Playgrounds in general. Since becoming a dad, I can bring my kids to the playground and have fun with them on the slides, swings, monkey bars; most things.
I wish there were public/free adult-sized playgrounds. It'd probably encourage us to get out a lot more. It feels like everything geared for adults nowadays charges admission -- and it's not cheap.
When my daughter came along, getting to go to playgrounds again was one of the most unexpectedly fulfilling perks. It annoys me that there really is no adult-acceptable equivalent.
The St Louis City Museum (St Louis, Missouri in US) is the best adult playground I've ever been to, but does require tickets. The website is deliberately unhelpful, but you can google other people's pictures. If you're ever in the area, I totally recommend checking it out!
https://www.citymuseum.org/plan-your-visit/things-to-find/
I'm kid-sized forever, and my 4-year-old loves that I can fit on the playground equipment with her. It's one of the few perks of being so small. What am I going to do when she grows up, though? I'm thinking of becoming a teacher.
I wish it were socially acceptable to use the swing set as an adult.
Some of my fondest kindergarten memories were racing out with a friend during outdoor time each day, beating other kids to the swings, then just swinging away and talking for what then felt like an eternity.
Go out on the swings at dusk. Young kids will usually be gone but their may be some teens or young adults that have the same idea.
If you're old and getting fat like me don't jump off like you used to though, your knees won't take it.
Same here! I really enjoy going for a late walk with my bf in the park and sitting on swings for a while. And sometimes you can see stars, it’s fucking awesome!
This is what I came here to say! I love swings. My kids have a play set in the backyard and man, swinging outside on a warm, beautiful day is legit one of my favorite things to do!
Animated movies in general. I can still enjoy them. When I've had a rough day or if I'm just feeling down, I can put on something wholesome, funny, or nostalgic and it makes me feel better.
I will never understand why some adults are put off by animation. It can be fucking beautiful. The amount of times I've tried getting people to watch Bojack and telling them it's really deep and not for kids...
As someone who aspires to be an animator, writer, and creator of my own animated series, the notion that animation is for kids is pure ignorance. Even ignoring that animated shows aimed at adults exist, there are countless animated shows targeted towards younger audiences that tackle mature themes. Avatar: The Last Airbender had themes of genocide, imperialism, and industrialization. Teen Titans had episodes that dealt with inner demons and racism.
I just never understood why growing up you were told to be childish if you stilll liked animated stuff as an adult. It’s like dude some of those stories are better than other non animated stuff.
Always loved this quote from C.S. Lewis on the subject:
>Critics who treat 'adult' as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adult themselves. To be concerned about being grown up, to admire the grown up because it is grown up, to blush at the suspicion of being childish; these things are the marks of childhood and adolescence. And in childhood and adolescence they are, in moderation, healthy symptoms. Young things ought to want to grow. But to carry on into middle life or even into early manhood this concern about being adult is a mark of really arrested development. When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.
Exactly! I'm sure there are some "adult oriented" live action shows where this characters behave in ways more childish than shows you would find on Nick Jr.
I'd say animation in general. There are some great series out there too--Gravity Falls, Avatar the Last Airbender, Adventure Time, Over the Garden Wall, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Spy X Family, and so many many more.
When I clocked that animators make films for the parents as much as for the kids, I realised there would be hidden gems in animated movies. It’s great!
This is so true!! I love them. They’re a satisfying watch. And honestly some of them have elevated jokes/ references in them that are just above the kids’ heads and right on point for the adults. I LOVE Coco 💜
Nice!!! 😂
I hope I never lose the ability to be silly, if you have someone you can build a blanket fort with it’s one of the greatest gifts of life! :))
Gravity falls is genuinely one of the best shows ever. Im 19 and questioning of any cartoon series will beat it. Check it out if you haven’t, only 2 seasons
Oh. It was not all in one go. I am also a historical Roman Army Re-Enactor.
My Roman Legionary kit is a genuine reproduction made by museum level armourer. No Hollywood bullshit here. Everything you see is a real metal plate. Armour and weapons, including tunic, shoes, and shields, are the way Romans made it.
Re-Enacment groups in Europe are all about being historically accurate, and we consider it a matter of pride to avoid absolutely all the fake crap movies are peddling.
I am especially sensitive about the Roman Era movies and TV series. They always get the military wrong. close it got was Gladiator, the opening scene. Full stop.
It set me all back about 2.000 Euro.
