults do stupid things like buying expensive things or getting a pet they can't look after. Studies show that American household debt hit a record $16.9 trillion at the end of 2022, up $2.75 trillion since 2019. However, despite this staggering debt, folks still keep spending on unnecessary things and getting things that they can't really afford.

According to Investopedia, "People buy luxury goods despite not being able to afford them for several reasons, including a sense of irrationality, a belief that a higher price equals higher quality, a desire for higher self-esteem, and a desire for a sense of accomplishment." This just shows how consumerism has deep psychological underpinnings where people lack a sense of what's actually necessary.

#7

Two women chatting happily in a boutique, with clothes in the background, highlighting adult habits. Living beyond your means because you are more worried about having what other people have or what they will think of you if you do not have the latest and greatest.

Time to grow up...

Dogmom2013 , Arina Krasnikova Report

Final score:

38points

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DennyS (denzoren) 8 months ago

I don't have the energy for this. lol

13points

Poppy 8 months ago

I don't give a c**p what other people thing of me, I buy what I need with my own money, I'm not keeping up with other people.

2points

Magenta Blu 8 months ago

I always live beyond my means, because I can hardly afford the rent. I eat one meal a day IF I can afford it, and I haven't brought new clothes or shoes since before the pandemic... So.. it's not that simple as "growing up" as not to grow poor

1point

Nicola Mawson 8 months ago

School fees are my priority so I can keep my kid in a private school for another two years. She's thriving

0points

Hippopotamuses 8 months ago

I buy things which I don't need, to impress people who I don't like.

0points

Lee451 Henderson 8 months ago

Or you are spending it on booze/d***s

0points

time4listenermail , Arina Krasnikova Report

#8

Three cats on wooden floor; two sitting, one in a cardboard box. Pets a person can’t afford or care for, often more than one.

Final score:

37points

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago

I have 7 pets! I'm not irresponsible, though - since I'm 43, not in my 30s any more! XD (Joking though - I can afford them. And technically Preacher and Stilgar are at my ex's house.)

12points

Silly Vanilly <3 8 months ago

I can only dream to have 7 pets =3 You are so lucky

6points

Yayheterogeneity 8 months ago

3 dogs and 38 chicken. And yes, all count as pets :)

4points

Lady Eowyn 8 months ago

As long as you can afford to give them the care they need, and it's legal to have that many, more power to you.

1point

Hoi-Polloi 8 months ago

Preacher and Stilgar?! Yikes, better keep them away from any Harkonnen pets, ok?

0points

Lee451 Henderson 8 months ago

I have 10 housecats (inside/outside) and they include 6 kittens born last September and neutered/spayed. All my inside cats are fixed and I am working on getting the outside cats fixed. We spend more on cat food than human food but can afford them and love them. I am 65 and share the house with my 92 year old mother.

5points

Lady Eowyn 8 months ago

It not safe to let your cats outside. Housecats need to be in the house.

0points

Rick Murray 8 months ago

My worst was thirteen cats. Two young ums, everybody said too young to get the pill or fixed, suddenly found themselves in the family way. First litter of six apiece but one died during birth. Madness, chaos, but managed to find homes for all the kittens, and the two troublemakers got fixed pretty sharpish! These days, I only have one cat. She is the very definition of yandere - loving one moment and psychotic the next, able to switch in an instant.

2points

Depressy spaghetti 8 months ago

I have a neighbor who doesn't take care of his sweet pup, everytime i see him i get the urge to bop him over the head with an anvil.

1point

Auryn Shadowfaerie 8 months ago

Honestly, same for children. If you can't take care of or watch over them, you shouldn't have them.

0points

sturmwesen 8 months ago

Jup...time and money wise...do I want a second dog? and a turtle? axolotles? yes! but unless my godmothers turtle Marie needs a new home I shall refrain.

0points

Poppy 8 months ago

Circumstances change though. I've had pets when I was doing well but then when I lost my job, I still cared for my pets but not to the higher standard I could previously. They still were fed, had vet care etc but some people aren't as fortunate. It doesn't mean they can't have the benefits of having animal companions. I went without so my cat would be cared for.

0points

Far_Lifeguard_5027 , Antoni Shkraba Report

#9

Couple in a car dealership, smiling and holding car keys, illustrating immature habits of adults in their 30s. Buying a brand new car when you can barely afford your mortgage.

