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You're in your carefree 20s, living life to the fullest and staying out until 4 am. A few hours later, you're completely fresh, starting your shift at the coffee house. Hangovers do not exist, you have a ton of friends and can eat a whole pizza without any consequences at all. Suddenly, you're 30. The only parties you're going to now are your child's birthdays. Half an hour of sleep missed means you'll be cranky, the best present for you is a now a cooking pan, and dad jokes are the most hilarious jokes ever. Do any of these life changes sound familiar?
To summarize life in your twenties vs. thirties, Bored Panda has created a series of funny comics, illustrating the differences between the two. These funny memes about life will either prepare you for the years to come or help you to relive the days of the past and appreciate the age you're currently at. After all, the best cartoons are the ones that are highly relatable, right?
Now, scroll down below, have a good laugh about life in your 30s or take a walk down the memory lane to your 20s; these funny memes covers all the most important aspects of turning into a responsible adult.
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Evgeniya Khon 7 years ago
Yeh, and It's gonna take a whole day to recover (back to sleep (Z_z)
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Evgeniya Khon 7 years ago
This is too accurate hahahha, I used to love rollercoasters, the faster and crazier the better. Now I can feel nauseous even when riding an elevator
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Naima Ivansdóttir 7 years ago
same. but i am positive the amount of cats has been increasing
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Cat on a bike 7 years ago
Sorry, in my 40s but I still love being alone, although the number of cats is rising
Lira Mai 7 years ago
i love being alone. i think it is not the age, it is more about your personality.
Laugh Fan 7 years ago
Totally agree with that. Some people just need more alone time and lots of space.
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Lou Blackwood 7 years ago
I'm in my teens and i feel like the person in the right picture. Yay. I think there's something very wrong with me.
Thinairgal 7 years ago
Teens can be the hardest years. I felt that way a lot even though, looking back, there were people who cared about me. It does get better - hopefully soon for you, Lou
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Procrastinating Panda 7 years ago
PandaBook!!! This post has become a "spot the bored panda logo" game to me.
Lyndsey McGill 7 years ago
I was the opposite: wanted to be with someone in my 20's, loving being alone in my 30's.
Suzi Gauthier 7 years ago
I was actually the opposite, but maybe because I married somewhat early.
Julia Mariana 7 years ago
No, thank you. I'm 40+, have never been single in my life and I dream about being ALONE!!!
ALi Nihile 7 years ago
Haha! She got more cats too, I am cool with that, got to have a proper clowder to make sure they eat my face when I die alone
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Biljana Malesevic 7 years ago
I would replace 30s with 40s. Then it will be more correct. 30 is still to young for this.
Den Star 7 years ago
Agreed. It doesn't get easier, that's for sure. The aging process is fairly brutal, physically. Sixty is ok... It doesn't look as good as 30, but it's a better soul.
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Lee roberts 7 years ago
How am I 23 and most of these apply.. what am I going to be like when I'm actually that age.
Daria B 7 years ago
For some people it works in reverse, so there's still hope. ^_-
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Naima Ivansdóttir 7 years ago
i'm 39 and i'm so thankful this is not even remotely close to the truth.
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Tony Moon 7 years ago
I'm in my 40's and I feel like the person who wrote/drew this in his/her 30's is having a REALLY tough time of it..... I haven't seen half the c**p this poor artist is going through.... Either I am young at heart, or this poor sap gave up on life....
Stephanie Brown 7 years ago
These were funny until I realized how accurate they are. Especially 10, 17, and 20.
Mark Fuller 7 years ago
For the first time in a while... I feel normal!! Thanks for reassuring me at the age of 36!!
Keith Conlon 5 years ago
Yeah it should continue the aging process to 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 100s, 110s, and 120s.
Liz Bryant 7 years ago
What a bunch of bs! You are saying people in their thirties are over the hill...wait till you hit 65 and then tell me about life!
Mihailescu Fanush 7 years ago
This post makes the adult life look sad, when in reality it's not...isn't it?
Porto DaMartinica 7 years ago
mostly nonsense, perhaps it's me doing it all backwards here but i turned 35 a month ago and never felt wilder than this before this tbh
Crouching_Penn_Hidden_Teller@yahoo.com 7 years ago
this may be somebody else's life, it's not mine.
Misterscooter 7 years ago
At some point, you realize you aren't young any more but you're not old yet, either. That's been my 40s.
Joe Gray 7 years ago
No, this is about not eating and exercising correctly. Healthy habits create healthy living except for things that cannot be controlled. My 68 year old grandfather is living proof of this. The man still builds houses for fun after retiring, racing desert motocross, and finishes as many Tough Mudder and Spartan runs that come to the PNW. Also, having a positive outlook can have an impact on day to day living, it is surprising how our body reacts to how we feel day to day.
