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In every millennial's life, there is that one day and that one time that you say something to yourself or out loud and then stop for a second in awe. Whatever the sentence was, you couldn’t have imagined saying it unless, well, you’re middle-aged. Be it “I am looking forward to going to bed” or “Why is the music so loud in here?!” and then all of a sudden, the moment of realization hits and the lightbulb switches on: I am definitely ageing. And before you change your mind from getting takeout to actually going home and cooking the chicken that’s been sitting in your fridge for a few days now, take a look at the list below of the best things people have caught themselves saying that made them realize they’re slowly knocking at the middle-aged people's door.

The online community r/AskReddit, labelling themselves as “the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions,” was a perfect platform for the user naxxfish to fire it out to the millennials: “What was the most middle-aged thing you caught yourself saying recently?” And, well, the answers were ranging from hilarious to hysterical to "I can actually totally relate." Vote for your favorite ones and let us know yours!

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#1

Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group That's a nice box, keep it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've done this my whole life. (i used them to store markers and pens and other random crap i kept in my room)

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Not something I said but I just stood out on my porch this morning drinking my coffee and someone drove by pretty fast and I thought “that’s way too fast”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you are aware of people walking, kids, animals.... yeah, that's way too fast. Nothing to do with middle-age or so.

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group I tried listening to the iTunes top 100 yesterday for a change of pace and it all sounded like hot garbage, “WHAT ARE KIDS EVEN LISTENING TO THESE DAYS?!”

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John C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're listening to whatever their parents won't. Same as last generation. And the one before that.

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Bow, I’m a Slytherin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I listen to the same music as my parents. And I love it. Especially Lorde and Passenger... oh, and The Pogues!

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OCDRobot
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just because it's not your preference doesn't make it garbage. Y'all can get weird about new music.

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Leah Dickerson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're listening to what they like, why are people so critical about music? My parents didn't like mine, I don't like my kids music but who cares, unless you're a control freak; live and let live

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Nevits Yibble
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, a lot of it IS garbage. It's no longer required to work hard at being be a good musician to create "music". Just push buttons on a machine like a monkey. It's no longer required to have talent to sing. Just fix your terrible off-key voice with technology.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of old music is also garbage, you're just only remembering the highlights. You can have a music preference without being a prick

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Sarah Schmidt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, there are a lot of good artists rn that are not in the charts. Did you only listen to the charts? No? Me neither.

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soni w
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I played Tool and Pantera and Slayer the other day to my 12 year old granddaughter in my car. She got home and said to her mum that "Nan is THAT person you don't pick up on the side of the road, is she a serial killer? You should hear her music mum, it's NOTHING like tiktok!" My daughter laughed and told her the stuff she listens to is more corrosive than what Nan tunes out to!

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Fact Perils
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Huh. I've never thought this of old or new music. I guess some people are just more judgmental...

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Virgil Sanders
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and i'm sure your parents said that when you were a kid. and i'm sure the young kids of today will say things like this when they grow up. lol it's a never ending cycle

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Martha Meyer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have this, but not just with music, also with fashion. What the hell kind of ugly clothes and shoes are they producing these days?!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was angry when my parents were telling me this in the 90's but I'm saying the same now 😅😅

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Allan Miller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Har! Har! Absolutely! Every generation is like this when listening to music from generations before.

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Tim Pillinger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The really big gap seems to me to be between boomers and their parents: I like similar music to my dad.

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Mark Kelly
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every songs sounded like each other with maybe one note changed.

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Lisa Shelton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nah, it's not that bad. There's some great alternative and dance on there. And I'm Gen X.

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Roland
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@bow, i'm a slytherin so you also don't know what the word racist mean, huh? Were you even schooled? And if yes. Outside USA?

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Ara Noguera
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I search for new music, 2 song later go back to what I listened to in high school.

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Mr. Vr
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know, im IN that generation, idk what people are thinking, i just stick to the classics or new but good music

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Phendrena
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like to think I have quite a varied and eclectic taste in music from classical through to metal but what I can't stand is modern hip-hop and rap. I'm quite sure there is a good song and story somewhere in the lyrics but the "music" (and I use that term very loosely) is dire.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m gen-z and honestly I also don’t like a lot of the new music that’s been coming out, it just doesn’t sound like music to me, but I don’t think it’s bad. If other people like it, that’s cool too

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Sam T Godfrey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For the majority of people, it's the same every generation. There was a time when I liked Country music (back before Dolly Parton turned retirement age.)

