The age when you should stop doing things

[Erthona]

I saw a similar list on the net, but was dissatisfied with it. One, it was short, and two it didn't get into any of the real stuff. I'm sure you will have differences of opinions about this, but of course I am right. Have fun.

dale


The age when you should stop doing things:
 
Age 2: Drinking from a sippy cup
Age 3: Sucking your thumb
Age 5: Needing someone to wipe your ass
Age 6: Sleeping with your parents
Age11: Not masturbating
Age 12: Crying when you lose
Age 13: Not doing things without being asked
Age 14: Start seeing school as an opportunity not something you are forced to do.
Age 15: Not putting in extra work because you understand the importance of it
Age 16: Blaming others for your problems
Age 17: Being out of control with your anger
Age 18: Allowing others to bully you
Age 21: Living off of your parents (even if you are in school)
Age 22: Denying that you watch porn
Age 23: Denying that you masturbate
Age 24: Crying at work
Age 25: Calling in sick cause you were partying last night (nobody believes you anyway)
Age 26: Acting like a slut/dick
Age 27: Partying, especially on the weeknights
Age 28: Trying to keep up with the latest whatever
Age 29: Partying and/or drinking alone. Doing illegal drugs.
Age 30: Wearing a name tag that says "Welcome to _____my name is______
Age 31: Not having a career.
Age 32: Not having a retirement plan and contributing to it
Age 33: Looking for someone to meet your needs
Age 34: Bragging and gossiping
Age 35: Living financially week to week
Age 40: Worrying about the future
Age 42: Cigarettes
Age 45: Not giving back to your community
Age 46: Still thinking you're immortal
Age 47: Thinking that "just because it happened to those people doesn't mean it will happen to me.
Age 50: Thinking enlightenment is some sort of an ego boost
Age 55: Living in the past
Age 60: Still thinking that you will beat death somehow rather than learning to appreciate the little time you have left.
Age 70: Thinking you can still drive
Age: 80: Thinking you remember where you live
Age 90: Thinking people are stealing from you instead of it just being your faulty memory that something has been moved and you have forgotten where it was moved to
Age 100: Thinking
Age 110: Vigorous sex
Age: 120 Nothing. If you've made it this far, just keep doing whatever it is your doing.

I expect big things from Ray! And no I'm not talking about your Johnson, that was a lost cause from the start.

[Emz]

I'm turning 23 soon -- I would never do such a horrible thing!

[Achebe]

Insightful and depressing. Why can't we live forever young?

[Emz]

Insightful and depressing. Why can't we live forever young?

Don't have the power, but we never say never

[Leanne]

Just imagining two 109-year-olds getting in as much vigorous sex as possible before its expiry date. Cheers for that thought.

[Julius]

I realise I'm new to the forum, but I am having difficulty seeing this list as poetry. To me it seems nothing more than a list of, mostly sensible, things not to do and when not to do them. I see from your profile that you are an experienced poet so a few words of explanation about what I should see as poetry would be welcomed. By the way I am over 70 so you had better keep your car in the garage when I am out and about in mine lol.

[milo]

It is probably just a list. Not everything on the site is poetry.

[ellajam]

I realise I'm new to the forum, but I am having difficulty seeing this list as poetry. To me it seems nothing more than a list of, mostly sensible, things not to do and when not to do them. I see from your profile that you are an experienced poet so a few words of explanation about what I should see as poetry would be welcomed. By the way I am over 70 so you had better keep your car in the garage when I am out and about in mine lol.

I agree, I thought when it was posted it was better suited to Discussion but let it go, let's wait to hear from the OP.

I so love when someone a bit older than me signs on. ><

[milo]

I realise I'm new to the forum, but I am having difficulty seeing this list as poetry. To me it seems nothing more than a list of, mostly sensible, things not to do and when not to do them. I see from your profile that you are an experienced poet so a few words of explanation about what I should see as poetry would be welcomed. By the way I am over 70 so you had better keep your car in the garage when I am out and about in mine lol.

I agree, I thought when it was posted it was better suited to Discussion but let it go, let's wait to hear from the OP.

I so love when someone a bit older than me signs on.  ><

Most of us are over 21, you know

[ellajam]

I realise I'm new to the forum, but I am having difficulty seeing this list as poetry. To me it seems nothing more than a list of, mostly sensible, things not to do and when not to do them. I see from your profile that you are an experienced poet so a few words of explanation about what I should see as poetry would be welcomed. By the way I am over 70 so you had better keep your car in the garage when I am out and about in mine lol.

I agree, I thought when it was posted it was better suited to Discussion but let it go, let's wait to hear from the OP.

I so love when someone a bit older than me signs on.  ><

Most of us are over 21, you know

We're talking calendar age, not maturity.

[Erthona]

Gees, you guys have to be so technical. No it's not a poem, actually I thought I had posted it in misc., but yeah discussion would have been better, if I could remember where it is

I am sure that milo could make it into a poem.

dale

[QDeathstar]

it appears that masturbation and porn are the hour hands of life.

good times.

[billy]

it's a poem, it's a wtf poem

[Erthona]

There you go, the Billy has spoken.