7 Signs That You're an Adult

June 10th, 2009 | 10:00 am
If you're a Jew or a Mexican girl, there's a specific day where you officially become an adult.  For everyone else, becoming a grown-up is a gradual process, and most of the time you don't realize that you've become an adult until it's too late.  So, for everyone who doesn't get to have one of those awesome "you're a grown-up now" parties, we've created this helpful list of 7 Signs That You're an Adult.
 
1. You Pay for Things that You Can't Hold in Your Hand
 
 
As a child, commerce is simple: you give the ice cream man a handful of change, and you receive a Ninja Turtle popsicle with gumball eyes.  You can hold it in your hand. You can taste it. You can compare the position of the gumball eyes on the actual popsicle to the position that they're supposed to be in, according to the picture on the wrapper, which you can also hold in your hand.  Even after the popsicle is gun, while you're chewing on the rock-hard gumball eyes, you can hold the sticky popsicle stick, the proof that you received something tangible in exchange for your money.  As an adult, most of the things you pay for are seemingly unquantifiable.  I've never held health insurance in my hand, nor have I ever proudly displayed my newly-purchased Account Maintenance to my friends, even though I pay two dollars for one every month.  I don't even know what a night/weekend minute looks like, but I've purchased hundreds of them as an adult.
 
2. You Feel the Emotion "Shame"
 
 
When you're a kid and you shit your pants, you feel embarrassed, but when you're an adult and you shit your pants, you feel shame.  Shame means that you've done something that there's absolutely no excuse for, and kids have an excuse for everything, in that they're kids.  They're like David Lynch films: nobody expects them to make any sense, and sometimes they applaud them for actively not doing so.  You may ask what the difference is between embarrassment and shame, so here's a helpful gauge:  If you're unable to get an erection because of something that you've done, that there, that's shame.
 
3. People Don't Think It's Cute When You F*ck Up
 
 
When I was a kid, my mom kept a bag of Skittles on top of a bookshelf in the livingroom.  One day, I decided to climb the bookshelf and get to the Skittles.  Predictably, the bookshelf couldn't handle the weight of even my tiny body, and it promptly toppled over.  I had just enough time to leap to safety before it crashed to the floor, spilling books and Skittles everywhere.  I wasn't in it for the books, so I quickly gathered up handfuls of Skittles and started cramming them into my mouth.  My parents rushed in shortly after and, seeing that nothing was broken and I wasn't injured, they giggled at my daring behavior, and took plenty of pictures of me sitting in the wreckage of the toppled bookshelf with mouthfuls of skittles before they cut me off and put the shelf back in its place.  My boss has some Girl Scout Cookies on top of his bookshelf in his office, bt if I tried to pull that shit now, I'd be fired immediately.
 
4. You Stop Receiving Hand-Written Mail
 
 
Whenever you receive a hand-written letter as an adult, it's usually followed by the phrase "shake it to see if it has any strange powder in it or something."  Plus, as a kid, mail is a lot like a hooker's vagina: it probably won't be opened unless there's cash involved.  There are only two reasons to send hand-written letters: to make you feel special, or to let you know you're a f*cking asshole for parking your car in an inconvenient manner.  And 95% of the time, your grandma is referring to the latter.
 
5. You Have to Wake Yourself Up On Time
 
 
 
Moms are Nature's alarm clock.  In fact, they're way better than a man-made alarm clock that just drones on at the same tone periodically and annoys you into consciousness.  A mom's tone will change dramatically the third or fourth time she comes in to wake you up for school.  Sometimes she'll shake you, or even throw objects or liquids on you to get you out of bed.  Sure, it's annoying, but it works.  As an adult, your man-made alarm clock is the only hope you have of getting to work on time.  After several months with the same alarm clock, you'll start to become immune to its sound, and you'll begin to incorporate the droning beeps into your dreams, so that it's easier to ignore.  Like, you'll be having a dream where you're having awesome sex with Marisa Miller, and suddenly there will be a beeping in the distance.  Marisa will be like, "Do you hear that beeping? It sounds like your alarm clock," and you'll be like, "Nah, it's just a garbage truck backing up outside," and then she'll be like, "oh, okay, let's just keep having awesome sex then."  Ultimately, it takes a great amount of will-power to get yourself out of that dream and off to work, and that just sucks.
 