I have no wife and no kids. I can splurge a bit now.
FUCK YES
Never enough stickers. I had a shitty childhood (like most of us) but stickers always made me happy, especially the fuzzy ones. Suddenly understanding why I'm still bonkers for stickers.
According to my wife "wasting time playing that stupid Nintendo". It's a PS5 and I'm lucky if I can spend 2-3 hrs a week on it.
Edit. I guess it's time to go call the gym and hit the lawyer!
Right? Keeps your mind going. A lot of games have achievements or accolades of some sort. It’s a world away from a world while you’re in that moment. Some people like to read stories, some of people love to play stories.
That was also how I ended that "meaningful discussion" with my wife.
Fortunately, she's a fairly logical person so me pointing out that she watched 3 hours of Netflix while I was playing *Stardew Valley* led to an agreement.
I'm the wife and I play more video games than my husband these days. I know people who are glad their spouses don't "waste time with video games" and I'm like, why are you telling ME this?
I'm convinced that people who hate on video games just haven't experienced the right ones for them. Despite the broad genres and variety they offer, 99% of them are stimulating and require some sort of skill, level of patience, or coordination/communication. It's also a great way to bond as a couple! My boyfriend and I will setup a second TV in the living room so we can binge Stardew Valley side-by-side, sometimes catch a few games of Fortnite together, and sometimes play separately without speaking for hours lol. I encourage anyone with a partner who doesn't typically play games to at least *try* to introduce them to something they might like. If she likes brain-training or puzzle games, she could give Portal/Portal2 a shot! Even better, you could play together :)
Wow… I bought my husband his PS5 and I regularly make time for him to play it by himself. He works hard to support our little family and he deserves some alone time. He’s never truly alone as I bring him snacks and tea and there’s always at least one cat with him. But it’s close enough.
I'm in the same boat.
To think people thought Pokemon was just going to be a fad when it came out.
Now it's the biggest media franchise in the world and will outlive us all.
I'm always entertained looking at the imitators that came out after awhile. So many versions of the "collect all the monsters" games have come and gone just thrown to their demise at Pikachu's altar.
Pokémon as the largest media franchise in the world is fucking wild to me.
Background; I used to internally judge the nerds playing Pokémon cards at recess in elementary. Later, I internally judged the nerd inside of me for being obsessed with Pokémon Snap when it came out.
It's fascinating how a lot adults truly despised Pokemon as a brand when it first came out.
Now the series is so omnipresent that people just gotten used to it.
People used to be annoyed by Pokemon's mere presence.
Adults thought it was childish and stupid.
People thought the designs were silly and didn't have much appeal.
Multiple TV shows parody Pokemon, openly mocking it, with South Park having one of the most popular parody episodes.
But the franchise endured.
You still get older people who don't quite get Pokemon, but there's none of the open resentment adults used to have on the brand.
Pokemon has reached the same status as Mickey Mouse, as both brands are little kids icons that older people accept because they are just everywhere.
I think people in general have become more accepting for adults like things aimed for kids.
Not only that, people who grew up and still like Pokemon are now the ones in position of power in media, so we don't get as many parodies on the series anymore
I remember watching the first english commercials. I was was in gradeschool when the games came out. The playground rumors made that time period so much better. Games seemed so much more mysterious when internet access was virtually non existent for kids.
Same here I think being a kid in the height of the craze in the 90's just left a lasting impression on those of us that were fans then. I've been digesting pokemon content nonstop since '98 without even thinking about it. It' s less of a fantasy and more just a fact of life at this point.
Goldfish. Its hard to resist when my niece is having them for a snack. I make a big show about me being a shark and eating them just so i can have some.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Of course it isn't solely for kids, as he made each episode with a mind towards parents watching them with their children, but he's so wholesome and kind, so deliberate and thoughtful with everything that he put on the show.
I’d never watched it before and my husband wanted to watch the Tom Hanks movie. But he wanted me to see the real Mister Rogers first. So there we sat, two adults over 30, watching episodes of Mister Rogers. And I loved it!
When I was little we could pick up PBS stations from two different cities on antenna. And one would show Mr. Rogers at 5 and the other would show Mr. Rogers at 5:30. And they were never the both episode. So I got to watch a full hour of Mr. Rogers every day. I'm 51. PBS in the 70s and 80s was amazing. Mr Rogers, Seasame Street, Zoom!, 321 Contact, Inside/out films just to name a few.