Final score:

36points

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LizzieBoredom 8 months ago (edited)

So, buy a car you wouldn't mind living in. You're welcome.

23points

LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago

I've lived in my van for a while, when I used to physically flee from my now-ex in a desperate attempt to escape his abúse XD I started even keeping a pillow and blanket in there. Even here in Southern California, it gets COLD in an uninsulated vehicle at night!

7points

DennyS (denzoren) 8 months ago

A brand new car is such an investment and not to mention the depreciation with it. I definitely can't afford that or to lose so much of the investment over time.

5points

PunchinelloTX Premium 8 months ago

Let’s just talk about this dude in the stock photo for a second. He’s distracting me with his awesome almost-mock-turtleneck/wacky beard/curly mustache/blazer combo. I’m not sure if I want to buy him lunch or if I find him repellant.

4points

Hippopotamuses 8 months ago

He looks like he's wearing a Guy Fawkes (aka. Anonymous) Mask.

4points

K Barnes 8 months ago

I have a friend who owns a restaurant and constantly complains about how he might have to shut it down because food and staffing costs are eating him alive and it's just not making money. Dude showed up in a new 80k vehicle a couple months back and just flew his family of 5 first class to a 5 star resort over spring break. I can't decide if they're living beyond their means or if he's full of s**t.

0points

Someone also mentioned how, despite getting old, people still stick with their unhealthy lifestyles, like eating fast food daily, getting extremely drunk every night, or having no proper sleep cycle. Time and again, research has stressed that a healthy lifestyle can not only help you feel better, but it can also reduce the risk of some diseases, lengthen your lifespan, save you money, and benefit the environment.

However, despite the warnings of experts, not everyone prioritizes their health as they actually should. In fact, studies have revealed the shocking truth that less than 3% of Americans have a healthy lifestyle. This just goes to show that there are very few people who are conscious about the kind of life they are living.

#10

Adults cooking in a kitchen, demonstrating habits that might seem immature for their age. Not knowing how to cook.

NeedsItRough , Gary Barnes Report

Final score:

31points

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DennyS (denzoren) 8 months ago

You really just need to master a few dishes or techniques. You don't have to be a professional chef, just competent enough at some stuff.

23points

LilliVB 8 months ago

I agree. And some stuff that are enough to feed yourself are just really simple, you can master them easily even if cooking is not your thing. Ffs, my child is 10 and he can cook very simple, basic dishes, how is it possible that an able bodied adult isn't incapable?

11points

TotallyNOTAFox 8 months ago (edited)

Cooking simple meals is so easy that this should never be a problem for an adult, what has to go wrong that people don't have the skill to throw some stuff into a pan and heat it up?

1point

K Barnes 8 months ago

It's amazing how the cycle of lack of life skills can be passed down. If your parents didn't know how to cook and clean then you likely won't either, nor will your children. I'm grateful my parents did both and insisted we learn to. Sexist parents who spoil their boys and think these are girl skills aren't doing the boys any favours.

0points

Peppy 8 months ago

Preparing food as a family is how I learned to cook, I don’t think a lot of people have the time for it anymore

0points

#11

Adults in their 30s moving a rug in living room, highlighting immature habits. Having your family pay for your bills / clean up after you.

LilithSaidHi , Blue Bird Report

Final score:

29points

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K Barnes 8 months ago

Friend's older brother moved out right after university (ma and pa paid the downpayment on a house for him) and he brought all his laundry home for mom to do, had mom come clean his house weekly, and went home for breakfast and dinner almost every day that he didn't eat frozen meals. I lost so much respect for her parents. He is in his mid 40s now and still completely useless but has a good job so they say he's very successful. He pays a maid now instead of mom, at least.

3points

#12

Man on couch holding wine; table with bottles, books, and controllers indicating immature habits for adults in their 30s. Getting p**s a*s drunk every other night.

Somervillage , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

24points

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Magenta Blu 8 months ago

That's called alcoholism. And it's not good at any given time regardless how old people are

19points

Nicola Mawson 8 months ago

It's an illness. 6 years sober

6points

UKGrandad 8 months ago

So is *every* night ok?

