1 week Ago By BuzzFeed
I don't know about you, but for me, an unexpected characteristic of adulthood has been understanding and feeling more and more with Eeyore with age. Like, I'm sorry, but that sad donkey makes some good points. So when Reddit user Infamous-Echo-3949 posted , " What are examples of ‘being picked last in gym class’ as an adult?" it's not surprising there were over 3,000 answers.
If you've ever felt like Eeyore and are looking for some company to commiserate, you've come to the right place. Here are 15 examples of people experiencing the adult version of being picked last in gym class. And if you can relate, just know you are NOT alone.
1. "When someone says 'Let's get a group photo together!' but then hands you the phone." — zombie_spiderman 2.
"Being sat at the 'Randoms Table' at a wedding." — u/MoveMyVeels 3. "When your friend who lives out of town comes to your town for a week and doesn't bother to tell you.
" — u/peachyliz 4. "Getting invited to a party but only on condition of being the designated driver." — u/sjroberts9 5.
"When everyone goes out for a walk or coffee or lunch at work, and no one asks if you want to join." — u/Smooth_Strength_9914 6. "There's the WhatsApp group you're all in, but then you learn that most people are in another different chat, as well.
" — u/absolutelysureithink 7. "When you're the one that always has to drop behind when the path is too narrow for three." — u/twoLegsJimmy 8.
"Finding out your 'friends' went out on the town, but they never called or texted to invite you." — u/ZarieRose 9. "When you're on the phone with your friend from childhood, and they say they're getting a phone call and have to go because it's the person they called first calling them back, and they'd rather talk to that person.
" — u/Trinktt 10. "When no one replies to your message in a text chat, but people carry on with other conversations." — u/mrPigWaffle 11.
"Being invited to an event on the day of, especially if it's an event that took weeks or months to plan. Because if you're being invited on the day, you know you’re just making up numbers and are functionally a seat filler." — u/renb8 12.
"When you've met someone more than once but they still say, 'Hey, nice to meet you!'" — u/Consistent-Lemon1995 13. "When someone leaves your message on 'seen' for a week while responding to other mutual friends' messages." — u/7_11_Nation_Army 14.
"People talking about party plans in front of you, but not inviting you." — u/JustTheTipAgain 15. Lastly, "When you sign up to volunteer but are then told they're full" which was followed by the example, "I donated my body to science, and they sent it back.
" — u/ExtraSauceyBurger & u/Scottland83 There you have it, 15 times that embody the adult equivalent of being picked last in gym class. What do you think? Have you experienced some of these? Or are there any other examples that you didn't see on this list? Let us know in the comments! Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity..
