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.
August 16, 2013
Concretionist 13 days ago
How about gainfully employed? Or is that bar too high these days?
David Lieb Premium Member 13 days ago
Better yet, retired.
kendavis09 13 days ago
They never ask Peter Pan that question.
ellisaana Premium Member 13 days ago
Beats being unemployed.
kaycstamper 13 days ago
Good choice.
Mbwebwe 13 days ago
You can tell this is an old strip, she’s writing in cursive!
Kirk Barnes Premium Member 13 days ago
“I always thought I wanted a career when I grew up. Turns out, all I wanted was a paycheck.”
Chris 13 days ago
well… at least it’s reasonable. :j
PepperStepper 13 days ago
How about ALIVE.
mfrasca 13 days 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 13 days ago
Highly commendable ambition, Alix.
Bruce1253 13 days 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 13 days 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 13 days ago
Dull but sensible. Kinda like a Volvo.
Algolei I 13 days ago
I used to write “dead” on questions like that. But it was the 70s, so nobody cared.
norphos 13 days ago
I can see Alix growing up to be Lara Croft.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member 13 days ago
Bad choice.