6points

Silly Vanilly <3 8 months ago (edited)

lmao

1point

Ravenkbh 8 months ago

I only get drunk on days that end in "y"

4points

Luke Branwen 8 months ago

Soon all your days will end with AA

7points

Some people also talked about how people refuse to mature with age, act childish, rely on others for everything, and never grow or learn anything from life. When some adults continue to cling to the carefree days of youth and find emotional and financial responsibilities challenging well into adulthood, it's called a Peter Pan syndrome.

Experts say that there are certain complex factors that can cause this syndrome like childhood experiences or economic factors. Although it’s more common in men, anyone can develop the behaviors associated with the syndrome. When someone realizes that they are suffering through it, it's always better to have it treated, isn't it?

#13

Cozy bedroom with rumpled white bedding on a low-profile bed frame, illustrating adult living habits. Not having bedsheets on your mattress.

laineyday , Ty Carlson Report

Final score:

24points

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Zephyr343 8 months ago

???? That's a thing???

26points

DennyS (denzoren) 8 months ago

Definitely a strange one.

5points

Littlemiss Premium 8 months ago

I know of a woman in her 30s who never once made her children's beds. She used to let them sleep on dirty mattresses. Didn't see a problem in letting her 13 year old son not shower too.

3points

Deeelite 8 months ago

It is. I've seen it

0points

Melissa Harris 8 months ago

Have sheets, more then one set and wash/change them weekly.

4points

Hippopotamuses 8 months ago

Eeeew.

4points

sturmwesen 8 months ago

ugh

3points

#14

Adults in their 30s partying in a club, highlighting youthful, possibly immature behavior. Taking payday loans to fund partying or travels.

Roselily808 , Maurício Mascaro Report

Final score:

24points

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Zephyr343 8 months ago

Or excess student loans to do the same. Knew people that would take out thousands more than they needed and basically treated it as a credit card.

10points

Geoffrey Scott 8 months ago

Told both girls "you probably shouldn't do that" when they both, working near full time and going to college, took out a few extra thou every semester. They are not complaining nor do either one want 'forgiveness' of the debt, but are paying about $10k more than they should have.

2points

Mike F 8 months ago

I'm so thankful that this was not a thing when I was young. I've been the poster child for bad choices = bad outcomes for a big part of my life. That would have been the absolute downfall.

3points

Hippopotamuses 8 months ago

These are such a trap!

1point

ILoveMySon 8 months ago

I recently learned one of the guys who traveled with my son on an extended world trip funded it with credit card and is still paying the interest only. My son worked and saved for the trip with no help from us. Want to go? You pay for it. Tbf, we would have helped as it was an amazing experience but didn't need to. Son doesn't really hang out with the guy anymore.

0points

#15

Young adults in a library display playful and immature habits, surrounded by shelves filled with books. Hitting on college-aged girls.

CheezStik , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

24points

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Ravenkbh 8 months ago

I was doing that when i was 10

18points

Hoi-Polloi 8 months ago

That wouldn't be a thing if the college-aged girls didn't respond. So either shame on both parties, or neither.

0points

Bartlet for world domination 8 months ago

@Magenta Blu: if they are looking for you, you won't need to hit on them.

-3points

Hollerhood-Tourguide , AS Photography Report

Magenta Blu 8 months ago

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Well, dear readers, that's it from our end as we now hand over the ropes to you. Have you ever experienced these similar things or habits in people? Don't hesitate to share them in the comments. Also, if you were able to relate to any of the ones in this list, don't forget to upvote them!

#16

Close-up of a modern kitchen stove, representing adult habits in maintaining household appliances. If you are in your 30s and live in the developed world and do not have poverty or disability as a factor... You should know how to use household appliances (Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher, Stove) If you do not have any clue how to use a clothes washer - or figure it out on your own (especially with the instructions on the lid like in the olden days) - I don't have the patience to teach you. Regardless of gender full-stop: if you are a guy and don't know how to wash clothes because "that is woman's work" then... Jesus I have to get out of West Virginia!

Final score:

23points

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Trashy Panda Premium 8 months ago

I'm ashamed for other men. I'm a man and nobody taught me how to cook or clean. Guess what? I figured it out (and it wasn't that hard).

3points

Rick Murray 8 months ago

Just like to point out, the washing machine my mother had when I was a child had a nice explanatory booklet. The washing machine I bought myself a couple of years ago came with a piece of paper that was more interested in saying "don't eat the little wash pellets" than what the bloody programmes actually do. I now know I can toss everything into the Magic40 programme and it'll be done in about an hour. This, by trial and error (the "proper" 30/40 cycle took three and a half freaking hours!). Oh, and no, a don't bother to sort colours - there's black, and black, and black, and maybe a few things that are black.

