30 Things A Woman Should Not Try Before 30
Posted by: Wendy Atterberry | Filed in: Relationships
1:00PM, Tuesday November 25th 2008
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We’ve talked a lot about the things you should know and do before turning the big 3-0, but until now, we have yet to discuss the things you’d be crazy to try before your 30th birthday. While you may be in a rush to squeeze in as many adventures and escapades as you can before the clock strikes midnight and the curtain drops on your 20’s, there are quite a few things you’d be a total fool to willfully experience. After the jump, 30 things you should not try before turning 30*…
1. Going on a blind date without an escape plan
2. Having sex without protection (outside a monogamous, baby-bound relationship)
3. Getting an ill-fated, post-breakup haircut
4. Asking for the “Jessica Simpson” at the tanning salon
5. Getting kicked off a plane for wearing a skirt that’s too short
6. Sleeping with the governor for money
7. Waxing your brows under the influence
8. Getting engaged on a reality TV show
9. Wearing a plunging neckline without double-sided tape
10. Worrying about getting old (you have the rest of your life for that!)
11. Mixing wine, vodka, gin, rum and beer in one night
12. Buying a Ford
13. Sleeping with your boss
14. Staying with a man after he hits you
15. Eating the fish entrée on the plane
16. Moving in with the guy you barely know
17. Wearing a sports bra for anything other than sports
18. Getting a tattoo of a mermaid, a butterfly, or a fairy on your lower back
19. Leaving the batteries in your vibrator while traveling
20. Using your real name for cyber-sex
21. Saying “I love you” first
22. Getting in debt buying shoes
23. Or handbags
24. Or too many lattes, for crying out loud
25. Eating thirds
26. Wearing high-waisted jeans if you aren’t Kate Moss (or her size)
27. Dating or sleeping with your best friend’s ex
28. Dating or sleeping with your ex’s best friend
29. (Unless, of course, your ex was a D-bag)
30. Begging your ex to come back
*It’s recommended you not try any of these after you turn 30, either.
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Catherine
[report]wrote on November 25 2008 @ 01:28 pm:
I love high-waisted jeans and will continue to wear them proudly.
Leigh Raines
[report]wrote on November 25 2008 @ 01:45 pm:
i’d rather get into debt buying bags and shoes now than when i need to buy my kid diapers.
wendykay
[report]wrote on November 25 2008 @ 01:47 pm:
Not many people can pull off the high-waisted jeans, but good for you if you think you’re one of them.
elizabethmarley
[report]wrote on November 25 2008 @ 02:31 pm:
Number 21? Really? Seriously? Excuse me?
HereComestheSunQ
[report]wrote on November 25 2008 @ 03:08 pm:
No going back for thirds? Damn!
shannac02
[report]wrote on November 25 2008 @ 03:45 pm:
LOVE it!!!! I’m not (even) close to my thirties, but I think these are pretty much applicable to any chick from 17-75, Don’t ya think?
lilo
[report]wrote on November 25 2008 @ 05:46 pm:
Okay, gotta dispute number 12 and number 21. What’s wrong w/a Ford? Probably much dumber to buy a BMW before 30 (even though you’d look much better in it than a Ford). As for number 21, I don’t think I’ve ever said “I love you” first, but someone has to do it. It’s okay to take a few risks.
wendykay
[report]wrote on November 25 2008 @ 06:11 pm:
I bought a Ford and that thing nickel and dimed be to death. I watched the same thing happen to everyone I knew who bought a Ford. Better to go with a Honda! I’m sticking by 21, too. I’m all for a woman asking a man out, making the first move sexually, even proposing, but the ‘L’ word ought to be off limits until the guy utters it first. Actually, I’m thinking there’s a post in that…
Simone
[report]wrote on November 25 2008 @ 07:19 pm:
There’s definitely a post in that. I would like to read the pros and cons. Is it a fear of seeming too needy?
Very good list!