AJu 7 years ago
Sorry for the author if his or her life in his/her thirties is (or was) as horrible as shown in these drawings. Or if he/she is afraid it will be like this (apparently in this case, there are some bad role models) in the thirties. I'm 35 and enjoying every second. Don't want to go back to being 20-sth, no way! Cheers to everyone who enjoys their thirties - off to get drunk, buy condoms, have sex, wake up to no hangover and go to work at the coffee shop!
Jessica Hepler 7 years ago
I love all the subtle little differences in the characters and their surroundings.
Roya Skubala-Szafir 7 years ago
I think that this is all wrong. I know people in their 40s and 50s that are still like the 20s. I know no one who is in their 30s and 40s that looks like these depictions. Not funny to ready and in my opinion, stupid.
Echo 7 years ago
I get the reference, but America's problems aren't the same. People who think these toons relate to them are because of life issues. America's issues have more to do with idiots running things and money winning over obvious logic. Hehe. If we used electronic voting to choose how laws went in to effect, instead of allowing nut jobs with greedy hands to vote on our laws, regulations and social programs.
Load More Replies... Biljana Malesevic 7 years ago
I would replace 30s with 40s. Then it will be more correct. 30 is still to young for this.
Den Star 7 years ago
Agreed. It doesn't get easier, that's for sure. The aging process is fairly brutal, physically. Sixty is ok... It doesn't look as good as 30, but it's a better soul.
Load More Replies... Lee roberts 7 years ago
How am I 23 and most of these apply.. what am I going to be like when I'm actually that age.
Daria B 7 years ago
For some people it works in reverse, so there's still hope. ^_-
Load More Replies... Naima Ivansdóttir 7 years ago
i'm 39 and i'm so thankful this is not even remotely close to the truth.
Load More Replies... Tony Moon 7 years ago
I'm in my 40's and I feel like the person who wrote/drew this in his/her 30's is having a REALLY tough time of it..... I haven't seen half the c**p this poor artist is going through.... Either I am young at heart, or this poor sap gave up on life....
Stephanie Brown 7 years ago
These were funny until I realized how accurate they are. Especially 10, 17, and 20.
Mark Fuller 7 years ago
For the first time in a while... I feel normal!! Thanks for reassuring me at the age of 36!!
Keith Conlon 5 years ago
Yeah it should continue the aging process to 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 100s, 110s, and 120s.
Liz Bryant 7 years ago
What a bunch of bs! You are saying people in their thirties are over the hill...wait till you hit 65 and then tell me about life!
Mihailescu Fanush 7 years ago
This post makes the adult life look sad, when in reality it's not...isn't it?
Porto DaMartinica 7 years ago
mostly nonsense, perhaps it's me doing it all backwards here but i turned 35 a month ago and never felt wilder than this before this tbh
Crouching_Penn_Hidden_Teller@yahoo.com 7 years ago
this may be somebody else's life, it's not mine.
Misterscooter 7 years ago
At some point, you realize you aren't young any more but you're not old yet, either. That's been my 40s.
Joe Gray 7 years ago
No, this is about not eating and exercising correctly. Healthy habits create healthy living except for things that cannot be controlled. My 68 year old grandfather is living proof of this. The man still builds houses for fun after retiring, racing desert motocross, and finishes as many Tough Mudder and Spartan runs that come to the PNW. Also, having a positive outlook can have an impact on day to day living, it is surprising how our body reacts to how we feel day to day.
AJu 7 years ago
Sorry for the author if his or her life in his/her thirties is (or was) as horrible as shown in these drawings. Or if he/she is afraid it will be like this (apparently in this case, there are some bad role models) in the thirties. I'm 35 and enjoying every second. Don't want to go back to being 20-sth, no way! Cheers to everyone who enjoys their thirties - off to get drunk, buy condoms, have sex, wake up to no hangover and go to work at the coffee shop!
Jessica Hepler 7 years ago
I love all the subtle little differences in the characters and their surroundings.
Roya Skubala-Szafir 7 years ago
I think that this is all wrong. I know people in their 40s and 50s that are still like the 20s. I know no one who is in their 30s and 40s that looks like these depictions. Not funny to ready and in my opinion, stupid.
Echo 7 years ago
I get the reference, but America's problems aren't the same. People who think these toons relate to them are because of life issues. America's issues have more to do with idiots running things and money winning over obvious logic. Hehe. If we used electronic voting to choose how laws went in to effect, instead of allowing nut jobs with greedy hands to vote on our laws, regulations and social programs.
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