18 Again...
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anonymous-user

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83 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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Here's one for you PistonHeads. Partly stemming off of the fact that I have decided in certain terms that I no longer want to work in the motor trade for a living and will be looking for something new to do when my apprenticeship comes to an end, I have to ask knowing what you know now, if you had another chance at being 18, what would you do?

Would you have chosen a different path in life? And if so, what would you have done, and most importantly why?

Would you have 'enjoyed' being young a bit more?

Would you have worked harder at College/University to become a Doctor/Lawyer/Banker?

Would you have gotten a 'trade'? Builder/Plumber/C

Would you have scrimped and saved so that you could put down a deposit on a house ASAP?

One rule though. You have to be 18 now. No going back 30 years and buying a House for 40P biggrin.

Genuinely interested in the results of this smile.

HOGEPH

5,249 posts

215 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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If I was 18 again, I would have joined the Navy.

timlongs

1,802 posts

208 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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I'm 18 in two days, uh oh.

Alexdaredevilz

5,697 posts

208 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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i would of gone to the RAF

Devilstreak

8,088 posts

210 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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raf or navy for me.. Couple of mates went and loved it.

Skylinecrazy

13,986 posts

223 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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I'm 18 on Sunday. So, not even there yet.

nonplussed

3,338 posts

258 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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I would have:

- gone to uni much sooner
- exploited intercourse opportunities better

Other than that, no regrets biggrin

al1991

4,552 posts

209 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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I'm 18 and at uni. Give me a few years and I'll let you know if it was worth going wink

Techn0

4,250 posts

220 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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nonplussed said:
I would have:

- gone to uni much sooner
- exploited intercourse opportunities better

Other than that, no regrets biggrin
+1

Except I have many regrets, many of which could have been avoided by simply using my brain and not my nose.

EDLT

15,421 posts

235 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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I wouldn't have become a mechanic, my advice would be to stick with it for a while though; its hard to find any work right now, nevermind something you could call a career.

wendyg

2,071 posts

272 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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Trust a lot less (or not at all).

Know the difference between charming friendly and attentive (not good), and kind, gentle and generous (ended up being good)

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.


I certainly would never have given the job to service the car to an existentialist - too many jobs

Edited by wendyg on Tuesday 24th November 23:39

tossbag

1,590 posts

235 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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Skylinecrazy said:
I'm 18 on Sunday. So, not even there yet.
Happy birthday for Sunday fella smile
I would have done exactly what I did do, which was leave three colleges until I found one that fit me, much to my parents dissmay biggrin

tossbag

1,590 posts

235 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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EDLT said:
I wouldn't have become a mechanic, my advice would be to stick with it for a while though; its hard to find any work right now, nevermind something you could call a career.
Strangley, at the moment my workload has increased, turns out that the recession has made a lot of companies look at themselves and ask how they can potentially earn more revenue, which is great as a lot of companies with no web site decide that a site could be the way.
Edit: They ask me to make them one smile

Edited by tossbag on Tuesday 24th November 23:41

gib6933

5,278 posts

260 months

Wednesday 25th November 2009
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HOGEPH said:
If I was 18 again, I would have joined the Navy.
snap

Hairspray

6,225 posts

236 months

Wednesday 25th November 2009
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I'm not 18 for a few months yet frown

Mars

10,116 posts

243 months

Wednesday 25th November 2009
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I'd probably be far less choosy about who I had sex with, and have a lot more.

JohnnyJones

1,778 posts

207 months

Wednesday 25th November 2009
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Wouldn't change a thing.

Never forget YOU'RE in charge.

If you don't like where you are change it.

Rollcage

11,345 posts

221 months

Wednesday 25th November 2009
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I would have made sure I got the right grades for my A levels so that I could have done that Business Studies course at Uni

Not wasted so much of my earnings

Yelled "Surprise" more often when my older sister had sleepovers.



















Only kidding.......I didnt want to go to uni anyway!

evenflow

8,876 posts

311 months

Wednesday 25th November 2009
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I think I'd change pretty much everything.

koolchris99

12,524 posts

208 months

Wednesday 25th November 2009
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im 23 next month..

i would have done a different degree.
i would have saved more money and not blown it on stupid things.
i would have not fked things up with my ex. silly me