The how to get a guy thread

[RITFencing]

Perfect age for what?

Anything I choose. Of course, a little over a year from now, 24 will become the perfect age.

[Rapier_wit]

Hey I'll be 18 come April. (I'll finally be a legal adult! Woohoo, no more paperwork!)

[Araznal]

18's overrated. If you think that you'll have no more paperwork, you're going to be one sad woman.

Seriously, the greatest age to be is 27. Not too close to 30, but old enough to realize your goals.

[dilznik]

30 is perfect. You're old enough that you've done stuff and your established enough in your career that you can easily get more jobs if you want and you've made enough money that (hopefully) you don't wince every time you go to the ATM. At this point your as attractive as you're likely to be and you'll have enough free time and money to take advantage of it. You finally realize your parents were right about just about eveything. You're old enough to know that (with exceptions, of course) people under 25 don't know what they're talking about. And people older than you (with exceptions, of course) are wiser and need to at least be heard before dismissed. The only time in my life that I was in better shape than this was when I was 18, but that's only because I was in the army. At 30, you're not so old that the joints start falling apart though. I use to think 20 was a great age but 20 sucks. You don't get anything from 20. 18 was lame other than being able to vote and buy shotguns. 21 is okay if all you want to do is buy beer legally and maybe a handgun, too. Then I thought 25 was great, but all I did was work like a dog. 30 rocks.

However, I'm still not old enough to run for president.

[Tazz]

Anything I choose. Of course, a little over a year from now, 24 will become the perfect age.

And how about when you 86? Will that be the perfect age then too?

[dilznik]

And how about when you 86? Will that be the perfect age then too?

At 86, when I'm smearing my own feces on the wall and can't remember my own name, I'm not likely to care.

When you're a baby people think you're cute, you wear diapers, take lots of naps, and have people waiting on you hand and foot. Then you get older and live your life and work like a dog just so you can go to a retirement home... where people think you're cute, you wear diapers, take lots of naps, and have people waiting on you hand and foot.

[Rapier_wit]

Oh I'm sure there'll be more paperwork, I'm just so sick and tired of all the papers I have to fill out just to do things around campus. And to think I started college at 16...it's not a wise decision. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Graduate when you're supposed to!

[RITFencing]

And how about when you 86? Will that be the perfect age then too?

Knowing me, I'll be dead by 37.

[RITFencing]

18's overrated. If you think that you'll have no more paperwork, you're going to be one sad woman.

He's right baout that. All the downsides of adulthood with only one of the benefits. You can be put to death (depending on state) but not have a pint of beer.

[parrythis]

Hey I'll be 18 come April. (I'll finally be a legal adult! Woohoo, no more paperwork!)

But you still won't be able to drink alcohol in NY.

[Goofy]

But you still won't be able to drink alcohol in NY.

Or Tennessee, which is where RW lives.

[RITFencing]

But you still won't be able to drink alcohol in NY.

Any state. The whole union, to my knowledge, is 21 to drink.

[LaBelleCordiere]

Every quasi-successful relationship I've had has happened mostly by accident. Most break-ups were congenial because we knew we'd drifted in different directions...however, if I had it to do all over again, I would have waited a LOT longer to be in a committed relationship than I did. Don't get me wrong...hubby's a great guy, but I often wonder what I missed out on. Don't rush things. That's the best advice I can give (however, I am easily entertained by shiny objects so taking advice from me is usually not a good idea )

[BrianH]

Actually, my now-wife was my best friend's girlfriend. When he hitchhiked to New York, he told me to take care of her, and after 36 years, I still am. I am a loyal friend. She and I met at a grape boycott meeting for United Farm Workers, and our first date was an anti-war march. It's a good sign if you have shared values.

[glowstix]

Seriously, the greatest age to be is 27. Not too close to 30, but old enough to realize your goals.

i'm almost there and i still don't know what the heck is happening in my life..

there's no timetable for anything for anyone. some know their goals at 18 some know at 30..there are people in college over 40.

[Zilverzmurfen]

Actually, my now-wife was my best friend's girlfriend. When he hitchhiked to New York, he told me to take care of her, and after 36 years, I still am.

Wow!

Are you still friends, or is he now your ex-friend..?

[BrianH]

Are you still friends, or is he now your ex-friend..?

I haven't seen him for 30 years or so; too bad for him, he missed out on a good woman. But good for me, eh?

[Rapier_wit]

Knowing me, I'll be dead by 37.

Ouch....well, if you die, I'll be sincerely heartbroken. There might even be tears.

[RITFencing]

Ouch....well, if you die, I'll be sincerely heartbroken. There might even be tears.

I know, you want to kill me yourself. I get that often, but you have to understand, dibs were called long before you were born.

[Rapier_wit]

Oh no! That's not what I meant! I was just quoting a line from Serenity. I wasn't meaning that!