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Adulthood; When the hell did that happen?
Topic Started: Apr 9 2011, 06:12 PM (6,375 Views)
Abnar
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the lurkiest of them all?
I signed a lease today. Admittedly, I have 72 hours to back out of it, but I fully expect not to. And this isn't a lease on some college apartment. I have brand new carpet, a washer and dryer, and a garage big enough for my car and a pool table. Then, I went and picked out living room furniture. In two weeks, I will be getting financing for a new car.

When the hell did I become a grown-up? Did it happen over one of those nights I was anaesthetized into the ground by booze?
Edited by Abnar, Apr 9 2011, 06:13 PM.
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Paradise
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A garage? Shit, are you a millionaire? ;)

Well I do have an underground parking, but it doesn't count as a garage :unsure:
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Reminds me of this. http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-things-they-never-told-us/
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Al Araam
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See? This is what I'm worried about.

One's dudeness is one's most valuable commodity, and one must safeguard it from the world.
Edited by Al Araam, Apr 9 2011, 08:27 PM.
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Menhad
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Al Araam
Apr 9 2011, 08:25 PM
See? This is what I'm worried about.

One's dudeness is one's most valuable commodity, and one must safeguard it from the world.
Like.
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Al Araam
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I'll leave the specifics to you, but it should include explosives or firearms, preferably both, women of questionable morals, alcohol, and a location with an abundance of innocent bystanders, preferably extremely young, extremely old, or otherwise helpless.
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Eleytheria-Duo
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Al Araam
 
...women of questionable morals...
Christ... A reminder of my not so distant past...
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East Anarx
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I've found that most women, (and men too for that matter,) have questionable morals.

In fact, I think everyone's morals should be questioned.
Edited by East Anarx, Apr 9 2011, 09:39 PM.
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Apr 9 2011, 09:39 PM
I've found that most women, (and men too for that matter,) have questionable morals.

In fact, I think everyone's morals should be questioned.
Sigged.

I wish I had a job lined up. I'm still looking. Still looking... :(
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Al Araam
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Yes, indeed. I like to question my own morals on a very regular basis.
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Al Araam
Apr 9 2011, 11:31 PM
Yes, indeed. I like to question my own morals on a very regular basis.
I have no reason to question my own morals since it's obvious that others already do.
Edited by Telosan, Apr 9 2011, 11:46 PM.
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Abnar
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Al Araam
Apr 9 2011, 08:25 PM
See? This is what I'm worried about.

One's dudeness is one's most valuable commodity, and one must safeguard it from the world.
Sigg'd.

Paradise, it's mostly due to my incredible luck of getting a steady job in Michigan while our economy is in the pooper. It's like those movies where people go to some former Soviet state or southeast Asian island where they can live on a dollar for the rest of their lives, only more so.
Edited by Abnar, Apr 10 2011, 03:27 AM.
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Abnar
Apr 10 2011, 03:21 AM
Al Araam
Apr 9 2011, 08:25 PM
See? This is what I'm worried about.

One's dudeness is one's most valuable commodity, and one must safeguard it from the world.
Sigg'd.

Paradise, it's mostly due to my incredible luck of getting a steady job in Michigan while our economy is in the pooper. It's like those movies where people go to some former Soviet state or southeast Asian island where they can live on a dollar for the rest of their lives, only more so.
Getting a job in Michigan is really a Lourdes-type experience. I got one through blind luck and we have cheap housing, etc. It's a good deal, so congratulations! You still have a few years of "dudeness" left in you - but your time is truly no longer your own. Pressure to keep your job so you can pay all these new bills; prioritizing your expenses; dealing with ADULT assholes; dealing with mindless management; semi-annual reviews and "self" evaluations; dealing with human resources; doing more at work that has nothing to do with your real job than acvtually being productive; staying awake in meetings; trying to translate corp-speak; dealing with people that are incompetent; pleasing the "seat timers".

The biggest change? Dilbert will suddenly become your favorite comic.

