When is it time to put aside childish things?

[Bobs Taco Shack]

I was never very childish when I was young. I spent most of my time around adults, and rarely around peers my own age. The only real problem with that is that it made my adult personality quite schizoid. All that aside, I feel that using the term 'childish', as I hear it brandied about, almost angers me. It usually is uttered by someone with a massive stick up their ass, either as normal or for a specific situation. Nearly exclusively its tone is derogatory. I have to ask, what is so wrong with being childish. I do not believe for one instant that being prim and proper every second of your life is healthy, let alone the right thing to do. Be childish if you want. Its refreshing and makes you happy, right? Then do it!

Oh, stop being childish...

NO! Now step off, I have some milk and cookies to eat now!

[Dyakovo]

I was never very childish when I was young. I spent most of my time around adults, and rarely around peers my own age. The only real problem with that is that it made my adult personality quite schizoid. All that aside, I feel that using the term 'childish', as I hear it brandied about, almost angers me. It usually is uttered by someone with a massive stick up their ass, either as normal or for a specific situation. Nearly exclusively its tone is derogatory. I have to ask, what is so wrong with being childish. I do not believe for one instant that being prim and proper every second of your life is healthy, let alone the right thing to do. Be childish if you want. Its refreshing and makes you happy, right? Then do it!

Oh, stop being childish...

NO! Now step off, I have some milk and cookies to eat now!

Okay...*steals BTS's cookies*

[Bobs Taco Shack]

I was never very childish when I was young. I spent most of my time around adults, and rarely around peers my own age. The only real problem with that is that it made my adult personality quite schizoid. All that aside, I feel that using the term 'childish', as I hear it brandied about, almost angers me. It usually is uttered by someone with a massive stick up their ass, either as normal or for a specific situation. Nearly exclusively its tone is derogatory. I have to ask, what is so wrong with being childish. I do not believe for one instant that being prim and proper every second of your life is healthy, let alone the right thing to do. Be childish if you want. Its refreshing and makes you happy, right? Then do it!

Oh, stop being childish...

NO! Now step off, I have some milk and cookies to eat now!

Okay...*steals BTS's cookies*

....*stammers*... ah.. eh.. WAAAAHHHH!!!! *sniffle*

[Dumb Ideologies]

JUMP! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo,
BOUNCE! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo...

...CRASH! Who put that tree there?

Based on that, you're much more skilled at the use of a pogo stick than I, as my attempts usualyy go like this: pogo, pogo, fall over

Oh, I'm pretty sure I'd fall off sooner. After all, I can't ride a bike, and I'm guessing that's supposed to be easier.

[Dyakovo]

I was never very childish when I was young. I spent most of my time around adults, and rarely around peers my own age. The only real problem with that is that it made my adult personality quite schizoid. All that aside, I feel that using the term 'childish', as I hear it brandied about, almost angers me. It usually is uttered by someone with a massive stick up their ass, either as normal or for a specific situation. Nearly exclusively its tone is derogatory. I have to ask, what is so wrong with being childish. I do not believe for one instant that being prim and proper every second of your life is healthy, let alone the right thing to do. Be childish if you want. Its refreshing and makes you happy, right? Then do it!

Oh, stop being childish...

NO! Now step off, I have some milk and cookies to eat now!

Okay...*steals BTS's cookies*

....*stammers*... ah.. eh.. WAAAAHHHH!!!! *sniffle*

Don't worry, I'll return them when I'm done...

[Bobs Taco Shack]

I was never very childish when I was young. I spent most of my time around adults, and rarely around peers my own age. The only real problem with that is that it made my adult personality quite schizoid. All that aside, I feel that using the term 'childish', as I hear it brandied about, almost angers me. It usually is uttered by someone with a massive stick up their ass, either as normal or for a specific situation. Nearly exclusively its tone is derogatory. I have to ask, what is so wrong with being childish. I do not believe for one instant that being prim and proper every second of your life is healthy, let alone the right thing to do. Be childish if you want. Its refreshing and makes you happy, right? Then do it!

Oh, stop being childish...

NO! Now step off, I have some milk and cookies to eat now!

