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

DareGod

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.

Sheep Lover

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

Born
Live
Die

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.

Buona Fortuna

As I say to the hens

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

CrabRevolution

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

eviltwin

Does anyone follow the traditional path anymore?

Some Yoke

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

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

jester77

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.

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.

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.

Eugene Norman

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

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...

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.

The Backwards Man

It's not the path you take, it's the shoes you wear for the hike.

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.

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.

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.

djflawless

School
Work
Dole
Work
Dole
Work
Engaged

Just waiting for the death bit

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.

Eugene Norman

The op is a special butterfly.

efb

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

efb

OP is renegade!

OneArt

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

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.

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.

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".

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.

Eugene Norman

efb wrote: »

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

You've got a year. Two tops.

efb

Eugene Norman wrote: »

You've got a year. Two tops.

To live? Urgh

As a young person? :-)

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

Eugene Norman

efb wrote: »

To live? Urgh

As a young person? :-)

Young I meant. Then it's middle age, a dad bod, and death. The op is skipping these somehow.

Son Of A Vidic

DareGod wrote: »

Permanent Job

From what I've witnessed during the last decade, the notion of holding down a permanent job no longer applies for many career pathways.

SCOOP 64

I skipped 2, 3, dont know what 8 is ,and trying to avoid 9.

tomwaterford

DareGod wrote: »

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

I've done 1 and straight to 4...now after 10 odd years working v.hard....I'm actually wicked hankering to go (3) travelling in a year-18 months...never crossed my mind before now really!!...have a ball of money saved

And hopefully get a job again

The rest of it realistically is never going to happen death aside...I'm too shallow/into myself nowadays to get a dad bod :rolleyes:

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

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.

What? Then when disqualifies anybody from yes. All nos?

NotASheeple

Not really bothered about the list OP, just as long as I can completely avoid number 7. So far so good.

MadDog76

So, in order to be cool and crazy (like the OP :rolleyes:) you have to have not gone to school or college (uneducated), never travelled or had a job (no education = no job = no money = no travelling ....... makes sense), never have a relationship (who wants a relationship with someone on the dole anyway ) which means you'll obviously not get married and have kids .........

So let me picture the Op ........ in good shape because he has plenty of free time to workout .......... a bit dumb obviously ....... shaves his own head because he has no money ........ and plans to live forever ........ alone!!

Cold War Kid

Thought the thread was asking if I'm on the toilet.

candy-gal1

Yeah pretty much, long term relationship should be just after college though and im not in the travelling section Id say, and hopefully no death or not for a good 100years more at least anyway, if im lucky lol

Stheno

I've no degree and have never travelled, nor have I children, how does that class me?

I'm in my forties?

Cold War Kid

Done 1 to 5 (some of them a few times and not always in the same order) apart from travelling.

Sometimes I envy those who have followed the straightforward path - it's not as commonplace as the OP seems to think though. Or maybe it depends on where you're from. It's probably more commonplace in rural areas I'd say. Not that it's hugely unusual or anything, but it's not unusual to do things differently to that schedule too.

School yes but dropped out.
College went back at 23 and am now in my final year of my degree.
Travelling yes
Permanent Job not yet
Long term relationship yes
Marriage no
Kids no
"Mam" haircut / "Dad" bod I have went from skinny to fat a few times over the years, atm Im in between
Death hopefully

tigerboon

DareGod wrote: »

lost in life.

I KNEW a few people like that

Bullchomper

I'm 35 and I've only gotten as far as number 3.
****.

bodice ripper

1. Traveling
2. School
3. Mam bod
4. Long term relationship
5. College
6. Death

No kids, no marriage, no permanent job, not now not ever. Do I get a medal? I already have a chest to pin it on...


OP, "relieved and delighted" people probably don't need the validation of a thread like this.

endacl

I'm a bit more:

Born
Quell unrest
Have breakfast
Get grey hair
Learn copperplate
Die
Study comparative metallurgy
Dislike artichoke
Smell briefly of lemon
Die again. Why not. Birra craic
Develop new origami based martial art
Fall off llama
Shave one forearm
Happy slap a Belgian newsreader
Go to bed

Pretty standard really. Feel a bit stuck in a rut.

Anesthetize

1. School - No
2. College - No
3. Travelling - A way of life
4. Permanent Job - No
5. Long term relationship - Yes
6. Marriage - Yes
7. Kids - 13 of them
8. "Mam" haircut / "Dad" bod - No
9. Death - No

Boom_Bap

I'm eating an apple pie for breakfast, f*ck the path, this is where I am.

ToddyDoody

[*]School (junior cert)
[*]College (Fás)
[*]Travelling (Bundoran)
[*]Permanent Job (shovelling ****e)
[*]Long term relationship (with my cat)
[*]Marriage (3rd)
[*]Kids (3, one in prison)
[*]"Mam" haircut / "Dad" bod (size 54 inch waist)
[*]Death (urn picked out ready to go)

DanielODonnell

my ancestors were not pro treaty supporters so we call it university here and we do GCSE's like england and wales not the leaving cert, the Collins pro treaty cert i call it. The scots do different exams like yourself as they like to let on that they are a different race.