21 Jokes That Prove Adulthood Is A Scam And We Should All Just Be Kids Again

    I know I'm the adult, but it'd be great to have, like, a secondary adult to tell me what to do. An Emotional Support Adult.

    1. *Wipes counter* *Waits one hour* *Wipes counter again*

    A thing I never realized about being an adult is that you will always be cleaning your kitchen. No matter if you get take out, no matter if you’re gone all day, you will be cleaning. the. kitchen.

    — tiffany hunter (@lifeattiffanys) June 28, 2020
    Twitter: @lifeattiffanys

    2. It's so sturdy!

    One thing no one ever talks about being an adult is how much time you debate yourself on keeping a cardboard box because it's, like, a really good box.

    — Madame Anthro ✨💀 (@madameanthro) January 10, 2020
    Twitter: @madameanthro

    3. And starting at, like, 7:30 a.m.? No thanks.

    how tf did i take all those classes when i was in school?? now if i have one meeting and get groceries the same day i fall apart

    — i can be your long lost pal (@PallaviGunalan) March 4, 2021
    Twitter: @PallaviGunalan

    4. Could be fun, tbh.

    i wanna be 14 again and ruin my life differently… i have new ideas

    — common sad girl (@sadgirlkms) September 11, 2018
    Twitter: @sadgirlkms

    5. I love a deal.

    Adulting is putting back the $4.86 pack of chicken and getting the $4.66 pack because that twenty cents adds up.

    — DJ STAVO  (@DjStavo) October 25, 2018
    Twitter: @DjStavo

    6. No seriously, what if I need it suddenly tomorrow?

    No one:

    Me laying in bed: pic.twitter.com/mfKH8INzmF

    — Mona (@RealMona_) March 20, 2023
    Twitter: @RealMona_

    7. Buttered noodles are my closest friend.

    I wish I could go back in time and tell my younger self about the reality that adulthood is mostly just trying to figure out wtf you're eating for dinner every night, forever.

    — Ashley Mac (@imashleymi) May 24, 2023

    8. No, really, are they?

    adulthood is mostly just trying not to say “are you fucking kidding me” to people who have gotta be kidding you

    — Katie Nolan (probably) (@katienolan) June 15, 2022

    9. Do I at least get an Emotional Support Adult?

    Being an adult is so weird.
    I'm just unsupervised all the time?
    How unsafe

    — Super Saiyan Batman™ aka TLocness™ (@TLocV) May 18, 2023

    10. At least when you're grown up, you can have any snack you want.

    Guy detailing my car: Yeah, your kids had gold fish all under your seats.

    Me( a child-less, 32 yr old adult) Darn those kids. No more eating in the car. pic.twitter.com/e9PrSlMEdr

    — Aquarius Groove✨ (@HeyBranielle) May 20, 2023
    Twitter: @HeyBranielle

    11. Oh my god, it's my new spatula!!

    One of the saddest things about being an adult is forgetting what you ordered on Amazon and excitedly opening up a 2 pack of air filters.

    — Ivsy (@Ivsy01) November 28, 2022

    12. Gotta have the Vitamin I on hand at all times.

    Being an adult really just means you have an upstairs bottle of ibuprofen and a downstairs bottle of ibuprofen

    — Michael, PA-C, RN (@michael_RNtoPA) July 12, 2022

    13. But the McDonald's is right there!

    Being an adult is having the "we have food at home" talk with yourself.

    — Busy ✍🏾 (@BarbattJocelyn) September 5, 2018
    Twitter: @BarbattJocelyn

    14. I have three friends, and none of our schedules ever align, so we'll hang out again in 2026.

    Nobody talks about Jesus' miracle of having 12 close friends in his 30s

    — LEGO Joseph Smith (@Mormonger) March 18, 2018
    Twitter: @Mormonger

    15. Of course, we'll pretend we're going to hang out before then.

    Most adult friendships are just figuring out whose turn it is to cancel plans.

    — Erica (@SCbchbum) February 23, 2015
    Twitter: @SCbchbum

    16. It's one of life's great mysteries.

    "Being an adult is like folding a fitted sheet: no one knows how." — Furman University

    — Yik Yak (@YikYakApp) July 23, 2015
    Twitter: @YikYakApp

    17. I know nothing, but I also know everything.

    Friend: "I'm just so confused, I don't know what I should do," Me: standing in underwear dunking oreos in whiskey "well you came to the right place"

    18. Is this too many exclamation marks?

    adult emailing culture is overthinking how polite you sound and forgetting to send the attachments

    — Neal Owusu (@neal_thatdude) October 31, 2019
    Twitter: @neal_thatdude

    19. *Cue blank stare*

    20. *Gets in bed, continues blank stare*

    When parents say to kids "go to ur room & think about what you've done" it's really good practice for what you'll do every night as an adult

    — pat tobin (@tastefactory) September 18, 2015
    Twitter: @tastefactory

    21. And finally... at least we have this.

    Being an adult is terrible but I thank God everyday that I don't have to randomly run a mile at noon against my will and then go on about my day like we did in school

    — McErin☘️ (@colleen_eileen) October 25, 2022

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