FRIENDS fans would remember the episode about Rachel Green’s 30th birthday party. Everyone else recalled the moment when they officially left their twenties, but it was Joey Tribbiani who felt most distraught.
Being in their thirties seems to be a significant period in people’s lives, so much so that there is a dedicated Instagram page about it. We’ve collected these funny yet painfully relatable images from Sarah Pilger’s account, which is filled with posts about handling alcohol, dealing with conflict, and the joys of staying in.
If you’re of age, these posts will likely hit home for you.
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Well you are welcome in uk, just don’t tel that orange thing ffs we all loath him to , n he is so gonna be the reason ww3 starts , n I don’t think it’s that far away tbh , but yup come to uk , 👍
Load More Replies...Let's not overrate focusing on your self. That's all the current president does, and look how that's turning out.
I’m not in USA thank god lol but omg truth right there ! That’s gotta be safer n better that that dangerous racist misogynistic orange lunatic hasn’t it lol
I dont know. Anyone would be an improvement. There should be a lottery. No political party influences.
Not if next time they DONT MISS you ain’t !! if they’d got it right first time lmao u wouldn’t even have him now , just can’t get the staff can u 🤦♀️as they say third times a charm !, I assume y all know what I mean lol
Load More Replies...There is one word in the Oxford English Dictionary that is always spelled incorrectly.
Yes but there is also only one word spelled correctly.
Load More Replies...In college sports, I root for the team with the higher graduation rate.
The problem is that the Ignorance Epidemic has gotten so widespread that many of these numbskulls believe the misspelled versions are correct.
Exactly this x who cares about spelling lmao I sure as hell don’t , to old to worry about those kinda things now ,I was actually always top of the class in English n English lit , 45 yrs ago at 15 😂now I use text n this I use text shorthand like loads do ,n I’m in the uk 😂so yes agree how judgemental !,
Load More Replies...Now, if you haven’t hit the big 3-0 yet, there’s a chance you’re feeling a bit antsy about it. Experts refer to it as “milestone anxiety,” something that’s been prevalent among millennials and Gen Z folks.
A 2022 poll conducted in the UK found that 77% of millennials aged 25 to 39 and 83% of Gen Z aged 16 to 24 feel pressure to reach life milestones. 12% also felt a lack of confidence in their ability, while 20% were burdened by the fear of failure.
Laughed so loud my coworker came into my classroom to see if I was ok
Load More Replies...At 57, while not a patch on my Wife's menopausal issues, my hormones are giving me hot flushes, mood swings (mostly depression and anxiety :( ), bad sleep cycle, low attention span et-al - so, yes, hormonal.
😂truth lol before trying to trip you over in excitement,my two dogs ,staffie n rottie x cane corso ,as I type are playing tug o war ,n I just said is u,s cited ,dog speak for excited n the corso nearly tripped me over when I got up 😂gotta love dogs , n contrary to suggestion you can trip over a panther black large dog 😂(panther black ,ie blue back ,all over )
It is in the next town over. Now we sent it to Alaska. Then it goes to Texas. Should be in New York by the weekend.
According to relationship counselor Natasha Silverman, many people in their early 30s tend to be harsh on themselves, especially when they haven’t accomplished things that are expected of people at their age.
“The truth is that people do things at different points, not always in the same order, and some take a different path entirely,” Silverman said. “It’s all about creating a life that’s authentic to you.”
Idk, did the media call her fat? She's curvey and was always funny. My favorite film of hers is Pret A Porter.
Yes, she was referred to as ''fat''. -_-
Load More Replies...She and Elizabeth Taylor were considered the two most beautiful women in the West in their heyday.
Up to a point: but the reality is that while you may feel that the work you and the real you are separate, the rest of the world just sees you.. If you go posting heinous bigoted stuff on social media, your colleagues will see it and not feel comfortable working with you, and if customers see it they may feel the same.
Oh, go all out! Use full-grown stalks of *Corn*!
Load More Replies...A few of these are AI. You can tell by the squiggly and weird writing. Wouldn't look like that if it was real. Still funny but fake.
Women experience a unique kind of pressure when they’re about to turn 30. Clinical psychotherapist Dr. Jo Gee describes it as a “watershed age,” where expectations mount and anxiety replaces the “sense of being carefree.”
