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Are you on the bog-standard typical Irish young person's life path, so far?

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  • 04-09-2015 5:50pm
    #1
    DareGod
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    From what I've witnessed over the years, the modern steps for your bog standard typical Irish young person are as follows:

    (In order)
    1. School
    2. College
    3. Travelling
    4. Permanent Job
    5. Long term relationship
    6. Marriage
    7. Kids
    8. "Mam" haircut / "Dad" bod
    9. Death

    Are you currently on the above path? If not, how is your path different?

    I'm not on it, for many reasons. Sometimes I feel like an outsider. Sometimes I wouldn't mind having my life laid in front of me like that. Other times, I'm relieved and delighted to be pretty damn lost in life.

    Does this path describe your life, more or less? 27 votes

    Yep, that's more or less me!
    0% 0 votes
    No, I'm not on that path at all.
    100% 27 votes


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    #2
    Sheep Lover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭Sheep Lover


    Everyone's life is the same, nobody is special.

    Born
    Live
    Die


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    #3
    Pink Lemons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 437 ✭✭Pink Lemons


    Sheep Lover wrote: »
    Everyone's life if the same, nobody is special.

    Born
    Live
    Die

    Except for our Lord and savour Jesus Christ.

    Born
    Live
    Die
    Rise Again

    A true hero.


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    #4
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    As I say to the hens

    Life's a cnut and then you're someone's Rogan Josh.


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    #5
    CrabRevolution
    Registered Users Posts: 2,813 ✭✭✭CrabRevolution


    How many young people are married, have kids, and have a middle aged figure?


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    eviltwin
    Registered Users Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Does anyone follow the traditional path anymore?


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    #7
    Some Yoke
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭Some Yoke


    Travel section wouldn't be bog standard these days, the lucky ones who can afford it.. Maybe in the Celtic tiger days!


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    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    School yes
    College no
    Travelling no
    Permanent Job yes
    Long term relationship yes
    Marriage no
    Kids yes
    "Mam" haircut / "Dad" bod no
    Death maybe


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    jester77
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    Strange post. Haven't done 6, 8 or 9. 6 & 8 well prob never happen, 9 can't really be avoided yet. Can't rule out going back to college and I will always be traveling.


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    kippy
    Registered Users Posts: 18,453 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    DareGod wrote: »
    From what I've witnessed over the years, the modern steps for your bog standard typical Irish young person are as follows:

    (In order)
    1. School
    2. College
    3. Travelling
    4. Permanent Job
    5. Long term relationship
    6. Marriage
    7. Kids
    8. "Mam" haircut / "Dad" bod
    9. Death

    Are you currently on the above path? If not, how is your path different?

    I'm not on it, for many reasons. Sometimes I feel like an outsider. Sometimes I wouldn't mind having my life laid in front of me like that. Other times, I'm relieved and delighted to be pretty damn lost in life.

    Most people in the developed world are on that path although maybe not in that exact order. I assume you are hoping someone asks you why yours is so different.
    I won't as it doesn't interest me.


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    NachoBusiness
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,389 ✭✭✭NachoBusiness


    DareGod wrote: »
    (In order)
    1. School
    2. College
    3. Travelling
    4. Permanent Job
    5. Long term relationship
    6. Marriage
    7. Kids
    8. "Mam" haircut / "Dad" bod
    9. Death

    Are you currently on the above path?

    Yes, but I decided to jump right from point 1 to point 8 for the craic.


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    Eugene Norman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,191 ✭✭✭Eugene Norman


    I'm skipping 9. We can skip stuff right?


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    #13
    DareGod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭DareGod


    eviltwin wrote: »
    Does anyone follow the traditional path anymore?
    kippy wrote: »
    Most people in the developed world are on that path


    WHICH IS IT, LADS.

    kippy wrote: »
    I assume you are hoping someone asks you why yours is so different.
    I won't as it doesn't interest me.

    Anyway...


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    DareGod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭DareGod


    jester77 wrote: »
    Strange post. Haven't done 6, 8 or 9.

