What do you own or do that society sees as being somewhat age inappropriate?

diomed

NachoBusiness wrote: »

Originally Posted by brevity
A baluster—
Fixed :mad:

Banister, Railing or Handrail
The angled member for handholding, as distinguished from the vertical balusters which hold it up for stairs that are open on one side; there is often a railing on both sides, sometimes only on one side or not at all, on wide staircases there is sometimes also one in the middle, or even more.
The term "banister" is sometimes used to mean just the handrail, or sometimes the handrail and the balusters or sometimes just the balusters.

Sliding down a baluster would be a short trip.

The Diddakoi

Riding the shopping trolley across the carpark back to the car.....

I'm 48.

Haven't crashed yet

LoonyLovegood

On the "aren't you too young for that" spectrum: I knit and crochet far more than any 21 year old would. I'm currently banned from buying any wool.

On the "aren't you too old for that" side: I still have the ragdoll I've had since I was a kid. It's the only thing that I've had in every house I've lived in.

Speedsie

ciarriaithuaidh wrote: »

Oh man, where to start?!

Bubble wrap..could easily waste an hour just popping it happily.

D

Ditto, which made reading this article deeply upsetting.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/revamped-bubble-wrap-no-longer-pop-able-2015-07-02

ciarriaithuaidh

ciarriaithuaidh wrote: »

Bubble wrap..could easily waste an hour just popping it happily.

I got a massive big load of giant bubble wrap a few weeks ago in work. So I made a carpet out of in front of my desk so that everyone who passed my desk had to walk on it. They wouldn't see it til they heard it under their feet.

I found it absolutely hilarious. Some of the workmen coming into the office seemed to find it rather disturbing.



I had my fun and that's all that matters....

anncoates

Neyite wrote: »

The best thing about being a parent is being able to regress back to your childhood a bit. I've been impatiently waiting until my kid is old enough to not choke on lego (none of that duplo shíte in our house!) so I can buy me him loads of it.

I've been on more slides in the last 2 years than in the last 3 decades. I love watching animated movies and finally the kid is old enough to go to the cinema. I stockpile bubbles from Mr. Price and carry them around in my handbag. I carried out an elaborate teddy ambush the other evening.

I'd love if they opened the playcentres for adults. The ones with the maze of climbing stuff, tunnels and slides. Plus full bar.

The amount of times I've stood forlornly watching my kids climbing and running around in them dying for a go.

Links234

anncoates wrote: »

I'd love if they opened the playcentres for adults. The ones with the maze of climbing stuff, tunnels and slides. Plus full bar.

It's all fun and games until someone vomits in the ball pit.

Samaris

Deleted User wrote: »

I got a massive big load of giant bubble wrap a few weeks ago in work. So I made a carpet out of in front of my desk so that everyone who passed my desk had to walk on it. They wouldn't see it til they heard it under their feet.

I entirely approve of that! :pac:

Links234

The average age of gamers is in the 25-34 range, I believe.

Just checked and it's now 35.

You know what I like most about the thanks feature? It makes me realize that I'm not alone in those things and that I'm maybe not as weird as I had thought!

Links234 wrote: »

I love kids movies, and animation in general. Seeing Brave in the cinema was funny, load of parents with their kids, looking bored, then just us two all sorts of excited.

I fully intend on going to see Inside Out by myself knowing full well that I may be the only adult without children there.

Roselm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The average age of gamers is in the 25-34 range, I believe.

Just checked and it's now 35.

You know what I like most about the thanks feature? It makes me realize that I'm not alone in those things and that I'm maybe not as weird as I had thought!



I fully intend on going to see Inside Out by myself knowing full well that I may be the only adult without children there.

I went to an evening show and it was ALL adults and no kids!!!!

chrissb8

I will always watch DC comic cartoons. Specifically Batman, Batman of the future, Justice League. They just never get old in my mind. I've also been getting a bottle of Yazoo every week in the weekly shop since I was 9, I'm 25 now. What was once a lovely treat for watching copious amounts of WWF on a Saturday morning has now turned into a much needed substance for a hangover.

stampydmonkey

Have a box of toys in the back of the van...frisbee, football, kites, skipping rope, rounders bat, tennis racquets, those hand paddles with velcro on them, ping pong and a bottom sled 2yrs old that has yet to make its maiden voyage...this year tho hopefully! My friends always rip the piss but the minute I take them out, everyone wants a go.