2points

Magenta Blu 8 months ago

Haha I have never ever seen a real dishwasher... Only in bored panda articles. Same with room as, and modern vacuum machines. Maybe I'm too poor

2points

Rick Murray 8 months ago

I'd probably mess up loading a dishwasher too, never had or used one. The dishwasher around here goes by the name of "Rick".

3points

Auryn Shadowfaerie 8 months ago (edited)

Thats my grandpa. He doesn't know how to load a dishwasher or do laundry. His wife does EVERYTHING for him & they're in their 70's. He bathes himself & that's about it. If I'm at their house, I help my grandma, bc my grandpa is too lazy to bother.

1point

Esmeralda Villalobos 8 months ago

You need to get outta WV anyway... Coming from a fellow WVian

1point

Tommy DePaul 1 week ago

This always reminds me of my freshman year at Stanford. All my friends had pink tighty-whiteys because they didn't know you needed to separate your whites from all your Cardinal red college clothing.

0points

#17

Messy room with scattered trash highlighting immature adult habits in their 30s. A dirty house/ apartment. I don’t mean lived in. I don’t mean a little cluttered. I mean when it’s DIRTY.

abbsjanko , freepik Report

Final score:

21points

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Melissa Harris 8 months ago

A dirty living space is very indicatitive of mental health issues. Depression, disorganized thinking, hoarding, etc.

14points

Poppy 8 months ago

Mental health issues, neurodivergence issues etc can be the cause and these people should be supported and helped to keep their space clean as well as encouraged to seek help for their MH issues.

4points

Emilu Premium 8 months ago

Mental health can be an issue, sure. But some people are just grots.

3points

#18

Posting that you hate social media on social media.

Report

Final score:

21points

Charles McChristy

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"Disembodied voice" 8 months ago

Depends on the complaint

4points

Alex Schneider 8 months ago

No age should spread hate

0points

#19

Not washing your hands after you pee.

actionerror Report

Final score:

20points

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Ravenkbh 8 months ago (edited)

I like to wash other people's hands after they pee

11points

Pandemonium 8 months ago

Are you ready to talk about why people leave whenever you walk into a room?

6points

JSD 8 months ago

I work in a small office building with many different small offices. It seems like no one knows they should do this, or if they do - actually use soap. That's really the main part of washing your hands.

3points

LV PT Premium 8 months ago

or leaving the toilet stall and going straight to the exit. Either they had a dump and didn't wash their hands or they were doing d***s.

1point

Geoffrey Scott 8 months ago

Some stores have found a solution I agree with...sanitizer in the restroom.

2points

No face 1 week ago

This comment has been deleted.

0points

Phantom Phoenix 8 months ago

One day I might just give in to the temptation to follow the non-hand-washer until they rejoin whoever they're with just to conduct an impromptu survey on the group's views on hygiene...

0points

Rick Murray 8 months ago

Why isn't this higher?

0points

maryjanehuhn , RDNE Stock project Report

#20

Empty prison cell with bunk beds and striped bedding, representing immature adult consequences. I turned 27, 28, 29, and 30 in prison. SO maybe that?

Final score:

19points

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Trashy Panda Premium 8 months ago

Not 31 I hope

1point

Tom De Paul 8 months ago

How old are you now and how long have you been at liberty? (Have you learned your lesson?)

-1point

Magenta Blu 8 months ago

So.. turning 60, 61, and so on in prison is not?

-2points

Mikolaj 8 months ago

This post is about 30 year olds

4points

SecretPersonality178 , Ivan Samkov Report

#21

Two adults in conversation, one holding a bouquet, possibly discussing habits and maturity. Dating a teen.

Nothing will get you removed from my home and life faster.

Final score:

19points

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Silly Vanilly <3 8 months ago

Pedophile behavior

5points

Ace Premium 8 months ago

While I respect your sentiment, paedophilia (however you spell it) is an attraction to pre-pubescent children, mostly therefor not to teenagers.

12points

Cthulhuhaspeduncles , RDNE Stock project Report

#22

Adults in their 30s looking immature, chatting in a waiting room, denim jacket and coat, with a handbag nearby. Having your mom make and manage your doctor's appointments.

