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For me, I'm nearly 40 and I really love Avatar the last Airbender, reading YA novels, and sometimes I make pasta with fun shapes, just because I can.

What do you enjoy?

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[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Every so often I still indulge in the "don't step on the cracks" game while walking along the street :-)

[–] blackdragoness@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I literally did this just yesterday walking to the car from work. Then I had to figure out what actually constitutes as a "crack" and what is just a "purposeful indent' in the sidewalk. I decided that the indents that separate the squares in the sidewalk do not actually count as cracks and its ok to step on those.

[–] SilentStorms@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Yes, but you're liable to break your dad's spine that way.

[–] spicy_biscuits@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

It's a habit at this point. Mentally I know it won't break my mama's back, but emotionally... emotionally, I -have- to step over it πŸ˜…

[–] rubbs@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago
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[–] Mintyytea@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

I love avatar the last airbender too. I haven’t found a show like it since. Besides that, I still like anime (though less nowadays because of some sexist parts)

[–] Thaliff@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Pretending to use The Force to open automatic doors.

[–] bardm@lemmy.fmhy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Got into Lego again a few years ago. It definitely has changed a lot since I was a kid in the previous millennium.

[–] awsamation@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I also got back into Lego. I'm early 20s, so the sets of my childhood weren't that different from what's being made now.

But it is cool to finally have the Death Star and Millennium Falcon like middle school me fantasized about.

[–] Chetzemoka@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Riding on the shopping cart like a scooter

[–] rubbs@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes! I get many looks. Here's a late-thirties man with a bald head, gleefully grinning like a maniac while careening wildly down the parking lot aisle on a squeaky four-wheeled vehicle meant for vittles.

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[–] melonpunk@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Switching song lyrics for immature lines.

[–] rubbs@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Jingle bells, Batman smells...

[–] spicy_biscuits@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

🎢Robin laid an egg🎡

[–] Stiqy@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] Linnce@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Sleeping with a teddy bear

[–] instamat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I vaguely recall an article linked on the SITE THAT SHALL NOT BE NAMED that something like 40% of adults sleep with a stuffed animal or comfort object

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  • Magic School Bus. To this day there are a dozen episodes that cross my mind all the time.
  • What my father calls "crap pasta" β€” animal or cartoon shaped noodles in a sauce that's 40% salt.

I thought there would be more, but nothing else is coming to mind.

[–] LemmyAtem@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Jumping in puddles. I almost never get the chance anymore, but if I have boots on and there's a puddle YOU BEST BE PREPARED

[–] rubbs@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

Yes. I can get behind this.

[–] spicy_biscuits@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

πŸ˜… Coloring books. Dino nuggies. Chocolate milk. Cartoons. Plushies. Fairy tales.

Also, ATLA is amazing no matter what age you are 🀩

[–] MeowKittyWow@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

ATLA is awesome. Worth enjoying at any age.

I've got a decent collection of stuff animals. They're nice.

[–] dethleffs@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You're all just being human. You're not childish, just being human.

[–] Binzy_Boi@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

I've been thinking about getting some stuff from my childhood again. I recently watched We're Back on YouTube and while the movie is not great, it has a great charm, which has been making me think of getting the VHS tapes I used to have as a kid.

Aside from that movie, I'm also thinking of getting The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, Anastasia, The Jungle Book, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Stuffed animals and fun shaped foods/objects. I want the Super Mario macaroni to go with my Dino nuggets so my stuffies and I can have a nice dinner.

[–] iliketurtles@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

sound effects with my mouth....engine noises, explosions, etc

[–] marshadow@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

I am a 38-year-old adult and I love Tamagotchis. Also Pokemon, anime, comic books, stickers, sitting on the floor, and using the shower wand as a microphone.

[–] Dick_Justice@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Chicken fingers 😣

[–] Kayzels@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

There's a lot of things. One easy one is I enjoy coloring in. And I really like teddy bears.

[–] Aviandelight@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I love coloring! And now I can afford all the cool sharpies since I'm an adult.

[–] Micromot@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

But now you have to pay those cool sharpies with your own money, which is a bit of a tradeoff

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[–] Ni@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Love this topic! I'm with you on the YA novels, sometimes I just like an easier read, and does loving Harry Potter count?

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[–] MrTHXcertified@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Dino shaped chicken nuggets

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[–] Daq@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Words like fart, poop, boobies, etc.

[–] PasTryPuff@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I love my stuffed toys and old cartoons because its much more simpler. Also, shoujo manga (which I'd die before i admit irl)

[–] QuentinP@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Minecraft, though i'd like to see a child tangle with GregTech xD

[–] SlowNPC@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Blowing on dandelions and watching the seeds float away.

Responsible adults don't propagate weeds.

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[–] jarredpickles87@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I actually just started watching Avatar for the first time and I'm 35. Also been playing a game called Rumble. It's just like being an earth bender. Super fun, and I'm also really enjoying the show. I think I'll moved on to the legend of Korra after I finish.

[–] rodhlann@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Skipping rocks. If I'm near a body of water and there's a flat stone anywhere near me in 100% skipping that thing. This never gets old

[–] I_Am_Jacks_____@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

YA Novels can be good -- such an easy, engaging story. I really enjoyed the "I am Number Four" and "Jumper" series-es.

I like American Girl dolls!

[–] stabby_birdu@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Cartoons/ animation. I'll never grow out of it.

[–] yProwler@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

My son bought me a flamingo squishmallow and it’s the best!! Also, PokΓ©mon Go

[–] Velkas@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I like avatar as well. I watch it and Digimon occasionally.. and I love YA books as well.

[–] yaenntz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

rocking on a swing 😁

Coloring. I don't do it very often, but I always feel better after I do. Apparently it's a recommended activity for mental health: Mayo Clinic: Coloring is good for your health

[–] stevo@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

As a young lad I loved and used my skateboard daily as transportation.

Now I've taken up slow longboard cruising and having a blast!

[–] PonceDeLeon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I enjoy shirking my responsibilities and doing nothing, if I can help it.

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