Okay...*steals BTS's cookies*

....*stammers*... ah.. eh.. WAAAAHHHH!!!! *sniffle*

Don't worry, I'll return them when I'm done...

/me throws milk at you! ...WAIT! MY SCOOBY-DOO GLASS!!

[Ryadn]

When it becomes incompatible with your ability to get laid.

Hey, I get the joy of innocent pastimes, but there's priorities, son.

[Ryadn]

JUMP! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo,
BOUNCE! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo...

...CRASH! Who put that tree there?

Based on that, you're much more skilled at the use of a pogo stick than I, as my attempts usualyy go like this: pogo, pogo, fall over

Oh, I'm pretty sure I'd fall off sooner. After all, I can't ride a bike, and I'm guessing that's supposed to be easier.

Oh god, I'm not alone.

Whenever someone says that relearning a particular thing is "just like riding a bike", I despair inside.

[Allbeama]

I miss my legos, when I was a teenager my mom made me stop playing with them.

[Allbeama]

JUMP! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo,
BOUNCE! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo...

...CRASH! Who put that tree there?

Based on that, you're much more skilled at the use of a pogo stick than I, as my attempts usualyy go like this: pogo, pogo, fall over

Oh, I'm pretty sure I'd fall off sooner. After all, I can't ride a bike, and I'm guessing that's supposed to be easier.

Oh god, I'm not alone.

Whenever someone says that relearning a particular thing is "just like riding a bike", I despair inside.

I feel that way about driving.

[Saint Jade IV]

JUMP! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo,
BOUNCE! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo...

...CRASH! Who put that tree there?

Based on that, you're much more skilled at the use of a pogo stick than I, as my attempts usualyy go like this: pogo, pogo, fall over

Oh, I'm pretty sure I'd fall off sooner. After all, I can't ride a bike, and I'm guessing that's supposed to be easier.

Oh god, I'm not alone.

Whenever someone says that relearning a particular thing is "just like riding a bike", I despair inside.

You are most definitely not alone, my dear. I do the same thing! Plus I must be one of the only people born and bred in Australia that can't swim.

[Czardas]

I feel that way about driving.

Driving is easy. Not crashing is somewhat harder.

(And I still often turn on the windshield wipers instead of the turn signals. Bear in mind that I've had a license for, what, two or three years now?)

[Allbeama]

I feel that way about driving.

Driving is easy. Not crashing is somewhat harder.

(And I still often turn on the windshield wipers instead of the turn signals. Bear in mind that I've had a license for, what, two or three years now?)

My trouble is passing the test behind the wheel. The DMV guy scares the shit out of me and my driving starts to suck at an exponential rate as time goes by.

[Pope Joan]

Other than picking my nose, I can't think of anything I've stopped doing.

I think people are like trees; they may look grown up, grand and impressive, but inside the living heart of each tree are the living rings of its early life, still there, still part of it, still distinct.

[Vectrova]

I feel that way about driving.

Driving is easy. Not crashing is somewhat harder.

(And I still often turn on the windshield wipers instead of the turn signals. Bear in mind that I've had a license for, what, two or three years now?)

My trouble is passing the test behind the wheel. The DMV guy scares the shit out of me and my driving starts to suck at an exponential rate as time goes by.

Yeah, that's more than a bit of a problem.

No idea how to help though, as I'm trying to deal with the same problem.

[Brutland and Norden]

There is no time to put aside childish things.

[Skibereen]

Last week I watch a the first in a series on the Beeb called James May's Toy Stories where he built an Airfix Spitfire scaled at 1:1 and it reminded me how much I enjoyed building model aircraft when I was a kid. So this morning I toddled off to the local model shop and bought a 1:72 model of a Vulcan bomber with all the required paraphernalia and I've spent about 4 hours painting and glueing this afternoon. I'm still building the landing gear and cockpit so I've not got very far but it's been more fun than I remember having in quite a while, I'm covered in paint and possibly a little high from the glue fumes.

This got me thinking, what was it the denizens of NSG enjoyed doing as a child that you've stopped? Why did you stop? Have you ever gone back to something you used to love and not had it live up to the memories?

I didnt have productive hobbies as a child...I read a lot and figured out ways to build a better "mouse trap" tinkering with things. As an adult I have taken up childish things, models, comics, games. I was busy getting high, or breaking shit as a child. I wish I could have been more childish in the good way, I missed out on a lot of fun.