Also bomb through puddles if Im out running in the rain...very satisfying.

Harry Palmr

Jawgap wrote: »

......but the gem in my age inappropriate collection is my series of 2000AD comics - most of the first 100 and 250 programmes.......and all the first 10 :D:D:D

So you are rich in waiting basically? :mad:

I have most of the first 150 or so but they are very yellowed and crispy now despite living in the attic. The complete run of 2000ADs sister comic Starlord by contrast is in perfect nick, amazing what a higher grade of paper will do for longevity.

NachoBusiness

Was at a late night screening (after 10pm) of Inside Out last night. Honestly hought there wouldn't be many at it but the screen was almost full. It's kinda like a cross between Wizard of Oz and Innerspace. Easily the best animated film I've seen since Toy Story 3. Your inner child will love it and your outer ones too I'm sure, if you have any.

Gone West

Hammer89 wrote: »

I've got a 28-year-old mate, who I sometimes picture sitting in an armchair, listening to Bach whilst swirling around a glass of Cognac in a dressing gown that screams Hugh Hefner.

This is me, but I will be playing pokemon on the gameboy as the same time!

NachoBusiness

Climbing tress found to boost brain power.

Speedsie

NachoBusiness wrote: »

Was at a late night screening (after 10pm) of Inside Out last night. Honestly hought there wouldn't be many at it but the screen was almost full. It's kinda like a cross between Wizard of Oz and Innerspace. Easily the best animated film I've seen since Toy Story 3. Your inner child will love it and your outer ones too I'm sure, if you have any.

Would you as the Numbskulls from the Beano into the mix?

NachoBusiness

Speedsie wrote: »

Would you as the Numbskulls from the Beano into the mix?

I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that it might incriminate me other people.

Speedsie

NachoBusiness wrote: »

I refuse to answer that question on the groups that it might incriminate me other people.

Brilliant!!

Son Of A Vidic

Rezident wrote: »

I'm a 38 year old that plays all sorts of games, including video games. I'll still be playing games when I'm 90 because it's fun, but apparently, video games are only allowed for children according to people who are opposed to fun.

And well you should. Most lads I know in their thirties & forties remain avid gamers. And the unbelievable advances in graphics and game quality, will only keep us hooked for life.

Links234

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

And well you should. Most lads I know in their thirties & forties remain avid gamers. And the unbelievable advances in graphics and game quality, will only keep us hooked for life.

It's not just the lads either, myself and my girlfriend and loads of female friends of ours are also avid gamers too.

I'm bouncing with excitement over the new Metal Gear Solid too, only a month off now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfoPfF2u1to

"We'll make diamonds from their ashes..."

*Chills down my spine*

vertmann

I wear Converse allstars. I'm 41.

JanaMay

When my husband takes the children out so I can do 'housework' I polish the floor, put on my fluffiest socks and slide around.

Son Of A Vidic

Links234 wrote: »

It's not just the lads either, myself and my girlfriend and loads of female friends of ours are also avid gamers too.

I hope I didn't offend any female gamers with my earlier post . But you're right. I had an ex who was a fanatical platform gamer. She used to also wreck my head, because she was hooked on spectating if I had an FPS on. She'd be whining if I wanted to take a break. Like yourself, I can't wait for the latest installment of MGS to hit the shelves. It's probably my favourite game franchise of all time and the wait for its release has been torturous.

Links234

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

I hope I didn't offend any female gamers with my earlier post . But you're right. I had an ex who was a fanatical platform gamer. She used to also wreck my head, because she was hooked on spectating if I had an FPS on. She'd be whining if I wanted to take a break. Like yourself, I can't wait for the latest installment of MGS to hit the shelves. It's probably my favourite game franchise of all time and the wait for its release has been torturous.