    If you're saying you've done


    1. School
    2. College
    3. Travelling
    4. Permanent Job
    5. Long term relationship
    7. Kids


    then you would qualify as a yes.


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    #15
    The Backwards Man
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    It's not the path you take, it's the shoes you wear for the hike.


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    Sugar Free
    Registered Users Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭Sugar Free


    The path you listed is certainly not unique to Irish people. The tone also suggests you think it's a bad thing. No doubt some people aimlessly go down this route as they feel they should but for others if it's what they genuinely want, so be it.


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    kippy
    Registered Users Posts: 18,453 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    DareGod wrote: »
    WHICH IS IT, LADS.




    Anyway...
    You are still desperately hoping someone asks you what makes you special.
    You 're the same as the rest of us, just seeking a bit more attention.


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    DareGod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭DareGod


    Sugar Free wrote: »
    The path you listed is certainly not unique to Irish people. The tone also suggests you think it's a bad thing. No doubt some people aimlessly go down this route as they feel they should but for others if it's what they genuinely want, so be it

    I assume you mean that the tone you interpret suggests to you that I think it's a bad thing...

    All I'll say is, if anyone takes offence to my post, that's on them, not me. Whether I think this path is good or bad shouldn't really affect anyone else and nobody needs to defend it.


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    djflawless
    Registered Users Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭djflawless


    School
    Work
    Dole
    Work
    Dole
    Work
    Engaged

    Just waiting for the death bit :D:D


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    School yes
    College yes
    Travelling no
    Permanent Job yes
    Long term relationship no
    Marriage yes
    Kids yes
    "Mam" haircut / "Dad" bod no
    Death not yet and a whole lot more to be experienced yet.

    You can sum up any life in bland stages like that. Depressing to think anyone would think that's all there is to life. Thankfully they would be very wrong.


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    Eugene Norman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,191 ✭✭✭Eugene Norman


    The op is a special butterfly.


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    #22
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    I'm 35, am I still a young person?


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    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    OP is renegade!


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    #24
    OneArt
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    School: Yes
    College: Yes
    Travelling: Ran away to Germany
    Permanent Job: Yes, beat up a German and stole it as immigrants are apparently wont to do


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    DareGod wrote: »
    If you're saying you've done


    1. School
    2. College
    3. Travelling
    4. Permanent Job
    5. Long term relationship
    7. Kids


    then you would qualify as a yes.

    If yes to 66% qualifies as a yes then there should be very little nos.


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    #26
    DareGod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭DareGod


    Bethany Tasteless Thunder wrote: »
    If yes to 66% qualifies as a yes then there should be very little nos.

    The fact that you haven't got fat, had a wedding or died, doesn't disqualify you from being more or less on the Yes side.


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    Eugene Norman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,191 ✭✭✭Eugene Norman


    DareGod wrote: »
    From what I've witnessed over the years, the modern steps for your bog standard typical Irish young person are as follows:

    (In order)
    1. School
    2. College
    3. Travelling
    4. Permanent Job
    5. Long term relationship
    6. Marriage
    7. Kids
    8. "Mam" haircut / "Dad" bod
    9. Death

    Are you currently on the above path? If not, how is your path different

    Retweet for "am on this path". Favourite for "am not on this path".


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    Eugene Norman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,191 ✭✭✭Eugene Norman


    DareGod wrote: »
    The fact that you haven't got fat, had a wedding or died, doesn't disqualify you from being more or less on the Yes side.

    I don't think the dead are going to answer your quiz. You might want to remove 9. And since 8 doesn't apply to young people, that should go too.


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    #29
    Eugene Norman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,191 ✭✭✭Eugene Norman


    efb wrote: »
    I'm 35, am I still a young person?

    You've got a year. Two tops.


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    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Eugene Norman wrote: »
    You've got a year. Two tops.

    To live? Urgh

    As a young person? :-)


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    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    young person
    nounLAW
    noun: young person; plural noun: young people; plural noun: young persons
    (in the UK) a person generally from 14 to 17 years of age.


    I'm over twice the UK top age :(


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