{"id":44312,"date":"2015-11-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/44312\/7-things-were-never-too-old-for"},"modified":"2023-08-11T04:37:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T04:37:13","slug":"7-things-were-never-too-old-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/44312\/7-things-were-never-too-old-for\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Things We&#8217;re Never Too Old For"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><big>Although we may be physically grown up, there\u2019s still a child within us always waiting to make an appearance. Whether it\u2019s by swinging on a swing set in a park or eagerly popping a bunch of bubble wrap, it is always thrilling to answer to this child\u2019s whimsical urges. So because growing up sucks balls and dodging responsibilities is an invaluable skill, we want to remind you of the things you\u2019re never too old for:<\/big> <\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/12chTAtfbAMRTW\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>1. Disney movies and musicals<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images4.fanpop.com\/image\/photos\/22200000\/Ursula-gif-disney-villains-22207640-500-254.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Don\u2019t even try to deny it. When anything Disney-related is on, you will watch it and belt out every single song playing. Hakuna matata, indeed.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>2. Board games<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gifrific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Daniel-Craig-Knocking-Over-Monopoly-Board-SNL.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Let\u2019s face it, although we all love partaking in fancy dinners and going out for drinks, nothing quite matches the thrill of playing a game of Monopoly and winning. Admittedly, playing as an adult <i>can<\/i> cause these games to get slightly intense and competitive.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>3. Bubble wrap<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/44312.png\" width=\u201c100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>*heavy breathing * Nothing is more satisfying than popping a full sheet of bubble wrap. It\u2019s the best part about receiving a package!<\/big> <\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>4. CANDY<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/kQENWfGhl2Auc\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Who can resist the deliciousness of candy couple with a good old sugar rush? I do not like Halloween parties and slutty costumes, I want go trick or treating with the kids.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>5. Cartoon Network<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/24.media.tumblr.com\/574887bd756d0b86030dcd966575bdba\/tumblr_mrqzlh8gzC1rd67d1o1_500.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed Edd and Eddy, Cow and Chicken, and many other shows that were a crucial (and possibly traumatizing) part of our childhood. Nothing will ever feel as good as the prospect of Saturday morning cartoons.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>6. Bouncy castles<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/PNqrUdeMUc3bG\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>This one comes from a very recent personal experience. I mean, you see a bouncy castle, no kids, and not many people around &#8211; what else are you supposed to do?! Will you get bruised and scratched? Yes. Is it worth it? Fuck, yes!<\/big> <\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>7. Lego<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media0.giphy.com\/media\/WMhJ06KHhxGBW\/200_s.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>I think I speak for all of us when I say that the older we get, the more we enjoy Lego! With age comes architectural skills that make us so proud of our Lego creations! If you\u2019re playing with a kid, I\u2019m sure you\u2019re the one taking the lead and being overprotective of your creations, and you have every right to; what does that little pooping snot rocket launching hooligan know about the art of Lego anyway! <\/big><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><big>Although we may be physically grown up, there\u2019s still a child within us always waiting to make an appearance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":415487,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","_preview_accessed":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"media-embed-type":[],"class_list":["post-44312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"authorship":[46],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - 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