6. You Choose to Wear Sweaters
 
 
When you're a kid, wearing a sweater is like staying sober at your girlfriend's family Christmas party: it's incredibly uncomfortable and torturous, but ultimately it makes you much more presentable to the people around you.  A kid would never willingly leave the house in a sweater, and even if your parents made you wear it to school, you'd have it off and in your backpack as soon as you rounded the corner on the way to the bus stop, no matter how cold it was outside.  As adults, we've realized the benefits of a sweater: it hides unsightly coffee stains on an otherwise perfectly presentable shirt, and it also helps to conceal the awkward love-handles and other inexplicable bulges that come about as a result of age.  To many adults, a sweater can be your greatest ally, just as long as it's not the exact same sweater that you were forced into as a child.
 
7. You Worry About Not Getting a Boner
 
 
When you're a kid, boners are like Starbucks: they can pop up anywhere, at any time, and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it.  Just like an avalanche, they can be caused by something as small as a slight gust of wind.  As a child, you live in constant fear of the boner.  When you become an adult, boners become like that friend you had in college that you went out on a limb for and got a job at your office: you just have to hope that they show up when they're supposed to and do an adequate job, because otherwise you're going to look really, really bad.
 
Comments

99 Responses to "7 Signs That You're an Adult"

  1. WIlliam Jenkins Says:

    Should have called it : '7 Signs Holy Taco is getting lame'

  2. rgar Says:

    What the hell are you expecting? Yeesh. It's funny.

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  3. Anonymous Says:

    You're open? His best shot? Will there be cash involved?

  4. Anonymous Says:

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  5. Jazzycakes Says:

    Now is the winter of your discount tent

  6. LORD BATE Says:

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  7. Anonymous Says:

    fuckin owned

  8. WIlliam Jenkins Says:

    Quit taking yourself so seriously, really think about it, because you need too.

    This article is starting that slippery slope of making this site 'The View' for men. Don't want the Holy Taco to be a site where we can all talk about how our wives suck, our emotions and self loathe. More: Three First Date DOs and DON'Ts and less: self loathing bullshit that people like 'LORD BATE' apparently go nuts for. I like this site for what it is, hot ass women, vanity humor, and booze. Just trying to keep the Holy Taco holy one hole at a time...

  9. justin Says:

    The first date dos and don'ts, i'm not sure if you watched it, but i'm pretty sure we made two rape jokes, one anal sex joke, and a hooker joke in about 2 minutes of video.  I stand by our product.

  10. LORD BATE Says:

    your mom goes nuts for my nut sack

  11. Anonymous Says:

    As long as their is one solidly memorable one-liner in each new list I'm happy. For this one it was

    "Plus, as a kid, mail is a lot like a hooker's vagina: it probably won't be opened unless there's cash involved."

  12. William Jenkins is a twatwaffle Says:

    William Jenkins is gay. Great article. Perfectly relevant to the way i feel. Sucks to be an adult... but atleast as adults we can buy hookers so i guess that makes up for all the other bullshit.

  13. Anonymous Says:

    Last time i checked there was no rejuired age to buy a hooker. I'm pretty sure they are illegal no matter how old you are.

  14. Anon Says:

    You just blew my mind

  15. Leeroy Says:

    Not only that - the thrill of alcohol takes a bit of a dive. Probably all the sneakin about that adds to it.

    --
    Watch TV Online

  16. shartfelch Says:

    your mom just blew my cock

  17. Pierre Says:

    mmm twatwaffles.

  18. Anonymous Says:

    So girls never grow up to be adults...?

  19. LORD BATE Says:

    What the hell are you talking about, girls aren't people.