Final score:

19points

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago (edited)

I've got the opposite(?) problem. I have an 80-year-old mother who still TRIES to make my doctor's appointments. And then when *I* make them, she'll try to go with me to them. I am 43 years old. I have an appointment with an orthopedic specialist later today, actually (lifelong intermittent hip issue that has become chronic) and she is BIG MAD that I told her she is NOT accompanying me to the appointment XD EDIT to add: The reason why she even *knows* what's going on in my life at all is because I work at the family business, and I moved back home last October to escape an abúsive relationship. But my mom has always been up in my business all of my life.

18points

DennyS (denzoren) 8 months ago

I mean, it sounds sort of adorable too that she's involved and you always got her support.

3points

AshHills 1 week ago

My twins just turned 18 this year. We have a few medical issues to navigate and I'm more than willing to help them transition. Its not like I'm just going to fling them out into the wild world of Drs/Insurance on their own. My goal is to teach them how to do this one day on their own.

0points

Tommy DePaul 1 week ago

And you haven't started yet. Why?

0points

No face 1 week ago

I mean...my dad has to beg me to go see a doctor but that's because I have the typical blue collar mentality and will fight going as long as I can, when I do finally go I just go to urgent care but I don't like doctors. I can show up looking like death from no sleep because of pneumonia or bronchitis and say "im fine"

0points

Mozlerman , The Lazy Artist Gallery Report

#23

Adult in casual attire holding a loaded hot dog with sauces, highlighting immature eating habits. Still eating fast food on a daily basis, still not sticking to a sleep schedule, still not drinking any water.

Final score:

19points

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Magenta Blu 8 months ago

Fast food is cheap. Can't afford real food. It is fast food or not eating...

15points

Papa 8 months ago

Where is fast food cheap? In my part of the world you can often eat a good meal in a sit-down restaurant for not much more than fast food.

8points

Nichole Harris 8 months ago

Where the heck are you at that fast food is cheap!

3points

Rick Murray 8 months ago

A decent sized McMeal costs about €13. That will buy 300g of mince, 1.6kg of McCain chips, a block of cheddar, some rolls, and some ketchup. So for the price of a McMeal I can make several bigger better burgers. Or swap beef/ketchup for chicken/mayo. A meal that I like, and might make tonight, is linguine with a white shallot sauce. I can literally (and figuratively) make five large bowls of it for the same price as a McMeal. Fast food is convenient, but unless you're buying some really bad stuff, it's neither cheap nor cost effective. Also try fish and chips. About €8 for four pieces of battered cod and €3 for a kilogram and a half of chips - dead easy to do in an air fryer - several meals right there. Do you have a freezer? I didn't until I got a rescue one recently and it's made a massive change to how I eat. That and an air fryer make so many possibilities.

2points

Tommy DePaul 1 week ago

Have you tried frozen entrees? Stouffers and Marie Callenders are the best and there are probably 100 different varieties. Much healthier (and cheaper) than fast food. If you don't have one, microwaves are very inexpensive.

0points

Kim Shannon 8 months ago

But there's water in pop, right? And veggies on my burger.

4points

Mike F 8 months ago

And about 2800 calories.

0points

Graham Berry 8 months ago

Eating what you want, sleeping when you want and drinking what you want are some the greatest joys in life.

2points

Tom De Paul 8 months ago (edited)

I don't drink water, fish f*ck in it. (W.C. Fields.) But I really don't drink water. I grew up in the petrochemical crescent of the Texas Gulf Coast. The water was literally poisoned (We got letters from the City.) I learn to quench thirst and get needed liquids by drinking coffee, tea, soda (diet), Gatorade zero, Powerade Zero, and juices -- all of which have water as its main ingredient. I now live in Denver which has great water (snowmelt from the Rockies) but old habits die hard. I also don't have a set sleep schedule. I go to sleep when I'm tired; wake when rested.

1point

Tommy DePaul 1 week ago

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0points

No face 1 week ago

Whats a sleep schedule? I work rotating shifts...I go through spurts on the fast food but I drink a gallon of water every day and that probably still isnt enough with the heat I deal with at work.

