Time to grow up...even when we don't want to.

I nabbed this story from Ask Men that really had me thinking. It was about 'things a guy shouldn't do after the age of 30'. I hit 30 a few years back...and I remember I still wanted to do some things that were considered fun and wacky in my 20's...but were looked down upon as immature when you hit 30.  It seemed to almost instantly go from...'ah, it's ok. He's young and stupid'...to 'he should know better than that!'. Hell...I know I'm far from mature...as you can tell every day on our morning show! lol The gig allows me to keep everything pretty young at heart! I'm not ready to grow up completely...yet. 

I slightly changed some of the wording on these from Ask Men...these are 'things a guy shouldn't do after 30'. I can only be honest in saying...I haven't nailed down this list yet.  Do you have any others?

Eat Fast Food – Those days of chowin' on grease and staying mean and lean are gone! Nobody says you have to become a world-renowned chef...but take a few minutes to put something healthy on the table at supper Fatty! Ever heard of veggies?

Drive Recklessly – A million people die each year due to traffic accidents. You're too old to show off how wild and crazy you are behind the wheel. Tailgating someone at 100 km just because...doesn't cut it. Grow up Douche bag!

Video Games – Quit being a video game junkie...it's time to make some progress in your life. It's no biggie if you play a cell phone game while you're waiting at a Dr.'s appointment...but locking in for a 24 hour session of Call of Duty has loser written all over it.  Nobody said turning 30 would be the coolest thing to happen to you...but it's an age where you best better get your sh** together, slack ass.

Live in a Dorm Room – Or a place that looks like one. A nearly naked Elle McPherson, Brooke Burke or Carmen Electra is a beautiful thing...but pinning posters of them up in your place while you chillax on your five dollar couch and milk carton ottoman gives anybody and everybody a clear view what direction your maturity is heading. By 30...you have to have at least some sort of taste and style.

Get a tattoo – You'd better be in your 20's if you're going to get that tat of the Tasmanian Devil holding a hockey stick...hell, you should be in your teens. Say no to the tribal print and say no to the barbed wire around your bicep. Getting a tattoo to pay tribute to Blink 182 after the age of 30, does not scream 'I'm an adult now'. It screams I'm an immature douche! If you already have a regrettable tattoo or two that you got in your twenties...laser it off! That's what I did.

Binge Drinking – Nobody's saying you have to get off the bottle forever, drinking in moderation is acceptable and even sometimes expected in the professional world. If you're still binge drinking every weekend after 30...the thoughts around you start going from a guy who likes to have a good time and is fun to party with...to a guy who has a severe chronic illness and is a booze hound. It's true...I loved partying til 5 in the morning when I could. Hittng 30 turns that cool factor from hero to zero in no time flat. Pick your spots with the sauce.

Live paycheck to paycheck – Your 30's should be the decade of opportunity and aquisition. Your hardwork from your twenties should finally be paying off. If you're not in a position to start saving some money and your still living paycheck to paycheck...then it's time to start taking a long hard look at the direction you're going. It's time to start saving for the long-term.

Work at a Dead End Job – What you do in your current job now starts to define you after the age of 30. If you're still serving beer and wings to people...they begin to see you in a different light and it influences how they treat you. What's one of the first things someone says to you when they meet you? Right...what do you? If that dream job hasn't landed in your lap by now...quit waiting tables and look into a real career.

Socially/Politically Clueless – The term youth vote means 18-29. Being 30 puts you in the adult category. The further you go professionally and the more you expand your social horizons,  the more you'll be asked questions about what's going on in the world. Sure it's not as fun talking about mortgages, investing and world affairs...but at 30 you'd better get a grip on the fact that Iraq is a country in turmoil and not a new iphone app that displays hotties in bikinis.

Dressing like a slob – The importance of this is as big as your job or your personality. It's the first thing people notice about you and they'll have already made up their minds on who you are and what you're like. Sure, those torn, baggie Husky sweats are comfy, but they're no longer acceptable as the pants you where about town...they're for excercising in...or for watching the big game in the confines of your own home. Simply put, there are higher expectations for your wardrobe than a decade ago. 

Watson

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