17
Jun
07

Gettin’ on…

I’m 22 in three weeks time.

I’ve just got a pension.

I have a job title that doesn’t have the word “Assistant” in it.

I’m listening to talk radio - LBC, BBC London and BBC Southern Counties. And liking it. And laughing at the crap jokes. And agreeing with Debbie from Guildford about the bins. And tutting.

People my age are popping sproggs and calling it “starting a family”.

It seems acceptable to date someone who is four years my senior.

It seems acceptable to date someone who is four years my junior, plus it doesn’t break any laws.

Dates at the cinema, bowling, McDonalds or the park make me feel cheap and childish.

Slippers have a new attraction.

Hawaiian shirts are a valid clothing option, and not because I’m a heavy set fella.

People ring me at 11pm and ask, “Did I wake you?”

I regret it when I leave the house not wearing a belt.

What the hell is happening to me?


8 Responses to “Gettin’ on…”


  1. 1 Stroppybird June 17, 2007 at 7:21 pm

    “Slippers have a new attraction.”

    No no no no noooooooooooooooo!

    Stop it now, throw them away .

    You know my views on slippers . There is no excuse for them ;-)

  2. 2 Stroppybird June 21, 2007 at 8:13 pm

    Kit, stop being prematurely middle aged and organise a leftie bloggers piss up !!

  3. 3 a very public sociologist June 26, 2007 at 9:39 pm

    Gawd, you’re sounding like me when I turned 22. Unfortunately I wasn’t in the mood to party like it was 1999 back then.

  4. 4 Dave July 7, 2007 at 1:31 pm

    Hi Kit, welcome to adult life. Yeah, slippers are cool, man. Stop taking any of those nasty, nasty drugs. I’ve already told you about that house music - juvenile, innit, blood? Look forward to receding hairline/enlarged prostate/piles/death and everything else that goes with middle age. It only gets worse from here, son. Take it from yer dad.

  5. 5 Kit July 7, 2007 at 1:36 pm

    Dave, living up to his cheery reputation there!

  6. 6 Stroppybird July 10, 2007 at 9:36 am

    No, no , no , nooooooooooooooooo

    Slippers are not cool. Kit , ignore Dave !!

    But let it be a warning, anymore of this ‘i’m getting old stuff’ and you’ll end up like Dave, but in your 20s ;-)

    Anyway, a piss up is needed !!

  7. 7 Lufelia July 18, 2007 at 10:54 pm

    Holy fuck, I never realized you were younger than me.

    And please, I’m dating someone 25 years my senior. Haha.

    When are you going to states?

  8. 8 el Tom July 23, 2007 at 7:26 pm

    This is horrible. I’m starting to get leanings in a similar direction. Out with the new…


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