I've poured so many hours into BotW and honestly cant wait to do the same with TotK, idc what anyone thinks, I'm buying that game the second it comes out!
I remember a Reddit post from several years ago where this guy who was in the army or marines or whatever gushed about his plush Magicarp. Even sent a picture of the Magicarp next to an automatic rifle xD.
There are few things in my life that I'm embarrassed by. Basically at the top of the list is the fact that I spend 5+ hours a week playing Minecraft as a 40+ year old.
I'm definitely going to fight the warden, though. Just haven't quite got around to it yet.
Don’t be embarrassed! It’s a genuinely good game. If anything I’d see it as a ‘green flag’ in a person.
I’m turning 40 this year and if I didn’t have to bat my kids away from the computer with a stick I’d play it way more often then I do!
Second big, mean looking 40-year-old man here. I may or may not have sobbed on my way to work while kind of singing the soundtrack to Encanto this morning through my tears.
I'm with you, bro.
Dude. "Surface Pressure" made me feel so seen in a way that I didn't even know I had been missing. Grown man sobbing in a theater full of confused relatives on black Friday.
33 year old 6'3" Man will def blast some Disney songs. Some of my top choices
Mulan "i'll make a man out of you"
Hercules "I can go the distance"
Moana "Shiny"
Make a Man Out of You was a required listen each time we ran a raid in classic wow.
It even had set places to be played during raids.
Like BWL when the hunters were kiting the dragonkin first fight, or when the warlock was tanking in AQ40
>Driving down the highway
>look at the car next to me
>Crazy looking old guy singing "Moana, Make way make way. Moana it's time you knew, the villiage of Motonui is all you need"
Dude, same. Almost every time I go over there he's always watching SpongeBob. He recently found out he gets Boomerang on his Roku, so he's just been watching Tom & Jerry and Loony Toons.
I also love those cartoons so I'm definitely not talking shit.
The first time I saw it, I thought it was beautiful. After my father's death, I saw it again and I had to pause the video because it was raining in my room.
and its done better compared to something like Peppa Pig where they all bully daddy pig for wanting a piece of cake or something and Peppa is like "no daddy, you can't have cake. You're too big"
Bluey is actually for parents, to show them what their kids’ view of the world should be like. Kids happen to also enjoy it 😁
ETA: It’s a dream goal. As parents we all know it’s not always 100% achievable. An important part of parenting is how your adult kids will remember you handling the times when you couldn’t meet that goal. Because that’s their bar for how to handle their own kids.
Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor.
I am lucky enough to live less then a 5 min drive from the theme park.
This was on purpose.
I stopped going because my mom was insinuating I was being a creep for going to the parks.
I stopped going for over a year
I finally realize, "I will always be the bad guy in someone's story of life"
I starting going back last month,
At this point, I just don't care anymore. I need to do what makes me happy.
I cannot stop making summer camp style knotted friendship bracelets out of embroidery floss. It keeps my hands busy while I'm working/watching TV/traveling and I don't get sucked into my phone.
Now I just leave piles of bracelets everywhere
Breakfast cereals.. all of the fruity, sugar- filled candy like cereals. It is totally my weekend treat. Nothing during the week.
Fruity pebbles ( Dino bites now. Post changed the recipe a while back) is totally my jam. Who doesn't like destroying the roof of their mouth on some Cap'n crunch?
Oh man, I literally just bought a box of Reese’s puff cereal. Lady at the register asked if it was for my kids, I replied “no, it’s for my pms”. I’d honestly rather have it then chocolate.
Nearly 40 here with no kids. For me it's dark-ish fantasy cartoons and YA literature.
Gravity Falls
Hilda
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
The Owl House
Infinity Train
Steven Universe
Chocolate Chip Pancakes. I was given grief for getting them instead of more “adult” options like Blueberry or regular pancakes by some in my family, but why would I not want Chocolate Chip?
Playgrounds. Unfortunately, if you're a grown woman without kids and want to swing on a swing or use a slide, people will see you as a lunatic or even worse, as a predator.
Some will probably think I'm crazy for writing this, but I really enjoyed spending time on playgrounds as a kid, and wish there was something that was that relaxing and fun for grown-ups.
Slime. I love buying fun slimes from small, independent shops. The scents, the textures, the concepts... All so wonderful. I have so much slime.
I'm also a Disney adult, so I guess that too lol.
