When you approach thirty, you start growing an extra pair of horns and blinkers. And lots of grey hair (obviously).
My last *almost* viral post was 29 ‘Life is too short’ lessons at 29. So you can safely conclude that for someone openly dismissing age as any factor to consider while making decisions, I am a huge hypocrite.
But then who isn’t? I mean of course, except for Narendra Modi (PLEASE DON’T GET POLITICAL – THIS IS NOT TWITTER)
*shrugs* *drinks cups of tea* *reaches out for a gun*
Well. So what changed since my last *almost* viral post? I turned thirty for one. I am one month away from turning thirty one. I started this mass movement online proclaiming ‘Thirty is the new twenty’.
Still safe to conclude I am a huge hypocrite.But wait, we also heard over this one last year how popular listicles are. And boy this blog needs popularity (and money and overnight stardom and money)
So today lets blog another ‘listicle’ (which BTW my auto-correct is time and again changing to testicles)
30 Myths busted at 30
Colgate is the only toothpaste – Isn’t
Xerox is the only way to photocopy – Isn’t
Vicco turmeric doesn’t have a marketing budget – Has, they recently launched a TV ad
PV Narsimha Rao is our PM – Strangely this myth holds good only for me (WHATTT he held two terms and I gave a million GK tests then)
Engineer ban jao bahut scope hai – I REST MY CASE.
Doctor banna bahut mushkil hai – Bahut bahut mushkil hai.
My parents worked very hard to be where they are – WRONG. If they did I would be sitting in that IPL dugout and not Akash Ambani
25 is an ideal age to get married – Umm no, you did. It is child marriage
Want to earn so much money to never check price tags – Very boring. Checking price tags and haggling with an autowala have their OWN highs
I will be a star at work – You will be at work.
I won’t be like my parents – YOU WILL BE EXACTLY LIKE YOUR PARENTS. And especially like the one who irritates you more.
I will have lots of friends – You will have a Friend.
I won’t fight indulge in gossips like an aunty – You will probably be the reason for all those gossips 😀
I will fall in love and have a fairy-tale ending – You will fall in love, many times.
My high school boyfriend will come back in my life and we will get married – Your high school boyfriend will come back and you will have an even bitter break up.
For what it’s worth, I will travel the world – Europe at best.
I will sell my apartment and travel the world – Ha ! You first need to buy an apartment.
I will be appreciated for who I am – You will continue to live by this line but all in vain.
Time heals – Time helps cope.
I will continue to use my Yahoo id forever – But yahoo will not.
There will be a national holiday on my birthday – you will take a holiday on your birthday
I will have two babies by thirty – you will be a baby at thirty
I will start looking old and ugly by thirty – You will start doing makeup at thirty
I will read a lot of books – you will read a lot, a lot of books
I will write for someone else – You will write for yourself
I will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize – you will be asking Ang San Suu Kyi to return hers
I will stop being affected when friends ditch or betray me – You will stop showing.
I will marry a boy who is tall, dark and handsome – very intelligent and loves me to the moon and back – You will marry and not dark, may love to moon and back but definitely respects you like hell !
I will become an IAS officer – you will become an entrepreneur 🙂
Thirty is Thirty – Thirty is the New Twenty *shades on, moves like jagger*
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I am taking my Alexa Rank to the next level with My Friend Alexa. And as part of this I am blogging a series on turning thirty, this was first one ! Next seven will detail more of my insights about turning on the right side of thirty. Be there and be in comments too, would love to hear what you make of these myths ! Any you relate with ?
HAHAHAH, I was in splits over some and boss, you’ve just started the 30s. It keeps getting better and better! <3
Hahaha well – haan abhi toh party shuru hui hai types
You’re doing good (good because you will grow n become great) an entrepreneur!
Respect is more important than love.
Sometimes, you don’t get a holiday, even on your birthdays (I don’t care about my birthday. I won’t mind if nobody wishes me.)
Yahoo id sucks.
True – experienced it. ‘Time cannot heal every wound. Sometimes, it just teaches you to live with it’ (from my book – shameless promotion :))
Mukesh Ambani ke Papa Dhiru Bhai Ambani thay. So I think he did the real hard work and made it easier for Mukesh+Anil Ambani.
