We’re not sure if these are technically millennials (though they sure sound like it), but the Wall Street Journal reports that “adult recess” is booming and it’s all because “being a grown-up is hard.”
Decades from elementary school, people are reliving schoolyard memories with tetherball, hopscotch and Lincoln Logs at “adult recess” events, despite sore muscles and tweaked knees; “I thought back to the last time when I really had fun.” https://t.co/cThPM5Wimp
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 19, 2019
We hope none of the adults are getting sore muscles playing with Lincoln Logs while they wait for their student loans to be forgiven, ’cause being a grown-up is just too difficult these days.
— Jason (@jasonhsv) August 19, 2019
Exactly.
WTH? We're going to have to raise the voting age to 45 now.
— Tom (@BoreGuru) August 19, 2019
I would not be opposed ?
— heather courtney (@hc4cactus) August 19, 2019
Meanwhile, actual kids have recess reduced & less time & space to just play.
— The_Pterodactyl_Whisperer (@MoistFella) August 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/crader76/status/1163522382738460672
— Iohannes Mboumba (@eldersys) August 19, 2019
Now millenials have rediscovered childhood, along with water fountains and roommates..what next?
— karenWV (@kelsieA67) August 20, 2019
Slate has argued that what cities like San Francisco need are dorms for grown-ups. Hey, paying $1,400 to $2,400 a month to live in a room with no kitchen, living room, or bathroom sounds great.
Play golf like adults
— Dave Algonquin (@Drraskob86) August 19, 2019
In the real world of adults, you actually graduate to things like tennis and golf because you realize you look like an escaped lunatic doing these other things.
— J.J. by the Bay (@flagg_colonel) August 19, 2019
#Millennials ruin everything
— Random Stranger (@crystlgib) August 19, 2019
Adult summer camps and now this? Come on people. Maybe you should…idk…join a city sports team? Or go camping with friends? Get a hobby?
— DinoByte (@_DinoByte) August 19, 2019
Earth has been around what, 4 billion years? We had a good run pic.twitter.com/5cDb2Wy1Cm
— Chris Apenbrink (@Apenbrink) August 20, 2019
Here’s a great idea:
If you're an adult and want to play children's games, have children! Or give some parents you know a break. If you can't do that, then sign up with @BBBSLA or some other organization that mentors kids!
— Just L (aka Belaglik the Biddy) (@JustLittleOldL) August 19, 2019
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 19, 2017
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