If you could be 16 again.

[TomLikesGuitar]

Simple topic.

You are given the choice to live your life at the age of 16 again, will you do it ? and what would you do different ?

Me. Finish that fight I had with the egotistical attention seeking jock of the school. Grow My hair.

Not sure if you've noticed, but a lot of the people (a majority in fact) on this forum are either 16, or dancing in the few preceeding or proceeding years and thus thisquestion has a low number of targets.

I take umbrage to that statement. It's not like your hobbies just go away when you "grow up", you just have more options available to you. I've been playing video games my whole life; I've also been really into guitar and computers my whole life. That doesn't just change one day.

Generations just adapt slowly, and once this generation of 16 year olds gets to be in their 30's I think we'll see a lot more acceptance for adult gamers. I think it's come full circle to be honest. First, the arcades took all ages by storm. Then, consoles came out but were marketed as children's toys (Horrible decision in my opinion) so that's how they were treated.

I wouldn't be surprised to see adult arcades starting to pop up a lot more in coming years (I think Dave and Busters is the closest thing so far).

 

[Keava]

Sure i'd do it. Im over 30 now so being 16 again would be great. I wouldn't have to worry about various crap like bills, food, annoying bosses and could just have a good time without any responsibilities. I could even go out for a party and come back after 3 days and it wouldn't be a big deal at all. Give please, but i wouldn't do anything differently than i did last time i was 16. Im proud of every 'wasted' opportunity and of every 'bad' decision i made.

 

[fishman279]

I am 16. But I'd go back a few months to my birthday so I wouldn't waste my money on Reach and not ask this girl out. That'd be cool.

 

[Vie]

Go back to when Google shares were cheap?

I think I'm good with that idea...

 

[thahat]

'maybe in 50-60 years'

 

[Lordpils]

I would use my knowledge of the future to get laid.

Priorities.

 

[rockyoumonkeys]

I would do pretty much EVERYTHING different.

 

[Kenko]

Less compy time, more gymtime.

 

[Jackhorse]

I am 16 now so I would go out and get crazy gambling debts, a police record and possibly a life conviction, fool around with a few girls find out what people feel about me in unsubtle ways ask girls out in front of the whole college etc.

Then I would go back to being 16 again one year later after becoming a washed up social rejects who had some kicks. License to par-tay

 

[supermariner]

i'm only 18 as it is
so backtracking from this to *shudder* that
no thanks
things are smooth right now
back then it was a nightmare
but a particularly dull nightmare

 

[LastMondaysHangover]

Yeah, just for the sake of telling my Dad not to marry my Ex-Stepmom because she nearly tore apart my family.

She was crazy, some of her ideas about school and working were just fucked up beyond all belief!

 

[Brandon237]

Would I like to skip a year of my life 0.o
No.

In 5 years, would I like to go back in time?
I will tell you in 5 years (lies!)

 

[sky14kemea]

What, go back two years?

I'd probably go to a different college and try and stick with it this time. xD

 

[ultimateownage]

Again? I'm only fourteen!

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

I guess I'd... try to lose weight sooner?
Fuck, I dunno. I didn't do a damn thing at sixteen. No opportunities.
And unless you fucked up monumentally somehow, there is not much to gain by going back two years.

Although I suppose I could always go back and avoid that one half-year of being an insufferable Nice Guy prick.

 

[KungFuCthulhu]

Ugh, I'd fix a lot of things.

 

[Cazza]

Well being 18 it's not that far. I would (if time is reversed). In fact it would put me in a great location for doing shit I missed out on.

I would save a few friendships, relax a bit & probably change the direction my life is going.

 

[UnwishedGunz]

going back in time only 1 year, wouldnt that be a waist of time?? ya see what i did there....time....time travle....nvm you dont get it