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24 Things You Still Ask Your Parents In Your 20's

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24 Things You Still Ask Your Parents In Your 20's
Elizabeth Parker

I may be in the minority of most 20-year-olds when I say this, but, I talk, text, or facetime with my parents at least once, if not twice a day. I have the full ability to navigate college life on my own, but every now and then I find myself asking my parents to help me along the way. I mean, they've lived through it all, so why not ask them:

1. Can I have some money?

2. How do you write a check?

3. If I took ibuprofen four hours ago, can I take Tylenol now?

4. Will I shrink this shirt if I put it in the dryer?

5. Should I cook this is the microwave? For how long?

6. My head hurts and my nose is stuffy. I am not dying, right?

7. How many stamps should I put on this?

8. I just ate something that expired. Am I going to die?

9. Is this normal? *Points to anomaly on body*

10. The toilet is clogged. What do I do?

11. What is the important of "blank" political argument?

12. How often should I wash the sheets on my bed?

13. What exactly does the flu shot do?

14. How do you jump a car?

15. What happens if you don't show up to jury duty?

16. Why doesn't my chicken taste like your chicken?

17. How long can you drive on a flat tire?

18. How much would a dog or cat cost?

19. So does insurance cover that?

20. Do I have to go to school tomorrow?


21. Can I use your credit card for _____?

22. Does this outfit look good on me?

23. Can we go to Hawaii?

24. What would I do without you?

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