Just giving a shout out to my fellow old(er) Chapos out there. We survived the perils of a world with limited internet held hostage through AOL so you could all live in a better world.

Here's some interesting takes I have from now being slightly aged. Feel free to add yours!

  1. 4K movies only really make older movies look that much better. Jaws in 4k > Cape Shit in 4k

  2. Most anything labeled collectible won't be worth shit in 20-30 years.

  3. Most NES games aren't that good. Weren't that good then. Not that good now.

  4. Never admit anything to cops, even if its just a speeding ticket. Every answer should be "I don't know."

  5. Learn to cook for yourself - it's cheaper and healthier for you in the long run. I wish someone taught me how to cook when I was younger. Anyhow - you'd be amazed what you can get done for just a few dollars with dried lentils and a trip to the produce section.

  6. For every good band you've heard of, there's at least 3 good bands you haven't heard yet that are similar.

  7. Buy everything used.

  8. Working out and staying in decent shape doesn't have to be about looking good, getting laid, getting swollen, or any of that nonsense; it can have immediate benefits on your well being.

  • OptimusPrimeRib [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    Take a gap year and a half after high school and don't rush off to college just cause your parents want you gone. Find yourself first. Dick around at whatever job you can find and tuck away the money till you find your path.

    Get a roommate or two when you decide to move out.

    Learn to cook. It effects your health, wallet and mood. It's not as hard as it seems.

    Be wary of boomer advice. Research shit yourself. Can't count how many times my grandparents were wrong about a lot of things.

    Learn basic car maintenance. There are sharks ready to take your money for something that might be minor but they blow it out of proportion. :angery:

      • DickFuckarelli [he/him]
        hexagon
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        4 years ago

        Jesus. Yes. My parents are boomers and were one.hundred.percent wrong about anything related to being a functional adult in the cruel world.

        Old people might have life wisdom but they're bedrock just like the rest of us in the capitalist pyramid scheme. They don't know how anything works outside of, sometimes, minor auto repair.

    • asaharyev [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      A gap year isn't always necessary after high school. If you are really eager to go do more learning, that's cool, too. But at some point you're gonna want some time off from school. Take it.

      For me, I had a gap between undergrad and grad school, and it helped immensely.

      • OptimusPrimeRib [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        If you are really eager to go do more learning, that’s cool, too

        This is a good reason to go to for more schooling if you live in a place that has free college.

        A gap year also keeps you from making a mistake like applying to a university and picking a a random major cause "that's what you're supposed to do after school" like I did. It gives you time to learn more about what major you actually want to take, tuition, student loans, preparing to live on campus, if your guidance counselor was full of shit, whether a community college is more your speed or if you want to go to college overseas etc.