things that you wished you knew when you wer'e 20!

Sleepy · 07-06-2005 02:22PM

Wherever you are in life, read as much worthwhile books as possible. People will want to spend more time with you if you have interesting things to say.

Don't assume you'll be able to pay off college debts easily when you're in full time employment. As your income goes up, so too does your expenditure.

Live life to the fullest in college. You may never again have three months holidays and loads of free time during the week, exploit these while they're there and go see as much of the world as you can afford to.

In matters of love and sex be brave. You forget about the times you've been knocked back far quicker than you might think.

There is no such thing as perverted as long as both of you are adults and consenting.

A smile costs nothing but it can buy you a lot more than you might bargain for.

Sometimes, it's best to break up with someone even if you love them.

Value your friends and always try to stay in touch with them. Once you leave college it's incredibly easy to lose touch entirely.

Finally: opportunities rarely present themselves twice, take them the first time.

Adblock · 10-06-2005 04:41PM

snorlax wrote:

i am really a bird and i changed my avatar to one!

Ques: what is the meaning of life?(!):)

A bird really :eek: good lookin..oh yeah

but yes the meaning of life well its this

Have Fun!!

snorlax · 10-06-2005 04:53PM

Adblock wrote:

A bird really :eek: good lookin..oh yeah but yes the meaning of life well its this

Have Fun!!

me or my avatar?!

GeorgeBailey · 10-06-2005 04:56PM

Sleepy wrote:

Wherever you are in life, read as much worthwhile books as possible. People will want to spend more time with you if you have interesting things to say.

I agree. They are also less likely to annoy you about poor use of grammar if you read as MANY worthwhile books as possible.

Adblock · 10-06-2005 05:08PM

snorlax wrote:

me or my avatar?!

I havent seen u so i cant say 4 sure, but that dosent matter anyway now dose it: :rolleyes:

sssssooooooo wats da story with u, + how do i know ur a bird u could be a guy who's well down right strange.... but il take that chance cos im in wrk and im bord .....so what should i know about dublin cos im from galway "oh yeah", news, etc. + what do u do

frodi · 10-06-2005 05:25PM

Megatron wrote:

the answer to the burning question is 42 .. but i have forgotten the Question

What do you get if you multiply six by nine?

][cEMAN** · 10-06-2005 05:29PM

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KlodaX · 10-06-2005 05:34PM

tman wrote:

Concentrate on your studies.
unless you want to end up in some dead end job like me, that is.

It's a vicious cycle though... the late teen/early 20s years truely are the best of your life. seems like a shame to waste them studying

I wish I knew not to waste 5 important years of my life studying something that I've no intentions of working at just to have a degree.

I wish I never went to college and worked and saved instead so that I could have decided what I wanted to work at AFTER I'd put a few years thought into it.

Also I wish I knew that just because I can stay awake all night and go for periods with just alcohol and dancing to keep me going when I'm 20 ... it WILL catch up with me in years to come.

Happy Birthday to the OP

10-06-2005 06:54PM

Be careful with people's hearts, and don't put up with those who aren't

fjon · 10-06-2005 10:18PM

*An Arts degree is a waste of time. An Arts Masters even more so. If you worked the 6 years it takes to complete this you would be earning way more money
*As someone said before - if you want to make money, find a company you can stand, and stick with it. The key to money is persistance. Your not going to make any money if you keep changing jobs
*Travel while you can - it gets harder at a later stage. Contrary to what other peopl say, *do* get into debt to do this if needed. You're going to die in debt anyway
* Make the effort to stay in touch with your friends - after school/ college you will inevitably lose quite a few
* If you're a bloke, hair doesn't last forever, and your belly is probably going to grow

snorlax · 10-06-2005 11:29PM

nah im definetly a bird!:)

aphex™ · 10-06-2005 11:33PM

*Never EVER trust anyone wearing a track suit, unless they are doing a sporting activity, or on their way to or from said sport activity.

Adblock · 11-06-2005 01:45PM

snorlax wrote:

nah im definetly a bird!:)

Cool.... i like your question ...but cos i only saw it there not so long ago i have to say "Happy Birthday" cos i missed dat da first time....so yeah 20 its a bummer isnt it...i mean ur all grown up with lots of things to do and no clue where to start...I still think my first answer is the best 1... i mean we could argue the the meaning of life is something to do with descarte and coordinate geometry but where is the fun in that.....Like im 20 and i think there is a lot of cr*ap associated with life and stuff like sooooooooo many fit birds in dublin and the ul library but thats another story....did u ever see dat site hotornot.com...its very funny but i was kinda shocked cos most of the ladys on it are good looking?? ok well this end's my rant so im off to see a man about a dog...

Sarky · 11-06-2005 02:10PM

When I was 20, I wish I knew that one day I'd be 21, 22, 23 etc.

