What did you want to be when you grew up?

Buford T Pusser · 08-10-05, 02:22 PM

When I was a kid I remember in Kindergarten we were asked this question.

Most kids voted for fire fighter or police officer. I voted for cowboy. We even had a few vote for Indian Chief.

As I got a little older (fifth grade) I told my mother I wanted to be a tennis shoe salesman. I was really into Adidas and I think other boys are that way too. Right? She still reminds me of this. \

A local sporting goods store had a special room for shoes and I thought it would be such a cool work environment.

It's funny that I now notice shoes more than my wife but I have no desire to be a shoe salesman.

What did you wanna be? Did your dream come true?

j123vt_99 · 08-10-05, 02:24 PM

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scottall · 08-10-05, 02:32 PM

Baseball player, but I lost interest in that by high school.

My sister's dream was much better than mine. We lived in a small town so of course we had the required Dairy Queen and ate there quite a bit. When she was six or seven she said that she wanted to be a pediatrician and to work at Dairy Queen.

atlantamoi · 08-10-05, 02:40 PM

Firefighter at five. At 16 I wanted to work in TV as a director. And I'm doing that, BUT there are still times I don't know what I want to be when I grow up.

My grandmother told me when my father was a little kid he busted through the front door one day and yelled, "Mommy, when I grow up I'm going to be a chemist!!!!!". And he did do that very successfully. No, not basement chemist-type stuff

Otto · 08-10-05, 02:44 PM

I want to sit around in my underwear and play on the internet all day.

It's similar to what I do now, except that I'm wearing pants.

GoVegan · 08-10-05, 02:46 PM

I wanted to be an actor on a sitcom.

That didn't happen. Not even close.

Numanoid · 08-10-05, 02:49 PM

A haberdasher.

Buford T Pusser · 08-10-05, 02:49 PM

Well my teen years were baseball. I was a leftie pitcher and working with a California Angels scout my Junior year. He had me up to 89 mph and I was 6'4" and 140 pounds at that time.

The summer before senior year we got a new coach that was all hated and all of the seniors quit. By then I was getting tired of baseball and figured the odds were against me and I'd waste many years on a bus in the minors so I just quit. My dad's best friend was a leftie pitcher and made it to AAA and now sells insurance.

We ended up having two guys a year younger sign out of school. One got a big bonus from the Yankees and made it to AA. The other made it to A.

Buford T Pusser · 08-10-05, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Otto

I want to sit around in my underwear and play on the internet all day.

It's similar to what I do now, except that I'm wearing pants.

Dreams do come true!

Minor Threat · 08-10-05, 02:51 PM

I wanted to be bond, James Bond.....

Cusm · 08-10-05, 02:51 PM

When I was 6 or 7 I wanted to be a Marine Biologist. When I discovered my semi-fear of swimming in the open ocean it was modified to Animal trainer or zoon keeper. I gave up this dream several years ago, right before I droped 40k a year, when I came to realization that the market was very small and the pay was equal to what I was making at Best Buy out of high school.

PixyJunket · 08-10-05, 02:58 PM

I wanted to create video games. Then the Playstation came out and shat all over my dreams.

FantasticVSDoom · 08-10-05, 03:01 PM

I wanted to be the Incredible Hulk...

dogmatica · 08-10-05, 03:03 PM

Indiana Jones.

criptik28 · 08-10-05, 03:43 PM

I went through the typical young kid aspirations - astronaut, cop, archeologist. I also thought it'd be cool to be a ninja, star athlete, or rock superstar.

Then I grew up, and wanted to be a doctor around 10th grade or so.

Charlie Goose · 08-10-05, 03:52 PM

I was determined to be a paranormal investigator and this was many years before The X-Files. Hauntings, mystical creatures, UFO sightings, I was going to do it all. Interestingly, I've still never watched one episode of X-Files.

dick_grayson · 08-10-05, 03:53 PM

6 feet tall

jrobinson · 08-10-05, 03:56 PM

i think an engineer

WhoGirl · 08-10-05, 04:05 PM

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Buford Said:
Most kids voted for fire fighter or police officer. I voted for cowboy. We even had a few vote for Indian Chief.
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So, all of the Village People?

