Okay, not exactly in the spirit of the question . . .
. . . but let's turn it on its head.

Let's face it, those of us in our late-twenties and thirties (27, me) have nothing to complain about. Here's why:

1. No-one is going to make you do homework ("Maths? No thanks. I've got a calculator and that's all I need").
2. You finished school before the school system in this country went to shit.
3. No-one is going to make you sit an exam.
4. No-one is going to thrust a UCAS form at you and ask you to pick a Uni and a course that will shape how the rest of your life plays out.
5. In fact, you've already made most of the big decisions in your life.
6. You can drink and smoke and take drugs and stay out all night and no-one's going to stop you.
7. You can have sex with whoever you want, whenever you want (well, in theory).
8. You can feel smug and superior when around young people.
9. You have the right, nay the duty, to declare that fasion/music/tv was much better when you were young (and you're right!)
10. You have money. And cars. And nice shiny electronic gadgets.
11. Girls and boys 10 years younger than you are not illegal.
12. You belong to the IT generation and can keep up with the advances in technology while simultaneously reminiscing about the golden age of home computing.
13. You're finely poised between the prime of life and middle-age - you're in the best physical condition you'll ever be in. (Take from that what you will). If you're female (sorry lads) you're just reaching your sexual peak.

and finally . . .
14. The best thing about getting older is discovering who you are. When you're 18 you don't know shit about the world and you don't know shit about life. Age gives you experience, maturity and wisdom. It gives you the power and the confidence to be yourself, no matter what anyone thinks about you.

So, put that in your pipes and smoke it, you young whipper-snappers.
(MrC. Having the most boring username on b3ta since 2004, Wed 3 Nov 2004, 22:32, Reply)