YOU’LL UNDERSTAND IT WHEN YOU’RE OLDER

A recent AskReddit asked: “What’s the single most ‘You’ll Understand It When You’re Older’ thing? Some of the answers:
– Socks are a very nice gift.
– Some friendships fade away.
– It is possible to do everything right and still fail.
– About half the jokes on cartoons like SpongeBob take on a whole new light once you’ve got more experience under your belt.
– Not everybody is going to like you, even if you’re a good person.
– Nice is not the same as kind.
– If the door is closed, you should always knock.
– The quiet, boring, simple, times are the best.
– Sleep is no punishment, it’s a gift.
– How stupid you are right now. People tend to think they’re pretty knowledgeable and wise at any given moment in their life, but then you age a decade and look back and think “wow, I was SUCH an idiot.”
– Can we get McDonald’s? No we have food at home.
– Maintaining a home and keeping the family fed is expensive.
– King Triton, Ariel’s dad was right. She was just a child and she was not “in love” with the random prince she saw for all of 30 seconds.
– Garbage man, bus driver, toll booth worker, those are good jobs. Plumber, mechanic, machinist, those are great jobs.
– Understanding why your parents wanted you to go play with the awkward kid.
– The thing that is the worst about getting older is seeing your parents and other loved ones age and eventually pass away.
* A bunch of poignant observations and then a sucker-punch at the end.
* Is it wistful in here, or is it just me?
* So the takeaway is, Spongebob good, McDonald’s bad.
* These are great, but I’ll still never understand planking.
PHONE TOPIC: What words of wisdom do your listeners have to pass on?