Who will you be working for again?
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Al Araam
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Apr 10 2011, 11:39 AM
Al Araam
Apr 9 2011, 09:08 PM
I'll leave the specifics to you, but it should include explosives or firearms, preferably both, women of questionable morals, alcohol, and a location with an abundance of innocent bystanders, preferably extremely young, extremely old, or otherwise helpless.
All at the same time?
Yes.
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Abnar
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Apr 10 2011, 09:35 AM
Getting a job in Michigan is really a Lourdes-type experience. I got one through blind luck and we have cheap housing, etc. It's a good deal, so congratulations! You still have a few years of "dudeness" left in you - but your time is truly no longer your own. Pressure to keep your job so you can pay all these new bills; prioritizing your expenses; dealing with ADULT assholes; dealing with mindless management; semi-annual reviews and "self" evaluations; dealing with human resources; doing more at work that has nothing to do with your real job than acvtually being productive; staying awake in meetings; trying to translate corp-speak; dealing with people that are incompetent; pleasing the "seat timers".

The biggest change? Dilbert will suddenly become your favorite comic.

Who will you be working for again?
GE Aviation.
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Springfield Baptist
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http://xkcd.com/616/
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Abnar
Apr 10 2011, 10:22 PM
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Apr 10 2011, 09:35 AM
Getting a job in Michigan is really a Lourdes-type experience. I got one through blind luck and we have cheap housing, etc. It's a good deal, so congratulations! You still have a few years of "dudeness" left in you - but your time is truly no longer your own. Pressure to keep your job so you can pay all these new bills; prioritizing your expenses; dealing with ADULT assholes; dealing with mindless management; semi-annual reviews and "self" evaluations; dealing with human resources; doing more at work that has nothing to do with your real job than acvtually being productive; staying awake in meetings; trying to translate corp-speak; dealing with people that are incompetent; pleasing the "seat timers".

The biggest change? Dilbert will suddenly become your favorite comic.

Who will you be working for again?
GE Aviation.
Oh, you are going to learn about the corporate workplace very quickly with GE! Just roll with it and at least pretend to take everything seriously, especially when you go through "diversity training". It is very difficult to keep from rolling your eyes.

Also, if you are a Vonnegut fan, pick up "Player Piano", his first book. It is based on his experiences at GE. Good luck, and enjoy - being an adult is not as bad as it sounds, really.
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Apr 11 2011, 01:23 AM
:lol: That's pretty good.
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This is somewhat related. Max wrote an article for CNN recently about why he quit working in an office, and the difference between "people" and "human resources". Thought it'd be worth posting; anyone who has a job can get a chuckle from this. Link.
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Lansdallius
Apr 18 2011, 11:15 AM
This is somewhat related. Max wrote an article for CNN recently about why he quit working in an office, and the difference between "people" and "human resources". Thought it'd be worth posting; anyone who has a job can get a chuckle from this. Link.
Quality article. I goddamn love Max Berry.
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Aelius
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So, our (my dad and I) lease will be up in May, and the company we're renting from is leaving nasty notes telling us we either need to renew the lease for another year or get out at the end of May. I'll have my degree by then, but I'm really not sure if I'll have a halfway-decent job by then. My dad said he'd be willing to renew for another six months if I'd stay and help him, but one job I've been interviewing for, a claims rep for an insurance company, is way on the other side of Oklahoma City, about 40 miles from here. I really don't want to make that long of a commute, and if I get a job anywhere outside the area, I'd have to leave, anyway. I explained this to him, so he decides he's not going to renew the lease and I need to go find my own place once the lease ends. I honestly prefer this, but if I don't have a good job before then, I'm not going to be able to afford to get anything decent.

So, yeah, no pressure.
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So don't get anything decent until you have a job! Better yet, if you get the job, commute for six months for God's sake - 40 miles is a pain but it is not the worst I have done, trust me. You are young and can manage that until you get things lined up. I am fairly certain that our friends that have lived in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, L.A. and London would find a 40 mile commute fairly convenient.
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I'm starting to see this thing called "the real world" at the end of this not long enough, fun-filled tunnel called Ohio University that I'm in... Luckily, I woke up drunk so I might just accidentally turn around and talk a few steps back. #winning
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East Anarx
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I'm so very glad I decided not to go to college.
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Apparently the landlords allowed us to extend the lease until July 31. That works out pretty well, I suppose, if I get the job in OKC, it'd only be a few weeks of terrible commutes. If not, that should actually give me time to go find something somewhere else. This helps a bit, since I need to worry more about actually finishing college than anything else over the next couple of weeks.
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