stuff to leave behind when your turn 35

[buffcoat]

Living paycheck to paycheck should be out of the way by 35, in my opinion.  My closest friends are completely split between those who make gobs and gobs and those who don't make enough to put any aside.

I feel you. Althought my friends don't MAKE gobs. They stroll through life easily because of their parents. I don't know what that's like. If I am living paycheck to paycheck when I am 35 it means I am still spending a hefty portion of my paycheck on records. I think I'll tone it down by then.

Good point, Paul!  I'll add to my post: it's time to stop taking any money from your parents.  AND it's time to move back out of your parents' house, by 35 if not before.  And make it the last time, ok?

[dave from knoxville]

Ya'll are killing me. I am 52, and still live check to check. Maybe it's too much info, but I am still trying to scrape together last year's marathon pledge.

[Steve of Bloomington]

Lots of people over 35 live check to check, for example when laid off to maximize value to shareholders or dealing with medical bills or their side or primary enterprise failed or they're putting kids through school or helping support older parents who are maybe unable to work or just not so employable in a youth-focused culture or such things.

But when you are 35 it's probably a good time to leave White Castle burger eating contests behind.

[Pidgeon]

Displaying weapons in the living room.

[fish]

Displaying weapons in the living room.

...leave White Castle burger eating contests behind.

Does this imply that these things are ok if someone is under 35?

[Sarah]

Many of the things mentioned in this thread are worth forgoing at any age.

[fish]

Many of the things mentioned in this thread are worth forgoing at any age.

It's a shaky premise.

[Pidgeon]

I'd say that displaying weapons is pushing it under 35, but I don't think it's as bad as most people think.

[fish]

Some people just don't have display-worthy weapons, at any age.

Other people have some weapons that everyone should see cuz they're sweeeeet.

[Sarah]

I like my weapons concealed.

[fish]

I like my weapons concealed.

Not like those immature youths with their fanciful weaponry displays.  Classy.

[dave from knoxville]

Regret

[Sarah]

I thought thirty-five was when that really kicks in.

[hardweek]

Ok, here's one that I'm sure we can all agree on: pub crawls.

[buffcoat]

Part of what I love about the FOT Forum is that by being a moderate Democrat I get to be the forum's arch-conservative.