“Perceived societal pressures to settle down, have children, and be in a ‘concrete job’ are often keenly felt with the change of decade,” Dr. Gee told HuffPost UK, adding that a woman’s “fertility clock” may create a sense of urgency.
The ducks in my life are usually in a row. That is, "row" as in "a serious dispute or a loud noise or uproar."
I do not have ducks, they are not in a row. I have squirrels and they’re everywhere.
My ducks are def not in a row , I don’t even know where they are n I’m pretty sure one of thems a pigeon 🤷♀️😂
My ducks are all over the pond. But it's a nice happy pond and they are happy ducks! I get really happy watching ducks being happy swimming in a happy pond!
I hear you and agree. Whereas I spent much of my childhood shoveling manure and throwing hay bales back on the farm. For no pay or allowance.
best thing about having farm kids as students is they are actually alert in the 7am class.
Load More Replies...I've shoveled manure and worked in an office. I was happier shoveling s**t, no one tried to deny it was anything else.
As a teacher, I spent the work week with students who made me feel great. It was affording the paper towels and laundry detergent that was the problem.
Wait until you get married and your one spouse produces all the stress that your whole workplace does.
Can't explain HR's refusal. I've never worked for a manager that I didn't want to award indefinite leave.
Unfortunately, we can’t turn back the clock and suddenly be back to our glorious twenties. So, instead of looking at aging with a sense of dread, Dr. Gee advises looking back at it fondly and introspectively.
“Looking back over our 20s can have a cathartic effect. Analyze your strengths, increased resilience, and the things you’ve learnt over the past decade.”
Or maybe find someone who isn't a drunk and is able to talk about his love for you without being under the influence...
Hopefully he tells her while sober also? Those things aren't exclusive?
Load More Replies...Not the same but I had a boss who was a total a$$hole all the time to everyone at work, no one could escape his mean streak, but get him to an office party and a few drinks later he's like " (puts rm on your shoulder) hey man I love you , I just have a reputation to keep up at work, you're the greatest etc..." but Monday morning and sober he denies all of it
Don't ever take a job harvesting cranberries unless you don't mind big azz wolf spiders all over your neck/face/head. They did not mention that at the interview.
Definitely went on at least one field trip to the cranberry bog way back in the olden days. Do not recall that part of the tour
Load More Replies...Ocean Spray's CEO (I think it was them (largest CB Juice maker)) testified several years ago that they didn't want the nutrition labels to change and show how many teaspoons of sugar where in a serving since " no one would drink our product without that much sugar".
Actually true , it is very dry , hate the stuff , it makes your mouth so dry ,
These restaurants used to exist. They were awesome. Sweet Tomatoes and Souper Salad. 🍲
Once a year we have a cheese tasting get together. Cheese from all over the world. It's kinda cool. Hands down, good old Cheddar Cheese Curds are still my fave, love that squeak. :)
Our local food depot does a Souper Bowl every year. You pay to taste soups from all the best chefs in town and all the money goes to the food deport. And yes, there is fresh bread.
We had a pet shelter that did this for a while. I was devastated when I found out they were shutting it down.
Load More Replies...One time in Virginia Beach there was a contest for the best she-crab soup, and you tasted each one and voted on them. It was delicious.
What about you, dear readers? If you’re in your thirties, how has life been for you? And if you haven’t hit that milestone yet, how are you looking forward to it? Share your thoughts in the comments!
I know that feeling lmao ,when my now 24 yr was5 she threw a chair at me n her father , in a tween age tantrum was hilarious ,so we both sat in hysterics till she calmed down n laughed with us , soon as her father left uk n us when she was12 she changed over night to a lovely teen , still is unless you p**s her off ,then I be like nope (I took em both to kickboxing eek both black belts ) so yup she’s scary lol
Load More Replies...They could at least use the full "imma gonna". "Imma gonna raise a daughter ..."