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J. Normal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well I was/am an Ozzy fan... Is he now considered oldies music? BTW old enough to be a granny.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, we listen to absolute trash, don't you worry. We're kind of a bunch of suckers lol

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Arctic Fox Lover
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, so because I don't really listen to popular, I just looked up "Most popular songs 2021" and I heard the first two songs... you're right, people really can jam to that burning pile of trash

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm listening to oasis, american authors and indie stuff

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A Head
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm 50 and I share an Apple Music account with my 14 yo daughter. Gotta say, she finds some pretty good stuff.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I listen to Weezer. I'm called weird cuz I don't like pop.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ima just sit in a corner and try to understand what this person just said about my music

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Caroline
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What you need these days is a good, or shocking image. Voice or talent? No need.

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Ginny Swart
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im with you on that ! Three bars of music repeat, repeat repeat ....

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm Gen Z and I'm very concerned with what my generation is listening to these days. I live under punk rock.

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Roland
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@soulstice do you even know what the word racist mean? People these days are too stupid to use the right words in context

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Roland
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@ocs robot. You clearly need to check Google. About original lineup. They were casted at big hits hit it casting. And until the official lineup was done 2012 there were members replace. Google it. Don't be lazy. And for sure you worship them. Otherwise you wouldn't defend a lie.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are a sad man. I don't worship anyone. I just don't feel the need to obsess about people I don't like. Which you apparently do. BTS has always performed as the same 7. There might have been changes before their debut. But they've always been the same 7 guys since they started putting music out. You're the one who need to learn how to use google. Also, your obsession with line up is weird when a ton of bands have changed out memebers. Hell, even Nirvana with Dave Grohl isn't their original lineup. I bet you won't freak out about that though, huh?

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Scrolling through my Spotify and constantly asking who the hell are these people?

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay but seriously who the hell are they? Like i've never listened to them why tf do they keep showing up

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group I slept wrong and haven’t been able to turn my head for three days.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i did this and i am gen-z.................it hurt so bad ;-; I was in total pain and i lied in bed for days

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Calling a 21 year-old guy a “kid”.

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group You want to go out for dinner? Oh no, I can’t; I have chicken in the fridge that I have to cook before it goes bad

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This could also be a young person thing because a lot of young people are broke.

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group "Oh no thank, you. I can't have caffeine this late in the day or I'll never get to sleep tonight."

My spouse was offering me the last soda from the fridge. It was 1pm.

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group I was venting to a coworker about these noisy bastards living next to me. I actually said the words, “goddamn teenagers and their Bluetooth machines”. I stand by my admonition but man it was my greatest age leap forward since I embraced the sensible Toyota.

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Had a riveting conversation with some friends about the best office chairs for lumbar support.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, I personally think everything needs lumbar support. I'm 15 and I don't know what a lumbar is but I do know they need support!

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Wanted to buy a snack and then thought, "no, I have food at home"

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Some kids ran through my lawn the other day. I'm still recovering.

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group When my wife asked if there was anything she need to pick up at the store, and I responded: "I think we're out of asparagus."

Not sure what foul demon possessed me to to say those words.

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Why is the music so loud in here?!

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group My housemate: you want a drink?

Me: Nah, man. I haven't had a drink in... six months maybe? More?

My housemate: You stopped drinking?

Me: I'm not SOBER or anything, it's just that alcohol makes me sleepy.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Geez... am I millenial-ing wrong? *sips on 3rd beer of the evening while home, alone, reading boredpanda*

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Why do I get up every day and crack like a glow stick with out the glow it’s so disappointing.

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group "They just don't make them like they used to" them being good wood dressers

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group "When you leave a room, turn the light OFF!"

I've become my dad.....

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John C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got so tired of saying this, I've installed motion sensing switches throughout my house: basement, kitchen, hallway. It's actually pretty handy when you come into the room with your hands full, should have done it sooner.

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group "Can the kids (in the park outside) shut up"

I am the grumpy old lady now.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! Me too! And in de store, when a kid screams unnecessarily multiple times i can't help to blurt out 'why?!' Most of the time at least one person is smiling at me in understanding.

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group I can't fix one thing in my house without at least 15 minutes of complaining about the previous owners handiwork.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like the nincompoop previous owner who installed fluorescent undercabinet lighting in 1993 using screws which were too long and penetrated through the bottom shelf of the cabinet and then just left them like that for 25 years.

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group I slapped a crate I had strapped onto the back of my car and said "This isn't going anywhere"

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Quit touching the god damn thermostat, you’re driving the bill up.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This isn't an age or generation thing, this happens when you start paying the bill. Welcome to the real world.

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group That classic “dad groan” when standing up

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group In a conversation with a friend "I managed to find a really good knife block recently..."

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group I had my bachelor party in Vegas recently.

I went to bed because I was tired, not because I was sloppy drunk like every other time I went to Vegas. Fml I’m old now

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group “No, I’m okay. It just takes my back a little while to loosen up in the morning.”

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group "I can't have curry after 6 or I'll have heartburn all night."

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group "I will never financially recover from this"

Said after turning off yet another light left on in my home

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