0points

#24

Adult in car opening beer, demonstrating immature behavior. Drunk driving.

jazz_matazz , energepic.com Report

Final score:

18points

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UKGrandad 8 months ago (edited)

Yeah, you'll only spill it. EDIT: OK, which moron downvoted me because they thought I was seriously suggesting that spilling beer is the reason to not drink and drive? Jesus F. Christ 🥴

23points

Papa 8 months ago

I once heard of an elderly lady who never had a driver's license. Someone asked her why, and she replied "I always heard you shouldn't drink and drive, so I made the only logical choice."

8points

#25

A person in a thoughtful pose, leaning against a wooden surface, with sunlight casting shadows, highlighting a mature look. Holding onto your teens/ early 20’s and dogging on your friends for growing up. We weren’t ‘living the good life’ we were just drunk. .

shroom_in_bloom , Eden FC Report

Final score:

16points

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superfluous 8 months ago

Speak for yourself. Some drinking was involved, but wasn't the whole purpose - that was being free, exploring, and learning without so much to lose. At a certain point however, you really need to grow up.

12points

Tommy DePaul 1 week ago

Or moving back to your hometown in your sixties to party with your high school friends who only work to fuel their alcohol -infused weekends.

0points

#26

Three women smiling together in bright clothing, embodying youthful habits. Drama with your friends. leave that in school.

maddie_mynxe , Natalie Bond Report

Final score:

16points

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Magenta Blu 8 months ago

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#27

Man on a sofa with a laptop, deeply focused on reading a book; his gesture reflects contemplation. No growth of any kind since your 20s.

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Final score:

15points

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Ace Premium 8 months ago

Naah, that's just a sign of someone who's mastered a healthy diet,

4points

Kenneth Barns 8 months ago

Have an upvote, Ace. I know what you meant! 😂

3points

Junior-Meeting5969 , cottonbro studio Report

#28

Person sleeping in a messy room, showcasing immature habits in adults in their 30s. Having to cancel commitments or call in sick because they're too hungover.

Final score:

14points

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Kitty Smith 8 months ago

This entirely depends. Didn't get drunk often and stopped all together in my twenties, then got drunk at a wedding in my thirties. I genuinely thought I was dying.

1point

Mike F 8 months ago

Or in jail due to drinking.

1point

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#29

Not using protection.

Final score:

13points

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DennyS (denzoren) 8 months ago

Sunblock people, don't forget it! lol

31points

PunchinelloTX Premium 8 months ago

Lol. AND a hat. Better safe than sorry.

7points

TotallyNOTAFox 8 months ago (edited)

Remember, an anti-virus program and a firewall are essential software for any PC

4points

Magenta Blu 8 months ago

At a certain age there is no need if you are monogamous

0points

Mike F 8 months ago

That's not true. Many couples are not prepared for children. Monogamy has nothing to do with it.

3points

#30

Stressed adult at desk, overwhelmed by paperwork and bills, illustrating immature habits in 30s. Getting by on the efforts of others and not taking accountability for your own life.

Fuginshet , Kaboompics.com Report

Final score:

13points

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#31

Man in a white hoodie making a playful face against a pink background, displaying immature habits. Childish behavior by people who are married with kids.

Roger-French , SHVETS production Report

Final score:

11points

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UKGrandad 8 months ago

Depends when. If you can't be childish with your kids, why bother having kids?

9points

Multa Nocte Premium 8 months ago

I think "child-like" rather than "childish."

12points

#32

Smoking/vaping.

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Final score:

11points

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General Anaesthesia 8 months ago (edited)

Judging by all the downvotes here, the big tobacco vape lobby is strong on BP. Alongside the "downvote everything" kiddies from 5 to fifty years old.

3points

No face 1 week ago

You realize how hard nicotine is to give up? Ive been trying for years and still aint succeeded. Saying its immature is asinine. Its literally the most addictive thing thats legal other than caffeine.

1point

Tommy DePaul 1 week ago

Try Wellbutrin and Naltrexone. Effortlessly and permanent.

0points

Stephanie Did It 8 months ago

Cigarettes and tapes should be marketed as exactly what they are: Pacifiers. If you can't get through your day without constantly sucking on something for comfort, pleasure, or to stay calm, what else can you compare it to? Suck your thumb if you must, at least you're not hurting the people around you.

-1point

LooseSeal's $10 Banana 8 months ago

Anybody under the age of 40 who decides to smoke or vape has got to be an idiot. There's just no other way around it. I can give a pass to those using vapes to stop cigarettes, but otherwise it is tacky and trashy.