Load More Replies...Opp yup I did just this lmao ,my 24 yr old lass is scary as hell if you p**s her off , no idea where she gets it from 🤷♀️😂my son however being 6 ft n stocky nt fat he’s a landscaper /farmer so natural stocky is even scarier lol you don’t mess with either of em , ( or me ) rest of the time we are lovely caring people
Not the same thing. Men in the middle of wars wanted reassurance themselves.
with my anxiety I think they're being overly nice because they hate me so much.
This was me on a vacation to Greece - an Aussie man on a tour and I had a blast together for 3 weeks. He'd do thing like buy me baklava the first day and make sure I had a cup of coffee even though I slept through breakfast once. He'd sit beside me on the ferries, buses, and in restaurants with the two of us just talking away - one on a bus, he leaned over me to point out the window at a small chapel and said, "Someday I'm going to marry you in a church like that." I laughed because he was always being funny. Anyway, at the end in Istanbul, we exchanged info, hugs, and good-byes. I flew home to the States. A week later, back in Australia, he called and asked if he could stop by and see me on his to England. I said, "Sure." Turns out he had a three day stop-over in Singapore and couldn't stop thinking about me, so started looking at flights through my city to London. Well, he essentially never left except for the legality of things. We just celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary!
In my younger days I often had no idea when someone was hitting on me.
😂like f**k right off the bat!! Flirt all you like but ,I’m very happily divorced n bloody well staying that way for ever , it’s safer for one ! The death stare normally sort it out 😂n if I am ever out like once in a blue moon ,hospital or a kids b day meal , I elude the dint even think about it vibe ,
365 !! bar my kids lol , I rarely talk to ANYONE , bliss ,vacations no thank you !,
The social equivalent of a network ping to verify that a node is online. I send Momma (86) a text every morning and ask if she'd like some coffee and breakfast.
Hey it's important... I mean what if she has pets to feed and plants to water.
Load More Replies...I miss my gran 💔I grew up with her ,after my mum died when I was 8 mths old ,n gran died aged 65 ,from breast cancer when II was 15 🥹45 yrs ago she’d be 110 now lol ,but this is beautiful ❤️
I check the obituaries for 2 reasons #1 to see if I'm not in there so I know I'm really still here... #2 it's the 3asiest way to ser where all my high school classmates are
And to know where there is a free appartment for your niece, who wants to start her studies in your town. /S
Load More Replies...Or, how about the fact that we are *14* years away from the centenary of the start of ww2.
My Dad used to say "I only want 10 cents more than I can spend. I can spend a hell of a lot but at least I'll have 10 cents when all is said and done."
I would say, sometimes they dress for men. Often, depending on the occasion, they dress because of the bit***ng of other women. Sitting at a table at an office party can be pretty entertaining. Men might gave a comment, but women can go on and on.....
Says a man with a first name like one of my uncles (all over 80), who thinks it is a compliment to smack every woman in the family on their ässes or grab them by their tüts (only sparing his own two daughters). You Frauen-Versteher...
Load More Replies...They stay nervous unless you go to therapy. Finally going at 49. Don't wait
I'm 71. Too late. All my systems are nervous, but at this point, they're too tired for it to matter.
Load More Replies...The trick to handle the resulting tiredness is to shut down all higher brain functions and just be a robot for the day.
Hard to do if you've got to use a power chair. I hallucinate.its not fun for my mom
Load More Replies...Me to !mine involves when being off from the army selection , having been accepted NOT going back to my job in the racing yard getting thrown off a lunatic horse on Cheltenham racecourse 🤦♀️n trashing my knee so bad I couldn’t go back , then getting bloody married to a wife beater , then a controlling pos ! so I would have had a long hopefully career in the army ! I was17 n at 14 I was nursing my gran thru her dying days from cancer 💔and if I was 14 I’d have stood up to my wife murdering father and been allowed to her funeral, apparently I was to young like wtf 🤬so yup so many ideas ❤️
My heart medicine significantly increases the effect of alcohol. It's the only benefit from my health insurance company that I can rely on.
Great idea! I've donated 43 times. (Not all in one day cause that would be fatal!)
Or Dallas Cowboys, or Toronto Maple Leafs, or...
Load More Replies...I'm certain I've been to at least one funeral where the minister said 'everyone loved him, even though he was a Collingwood supporter'
And if they don't say thank you, I'll condescendingly say, You're Welcome.
