Adulting is Hard
This monthly expense magically increases every year but never gets you a bigger apartment
Rent
The meal you order when you're too tired to cook.
Takeout/Fast food
The sound every person knew meant the internet was connecting.
Dial-up
Watching 8 episodes in one night is commonly called this.
Binge-watching
This phrase really means, "I have no idea, but it sounds professional."
"Let's circle back"
The household task you swear you'll do tomorrow for three weeks straight.
Laundry
The beverage responsible for most workplace productivity.
Coffee
Before smartphones, this device survived hundreds of drops without a crack.
Nokia phone
The app where you planned to watch one video and lost two hours.
TikTok
The jargon phrase used to request a conversation outside of the current meeting structure.
"take it offline"
This number determines whether you're excited or terrified to check your banking app.
Account balance
Thanks to its high sugar content and low moisture, this sweet substance is the only natural food that genuinely never spoils.
Honey
The ultimate elementary school status symbol.
Gel pens
This man co-founded the pioneer social media network Myspace in 2003 and became your first friend on the platform.
Tom
At lunchtime, employees mysteriously gather around this humming appliance to wait in silence and pretend they enjoy small talk.
Microwave
This routine adult task transforms "Let's go out to eat" into "Absolutely not, we have food at home."
Buying groceries
A classic line from The Godfather says, "Leave the gun, take" this sweet ricotta-filled pastry dessert.
Cannoli
This classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon took place in the year 2062 and followed a futuristic family living in Orbit City.
The Jetsons
This popular 2011 sandbox video game allows players to explore an infinitely generating world made entirely of 3D blocks.
Minecraft
TL;DR: an acronym that allows for a one-sentence summary for busy readers.
Too Long; Didn't Read
This phrase means you've reached peak adulthood: "I'm excited because I bought one of these on sale."
This activity begins with buying one thing online and ends with seven packages arriving at your door.
Online Shopping/Amazon
The childhood rule everyone ignored despite hearing it daily. (Now we do it for a living)
"Don't sit too close to the TV/Screen"
In Harry Potter, this sport is played by wizards flying on broomsticks aiming for three hoop-shaped goals.
Quidditch
What do you typically say when a colleague is speaking during a virtual meeting but forgets to turn on their audio?
"You're on mute"