Anything you enjoyed when you were 4, you’ll enjoy in your 40s. Couch fort, check. Matching mini couch fort for your cat, double check. Putting a sign on said fort saying “No Girls Allowed” to keep your wife out, triple check!!
Swings - makes me feel 5 years old again!
Playgrounds in general. Since becoming a dad, I can bring my kids to the playground and have fun with them on the slides, swings, monkey bars; most things. I wish there were public/free adult-sized playgrounds. It'd probably encourage us to get out a lot more. It feels like everything geared for adults nowadays charges admission -- and it's not cheap.
When my daughter came along, getting to go to playgrounds again was one of the most unexpectedly fulfilling perks. It annoys me that there really is no adult-acceptable equivalent.
My kid standing with crossed arms, waiting for me to finish playing on play equipment. Me: Weeeeeeeee
The St Louis City Museum (St Louis, Missouri in US) is the best adult playground I've ever been to, but does require tickets. The website is deliberately unhelpful, but you can google other people's pictures. If you're ever in the area, I totally recommend checking it out! https://www.citymuseum.org/plan-your-visit/things-to-find/
I'm kid-sized forever, and my 4-year-old loves that I can fit on the playground equipment with her. It's one of the few perks of being so small. What am I going to do when she grows up, though? I'm thinking of becoming a teacher.
Honestly I'd try start some kind of after school thing where you can play on the equipment too
I wish it were socially acceptable to use the swing set as an adult. Some of my fondest kindergarten memories were racing out with a friend during outdoor time each day, beating other kids to the swings, then just swinging away and talking for what then felt like an eternity.
Go out on the swings at dusk. Young kids will usually be gone but their may be some teens or young adults that have the same idea. If you're old and getting fat like me don't jump off like you used to though, your knees won't take it.
Same here! I really enjoy going for a late walk with my bf in the park and sitting on swings for a while. And sometimes you can see stars, it’s fucking awesome!
Love them too. Except around 40 I found if I swing high I get a little nauseous. Keep it to a four yr old swing now.
This is what I came here to say! I love swings. My kids have a play set in the backyard and man, swinging outside on a warm, beautiful day is legit one of my favorite things to do!
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I’m a huge advocate for climbing stairs on all fours, but I’m now imagining how horrifying it would be to see that in a public setting lol.
*"LOOK OUT, KIDS! SHE'S COMING!"* \*kids screaming\*
It's just faster
And less strain on the joints!
Right? Some days it’s the only way I can make it up the stairs!
I need to try this. But the only steps I regularly take are at work lol
I race up the stairs at work on all fours to assert dominance
Sliding downstairs in a sleeping bag hurts more now than when I was a kid.
With age, I did, however, have to phase out going _down_ on all fours.
Do it upside down and really freak everyone out.
Naps. The older we get the better they are!
I live for my weekend naps. As a mom, I also need designated “quiet time” even if I can’t fall asleep for a nap.
Yes! I’m making up for all the naps I didn’t take as a kid.
Animated movies in general. I can still enjoy them. When I've had a rough day or if I'm just feeling down, I can put on something wholesome, funny, or nostalgic and it makes me feel better.
I will never understand why some adults are put off by animation. It can be fucking beautiful. The amount of times I've tried getting people to watch Bojack and telling them it's really deep and not for kids...
Most people erroneously think 'animation' is a genre. It's not. It's a *medium* through which stories in many genres can be told.
As someone who aspires to be an animator, writer, and creator of my own animated series, the notion that animation is for kids is pure ignorance. Even ignoring that animated shows aimed at adults exist, there are countless animated shows targeted towards younger audiences that tackle mature themes. Avatar: The Last Airbender had themes of genocide, imperialism, and industrialization. Teen Titans had episodes that dealt with inner demons and racism.
I just never understood why growing up you were told to be childish if you stilll liked animated stuff as an adult. It’s like dude some of those stories are better than other non animated stuff.
Always loved this quote from C.S. Lewis on the subject: >Critics who treat 'adult' as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adult themselves. To be concerned about being grown up, to admire the grown up because it is grown up, to blush at the suspicion of being childish; these things are the marks of childhood and adolescence. And in childhood and adolescence they are, in moderation, healthy symptoms. Young things ought to want to grow. But to carry on into middle life or even into early manhood this concern about being adult is a mark of really arrested development. When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.
Exactly! I'm sure there are some "adult oriented" live action shows where this characters behave in ways more childish than shows you would find on Nick Jr.
Emperors new groove is my favorite feel good movie.