  20. justin Says:

    We didn't think that any girls actually read our site, but we put the picture of the woman waking up in there just in case.

  21. caroline Says:

    yep we do ;) it's fucking funny

  22. Violetta Says:

    Well, I think many girls secretly read your site.

    We like bikini babes as well! There is a sexist side in everyone of us :D

    No really. I enjoy the dry and in-your-face humor this site has to offer quite a lot! Grrarrrr.

  23. Anonymous Says:

    lol yeah we do, ive been following your site for a cpl months now
    love ur guys sense of humor

  24. Tiffany Says:

    I sure as hell didn't.

  25. dusty colorada Says:

    i have swamp ass

  26. david esterly Says:

    nice justin, I'd recognize that boner anywhere.

  27. justin Says:

    Well, if it isn't David fucking Esterly.  Long time no calls.  Did someone say "premature ejaculation?"  Someone did, and it was every girl you've slept with. 

  28. andy mcdainty nuts Says:

    no doubt that justin esterly has ejaculated quicker than a man fresh from a jail sentence. his balls are like hi-c cartons something is gonna leak out QUICK what a loser

  29. susie Says:

    i read your site and i´m a girl, and not a fat one, it´s funny.

  30. Brett Says:

    susie...are you ugly?

  31. KAMEL Says:

    the analogy of adult boners to friends from college is fucking hilarious. well done

  32. Anonymous Says:

    Way to bring it back with the Ninja Turle popsicles....holy nostalgia.

  33. Thatguypete Says:

    You know you're old when you have dry dreams and wet farts...

  34. Anonymoosex Says:

    You sir, win one internet for that.

  35. Anonymous Says:

    I gotta admit, I have a newfound respect for you after that. Well done, son, well done.

  36. PhatPimp50 Says:

    Doing drugs as an adult is pretty awesome....but then again I suppose you could do those as kids too.

  37. Anonymous Says:

    It sucks being OLD. I see EMO/SCENE GIRLS and go, "Why weren't they around when I was young!?"

    All we had in my days were HAIRY-ASS hippie girls who would blow you for a puff of weed.

  38. Anonymous Says:

    Emo girls are the same, but with eyeliner and crazy-stalker tendencies.

  39. joe donkey donka puncha Says:

    Victim stated that he was riding his bike when 2 males walked out from behind a parked white van and hit him in his face with a dark log. Victim stated that he did not get a look at the 2 males and no words were said. Victim stated that he has no idea why he got hit. Victim had a small cut under his eye and refused medics

    www.craziestpolicereports.com

  40. JK Says:

    I always thought it was when you find yourself at the Home Depot buying bags of top soil or potting soil.

    Once you are paying money for dirt, you are an adult. Any sensible non-adult realizes there is free dirt all over the place.

  41. Anonymous Says:

    thats good

  42. Anonymous Says:

    You get 10 out of 10, On that one my friend!!!!

  43. Thunderscrotum Says:

    For "that's good"?!? Big fuckin deal.

  44. Anonymous Says:

    You're an adult when you drop your cellphone in the toilet and realize you can't call Mom or Dad for help getting it out.

  45. Jason Howard Says:

    LOL, aint it the truth! ROTFL

    RT
    www.privacy-tools.echoz.com

  46. Miss Cellania Says:

    No one should ever purchase a night/weekend minute. They should always be free!

  47. o oh Says:

    lol.... good ! idea www.o-oh.net

  48. Anonymous Says:

    Check this out too...
    electronic cigarette Tobacco companies are trying to keep it shush shush....

  49. kenyantykoon Says:

    Really funny post. Nothing like a good laugh to bring you back to reality and back to work

  50. Taylor Says:

    That's me in the sweater! Ha, I loved our UGLY SWEATER party that night - I had a weird feeling some pics would spread the internet > Mission Accomplished!

    original picture at taylorwehrle.blogspot.com

    "to the ugly sweater people, I became an ugly sweater person, I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some." - 1 Cor. 9:20-23

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