pride on myself on being pretty sensible. I’ve been a bridesmaid 5 times in my life and it’s not because I’m a sweet and loving person. It’s because I will make a wedding caterer cry if there’s no deep fried tofu sticks for the vegetarian cousins. I get shit done. Having said that there have been a few incidences in the past few years where I’ve been questioning my general competence. These things may or may not have happened to me… but they probably did. Here are 7 things grown ups should know. I had to write them down so I don’t forget.
1. Wet things like moisturiser should always be put in a plastic bag inside your suitcase. Unless you like that Monica Lewinsky look.
2. When things in your fridge go all wrinkly and brown you should throw them away and not stage a science experiment with your boyfriend to see exactly how small that carrot can get.
3. When on an overseas trip, try to figure out how to make your phone work so it costs less than $947 to send a text message
4. Saucepans never need to soak for three days. Even if you cooked cement, road kill or toffee in them.
5. Never sit in a bean bag. No one looks awesome, cool or sexy sitting in or getting up from sitting in a bean bag.
6. Don’t go to Ikea on a Sunday. It won’t be quick, it won’t be easy and every single person in the city you live in will be there with their grumpy children and slow walking parents. Go on Thursday night instead and treat yourself to some meatballs and a slice of that weird green cake.
7. A fourth glass of wine on a Tuesday night is never a good idea.
Have you learnt any new things recently as a grown up that might have been a bit obvious? Care to share?
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19 Comments
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Great list and I’ll add never go to IKEA on a rainy day because same people are there but multiply the Sunday crowd by a million.
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Totally true. Why go on a rainy day? That’s the worst idea.
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And no one will get the IKEA Richmond car park right!
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The Richmond one is the worst – it’s just always full of total muppets.
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Hahaha. Agree with all except the beanbag, cause despite how you may look, it’s damn comfy!!! 🙂
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That’s true – my cousin has a two person bean bag and it’s very awesome. We both look awful sitting in it though.
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Grownups should know how to say please and thankyou, and use them accordingly. Im shocked everyday by how many people have an astounding lack of manners. Maybe Im old-fashioned, but it really doesn’t take any time, and it is so simple.
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I agree! I said thank you to the tram driver this morning and he nearly fell of his chair! Mr Smaggle is like that – he always talks to the check out people at the supermarket and tries to brighten their day. It’s very lovely.
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It never fails to amaze (and disgust) me how some ladies I share an office with don’t clean up after themselves in the toilets. USE THE BRUSH AND DOUBLE FLUSH.
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Oh lord it’s the worst! We have particularly dodgy plumbing in our office so it’s super important to get it right.
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Always go grocery shopping with a list. But never at 4pm on a Sunday afternoon unless you’re ok with multiple children having meltdowns left right & centre.
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Oh yes! If I shop without a list I’m like ‘Chips! Chocolate! Strawberry milk!’
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Yep, similar to the wine. Half a bottle of Baileys on a Wednesday night also isn’t a good thing. But it just tastes like delicious chocolate milkshake. What can be wrong with that?
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I have to be so careful with alcohol that doesn’t taste like alcohol. It’s the worst and the best.
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That beanbag one cracked me up. And yes, manners by the time you’re a grown up is not too much to ask!
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I totally agree! I was at a BBQ the other day when one of the guests was really, really rude to the host. My jaw dropped. I felt like ringing his parents to yell at them!
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Now I’m questioning my general competence as well…. I’ve done all of these 🙁 Do you reckon we should just put all of them down as “experiments” that we’ve now learnt from?
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Yes! Exactly. I really struggle with not being good at things so this list makes me very sad.
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I put the clothes in large plastic ziploc bags when I travel – you can either sort it according to what you wear together (ie one day’s set of clothes) or put all the socks, t-shirts etc in separate bags. Then you squeeze all the air out and seal them like space bags. Saves room, saves embarrassment if Customs wants to check your bag (so your undies don’t fall on the floor) and it saves the clothes if something leaks. 🙂
