How about gainfully employed? Or is that bar too high these days?
Better yet, retired.
They never ask Peter Pan that question.
Beats being unemployed.
Good choice.
You can tell this is an old strip, she’s writing in cursive!
“I always thought I wanted a career when I grew up. Turns out, all I wanted was a paycheck.”
well… at least it’s reasonable. :j
How about ALIVE.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I just want to be alive.
—Windy City Blown Away by Chicago Farmer
Highly commendable ambition, Alix.
Don’t sweat it, chances are you will have 3 or 4 careers during your lifetime. The only thing that matters is at the end can you say, “This was my life with which I am well pleased.”
Biologists want to be chemists. Chemists want to be physicists. Physicists want to be mathematicians. Mathematicians want to be philosophers.
Philosophers want to be employed.
(Alternate ending: Philosophers want to know if you want fries with that.)
Dull but sensible. Kinda like a Volvo.
I used to write “dead” on questions like that. But it was the 70s, so nobody cared.
I can see Alix growing up to be Lara Croft.
Bad choice.
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August 16, 2013
Concretionist 2 months ago
How about gainfully employed? Or is that bar too high these days?
David Lieb Premium Member 2 months ago
Better yet, retired.
kendavis09 2 months ago
They never ask Peter Pan that question.
ellisaana Premium Member 2 months ago
Beats being unemployed.
kaycstamper 2 months ago
Good choice.
Mbwebwe 2 months ago
You can tell this is an old strip, she’s writing in cursive!
Kirk Barnes Premium Member 2 months ago
“I always thought I wanted a career when I grew up. Turns out, all I wanted was a paycheck.”
Chris 2 months ago
well… at least it’s reasonable. :j
PepperStepper 2 months ago
How about ALIVE.
mfrasca 2 months ago
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I just want to be alive.
—Windy City Blown Away by Chicago Farmer
eced52 2 months ago
Highly commendable ambition, Alix.
Bruce1253 2 months ago
Don’t sweat it, chances are you will have 3 or 4 careers during your lifetime. The only thing that matters is at the end can you say, “This was my life with which I am well pleased.”
TheWildSow 2 months ago
Biologists want to be chemists. Chemists want to be physicists. Physicists want to be mathematicians. Mathematicians want to be philosophers.
Philosophers want to be employed.
(Alternate ending: Philosophers want to know if you want fries with that.)
David Rickard Premium Member 2 months ago
Dull but sensible. Kinda like a Volvo.
Algolei I 2 months ago
I used to write “dead” on questions like that. But it was the 70s, so nobody cared.
norphos 2 months ago
I can see Alix growing up to be Lara Croft.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member 2 months ago
Bad choice.
Ceeg22 Premium Member 17 days ago
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