Victor · 11-06-2005 02:47PM

Eat salad with the pizza.

kjt · 18-06-2005 11:32AM

Thanks for all the advise.
Pension plan here I come !

snorlax · 18-06-2005 12:58PM

kjt wrote:

Thanks for all the advise.
Pension plan here I come !

yeh its very good!

Third_Echelon · 18-06-2005 02:35PM

great thread... good read...

Its only when you actually read all those snippets of wisdom, being a senior citizen of nearly 25 years on this planet, that you realise a lot of things that you never actually thought about before...

- I think i'll open a pension soon
- WhiteWashMan is actually a fountain of wisdom :eek:

Pataman · 18-06-2005 04:53PM

Shag as many people before you get married, cos afterwards its downhill

Tar.Aldarion · 18-06-2005 04:53PM

thats only if you want it to be

[Jackass] · 18-06-2005 09:45PM

Best thread i think i've ever seen. As lame as it sounds (i'm 22), it's really made me sit up and take notice of a few things in my life.

I'm going to change my attitude, grow up, cheer up and enjoy myself while i can

Thanks McGarnical.

Repli · 19-06-2005 02:43PM

I'm 20 myself so haven't a lot to offer! Don't smoke is one I have been told a lot though because you'll regret it when you're 50 and have lung cancer, heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, etc

snorlax · 19-06-2005 03:32PM

im a non smoker thankfully!:)

Duckjob · 19-06-2005 10:11PM

Don't fret too much if you feel you have problems with your life. Things change astonishingly (scarily?) quickly, and in all likelihood, your life in 10 years time will be worlds apart from your life now.

Garibaldi · 20-06-2005 02:50PM

Like Mahatma Gandhi said:

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.......Get a pension plan, and don't do drugs."

He was a very wise man.

Sleepy · 20-06-2005 03:08PM

Apart from the last bit. Drugs can enhance one's life if used rather than abused.

Kingp35 · 20-06-2005 04:39PM

you know what im only 20 years old do the thought of getting myself a pension plan never entered my mind. I have to say though this thread has made me think about it alot. Think im going to start a new thread and get peoples opinions about which plan to go for etc.

Thanks for the advice people

what a fountain of wisdon boards people really are

rubadub · 21-06-2005 10:52AM

Don't marry somebody you have lived with for less than 5 years, if you think divorce is ever an option simply do not get married.

If you are going to use drugs, research them and use them wisely, there are 100's of substances out their waiting for you. Don't waste your money on nicotine.

Don't worry to much about all this pension talk, but do save. A house or shares is as good a investment. A guy came to work selling pensions, in the end he admitted I shouldn't get one, after I had questioned the benefits. It can be worth getting a pension to avoid tax, in that case you can set it up to only put money in if it would otherwise be taxed at the higher rate.

Salesmen lie.

Watch ads to see what new products are out there, then buy the cheaper unadvertised one, thats why it is cheaper.

Most beers are the same poor quality. Either get good import or cheap cans, avoid the carls/bud/hein. all you are paying for is fancy ads on TV every 2 mins.

The older you get the less scumbags/gardai bother you.

Don't go to college if you don't know what you want to do, or are doing arts "coz I got the points". The 3 people I know making the most money in their early 30's did crap in the leaving. Trades can pay VERY well.

If you are going to go to college research your course well.

mycroft · 21-06-2005 08:31PM

1. You will do most of the most important reading, film watching, before the age of 28.

2. You will find it harder and harder to make the effort to make good friends as you get older, treasure the ones you have, nuture the relationships.

3. Exercise you're in the best shape of your life right now, and you will find it easier to maintain that quality if you get into the routine right now.

4. Chips are not the natural side dish of all meals.

5. Confidence is the most attractive quality in another human being and the most desirable trait to have. But don't confuse confidence with arrogance. If you don't know the answer, don't pretend, there are no stupid questions.

6. Standing down and waking away from a fight is the most sensible tactic, politness first. Ditto with police officers, nothing gets on their goat more than if you're being cheeky.

7. Learn to cook. I'm not talking make your own foie gra, but learn the basics. It's cheaper and better than eating out, and it impresses the ladies. Just pick up the cook book and follow the instructions carefully. Plus theres something very statisfying to sitting down to a roast with all the trimmings you made yourself.

Altheus · 21-06-2005 08:50PM

I'm 20 now, and here are some of the things I wish I knew...

1. Why people their late 20s believe they're 'getting old'?
2. Why it's so funny when I start a sentence with "when I was younger."?
3. What the hell is up with foie gra?
4. Why does debt just seem more acceptable after age 25?
5. At what age do women lower there standards?
6. What exactly is it that 'I dont get' about The Smiths.?
7. What the hell was I thinking when I was 16?
8. Why did I ever drink cider?
9. What the hell is up with kids today?
10. Why does everybody drink so much?

things that you wished you knew when you wer'e 20!

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