-2points

LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago

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#33

Child's hand in adult's palm, illustrating contrast that might suggest immature habits. Five figures of child support unpaid.

Final score:

10points

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DennyS (denzoren) 8 months ago

I'm not sure how it is in the US but in T&T that's a criminal offense and you will get jail time.

7points

Jesse 8 months ago

I'm guessing that's Trinidad and Tobago?

3points

#34

Makeup items on a Pisces magazine, highlighting adult habits. Knowing your zodiac sign but not your credit score.

mikkie_tessa22 , Harper Sunday Report

Final score:

8points

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Ellinor 8 months ago

What is Credit Score ?

3points

superfluous 8 months ago

US thing. A credit bureau keeps track of your loan and credit card repayment history, mortgages, bankruptcy and I believe even medical debt. You are give a score which is supposed to show your creditworthiness. There is no way to opt out of the system, it is fed information from those you borrow from (so, I guess technically you can opt out by not borrowing money. EVER.)

7points

Benson Bear 1 week ago

I don’t know my exact score at all times but my zodiac sign doesn’t change so…

0points

#35

Financial illiteracy

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Final score:

8points

Jesse

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Rick Murray 8 months ago

Tariffs good, want tariffs, gonna have the best tariffs, etc etc etc. 🤦🏻‍♀️

18points

Pandemonium 8 months ago

Wall Street will love it, my voters love higher prices, there will be no retaliation from our trading partners. I'm a very stable genius

10points

Kenneth Barns 8 months ago (edited)

Cranking up US tariffs in the 1820s --> economy tanks. Cranking up US tariffs in 1930 --> economy tanks. I'm sure the third time will be the charm!

8points

Hoi-Polloi 8 months ago

The EU has had tariffs for decades. China had import tariffs before the current mess. Do we hate all these tariffs too, or just ones instituted by the US President?

0points

Tom De Paul 8 months ago

Suze Orman can be annoying but you can become financially literate listening to her.

0points

#36

"I'll just leave a few minutes early tomorrow and get gas on the way to work".

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Final score:

3points

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Rick Murray 8 months ago

? What's wrong with that? As long as you're not late...

11points

clairebear 8 months ago

If you know, you know.

1point

Melissa Harris 8 months ago (edited)

It think this is just an example of leaving things to the last minute. Not planning ahead, being proactive to avoid causing an additional problem (like being late for work due not getting gas in a timely manner) and not thinking of the possible consequences or complications of an action/inaction. Procrastination is usually about anxiety. Failing to take into account how long something might take or possible delays isn't quite the same. It's more an indicator of poor time management and judgement.

1point

Evelien Stijger Martens 8 months ago

That's good.

0points

#37

No bed frame.

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Final score:

-17points

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DennyS (denzoren) 8 months ago

Nothing wrong with a mattress on the floor (with bedding). Sometimes that's the most comfortable way or what they can afford.

28points

LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago

I sleep on a Japanese shikifuton on the floor! I've tried various Western beds over the course of my life and they just don't work for me. The shikifuton works for me XD

5points

Nizumi 8 months ago

For context: A western mattress straight up on the floor isn't ideal 'cos it can get moldy and nasty on the underside due to lack of air circulation. There are billions of people who sleep on mattresses on the floor. The important difference is that these mattresses are usually put away during the day, and flipped regularly to make sure air circulates all around them. For myself - my ideal sleeping arrangement has been a 4" thick mattress on the floor. Every morning I put it away. Every night I make sure I flip it around so it wears evenly. Back problems? Gone. Neck problems? Gone. Mobility from getting up and down off the floor? Improved. Cat? Happier with me at his level.

8points

HelyerT 8 months ago

I slept on the floor no mattress for months when I hurt my back. Fixed me right up.

3points

Hiram's Friend 8 months ago

Works until age catches up to you and getting off the floor requires accessories.

3points

Tom De Paul 8 months ago

I'm 63 and mobility impaired. But because of arm strength I can get up from my futon on the floor quite easily.

0points

Rick Murray 8 months ago

Japan has just entered the chat.

3points

Nicola Mawson 8 months ago

I have a futon with a really good mattress. I'm way past 30...

2points

Melissa Harris 8 months ago

Just make sure to air dry it regularly by standing it up for an hour or so to avoid mold. People perspire a LOT while sleeping (even if you don't visiblely sweat) and the bed frame allows air flow beath the mattress.

1point