[Skibereen]

I feel that way about driving.

Driving is easy. Not crashing is somewhat harder.

(And I still often turn on the windshield wipers instead of the turn signals. Bear in mind that I've had a license for, what, two or three years now?)

My trouble is passing the test behind the wheel. The DMV guy scares the shit out of me and my driving starts to suck at an exponential rate as time goes by.

Tell him that. Tell the guy "Look, you make me nervous so please excuse me...I am going to ignore you and talk to myself."
Its how I got my CDL, I told the tester "Look, I'm going to look nuts but i need to do this soI can ignore your presence" his response "Whatever you need to do you keep us from killing someone". Seriously give it a shot.

[LOL ANARCHY NUBZ]

JUMP! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo,
BOUNCE! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo...

...CRASH! Who put that tree there?

Based on that, you're much more skilled at the use of a pogo stick than I, as my attempts usualyy go like this: pogo, pogo, fall over

Oh, I'm pretty sure I'd fall off sooner. After all, I can't ride a bike, and I'm guessing that's supposed to be easier.

Oh god, I'm not alone.

Whenever someone says that relearning a particular thing is "just like riding a bike", I despair inside.

I feel that way about driving.

Are you a woman?

[Allbeama]

JUMP! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo,
BOUNCE! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo...

...CRASH! Who put that tree there?

Based on that, you're much more skilled at the use of a pogo stick than I, as my attempts usualyy go like this: pogo, pogo, fall over

Oh, I'm pretty sure I'd fall off sooner. After all, I can't ride a bike, and I'm guessing that's supposed to be easier.

Oh god, I'm not alone.

Whenever someone says that relearning a particular thing is "just like riding a bike", I despair inside.

I feel that way about driving.

Are you a woman?

No but that would be cool. Imagine having boobs to play with all day long...

[LOL ANARCHY NUBZ]

JUMP! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo,
BOUNCE! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo...

...CRASH! Who put that tree there?

Based on that, you're much more skilled at the use of a pogo stick than I, as my attempts usualyy go like this: pogo, pogo, fall over

Oh, I'm pretty sure I'd fall off sooner. After all, I can't ride a bike, and I'm guessing that's supposed to be easier.

Oh god, I'm not alone.

Whenever someone says that relearning a particular thing is "just like riding a bike", I despair inside.

I feel that way about driving.

Are you a woman?

No but that would be cool. Imagine having boobs to play with all day long...

I dunno, I guess women would feel sort of similar about having a penis...

[SaintB]

Some things that people would consider childish are never worth giving up. Growing up to me, is coming to the realization that you have to rely on yourself, and yourself alone, to provide the things that you need and want; it's coming to terms with the fact that you have to take responsibility for your own actions; it's about accepting that there are some things in life you just can't have. Inversely it's accepting that its good to dream, and that hope and wonder are things of power far beyond human comprehension. The only 'childish' things I gave up was trying to push the blame, and the responsibility, for my actions on the rest of the world and the 'I'm always right, everyone else is always wrong' mentality of youth.

[Fartsniffage]

Some things that people would consider childish are never worth giving up. Growing up to me, is coming to the realization that you have to rely on yourself, and yourself alone, to provide the things that you need and want; it's coming to terms with the fact that you have to take responsibility for your own actions; it's about accepting that there are some things in life you just can't have. Inversely it's accepting that its good to dream, and that hope and wonder are things of power far beyond human comprehension. The only 'childish' things I gave up was trying to push the blame, and the responsibility, for my actions on the rest of the world and the 'I'm always right, everyone else is always wrong' mentality of youth.

How do you survive on NSG?

[Fartsniffage]

When it becomes incompatible with your ability to get laid.

Hey, I get the joy of innocent pastimes, but there's priorities, son.

Meh, I've got a buddy who's more into Pratchett than I am, I doubt a model or two will put her off.

[Fartsniffage]

Airfix is fine for adults. Think about it the people who do these things are either spotty teenagers or 35-year-old Bill Bailey lookalikes.

I do look a ittle like Bill Bailey, only without the long hair or musical ability.