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...than a wise and productive old age."

It's a line from a song, and one of my personal mottoes. At least until recently. Tonight, I found myself rethinking it.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm proud of my wasted youth. Best times of my life. *nod* But last night, I was watching my twin boys from the doorway of their room. They were babbling to eachother in sequence, like they were having a deep conversation. Then they stopped, looked at me and gave me twin evil grins and then turned back toward eachother and resumed their conversation. They're plotting against me! :eek:

The point, if I even have one, is that I'm really starting to enjoy my wise and productive old age. It has rewards I can barely fathom.

So I ask all of you: Is a wasted youth better by far than a wise and productive old age?

I think that neither makes sense without the other.

I think that neither makes sense without the other.

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oh and don't turn your back on them

So I ask all of you: Is a wasted youth better by far than a wise and productive old age?Nah, life is a lemon and I want my money back.

Nah, life is a lemon and I want my money back.

You should have read the reviews before buying.

Nah, life is a lemon and I want my money back.

;)

Nah, life is a lemon and I want my money back.

sorry you can't
i know ,i have been asking for it back for years :(

...than a wise and productive old age."

It's a line from a song, and one of my personal mottoes. At least until recently. Tonight, I found myself rethinking it.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm proud of my wasted youth. Best times of my life. *nod* But last night, I was watching my twin boys from the doorway of their room. They were babbling to eachother in sequence, like they were having a deep conversation. Then they stopped, looked at me and gave me twin evil grins and then turned back toward eachother and resumed their conversation. They're plotting against me! :eek:

The point, if I even have one, is that I'm really starting to enjoy my wise and productive old age. It has rewards I can barely fathom.

So I ask all of you: Is a wasted youth better by far than a wise and productive old age?


I haven't reached old age yet, I'm still busy wasting my youth. So I can't tell you really...

Nah, life is a lemon and I want my money back.

*hands you a bag of sugar*

You know what to do, Mr. Quote A Calendar

I haven't reached old age yet, I'm still busy wasting my youth. So I can't tell you really...

Enjoy.

I have many tips that can help. :)

:) I think that phrase is eloquently expressed bullshit. enjoy your old age!

...than a wise and productive old age."

It's a line from a song, and one of my personal mottoes. At least until recently. Tonight, I found myself rethinking it.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm proud of my wasted youth. Best times of my life. *nod* But last night, I was watching my twin boys from the doorway of their room. They were babbling to eachother in sequence, like they were having a deep conversation. Then they stopped, looked at me and gave me twin evil grins and then turned back toward eachother and resumed their conversation. They're plotting against me! :eek:

The point, if I even have one, is that I'm really starting to enjoy my wise and productive old age. It has rewards I can barely fathom.

So I ask all of you: Is a wasted youth better by far than a wise and productive old age?
So you've had the additions to the clan? :eek:
Congratulations.

I'll tell you if I ever become wise in my old age.





Holy shit, oldschool Alanis Morissette just came on Juice TV!

I'll tell you if I ever become wise in my old age.





Holy shit, oldschool Alanis Morissette just came on Juice TV!
Wake me when Living Color is on.:p

*hands you a bag of sugar*

You know what to do, Mr. Quote A CalendarQuote a Calendar? Am I seriously the only one that figured out who sung the song? :confused:

Frank: That's a rather tender subject. Another slice anyone?

Audience: Brad gets it, Janet gets it, Dr Scott gets it, Rocky doesn't get it

Enjoy.

I have many tips that can help. :)

I fear most of them would involve a certain amount of pain...

I fear most of them would involve a certain amount of pain...

What're you going to do, get kicked in the bollocks? ;)

I reckon an unwasted youth just makes you old faster.

What're you going to do, get kicked in the bollocks? ;)

*lol
It might be worth a try....


I reckon an unwasted youth just makes you old faster.

A healthy living doesn't make you live longer, it just feels longer.
*nods*

A healthy living doesn't make you live longer, it just feels longer.
*nods*

Damn straight...

So you've had the additions to the clan? :eek:
Congratulations.

Thanks. :)

What're you going to do, get kicked in the bollocks? ;)


Well, the question that defines us and the kind of men we are is this: Is the occasional kick in the bollocks and the associated pain worth the joy of kicking other guys in the bollocks? For me, the answer is yes. :)


...well, usually. :p

Well you can still get wasted in your old age as well.

...So I ask all of you: Is a wasted youth better by far than a wise and productive old age?

There´s nothing is worse than a wasted youth.

