Rites of passage

Domisoldo · 09-03-2008

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Originally Posted by Jovial

You don't have moving out of your parent's house, getting a job, graduating high school or college, owning your own car, having a child, joining the military, being in combat, killing someone, getting your first STD, getting your first tattoo/body piercing, getting drunk, or doing drugs.

All on the same day? It must have been more eventful than Ferris Bueller's Day Off...

SteveT · 09-04-2008

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Originally Posted by transformer_99

Only one there, "first shag". The rites I was expecting age to vote and age to drink alcohol.

Age to drink alcohol is interesting one. I suppose (sadly) in the UK, this is not really seen as an issue. THe rules are not as strictly enforced as I understand in USA. I certainly had my first alcoholic drink way before I turned 18 (the age at which you could buy for yourself) and even did so in pubs.

erratic · 09-04-2008

I voted and all, but you missed "first trip to a hooker", "first time getting beat the fuck up" and "first time lowering your standards to get laid."

johnschlong · 09-04-2008

None of these, except for marriage with a group of witnesses from the community, is a rite of passage.

A rite of passage is always a collectivist act, never an individual act.

Rites of passage

Originally Posted by Jovial You don't have moving out of your parent's house, getting a job, graduating high school or college, owning your own car, having a child, joining the military, being in combat, killing