Ah no offense taken at all, just pointing out it wasn't all lads who are still big into gaming. In fact, quite a few of my friends are into table top games and card games too, I wanted in on some of that and picked up The Witcher Adventure Game, which I still gotta learn how to play. It seems complicated as hell! Basically, a lot of my friends are gigantic nerds :pac:

Yeah, Metal Gear Solid was one of my favourite games on the PS1, but I'd never played any of the rest of them because I was all PC gaming after that. I'm all manner of thrilled that we're actually seeing PC releases for games like this now, there's quite a lot of games I really missed out on. So Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was the first Metal Gear game I picked up on PC, got it at Christmas and I absolutely loved it! Then I grabbed MGSV: Ground Zeroes in the Steam summer sale, and wow... Just incredible. I really can't wait for The Phantom Pain

Lithium93_

I watched Muppets Treasure Island for the first time in 13 years, i loved that movie as a kid

dilapidating

Colouring in.
Extremely satisfying.

Medusa22

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

I hope I didn't offend any female gamers with my earlier post . But you're right. I had an ex who was a fanatical platform gamer. She used to also wreck my head, because she was hooked on spectating if I had an FPS on. She'd be whining if I wanted to take a break. Like yourself, I can't wait for the latest installment of MGS to hit the shelves. It's probably my favourite game franchise of all time and the wait for its release has been torturous.

How dare you!! *Smacks you with a game pad*

Links234

Medusa22 wrote: »

How dare you!! *Smacks you with a game pad*

Hey! Settle it with a round of Mortal Kombat :pac:

Rubberlegs

I love pulling faces at myself in the mirror till I'm buckled laughing. Talking to myself in silly accents, or reading things backwards so it sounds like I'm speaking foreign. I also make race car noises pushing the trolley round corners in the supermarket.

Medusa22

Links234 wrote: »

Hey! Settle it with a round of Mortal Kombat :pac:

I'll agree to that!

sm213

Dealz had minion pez dispensers and fizzy pez last month I've missed pez so much :O
Adventure time is one of the best things on TV at the minute.
Play left for dead with my partner a bit.
My partner is in his 30s and has a large collection of replica bb guns, loves westerns and has a better imagination than our 3 year old daughter
That play for hours with her getting bored first :P
Kids of today just don't know how to play

Paddy Cow

OneOfThem wrote: »

I've been known to get overly excited upon seeing a dog and wave to it.

I'm 34 and have to resist the urge to wave to a helicopter

Deathwish4 wrote: »

I've been eating Liga for the past 26 years.

I love Liga.

Rusks FTW

Robsweezie wrote: »

None of you should really feel ashamed for the things you've listed. It's just people's attitudes that are the problem. They aren't childish, just quirks

You'd be surprised by people's attitudes. There was a sh!tstorm last year where a Grandad was refused entry to something at a park (I think it had to do with birds), simply because he was a male on his own. I was listening to a segment about it on the radio and the amount of people ringing in saying men shouldn't be allowed into theme parks on their own because they might be peado's was unreal :eek: The basic argument was if you are a single male, you would be weird for going on your own and probably have ulterior motives

ToddyDoody

I enjoy going to the natural history museum, even by myself, to see the animals. I'm 29. Security are convinced I'm a paedo.

Menas

dilapidating wrote: »

Colouring in.
Extremely satisfying.

+1 on that. It is very relaxing and satisfying. Especially for those of us who were pants at Art in school.

_Kaiser_

I still play computer games occasionally. Bought a 2nd hand XBox 360 last week (happy 40th to me ) as a media player but also for some racing

Still watch cartoons. Not just because I have a 3-year old son but because Transformers Prime was awesome!

Can't wait till he's a little older and I can start buying all those cool tanks and planes and Transformers in Smyths for.. er, him!

Well playing in the park this weekend with my daughter (5) a nice helpful citizen of the state came over to me to inform me that as an adult I should not be acting silly with a child and I should be the model of maturity to which children can aspire. And my running around on all fours barking like a dog pretending to eat her was a bad influence on not just her but all the other children around. Apparently my role as an adult is to facilitate play - not to in any way engage in it.

Tzardine

I love a good water fight . I have not met a person yet who can beat me and my kettle.

_Kaiser_

Deleted User wrote: »

Well playing in the park this weekend with my daughter (5) a nice helpful citizen of the state came over to me to inform me that as an adult I should not be acting silly with a child and I should be the model of maturity to which children can aspire. And my running around on all fours barking like a dog pretending to eat her was a bad influence on not just her but all the other children around. Apparently my role as an adult is to facilitate play - not to in any way engage in it.

I presume you told them where to take their "helpful" advice. Although, with the way society is now you're lucky they didn't start interrogating you about your relationship to her.