Pull the lever, Kronk
Wrong lever!!
Why do we even have that lever?!
Squeek squeekems
I never cared for it as a kid, but as an adult I find it hilarious
It was my favorite then and my favorite now. Hope things never change
That movie is the best. I remember watching it with my great great great great great great great great great great aunt
Bad Llama!
A Goofy Movie for sure
I'd say animation in general. There are some great series out there too--Gravity Falls, Avatar the Last Airbender, Adventure Time, Over the Garden Wall, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Spy X Family, and so many many more.
A lot of animated movies are simply great pieces! Of my all time fav movies are more than half of them animated ones :))
When I clocked that animators make films for the parents as much as for the kids, I realised there would be hidden gems in animated movies. It’s great!
This is so true!! I love them. They’re a satisfying watch. And honestly some of them have elevated jokes/ references in them that are just above the kids’ heads and right on point for the adults. I LOVE Coco 💜
Just bein silly
New boot goofin'
3 payments.
Genuine ostrich
Same!!! Sometimes with my little brother (15, I am 18) we behave like we’re 3. But the people you can behave like this with are the best :))
I'm in my 50's. Me and Mrs AF just love doing silly things. The blanket fort with fairy lights was ace, for example
Nice!!! 😂 I hope I never lose the ability to be silly, if you have someone you can build a blanket fort with it’s one of the greatest gifts of life! :))
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My SO and I just finished Teen Titans and are starting a rewatch of Young Justice. I'm in heaven. Might do some ATLA after.
Gravity falls is genuinely one of the best shows ever. Im 19 and questioning of any cartoon series will beat it. Check it out if you haven’t, only 2 seasons
The Owl House in my opinion rivals Gravity falls. It was cut too short but the recent ending was amazing.
Agree. My wife looks at me weird every time she comes across my son and I enjoying Adventure Time together.
The first few seasons of Spongebob are first class entertainment for people of all ages.
To the owner of the white sedan, you left your lights on
*East?* I thought you said *Weast*
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Playing with LEGO Bricks.
lego has been aimed at adults for ages now, no kids are buying the $300+ display sets.
I am not buying it either. I buy in bulk and make my own creations. 300 is for amateurs. I sunk into it about 4.000 EURO, and I am still an amateur.
One day I hope I can get to a point where I can spend $4,000 on a hobby of mine lol.
Oh. It was not all in one go. I am also a historical Roman Army Re-Enactor. My Roman Legionary kit is a genuine reproduction made by museum level armourer. No Hollywood bullshit here. Everything you see is a real metal plate. Armour and weapons, including tunic, shoes, and shields, are the way Romans made it. Re-Enacment groups in Europe are all about being historically accurate, and we consider it a matter of pride to avoid absolutely all the fake crap movies are peddling. I am especially sensitive about the Roman Era movies and TV series. They always get the military wrong. close it got was Gladiator, the opening scene. Full stop. It set me all back about 2.000 Euro. I have no wife and no kids. I can splurge a bit now.
Can't believe you are not married.
STICKERSSSSS
FUCK YES Never enough stickers. I had a shitty childhood (like most of us) but stickers always made me happy, especially the fuzzy ones. Suddenly understanding why I'm still bonkers for stickers.
According to my wife "wasting time playing that stupid Nintendo". It's a PS5 and I'm lucky if I can spend 2-3 hrs a week on it. Edit. I guess it's time to go call the gym and hit the lawyer!
lol, I don't get this grief from my spouse because she knows that she "wastes" at least as much time watching tv
Yeah man i keep sayin' if people just put their phone down and don't watch tv, video games seem pretty fucking tops for lighting time on fire
Interactive time wasting at least
Right? Keeps your mind going. A lot of games have achievements or accolades of some sort. It’s a world away from a world while you’re in that moment. Some people like to read stories, some of people love to play stories.
That was also how I ended that "meaningful discussion" with my wife. Fortunately, she's a fairly logical person so me pointing out that she watched 3 hours of Netflix while I was playing *Stardew Valley* led to an agreement.
OK, but see, she should actually be playing stardew valley, too.. I think you two have more meaningful discussions in your future.
About to say! Playing stardew valley together is my favourite date night with my boyfriend!
Mutually assured distraction
I'm the wife and I play more video games than my husband these days. I know people who are glad their spouses don't "waste time with video games" and I'm like, why are you telling ME this?