No! I have seen Vicco Turmeric ad in my childhood (and I am older than you :))
Fun post, Richa. One of the most beautiful things about life is that we learn so much, even from our mistakes.
haha yes Yahoo ID sucks ! I have one and still use it. Thanks for the kind words tarang 🙂
LOL! Move like Mick Jagger, girl! Some of these had me in total splits. And now I’m thinking….I should start a movement for 40 is the new 30. {oops, I just gave away my age, almost} 😉
hahaha start start ! I am also starting twenty is the new thirty (cause someone needs to balance out) and then even forty (by that equation will be twenty ) so sab log TWENTY !
Hahahahaha! This was such a fun read. And yes, time doesn’t heal. It just helps us cope with our pain and loss.
Glad it brought a smile to your face Ramya 🙂 And yes – helps cope, that’s all..
I was waiting for this! Such a breezy post and was nodding on all points, except well, yet to start make up! 😉
Things that will keep getting better for us – writing for oneself, becoming a successful entrepreneur!
I am getting you a red lipstick to London now. And yes keep getting better and better – insha allah !
Richa..you practically said everything that I have been thinking about for the past one year.
Age is just a number!
And yes…30 is so the new 20!
Cheers!
Happy it resonated with you Doa – and yes Thirty is the new Twenty ! YAY
Loved reading your post… it was fun nd could relate to it totally…????????????
So happy to see you here Ghunchah – and also more happy to know you related to it 🙂
It can be happen wid anyone if it luck not wid u
Reading this in my mid nineteen , it’s certainly a heads up for what’s gonna come in the next decade ???? Brilliant Piece Of Writing Miss Richa.
NINETEEN ! Wah isi ki kami thi meri zindagi mein 😛 Glad you liked it !
Fabulous post Richa! Could totally relate to so many, but I do have an edge, whatsay on the age factor atleast! Been smiling all through this post and could just imagine you giggling while you punched this out. Stay blessed love!
Hahaha yes you have all the edge love – age, wisdom and beauty *hugs*
just Amazing Post…
Would love to copy 🙂
Thanks ravindra, copying ain’t cool ! Please do give credits if you use any of the content here, thanks (again).
I personally felt life gets better after 30’s. I care more for myself , don’t stand shit from others, am more sure about myself, more vocal and I discovered blogging when I hit 30!! Nothing beats that. Would love to read more in your series
All true all true. And really you discovered after Hit? Then thirty is special for you 🙂
If the internet still exists by then, I wonder what myths you will bust at 60!
hahaha internet will ! And that will be a fun post to read (for me at least)
Your high school crush will meet you at an unexpected place and you will thank your stars you never had the courage to say anything back then!
hahaha crushes pe toh I need a separate post only.
Tod dia Richa. Itna sach, itna sach in the name of myth. What a twist. Keep up and happy birthday in advance. Keep the ball rolling and bat high. Love.
Thanks Ashu 😀
I won’t be like my parents – YOU WILL BE EXACTLY LIKE YOUR PARENTS. And especially like the one who irritates you more.
Hahahaha. Bang on!!
so many things that are so true for most of us..
Hey Ritika – Yes yes, parents have same effect on kids across the world 😀
Rofl material, Richa!! I am nodding my head at most points especially haggling with auto wala, on parents and on work. Brilliant stuff.
Thanks Rohan, glad you liked it 😀 😀
I was devastated when I turned 28 this year. Now I’m like who cares. As age goes so many myths are busting for all of us. I can’t wait to be 29 to write about it (no, I can wait!).
Enjoyed your list. It was fun reading. And advanced Birthday wishes Girl! ????
Thanks for the wishes Sheethal – and there is no reason to be devastated – abhi toh party shuru hui hai!
This one had me laughing through. Although 30 seems a whole past life for me, this was so much fun.
My absolute favourite is this one:
I won’t be like my parents – YOU WILL BE EXACTLY LIKE YOUR PARENTS. And especially like the one who irritates you more. – And I wouldn’t even have known had my sister not told me over and over again (with examples) till I finally saw the truth.
hahahaha I believe it took my sister too for this message to be driven deep into me 😀
31. Your sense of humor will get only better with age coz now you really get the life, lemon and tequila analogy! 😀
Wonderful post! Advance wishes for your birthday! And please stop being Aamir Khan of blogging with one per year!
Lovely Post. Waiting for the series on “Turning 30”.
I loved reading this.. with loud hee-haws…
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