My holding the door open for people is not about politeness. It's completely a trust issue.
Everything past 1990 has been generally forgettable. Humans have turned into something very stupid and beige.
THIS! I was just talking about this the other day looking at home design and architecture. Homes used to be so bright and fun, same with some businesses (like McDonalds). Now everything is so white and sterile looking. It is sooooo boring. Not how my house is thankfully! Actually going to pain my front door today to make it flowery and bright! Also plan on painting some random flowers and animals hidden all over the house on the walls.
Load More Replies...Actual toddlers or clueless yet know-it-all (fresh outta) college brats with misplaced entitlement feelings?
Load More Replies...We Irish don't need to go to a party to have one.
Load More Replies...It's the Irish good bye - where you sneak out without telling anyone and hoping no-one will notice
How about The Silence Generation? They really like silence.
Load More Replies...It's either silent and the person speaks normally, or rings loud enough to awaken ancient gods and the person screams into it from arm's length.
I am the former, my husband is the latter 🤣
Load More Replies...Did I yup NOPE lmao was 30 before I got my first Nokia brick , wasn’t allowed one before , ( in a coercive marriage ,you don’t see it happening ) so 30 yrs ago n I can honestly say I never paid for a ring tone 🤷♀️why would you lol just have music on your phone ,n use one of the, 😂
That was before the generation that invented sms, email and phone scams supported by apps they praise. Our generation wishes cancer on social media moguls
That's right up there with my response when asked "How are you?" "I'm hanging in. . . .right by the throat."
My normal response to "How are you?" is "I'm sure I must be fine."
I'm a month away from my 37th birthday and constantly think it'd be better to end things. I can't possibly suffer another year.
Friend, you can do it! Don't let the darkness win! You are seen and loved 💕
Load More Replies...Oh, no! I filled my pockets with seawater and laid down on the stony beach.
One of my students was in conflict with her two parents about which college she should attend. Each of the three would talk to me individually with the request I not tell the other two what they had said. It became very difficult to keep track of what I knew and what I couldn't tell in each case. I finally cut to the chase with the student. I said, "The only real reason you don't want to go to college X is that your parents want you to go there, right?" "Well ... yes." "Then just go there!" And she did.
I gotta ditch the money condoms, just start rawdoggin’ it
That's because you have literally neurons in your stomach! Yes, the cells that send synapses to the brain via the nervous system. When though your stomach is a smooth muscle that doesn't have the capability to feel pain! So you get neurons instead. An emotional stomach!
Hell YES ,if I say someone’s a wrong un ,IM NEVER WRONG ! same with horses if I get on one ,n get off in 5 mins n say this horse is dangerous ,IM ALWAYS RIGHT !! proven way to many times ! Same with the people one tried tested proven !, the empath part of me can feel it , even in dogs n horse to
As long as hugging is good, i don’t care in the slightest ❤️
Hugging is always better from bigger people. There's more to hug, too!
Load More Replies...Could have been buying a gift for a female relative
Load More Replies...Same holds true for Dish bills, cell plans, etc.. "Well hell, if you'da done that before, we wouldn't be having this conversation...WOULD WE!"
When I don’t like my mobile or sky bill I call em up having been with ee 18 yrs lol n sky 17 ! N tell them hmm nope not liking this price do better n blag much much better 😂hence why my two kids 21-24 n oldests bf are on my mobile cos I get the best prices even better than new customers 😂but house insurance I always change every three yrs , mine with same place has gone down this yr ,pet insurance to ! shop around unless you can blag em 😂
Load More Replies...Insurance, paytv companies. They quote renewal higher than new business for new customers. And power companies
I used to worry they'd notice like if I wore the same shirt twice in a row. Then I realized I never notice if they do, so no.
Australian breakfast tv host wore the same suit and never cleaned it for a full year. Then he told everyone
Load More Replies...Really? Because I'd be making popcorn and finding a good seat.
Load More Replies...Think about the family connections if both sisters married their respective men. The writer could be the MIL and SIL of the 25M, there could be aunts, uncles and cousins galore, all mixed up. The grass clippings sounds like a good idea.