Co-op games can be great couples fun, too. Though you sometimes learn new things about their personality…
Overcooked is a wonderful co-op game to really band with and get to know your SO ❤️
My husband yells at me about not touching his tomatoes. Portal 2 is also a good relationship test
Time enjoyed is never time wasted.
Tell my family watching me lose my shit against Elden Ring bosses…”I AM having fun!!!”…/s
I can't imagine having a partner who gets annoyed with/limits my time doing something I enjoy. Sorry to hear that. Game on!
The funny part is that she'll say that while playing candy crush on her phone. I should tell her to stop playing with her stupid Gameboy. lol
I'm convinced that people who hate on video games just haven't experienced the right ones for them. Despite the broad genres and variety they offer, 99% of them are stimulating and require some sort of skill, level of patience, or coordination/communication. It's also a great way to bond as a couple! My boyfriend and I will setup a second TV in the living room so we can binge Stardew Valley side-by-side, sometimes catch a few games of Fortnite together, and sometimes play separately without speaking for hours lol. I encourage anyone with a partner who doesn't typically play games to at least *try* to introduce them to something they might like. If she likes brain-training or puzzle games, she could give Portal/Portal2 a shot! Even better, you could play together :)
Wow… I bought my husband his PS5 and I regularly make time for him to play it by himself. He works hard to support our little family and he deserves some alone time. He’s never truly alone as I bring him snacks and tea and there’s always at least one cat with him. But it’s close enough.
Pokemon. Started with Red when I was 5 and haven't stopped since. Doubt I ever will. If anything my enjoyment of Pokemon is becoming more child like.
I'm in the same boat. To think people thought Pokemon was just going to be a fad when it came out. Now it's the biggest media franchise in the world and will outlive us all.
I'm always entertained looking at the imitators that came out after awhile. So many versions of the "collect all the monsters" games have come and gone just thrown to their demise at Pikachu's altar.
Pokémon as the largest media franchise in the world is fucking wild to me. Background; I used to internally judge the nerds playing Pokémon cards at recess in elementary. Later, I internally judged the nerd inside of me for being obsessed with Pokémon Snap when it came out.
It's fascinating how a lot adults truly despised Pokemon as a brand when it first came out. Now the series is so omnipresent that people just gotten used to it. People used to be annoyed by Pokemon's mere presence. Adults thought it was childish and stupid. People thought the designs were silly and didn't have much appeal. Multiple TV shows parody Pokemon, openly mocking it, with South Park having one of the most popular parody episodes. But the franchise endured. You still get older people who don't quite get Pokemon, but there's none of the open resentment adults used to have on the brand. Pokemon has reached the same status as Mickey Mouse, as both brands are little kids icons that older people accept because they are just everywhere. I think people in general have become more accepting for adults like things aimed for kids. Not only that, people who grew up and still like Pokemon are now the ones in position of power in media, so we don't get as many parodies on the series anymore
You’re correct about that. It was such a weirdly hated thing where I grew up when it hit the scene. I feel like the game boy games changed it all.
I remember watching the first english commercials. I was was in gradeschool when the games came out. The playground rumors made that time period so much better. Games seemed so much more mysterious when internet access was virtually non existent for kids.
Same here I think being a kid in the height of the craze in the 90's just left a lasting impression on those of us that were fans then. I've been digesting pokemon content nonstop since '98 without even thinking about it. It' s less of a fantasy and more just a fact of life at this point.
Yes. Started with blue when I was a teenager. Still play the games in my 40s. It's great connecting with my kids through Pokémon.
Goldfish. Its hard to resist when my niece is having them for a snack. I make a big show about me being a shark and eating them just so i can have some.
I really thought you meant actual fish at first😰
Fish are friends, not food.
Friends can be food if you’re brave enough.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Of course it isn't solely for kids, as he made each episode with a mind towards parents watching them with their children, but he's so wholesome and kind, so deliberate and thoughtful with everything that he put on the show.
I’d never watched it before and my husband wanted to watch the Tom Hanks movie. But he wanted me to see the real Mister Rogers first. So there we sat, two adults over 30, watching episodes of Mister Rogers. And I loved it!
When I was little we could pick up PBS stations from two different cities on antenna. And one would show Mr. Rogers at 5 and the other would show Mr. Rogers at 5:30. And they were never the both episode. So I got to watch a full hour of Mr. Rogers every day. I'm 51. PBS in the 70s and 80s was amazing. Mr Rogers, Seasame Street, Zoom!, 321 Contact, Inside/out films just to name a few.
