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长大成人的50个标志

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多大年龄算是成年,各国法律有不同规定。英国一项最新调查总结出50个成年标志,其中既包括每月规划收支、关注利率、有自己的政治观点等智商情商方面的成熟表现,也不乏自己洗衣服、换灯泡、熨烫衣服等生活技能。

在理财上自己做主、可以完整地做一顿饭、有储蓄账户、吃完就洗碗……这些都是标志着你长大成人的表现,自己对照看看,你长大了吗?

长大成人的50个标志

Key signs of adulthood are no longer relying on mum and dad for financial decisions, being able to cook an evening meal from scratch and owning a lawn mower according to the Skipton Building Society. Here are the 50 things that prove you are grown-up:

ng a mortgage

and dad no longer make your financial decisions

ng into a pension

ucting a weekly food shop

ten a Will

ng children

eting every month

g able to cook an evening meal from scratch

ing married

ng life insurance

cling

ng a savings account

ing what terms like 'ISA' and 'tracker' mean

hing the news

ng a lawn mower

g your own washing

ng trips to the local tip

ting flowers

g able to bleed a radiator

ng a joint bank account

ng a view on politics

ing track of interest rates

ing a messy house annoying

g able to change a light bulb

ng a vacuum cleaner

ing dinner parties

ening to Radio 2

ying gardening

ding weekend just 'pottering'

starts asking you for advice

ying spare shopping bags just in case

going round garden centres

ing coats on a night out

g to bed before 11pm

ng sure mum and dad are phoned at least once a week

sing work as a career rather than a job

iring torn clothing rather than throwing it away

iron

wash up immediately after eating

y cooking

ng a Sunday paper

ys going out with a sensible pair of shoes

like receiving gift vouchers

keeps you awake at night

ng post

ng a 'best' crockery set

g able to change a car tyre

g sensible enough to remove make up off before bedtime

g able to follow a receipt

ng 'best towels' as well as 'everyday towels'