15 Horrible, Awful Things You Think Are Fun As A Kid

Amusement Parks/Water Parks- Seriously. I can't. Lets pay $50 bucks a piece, stand in line for 45 minutes per ride in the six thousand degree summer heat, while pissed off moms and 6 year old's body slam you and cut you in line to race into the urine infested lazy river. Okay, I enjoy a good roller coaster now and again, but the GERMS and the millions of rude people make it so not worth it. Also, how many people have been injured or have died recently on amusement park/carnival rides?! No, thanks. Bye. 

Pulling All-Nighters- I'm laughing at loud at how stupid this is. When you're 12, this is an accomplishment you brag about to your friends at school. When you're 23, you can barley pull an all dayer. Nobody talk to me. 

Skate City- I honestly can't think of anything worse. I think my greatest fear in the entire world is that one day my child might ask to have their Birthday party at Skate City. No. Absolutely not. Kids, germs, loud music, germs, creepy people who go by themselves, bright strobe lights, sweaty skates, germs. Why? 

Spending the Night at a Friend's House- I try to avoid this at all costs. I LOVE MY OWN BED, and I love my routine. I think it's understood between adults that if someone needs a place to stay for the night/weekend, it's probably against their will, we aren't sophisticated enough to pay for a hotel yet, and neither of us want this, but hey I appreciate you. I will sleep on your couch and not bother you. 

Arcades- I'm not sure thing was up my alley as a kid. I guess I did go bananas through Dave and Busters one or twice. My poor parents. What a waste of money. I really never understood how any of the games worked either. I spent money for tickets, pushed buttons until more tickets came out, and bought top spinner and a animal bracelet at the end. Thanks dad, for the $60 top spinner deal. My kids will not be so lucky. 

Running Through the Sprinkler- This I can maybe understand, if it's 90 degrees outside, a body of water is nowhere to be found, and you have some privacy for you and your kids. 

Sleeping on the Trampoline- What a horrible thing to put yourself through! HA! Okay. 1. You're going to get attacked my mosquitoes and other weird bugs you didn't know existed (assuming you're doing this in summertime). I remember our trampoline used to be directly under the giant driveway light that was on all night, so bugs would literally flock to us until we would run inside screaming and crying. 2. There is a 99% chance it is going to rain on you, or you're still going to wake up soaking wet because of the dew, if you make it through the night. 3. The trampoline was not meant to be slept on, it is not a sturdy mattress choice. You will end up on top of one another in the middle of the trampoline with your shoulders bashed together. Fun. 

Slip'n'Slide- Owwwww. I could see this being fun as a child, but as an adult, owwww. I would bruise my whole entire body, crack a rib, and probably chip a tooth. 

Singing on Camera- My sisters and I were notorious for this as kids. Embarrassing. 

Playing Tag- Can you imagine a bunch of grown adults at a get together, "so do you guys want to play tag?" What's even more awkward is kids generally ask random children to play with them. So, next time you're at Walmart, just walk up to a middle aged man and ask if they want to play tag and then run. 

Parades- The only enjoyment I get out of parades as an adult is throwing the candy back at the float that threw it at me. 

The Public Pool- Or even worse, the swim bus. As a kid, we used to take a school bus to the nearest public pool, with 40 other elementary school kids, (30 miles) and hang out there all day. Thinking back, I get the heebee geebees (spelling?). I honestly feel cleaner in a lake or river somewhere. 

Collecting Rocks- My niece Kinley does this, I used to do this. I had a rock polisher for goodness sakes, and I would fill my pockets with tons of rocks and take them home and put them in my Rock Box!! What a neat rock I found today! That rock is worth exactly -$4 today and it smells weird. 

Raking Leaves and then JUMPING IN THEM!?!- This is the biggest waste of time and it stresses me out just thinking about it. 

Playing Dress Up- I wish I still had time to do this. I have a hard enough time getting myself dressed in the mornings.