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When I was a child I wanted to be a _____, but instead became a _____

  • 06-04-2011 4:32pm
    #1
    ToadVine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 659 ✭✭✭


    When I was a child I wanted to be a builder, but instead became a lecturer.


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  • #2
    HalloweenJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,370 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    When I was a child I wanted to be a footballer/musician/soldier/electrician, but instead became a journalist (for the time being).


  • #3
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    ToadVine wrote: »
    When I was a child I wanted to be a builder, but instead became a lecturer.
    Wanted to be an Astronaut - became a pain in the ass to bigger pains in the ass.


  • #4
    sunflower27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,822 ✭✭✭sunflower27


    It's not too late to follow your dream and better yourself.


  • #5
    Hookah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Hookah


    When I was a child I wanted to be a spaceman, but instead became a spacer.


  • #6
    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    wallet inspector ---> bikini inspector

    better perks


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  • #7
    cosmicfart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭cosmicfart


    When I was a child I wanted to be The 'ONE'...Matrix version, but instead became a civil servant, retail manager, barman, dole, barman again, postman, emigrated, came back, shop manager, dole, emigrated again?. is there a point to this fookin thread?


  • #8
    ElectraX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭ElectraX


    Wanted to be a hairdresser or a vet, and instead ended up in finance! Oh if I could go back....


  • #9
    bleg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    Mad scientist...kind of came true.


  • #10
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    cosmicfart wrote: »
    When I was a child I wanted to be The 'ONE'...Matrix version, but instead became a civil servant, retail manager, barman, dole, barman again, postman, emigrated, came back, shop manager, dole, emigrated again?. is there a point to this fookin thread?
    Was there a point to your post?


  • #11
    cosmicfart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭cosmicfart


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    Was there a point to your post?

    yeah replying to said thread, what about your post? Off topic!!!:pac:


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  • #12
    sam34
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭sam34


    wanted to be an astronaut, became a psychiatrist


  • #13
    Pauleta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,778 ✭✭✭Pauleta


    When i was a child i wanted to get drunk and stay up all night, but instead became a person who drinks during the day and stays up reletively late


  • #14
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    cosmicfart wrote: »
    yeah replying to said thread, what about your post? Off topic!!!:pac:
    Replying to the thread you considered pointless to ask what the point was? Wasn't that a bit, dare I say?, pointless?


  • #15
    cosmicfart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭cosmicfart


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    Replying to the thread you considered pointless to ask what the point was? Wasn't that a bit, dare I say?, pointless?

    How dare you say that!


  • #16
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    When I was a child I wanted to be an adult, but instead became an adult who wanted to be a kid again.

    Feckin' daily life. :pac:


  • #17
    cosmicfart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭cosmicfart


    infact now that I think of it, when I was yung i want to be that guy out of the Wu Tang Clan what his face Ghostfacekilla. dont ask!


  • #18
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    cosmicfart wrote: »
    How dare you say that!
    What? Why not?

    P.S In answer to the OP's question I wanted to be a fireman, but instead I became a student. :)


  • #19
    candy-gal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,568 ✭✭✭candy-gal1


    When i was a child i wanted to be a model/actress (i had big dreams lol) but i became a student and then the the unemployed


    lol :D


  • #20
    Panda General
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭Panda General


    When I was a child I wanted to be an astronaut but instead became a........wait there is still some hope yet, i can dream can't i:D


  • #21
    cosmicfart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭cosmicfart


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »

    P.S In answer to the OP's question I wanted to be a fireman, but instead I became a student. :)


    and how old are yu now, 55??

    :rolleyes:


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  • #22
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    cosmicfart wrote: »
    and how old are yu now, 55??

    :rolleyes:
    Nope, 19. Just turned yesterday. :cool:


  • #23
    tallaghtmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,724 ✭✭✭tallaghtmick


    When I was a child I wanted to be a cool dude, but instead became a poster on boards.ie.


  • #24
    The Agogo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭The Agogo


    When I was young, I want to become an artist...instead, I became a teacher.

    "If you can't do, teach!"


  • #25
    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    ToadVine wrote: »
    When I was a child I wanted to be a builder, but instead became a lecturer.

    Lecture people about building. Problem solved.

    I wanted to be still alive when I grew up. Win!!!

    I also wanted to make computer games, but ended up coding applications instead....so that's sort of a fail.


  • #26
    stop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 895 ✭✭✭stop


    ToadVine wrote: »
    When I was a child I wanted to be a reddit.com, but instead became a boards.ie.

    FYP


  • #27
    ToadVine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 659 ✭✭✭ToadVine


    stop wrote: »
    FYP

    Yep ... ya got me :D


  • #28
    vampire of kilmainham
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,048 ✭✭✭vampire of kilmainham


    when i was a child i wanted to be a man so i joined the army left the army went abroad worked on buildings came back on the dole worked as a store manager on the dole again worked in the security industery back on the dole did an embalming course which took a few yrs so now im an embalmer working freelance at the moment....


  • #29
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    When I was child this was all fields ......:cool:


    wanted to be a musician in some way ,shape or form but instead became a soldier ......and another dozen things as well :pac:


  • #30
    Aishae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Aishae


    as a kid it varied from heart attack (i was 4, i meant architecht!), psychologist, fbi agent, vet, fashion designer, journalist.. i got through a lot of ideas. ended up a carer. but i consider my profession to be staying alive out of spite :pac: (close encounters of the 1,2,3,4... some sort of numerical kind that doesnt involve aliens and probes :P)


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  • #31
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,856 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Wanted to be a fireman, instead became a drain on society


  • #32
    Kya1976
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,879 ✭✭✭Kya1976


    I wanted to be a vet but instead I became a dog trainer.


  • #33
    theboat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 268 ✭✭theboat


    I wanted to be a musician, but instead became an archaeology student.


  • #34
    TheInquisitor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭TheInquisitor


    When I was a child I wanted to be a millionaire, but instead became a billionaire.


  • #35
    Aisling(",)
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,483 ✭✭✭Aisling(",)


    Wanted to be a vet but now I'm a media and irish student who workd in a sweedish furniture shop.

    I'd rather be a vet!


  • #36
    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    When I was a child I wanted to be a pornstar, but instead became a gay porn star :(


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  • #37
    Sanjuro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭Sanjuro


    When I was a child I wanted to be an animator, but instead became an animator. Win!


  • #38
    Lawrence1895
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,627 ✭✭✭Lawrence1895


    When I was a child, I wanted to be an Undertaker or Coroner, now I am a Care Support Worker :rolleyes:


  • #39
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,716 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    When I was a child I wanted to be a baseball, but instead I became a Simpson's reference.


  • #40
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo


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