The Spartan Sweetheart
[report]wrote on November 25 2008 @ 11:40 pm:
Oh lord, I’ve plucked my eyebrows while under the influence. I was tipsy and on my way out the door and thought “I’ll just get these few stray hairs!” It took me from August to December to grow them out.
wendykay
[report]wrote on November 26 2008 @ 07:35 am:
I’ve been waiting over a decade and mine still haven’t grown back.
juliePS
[report]wrote on November 26 2008 @ 09:29 am:
THANK YOU for #2, especially after the unprotected sex post from yesterday that made me cringe repeatedly.
stlhousewife
[report]wrote on November 26 2008 @ 12:49 pm:
I’m almost thirty..will be in a few years and I really don’t feel different at all. No one believes that I’m 27, I always hear 23 or 24. So does this mean I have time to still do a few things on the 30 list?
I’ve already done most!! But high-waisted jeans, I never understood how anyone thinks that’s fashion.
Simone
[report]wrote on November 26 2008 @ 01:39 pm:
Beware of trimming your bangs during PMS week. Can we say “spiral-cut Ham” bangs?
afp1
[report]wrote on November 26 2008 @ 01:59 pm:
14. Staying with a man after he hits you
How about never doing that.
21. Saying “I love you” first
I think that’s kind of outdated. I think you should say it whenever you truly feel it.
wendykay
[report]wrote on November 26 2008 @ 03:37 pm:
Being a wise woman is NEVER outdated, afp1.
chatondeneige
[report]wrote on November 26 2008 @ 05:26 pm:
I wear sports bras every night to sleep! It prevents, sag, I swear!
bookgrrrl
[report]wrote on November 29 2008 @ 01:05 am:
re: #21: what is this, the victorian era? if you truly love someone, tell them. otherwise you’re just playing outdated coquettish games. yuck.
carol v.a.
[report]wrote on November 29 2008 @ 02:55 am:
#31 Reading stupid lists.
manfan
[report]wrote on November 29 2008 @ 02:24 pm:
My friend Lea got a crazy post break up haircut a few years ago and we still laugh about it!
Simone
[report]wrote on November 29 2008 @ 02:28 pm:
Hey! Which one was that?!
I’m still laughing now.
manfan
[report]wrote on November 29 2008 @ 02:51 pm:
The short cut was supposed to be sassy but it was less Katie Holmes and more KD Lang. The lesson: Always ask your friends BEFORE you do something drastic. That’s why we have them
Simone
[report]wrote on November 29 2008 @ 03:02 pm:
I thought you were going to bring up the one that made me look more like a cross between Lyle Lovett and Beaker on the Muppet Show.
Another rule: Never go to a hairdresser that refuses to give you a short hair cut because “I don’t want you to look ‘unnatural.’” (Read: lesbian. I know. I know. But I lived in the Bible Belt at the time, and this is how I find out she’s a homophobe.) And then, the hairdresser makes you look like a cross between Lyle Lovett and Beaker. This was the last time I went to her. But enough about my hair!
How are YOU?
calley
[report]wrote on November 29 2008 @ 03:37 pm:
I don’t know about #12. At 18 with a (stunning) ‘07 Mustang… I see nothing wrong with owning a Ford. And what’s with #14? Staying with a man after he hits you? 30 is no magic number concerning this… no woman whether she’s 20 or 50 should stay with a man if he hits her, am I wrong?
Simone
[report]wrote on November 29 2008 @ 03:44 pm:
I think that is a no-brainer, really.
mariposita826
[report]wrote on December 01 2008 @ 06:30 pm:
If you’re not going to ever mix wine, vodka, gin, rum and beer in one night before your’re thirty then WHEN?!!!!
Simone
[report]wrote on December 01 2008 @ 09:27 pm:
NEVER.
Or when you’re a teenager.
MissMacala
[report]wrote on December 04 2008 @ 01:22 pm:
Okay - there is nothing wrong with having a Ford. I drive an escape hybrid and have had no issues with it. For a “green” lifestyle, its ideal.
Also, it doesn’t matter who says I love your first. I’ve said it because it was the truth and I wanted him to know my intentions and what I wanted from our relationship. Turns out we were on the same page. He just didn’t know how to express it.
And wearing a bra is not a good idea for sleeping. You have to let your skin breathe, it will maintain it’s natural elasticity. Boob baum is a great investment too to help keep the girls up.