長大成人的50個標誌
多大年齡算是成年,各國法律有不同規定。英國一項最新調查總結出50個成年標誌,其中既包括每月規劃收支、關注利率、有自己的政治觀點等智商情商方面的成熟表現,也不乏自己洗衣服、換燈泡、熨燙衣服等生活技能。
在理財上自己做主、可以完整地做一頓飯、有儲蓄賬戶、吃完就洗碗……這些都是標誌着你長大成人的表現,自己對照看看,你長大了嗎?
Key signs of adulthood are no longer relying on mum and dad for financial decisions, being able to cook an evening meal from scratch and owning a lawn mower according to the Skipton Building Society. Here are the 50 things that prove you are grown-up:
ng a mortgage
and dad no longer make your financial decisions
ng into a pension
ucting a weekly food shop
ten a Will
ng children
eting every month
g able to cook an evening meal from scratch
ing married
ng life insurance
cling
ng a savings account
ing what terms like 'ISA' and 'tracker' mean
hing the news
ng a lawn mower
g your own washing
ng trips to the local tip
ting flowers
g able to bleed a radiator
ng a joint bank account
ng a view on politics
ing track of interest rates
ing a messy house annoying
g able to change a light bulb
ng a vacuum cleaner
ing dinner parties
ening to Radio 2
ying gardening
ding weekend just 'pottering'
starts asking you for advice
ying spare shopping bags just in case
going round garden centres
ing coats on a night out
g to bed before 11pm
ng sure mum and dad are phoned at least once a week
sing work as a career rather than a job
iring torn clothing rather than throwing it away
iron
wash up immediately after eating
y cooking
ng a Sunday paper
ys going out with a sensible pair of shoes
like receiving gift vouchers
keeps you awake at night
ng post
ng a 'best' crockery set
g able to change a car tyre
g sensible enough to remove make up off before bedtime
g able to follow a receipt
ng 'best towels' as well as 'everyday towels'