_Kaiser_

JanaMay wrote: »

When my husband takes the children out so I can do 'housework' I polish the floor, put on my fluffiest socks and slide around.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUj79ScZJTo

sm213 wrote: »

Dealz had minion pez dispensers and fizzy pez last month I've missed pez so much :O

I'm addicted to those tubs of fizzy cola bottles!

_Kaiser_

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I presume you told them where to take their "helpful" advice. Although, with the way society is now you're lucky they didn't start interrogating you about your relationship to her.

I was sitting on the ground looking up at all this so I sat my daughter on my lap and said "This is what an idiot looks like - funny how they look like everyone else huh - but you know them by the rubbish they talk".

At which point unprompted she just said "Oh how do we make it go away" to which I replied "They turn around and wander off when they realise you are smarter than them" - which of course left my helpful interlocutor in a pickle as to whether they would now look sillier standing there fuming or turning around and walking away.

The moment they chose the latter however I rolled by daughter onto her back - pulled her top right up - blew the worlds loudest raspberry on her belly and cried "Now I will not eat you - but poopsie noise you to death with smelly silly poooop-siiiiies"

Which I am sure the departing form of the helpful Comrade enjoyed immensely.

Tzardine

Deleted User wrote: »

I was sitting on the ground looking up at all this so I sat my daughter on my lap and said "This is what an idiot looks like - funny how they look like everyone else huh - but you know them by the rubbish they talk".

At which point unprompted she just said "Oh how do we make it go away" to which I replied "They turn around and wander off when they realise you are smarter than them" - which of course left my helpful interlocutor in a pickle as to whether they would now look sillier standing there fuming or turning around and walking away.

The moment they chose the latter however I rolled by daughter onto her back - pulled her top right up - blew the worlds loudest raspberry on her belly and cried "Now I will not eat you - but poopsie noise you to death with smelly silly poooop-siiiiies"

Which I am sure the departing form of the helpful Comrade enjoyed immensely.

Cool story bro.

AudreyHepburn

I've got several teddy bears sitting on my book shelf....at the age of 29.

To be fair they are all mementos from special occasions or gifts I was given at different times. One of them is the first bear I was ever given when I was a newborn baby and I refuse to be parted from him!

I've also re-read the Harry Potter and Hunger Games books a few times....is that bad?

_Kaiser_

ciarriaithuaidh wrote: »

Oh man, where to start?!

Bubble wrap..could easily waste an hour just popping it happily.

I scribble and draw on every notepad or piece of writing material I've ever encountered..the crests of my favourite sports teams particularly!

How did I forget this? Bubble wrap is great fun!

I tend to doodle stuff while on conference calls (planes, cars etc).. it can get to the point where I can't make out the notes I was supposed to be taking!

Pumpkin PJs Fan No.9

"A man who, beyond the age of 26, finds himself on a bus can count himself as a failure." - Quote attributed to Margaret Thatcher

No.9 hates taking the ****ing bus and dreams of one day being chauffeured around by a butler/servant in one of those royal carriage thingies... 'cause she sure as **** ain't learning how to drive!!

______________________

"I'm an Awesome ****ing Pumpkin!!"

The J Stands for Jay

Speedsie wrote: »

Would you as the Numbskulls from the Beano into the mix?

Weren't they in the Beezer?

Edit: just read the article, they went from the Beezer to the Beano.

The J Stands for Jay

ciarriaithuaidh wrote: »

I have on numerous occasions (when no housemates are around) surfed the ironing board down the stairs..with the odd bump or bruise as a result.

Unless you live in a nursing home, I'd reckon your housemates would join in

Speedsie

McGaggs wrote: »

Weren't they in the Beezer?

Edit: kisy read the article, they went from the Beezer to the Beano.

Ah, my brother got the Beano, not the Beezer, so that's where I know them from!

pew

ToddyDoody wrote: »

I enjoy going to the natural history museum, even by myself, to see the animals. I'm 29. Security are convinced I'm a paedo.

I make up voices for all the animals based on their facial expression

Re: girl gamers.

I believe research has shown that women now almost outnumber men with regards to video gamers. 52% gamers are women.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/18/52-percent-people-playing-games-women-industry-doesnt-know

When you look at this coupled with the fact that the average age of gamers is now 35, you realize just how different the game culture and attitude towards it have changed.