Just because there's a number to call doesn't mean anyone will actually help you. Just because you're morally justified doesn't mean you're going to win. I'm in my mid 30's and I didn't actually have a real vacation until 3 years ago.Ĥ.) Not realizing that "the good guy" often loses. Sure, it was fun, but I could have made bookoos more had I put that towards less-fun investments.ģ.) Not using PTO and just waiting for the payout. I don't vent to my wife or friends about it anymore either.Ģ.) Investing more into fast cars than solid long-term investments. After quitting time, I don't think about it (much) anymore. Work is my #1 priority during work hours now. Others stabbed me in the back and reaped the reward.ġ.) Putting work first for too long. My late teens, all 20's, and early 30's were spent pulling 60-100+hr weeks because I thought it was what was required to succeed. "Not recognizing the importance of work/life balance earlier in life. But look at what the song was actually about and how horrible some of the lyrics were. Many of us sang at least part of "Oh! Susanna" in school music classes, and it's often considered a classic. The familiar tune that's synonymous with summer-also sung by kids as "Do Your Ears Hang Low"-was originally a song called "N****r Love a Watermelon Ha! Ha! Ha!" Yeah. "Five Little Monkeys" might not seem like anything problematic-until you learn that "monkeys" used to be "darkies" or the n-word.Īnd then there's the ice cream truck song. Who the hell originally came up with this, and how did it travel so far? "Chinese, Japanese" was a common playground recitation when I was little, and though I recall learning that it was wrong, it didn't seem nearly as horrifying as it does now. "Ten Little Indians" is problematic on its face, but is actually worse when you see what the original lyrics were.
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