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pretentiousgit pointed me to Sars' excellent 25 and Over, which is in fact the something they lacked. For completeness, I shall meme it too! Bold I have covered. Plain text I could still stand to work on. But read the whole thing.
1. Remember to write thank-you notes. [Er. Not always so good with this one.]
2. Do not invite yourself to stay with friends when you travel anymore. [Er. I won't lie, I still do sometimes do this. Not very often though. Fortunately for me, my friends invite at the drop of a hat anyway.]
3. Do not expect friends to help you move anymore. [Um. Does family count?]
4. Develop a physical awareness of your surroundings. [Phew. At last, an unqualified yes.]
5. Be on time. [Still working on this one. I'm pretty good, but if given a window I will take the absolute end of it.]
6. Have enough money.
7. Know how to calculate the tip. [Although up here it's 15%.]
8. Do not share the crazy dream you had last night with anyone but your mental wellness professional. [Mostly because I can never remember 'em.]
9. Learn to walk in heels. [Had it covered for years, thanks.]
10. Have at least one good dress-up outfit.
11. Do as invitations ask you.
12. Know how. Know how to drive. Know how to read a map. Know how to get around. Know how to change a tire, or whom to call if you can't manage it, or how to get to a phone if you don't have a cell phone. [At last! A use for my overdeveloped sense of independence!]
13. Don't use your friends.
14. Have something to talk about besides college or your job. [I bet if she knew me she'd add "or your house", but too bad. Besides, everyone loves renovation talk! Right? If not, there's always the raccoons.]
15. Give and receive favors graciously.
16. Drinking until you throw up is no longer properly a point of pride.
17. Have a real trash receptacle, real Kleenex, and, if you smoke, a real ashtray. [Had that one covered for years. It's wonderful what being the kid with allergies will do for you.]
18. Universal quiet hours do in fact apply to you.
19. Take care of yourself. If you are sick, visit a doctor. If you are sad, visit a shrink or talk to a friend. If you are unhappy in love, break up. If you are fed up with how you look, buy a new shirt or stop eating cheese. If you have a problem, try to fix it. [I'm not 100% on this but I'm giving myself the point anyway. I think I do OK.]
20. Rudeness is not a signifier of your importance.
16/20 = 80% Over 25! But on a significantly tougher test. Also a more important one. Go me. I think.
pretentiousgit pointed me to Sars' excellent 25 and Over, which is in fact the something they lacked. For completeness, I shall meme it too! Bold I have covered. Plain text I could still stand to work on. But read the whole thing.1. Remember to write thank-you notes. [Er. Not always so good with this one.]
2. Do not invite yourself to stay with friends when you travel anymore. [Er. I won't lie, I still do sometimes do this. Not very often though. Fortunately for me, my friends invite at the drop of a hat anyway.]
3. Do not expect friends to help you move anymore. [Um. Does family count?]
4. Develop a physical awareness of your surroundings. [Phew. At last, an unqualified yes.]
5. Be on time. [Still working on this one. I'm pretty good, but if given a window I will take the absolute end of it.]
6. Have enough money.
7. Know how to calculate the tip. [Although up here it's 15%.]
8. Do not share the crazy dream you had last night with anyone but your mental wellness professional. [Mostly because I can never remember 'em.]
9. Learn to walk in heels. [Had it covered for years, thanks.]
10. Have at least one good dress-up outfit.
11. Do as invitations ask you.
12. Know how. Know how to drive. Know how to read a map. Know how to get around. Know how to change a tire, or whom to call if you can't manage it, or how to get to a phone if you don't have a cell phone. [At last! A use for my overdeveloped sense of independence!]
13. Don't use your friends.
14. Have something to talk about besides college or your job. [I bet if she knew me she'd add "or your house", but too bad. Besides, everyone loves renovation talk! Right? If not, there's always the raccoons.]
15. Give and receive favors graciously.
16. Drinking until you throw up is no longer properly a point of pride.
17. Have a real trash receptacle, real Kleenex, and, if you smoke, a real ashtray. [Had that one covered for years. It's wonderful what being the kid with allergies will do for you.]
18. Universal quiet hours do in fact apply to you.
19. Take care of yourself. If you are sick, visit a doctor. If you are sad, visit a shrink or talk to a friend. If you are unhappy in love, break up. If you are fed up with how you look, buy a new shirt or stop eating cheese. If you have a problem, try to fix it. [I'm not 100% on this but I'm giving myself the point anyway. I think I do OK.]
20. Rudeness is not a signifier of your importance.
16/20 = 80% Over 25! But on a significantly tougher test. Also a more important one. Go me. I think.
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Date: 2007-10-25 10:57 pm (UTC)It's #20 I've been working the hardest on.