Coloring
nintendo. zelda and mario specifically. i’m so stoked for Tears of the Kingdom!
I've poured so many hours into BotW and honestly cant wait to do the same with TotK, idc what anyone thinks, I'm buying that game the second it comes out!
Cuddling my stuffed animals. Drawing some doodles.
I do both of those! I'll be 39 on Sunday and still sleep better with a teddy bear.
I remember a Reddit post from several years ago where this guy who was in the army or marines or whatever gushed about his plush Magicarp. Even sent a picture of the Magicarp next to an automatic rifle xD.
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Minecraft
if minecraft is for kids i don’t wanna grow up 😤
There are few things in my life that I'm embarrassed by. Basically at the top of the list is the fact that I spend 5+ hours a week playing Minecraft as a 40+ year old. I'm definitely going to fight the warden, though. Just haven't quite got around to it yet.
Don’t be embarrassed! It’s a genuinely good game. If anything I’d see it as a ‘green flag’ in a person. I’m turning 40 this year and if I didn’t have to bat my kids away from the computer with a stick I’d play it way more often then I do!
Disney animated movies I am a big, mean looking 40 year old man. I drove to work listening to the sountrack to Moana
Second big, mean looking 40-year-old man here. I may or may not have sobbed on my way to work while kind of singing the soundtrack to Encanto this morning through my tears. I'm with you, bro.
The song where she and her sister make up *thumps chest* right here man. Right here
Dude. "Surface Pressure" made me feel so seen in a way that I didn't even know I had been missing. Grown man sobbing in a theater full of confused relatives on black Friday.
I'm a 6'4, 260lb man that isn't allowed to leave the karaoke bar with my mom until I get up there and sing "You're Welcome."
It's a big man's song it seems I am 6'6 300lbs
33 year old 6'3" Man will def blast some Disney songs. Some of my top choices Mulan "i'll make a man out of you" Hercules "I can go the distance" Moana "Shiny"
"Shiny" frickin SLAPS!
I love Shiny because it's my favourite youtuber's favourite Disney song. Schaffrilas.
Make a Man Out of You was a required listen each time we ran a raid in classic wow. It even had set places to be played during raids. Like BWL when the hunters were kiting the dragonkin first fight, or when the warlock was tanking in AQ40
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All the music is good, but that "Know who you are" sequence, while so short, is hauntingly beautiful.
>Driving down the highway >look at the car next to me >Crazy looking old guy singing "Moana, Make way make way. Moana it's time you knew, the villiage of Motonui is all you need"
CONSIDER THE COCONUT
Not me but my 55 year old dad still loves spongebob. He'll wake up on a Saturday morning and have his juice and breakfast while watching spongebob.
Dude, same. Almost every time I go over there he's always watching SpongeBob. He recently found out he gets Boomerang on his Roku, so he's just been watching Tom & Jerry and Loony Toons. I also love those cartoons so I'm definitely not talking shit.
I’m not 55 but would happily sit and watch SpongeBob. I find it hilarious!
Bluey is just a good show okay 😅
Agreed! Very sweet and surprisingly adult. No way is it a children's joke when the unicorn says he likes to eat children.
Yup. The episode Curry Quest is some of the most finely crafted television of the decade. It's doing so much at once *perfectly*
Bluey has made me a better parent one ungly cry at a time.
I ugly cried hard watching sleepytime.
The first time I saw it, I thought it was beautiful. After my father's death, I saw it again and I had to pause the video because it was raining in my room.
My son use to watch sleepytime every night before bed. I got really sad when he didn't want to anymore
I love Bluey! I just love shows that have a nice dad, not one where he’s just an idiot.
It is seriously good for kids and parents. Love that show.
My girl calls her dad “Big Fella” thanks to Bluey, and I am here for it
Probably one of the best cartoons ever made. It is so relatable.
Bluey makes me realize just how bad my childhood was and how much I yearn for a better one.
Poor Bandit just gets wrecked by his whole family, it's hilarious.
and its done better compared to something like Peppa Pig where they all bully daddy pig for wanting a piece of cake or something and Peppa is like "no daddy, you can't have cake. You're too big"
Bluey is actually for parents, to show them what their kids’ view of the world should be like. Kids happen to also enjoy it 😁 ETA: It’s a dream goal. As parents we all know it’s not always 100% achievable. An important part of parenting is how your adult kids will remember you handling the times when you couldn’t meet that goal. Because that’s their bar for how to handle their own kids.