Dint it just lol n I thought my family was erm 😂you mow I,ll rake micheal can put it in the compost 😂
Load More Replies...Shite only reading this had me well n truely comfuzzled 😂I’m out helping him mow lol
Vegas. Impossible now. Max payout is like $10000 on slots and $20 on a table? Maybe one chip. Maybe
I won ~$3,000 on a 75 cent bet on a slot machine nearly 25 years ago. Half was spent before it was won but my debts were paid in full for a moment and d**n that felt good
The one I like best is the pic of Mom appearing to exotic dance. Mom had to explain to the teacher she worked at Lowes, and during a snow storm they had a run on shovels. Pic was Mom holding a shovel with people around her with cash in hand.
One year my husband and I decided to get a card table and 4 folding chairs for our anniversary gift and it was the best.
You probably have to explain what is a card table
Load More Replies...We moved into our Forever Home in 2014. Since then, we have replaced two furnaces, two central air conditioners (we have two separate systems), a water heater, two refrigerator-freezers, a microwave, a dishwasher, a roof, a shed, a fence, windows, doors, a couple of TVs, hardwood flooring, and other minor things. The washer and dryer, a microwave, and the kitchen range are still original. But we did have major maintenance on the range. When we bought the place, we told ourselves that we were buying 'projects for a lifetime'.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that the line on either side of you always goes faster.
Like that person at McDonald's starting at the menu for 20 minutes. like it's fuxxing McDonald's! The menu has been the same for over 20 years!
That person in front of the OP has not yet received their store employee training.
When they start staring at it, I ask them, why are you staring at it? It’s not a Henry Moore!
Normalize Elevator Etiquette for places other than just the elevator
Turk here. i've been saying that for the last 20 years. erdoğan and his contractor entourage turned the whole country into a construction site. they are basically building sandcastles that cost a fortune and then watch them fall, build again.
One of the reasons new construction costs more here in the Seattle area is that we build for safety against disasters. Fire-blocking drywall, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, and builds that protect during earthquakes. I gotta ask, since Turkiye is earthquake-prone, do they build with earthquake-protections in mind? And are older buildings and roadways retrofitted against earthquakes?
Load More Replies...At my little village when we sit at the outdoor tables at the local café, there is a tabac right next to the café where everyone stops to get ciggies, newspapers, and lottery tickets, and everyone sits at their table and rates the people who stop in front of the tabac to park on a 1 to 10 scale. I have suggested we make cardboard plaques to hold up.
The best defense against parking anxiety is a couple of driving lessons. These driving schools have narrowed down the steps to making the perfect parallel parking. Of course you also could buy on one of the cars that park themselves
That IS self care at it´s best. And even better if you are not alone. 08557F8B-3...8affb.jpeg
I am willing to talk at length to anyone who will listen about a BLT I made in 2017.
Must have been a special year. I had an *astounding* clubhouse in 2017.
Load More Replies...Actually, yes. Amazing chicken and cheese panini from little more than a food truck at a tourist spot in France. The French know their food.
I have dreams of a roast beef sandwich from years ago. Never been able to duplicate it.
My SO just reminded me of a leftover meatloaf sandwich. Which I don't think I've had since sometime before my 18yr old was born
why did half of “the” get censored? sad to see the little guy unnecessarily caught in the crossfire
Kevin McCallister was born wealthy. Money may nit buy happiness but it sure buys fun. Like who has a piano, manaquine, cardboard cutout, toy train record player and whatever else was in that scene?? Rich ppl thats who.
And please do not subscribe to the idea that you couldn't spend money at home before the internet. There was this thing called a telephone where you could call and get things delivered. And you could order by phone or mail from catalogs for things to be delivered COD, which means cash on delivery.
I have no idea what any of that means. I may have been "old" even way back then
Erm lmao I’m now 60 ,relaxing at home yes in my 30, it was hectic finally running from a 14 yr marriage to a controlling coercive pos ,finding a new man , having my two kids at 35-39 😂 wtf was relaxing at 30 😂
Erm lmao I’m now 60 ,relaxing at home yes in my 30, it was hectic finally running from a 14 yr marriage to a controlling coercive pos ,finding a new man , having my two kids at 35-39 😂 wtf was relaxing at 30 😂