I wasted mine and being older and wiser now makes no difference whatsoever.
If that´s your case too, well you better start regretting it because it´s gone, you can´t turn back the clock.

Be wise NOW, don´t do anything stupid.
My friendly advice.

There´s nothing is worse than a wasted youth.

I wasted mine and being older and wiser now makes no difference whatsoever.
If that´s your case too, well you better start regretting it because it´s gone, you can´t turn back the clock.

Be wise NOW, don´t do anything stupid.
My friendly advice.

Not doing anything stupid? Methinks you're not aware who you're advising here... :eek:

Heh there is no such thing as a wated youth. What do you suddenly 'know better' when you get to a certian age? Nope the whole idea of youth is to teach you how to be.

Wasted youth, it's an oxynmoron.

Heh there is no such thing as a wated youth. What do you suddenly 'know better' when you get to a certian age? Nope the whole idea of youth is to teach you how to be.

Wasted youth, it's an oxynmoron.

It can be wasted, if you send it all learning to be someone and then find out you don't want to be that person at all.

Not doing anything stupid? Methinks you're not aware who you're advising here... :eek:

It's like asking a tornado not to spin. :p

There´s nothing is worse than a wasted youth.

I wasted mine and being older and wiser now makes no difference whatsoever.
If that´s your case too, well you better start regretting it because it´s gone, you can´t turn back the clock.

Be wise NOW, don´t do anything stupid.
My friendly advice.

My friend, I've turned stupid into an art form. :D

There´s nothing is worse than a wasted youth.

I wasted mine and being older and wiser now makes no difference whatsoever.
If that´s your case too, well you better start regretting it because it´s gone, you can´t turn back the clock.

Be wise NOW, don´t do anything stupid.
My friendly advice.

Psht, I didn't waste my youth and I wish I had now.

Psht, I didn't waste my youth and I wish I had now.

I know the feeling... :(

But I'm catching up on it now :D

I haven't wasted my youth. And that kind of scares me. I've always felt loads of responsibility and have done all my actions with the future and consequences in mind. I worry that in that way I HAVE wasted my youth, at least, wasted the time you are allowed to be carefree and living tralaladida. I desperately want to break this cycle and be irresponsible and drink to much every weekend instead of once a semester. But I don't really know how. :(

It can be wasted, if you send it all learning to be someone and then find out you don't want to be that person at all.


Naaaa that's exactly what I mean. Hands up all those who knew what and who they wanted to be, in their youth?

Naaaa that's exactly what I mean. Hands up all those who knew what and who they wanted to be, in their youth?

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But, as I said, I'm working on it now.

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But, as I said, I'm working on it now.

Heheh there's always one huh!:rolleyes:

How, exactly, does one waste their youth?

Naaaa that's exactly what I mean. Hands up all those who knew what and who they wanted to be, in their youth?

I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I was a teenager.

Shame I don't now.

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How, exactly, does one waste their youth?

Excessive work, study and seriousness, insufficient messing around.

Excessive work, study and seriousness, insufficient messing around.

What if you enjoy work, study, and seriousness?

*Plays devil's advocate*

*Gets payed a lot in court fees*

What if you enjoy work, study, and seriousness?
Then you have a happy career in Accountancy waiting for you.

I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I was a teenager.

Shame I don't now.

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Excessive work, study and seriousness, insufficient messing around.

Such a sad thing to say. You wanna know the formula for wasting your youth ?

Start fooling around, doing drugs or drinking and neglecting your studies.
Do it until you´re thirty.
Brilliant career as a blue collar guaranteed.
Girls, get pregnant at 16.

Results in : no upward social mobility, no money, no education, no success, no achievements, no nothing.

Quote a Calendar? Am I seriously the only one that figured out who sung the song? :confused:

First thing I thought of was the song.

:cool:

Life is life regardless of how old you are. It's actually very difficult to waste any of it.

I'd rather have the wise and productive old age... and I hope I do.

I am not sure, as far as my wasted youth.......it wasn't a great time in my life, but I am pretty sure I would be a very different person today if I had not lived through it's challenges.

I hope to have a wise and productive old age, since now I am neither wise or productive.

Results in : no upward social mobility, no money, no education, no success, no achievements, no nothing.

So not desperately different to dutifully completing your studies and getting a decent Masters degree from a respected university.

all things in their proper time.

a wasted youth is fine, a wasted middle age is pathetic.

if you fully enjoyed your youth, you will more fully enjoy your wiser older ages.

A wise old age or a wasted youth?
You cannot have the former without the latter.

That ‘wasted youth’ is the seed which grows into wisdom.