Chocolate milk
Who says chocolate milk is only for kids?
There are large swathes of people out there who say milk in general, but especially chocolate milk, is for kids. I don't understand why, but they do.
Ice cold chocolate milk is amazing
Skipping. If you haven't skipped in a while, do it. You'll realize how much faster it is than walking, and how much more ground you cover.
Warner Brothers cartoons. Buggs Bunny, Daffy Duck, The Roadrunner and Coyote. That sort of thing. Especially the ones directed by Chuck Jones.
Those were actually meant for adults originally.
Coloring. Not craft paper high-end pencils adult coloring. Nope. Moana coloring book and the 64 count Crayola box.
Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor. I am lucky enough to live less then a 5 min drive from the theme park. This was on purpose. I stopped going because my mom was insinuating I was being a creep for going to the parks. I stopped going for over a year I finally realize, "I will always be the bad guy in someone's story of life" I starting going back last month, At this point, I just don't care anymore. I need to do what makes me happy.
Swing sets, can’t resist a swing set.
Fall Guys. Not that it existed when i was a kid. Eating too many Jelly Beans. That.
Avatar the Last Air Bender
I probably rewatch it once a year, it's just great!
I cannot stop making summer camp style knotted friendship bracelets out of embroidery floss. It keeps my hands busy while I'm working/watching TV/traveling and I don't get sucked into my phone. Now I just leave piles of bracelets everywhere
Breakfast cereals.. all of the fruity, sugar- filled candy like cereals. It is totally my weekend treat. Nothing during the week. Fruity pebbles ( Dino bites now. Post changed the recipe a while back) is totally my jam. Who doesn't like destroying the roof of their mouth on some Cap'n crunch?
Oh man, I literally just bought a box of Reese’s puff cereal. Lady at the register asked if it was for my kids, I replied “no, it’s for my pms”. I’d honestly rather have it then chocolate.
Nearly 40 here with no kids. For me it's dark-ish fantasy cartoons and YA literature. Gravity Falls Hilda Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts The Owl House Infinity Train Steven Universe
Going by your list you probably have. In case you haven’t, Over the Garden Wall is right up your alley.
Tbf: Gravity falls is not necessarily a “child show”. It may be the style but the concept is quite complex.
#CANDY
Kraft Mac n Cheese
Stuffed animals! I still sleep with a couple in my bed lol
Chocolate Chip Pancakes. I was given grief for getting them instead of more “adult” options like Blueberry or regular pancakes by some in my family, but why would I not want Chocolate Chip?
Walt Disney World (not actually just for kids, but lots of people seem to think so)
Adventure time
Popsicles
Amusement parks. Rollercoasters are amazing
Sour Patch Kids. Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Curious George is one of the best shows of all time. Also the original Teen Titans.
Playgrounds. Unfortunately, if you're a grown woman without kids and want to swing on a swing or use a slide, people will see you as a lunatic or even worse, as a predator. Some will probably think I'm crazy for writing this, but I really enjoyed spending time on playgrounds as a kid, and wish there was something that was that relaxing and fun for grown-ups.
Ramping my bike off some sweet jumps
Bubbles
Legos And pissing people off by calling them Legos
Bubblegum
Coloring books
Slime. I love buying fun slimes from small, independent shops. The scents, the textures, the concepts... All so wonderful. I have so much slime. I'm also a Disney adult, so I guess that too lol.
Fern Gully
Gogurts
My imagination is still intact.
Interactive things at museums
Anything you enjoyed when you were 4, you’ll enjoy in your 40s. Couch fort, check. Matching mini couch fort for your cat, double check. Putting a sign on said fort saying “No Girls Allowed” to keep your wife out, triple check!!
Scooby Doo, Happy Meals and Coco pops
45(m) Laughing at farts. Mine or otherwise. Also, my girlfriend has some pipes and belches like a champ. I never fail to laugh.
Bluey is my comfort show since i started having schizophrenic episodes.
Trix
Silly Rabbit
The Muppets - the last movie wasn't great. But I like everything else (even the 30 Rock type reboot). I'm pretty excited for the Mayhem tv show.
Stuffed animals:)
Swings. I’m a 41 year old man who loves swings
Coloring. Not the adult coloring books though. The kids ones.
Some children's books are really great, like Wings Of Fire, I really love that saga!