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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Why as adults have we lost the ability to play, for children it is a necessity, biologically driven and is meant to develop all manner of skills including improving mental health, surely the need to play doesn't dissipate, it should evolve.
I will play, love jumping in puddles, love roley poleying down hills, love the swings, love the slide but got stuck haha. Laying on the grass looking at shapes in clouds is another.
I often think we should develop a challenge, one of 50 things for adults to do daily." - Words from a lovely lady on here on the kite thread. 
So what will be your choice of things that adults should do to be happy?
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
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Get the skipping rope out, on your own or a massive one and gather all the other adults in your street to join in. We used to do that as kids, it was fun, can't remember the song that went with it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Find things that give you joy and you don't feel self conscious about. Those are playing. "
I do this. People think I'm insane. 
It's incredibly freeing. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Get the skipping rope out, on your own or a massive one and gather all the other adults in your street to join in. We used to do that as kids, it was fun, can't remember the song that went with it "
Oh crikey how much fun would that be?! A street party. |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
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"Get the skipping rope out, on your own or a massive one and gather all the other adults in your street to join in. We used to do that as kids, it was fun, can't remember the song that went with it
Oh crikey how much fun would that be?! A street party. "
I can remember about 10 of us all skipping in one big rope at the same time, then one would leave, everyone would move up then that person would jump in at the back. It's bugging me that I can't think of the song. If you were the one that messed up you were out. We done this on our road.....ahhhhh, those were the days!!! Happy days |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Get the skipping rope out, on your own or a massive one and gather all the other adults in your street to join in. We used to do that as kids, it was fun, can't remember the song that went with it
Oh crikey how much fun would that be?! A street party.
I can remember about 10 of us all skipping in one big rope at the same time, then one would leave, everyone would move up then that person would jump in at the back. It's bugging me that I can't think of the song. If you were the one that messed up you were out. We done this on our road.....ahhhhh, those were the days!!! Happy days "
Double dutch? I was shit at skipping, I could jump once then tripped.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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""Why as adults have we lost the ability to play, for children it is a necessity, biologically driven and is meant to develop all manner of skills including improving mental health, surely the need to play doesn't dissipate, it should evolve.
I will play, love jumping in puddles, love roley poleying down hills, love the swings, love the slide but got stuck haha. Laying on the grass looking at shapes in clouds is another.
I often think we should develop a challenge, one of 50 things for adults to do daily." - Words from a lovely lady on here on the kite thread.
So what will be your choice of things that adults should do to be happy?
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rummycup it's competitive and requires a quick mind  |
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"Fly a kite
Play frisbee
Hoola hoop
Take dancing lessons. I went back to tap dancing
Let your hair down
Do something new
Take a train journey to somewhere new"
I flew a kite for the first time recently, I couldn’t believe how much fun it was |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Fly a kite
Play frisbee
Hoola hoop
Take dancing lessons. I went back to tap dancing
Let your hair down
Do something new
Take a train journey to somewhere new"
I do the train journey thing |
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"Roll down a hill and make wheeee noises. I did it last week and was such in a happy mood after. "
I did exactly this at Princes St Gardens in Edinburgh after the Pride parade. It was the best moment of my summer so far!! |
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Have mystery trips and events with your friends, rotating who organises them. Absolutely anything is permitted.
Every time a voice in your head says you can't, shouldn't etc, consider if it's legal etc and wouldn't hurt anyone and then enjoy doing it. Break some rules.
Have picnics in nature or wonderful places
Vary your tempo often
I agree op, we as adults must play - it's unnatural not to
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By (user no longer on site)
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To sing really loudly and out of tune.
To walk a cat on a leash and, give zero f*cks.
To admit to being a connoisseur of your own farts.
Dancing naked whilst attempting to replicate meat spin.
Playing on a child’s swing set.
Laughing at funny jokes (without caring about political correctness?)
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've found it a shock and kind of sad that people don't do these things tbh  "
I do them and archery, I'm buying a kayak next week so I can see ' old Harry ' up close and personal |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Have mystery trips and events with your friends, rotating who organises them. Absolutely anything is permitted.
Every time a voice in your head says you can't, shouldn't etc, consider if it's legal etc and wouldn't hurt anyone and then enjoy doing it. Break some rules.
Have picnics in nature or wonderful places
Vary your tempo often
I agree op, we as adults must play - it's unnatural not to
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I like the mystery trip idea. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It's hilarious when you shuffle across the office nylon carpet like James Brown, carefully working your way behind your boss and then touching him on the back of the ear. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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""Why as adults have we lost the ability to play, for children it is a necessity, biologically driven and is meant to develop all manner of skills including improving mental health, surely the need to play doesn't dissipate, it should evolve.
I will play, love jumping in puddles, love roley poleying down hills, love the swings, love the slide but got stuck haha. Laying on the grass looking at shapes in clouds is another.
I often think we should develop a challenge, one of 50 things for adults to do daily." - Words from a lovely lady on here on the kite thread.
So what will be your choice of things that adults should do to be happy?
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Thank you so much for posting! Loving reading the replies xx  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Find things that give you joy and you don't feel self conscious about. Those are playing.
I do this. People think I'm insane.
It's incredibly freeing. "
Dear OP
If i give you my mums mobi can u please tell her im not mad when i skip down the road or hear a song and bust out some moves in the lift in JOHN LEWIS .. or pull tongues at kids in car or adults come to think about it.
Thanks
My body might be registered in the 1960ies but my heart and mind are in the 1980ies. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Find things that give you joy and you don't feel self conscious about. Those are playing.
I do this. People think I'm insane.
It's incredibly freeing.
Dear OP
If i give you my mums mobi can u please tell her im not mad when i skip down the road or hear a song and bust out some moves in the lift in JOHN LEWIS .. or pull tongues at kids in car or adults come to think about it.
Thanks
My body might be registered in the 1960ies but my heart and mind are in the 1980ies. "
Yeah course I would.
Thing is, they don't know you. You'll probably never see them again. Even if you do, so what if they think you're mad.
No matter what we do in life, some will approve and some won't. We're not killing anyone, we are looking after ourselves and being happy. I could be run over by a bus tomorrow so today I'll have fun. 
Serious bit over, back to jumping in puddles. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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""Why as adults have we lost the ability to play, for children it is a necessity, biologically driven and is meant to develop all manner of skills including improving mental health, surely the need to play doesn't dissipate, it should evolve.
I will play, love jumping in puddles, love roley poleying down hills, love the swings, love the slide but got stuck haha. Laying on the grass looking at shapes in clouds is another.
I often think we should develop a challenge, one of 50 things for adults to do daily." - Words from a lovely lady on here on the kite thread.
So what will be your choice of things that adults should do to be happy?
Thank you so much for posting! Loving reading the replies xx "
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