In fifth grade when they had us write an essay on the topic, I said "Comedian." I was the only one who picked a non-typical Doctor-Lawyer-Fireman career. Before I wanted to be a singer, until I realized that I can't sing that well. I mean, I can do stuff like Janis Joplin, Grace Slick, and Patti Smith, but I don't have a "pretty" voice. More of a character voice. It's strong, though.

Then later I realized that stand-up comedy wouldn't be all that exciting to me and I'd rather channel humor and other genres through the acting venue.

AudioWizard · 08-10-05, 04:10 PM

Luckily enough I always wanted to be radio. I grew up watching my father work at his station and I would spend hour every week at his station. And i'm proud to say that today I do my dream job. I consider myself very lucky.

The Edit King · 08-10-05, 04:13 PM

Loved by my Father.

PrincessT · 08-10-05, 04:35 PM

I wanted to be a jockey and race horses.

criptik28 · 08-10-05, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Edit King

Loved by my Father.

Not sure if that's supposed to be heart-warming, funny, or just sad.

mapasu · 08-10-05, 04:47 PM

Willy Wonka

shizawn · 08-10-05, 04:50 PM

I think I wanted to be an astronaut.

08-10-05, 02:22 PM	#1
Buford T Pusser DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lighten up, Francis! (Funland) Posts: 26,766	What did you want to be when you grew up? When I was a kid I remember in Kindergarten we were asked this question. Most kids voted for fire fighter or police officer. I voted for cowboy. We even had a few vote for Indian Chief. As I got a little older (fifth grade) I told my mother I wanted to be a tennis shoe salesman. I was really into Adidas and I think other boys are that way too. Right? She still reminds me of this. \ A local sporting goods store had a special room for shoes and I thought it would be such a cool work environment. It's funny that I now notice shoes more than my wife but I have no desire to be a shoe salesman. What did you wanna be? Did your dream come true? __________________ it really bufords my pusser. (wow, that sounds dirty!) - cultshock Nothing wrong with pounding a little teacher pussy after school. - Sonic most of my weight is in my tits. - Mrs. Danger

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Buford T Pusser DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lighten up, Francis! (Funland) Posts: 26,766	Well my teen years were baseball. I was a leftie pitcher and working with a California Angels scout my Junior year. He had me up to 89 mph and I was 6'4" and 140 pounds at that time. The summer before senior year we got a new coach that was all hated and all of the seniors quit. By then I was getting tired of baseball and figured the odds were against me and I'd waste many years on a bus in the minors so I just quit. My dad's best friend was a leftie pitcher and made it to AAA and now sells insurance. We ended up having two guys a year younger sign out of school. One got a big bonus from the Yankees and made it to AA. The other made it to A. __________________ it really bufords my pusser. (wow, that sounds dirty!) - cultshock Nothing wrong with pounding a little teacher pussy after school. - Sonic most of my weight is in my tits. - Mrs. Danger

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scottall DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,924	Baseball player, but I lost interest in that by high school. My sister's dream was much better than mine. We lived in a small town so of course we had the required Dairy Queen and ate there quite a bit. When she was six or seven she said that she wanted to be a pediatrician and to work at Dairy Queen.

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atlantamoi DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 7,875	Firefighter at five. At 16 I wanted to work in TV as a director. And I'm doing that, BUT there are still times I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. My grandmother told me when my father was a little kid he busted through the front door one day and yelled, "Mommy, when I grow up I'm going to be a chemist!!!!!". And he did do that very successfully. No, not basement chemist-type stuff

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WhoGirl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Last House on the Left Posts: 12,282	----------- Buford Said: Most kids voted for fire fighter or police officer. I voted for cowboy. We even had a few vote for Indian Chief. ----------- So, all of the Village People? In fifth grade when they had us write an essay on the topic, I said "Comedian." I was the only one who picked a non-typical Doctor-Lawyer-Fireman career. Before I wanted to be a singer, until I realized that I can't sing that well. I mean, I can do stuff like Janis Joplin, Grace Slick, and Patti Smith, but I don't have a "pretty" voice. More of a character voice. It's strong, though. Then later I realized that stand-up comedy wouldn't be all that exciting to me and I'd rather channel humor and other genres through the acting venue. __________________ Slowly coming back - One awkard post at a time...

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