A meme has been going around Twitter telling everyone exactly what they should do before hitting the ripe age of 30. The meme started after 29-year-old Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was criticized for having $7,000 in her bank account. CNBC found one expert who said Ocasio-Cortez should have anywhere between $8,750 and $30,000, based on what one should have saved by age 30.
This sparked people on Twitter to troll these experts with what you should actually have by age 30 and the memes do not disappoint.
Some people actually gave sound advice.
By age 30 you should have:
— franny choi (@fannychoir) November 26, 2018
– Honest conversations with your partner(s) about boundaries and consent
– Language to explain your political beliefs to genuinely curious acquaintances
– The ability to hold a straight face during a bullshit meeting
– HIGH QUALITY BACKPACK
But most people just had jokes.
https://twitter.com/MeredithIreland/status/1067457443821703168
by age 30 you should:
— equine ox (@mountain_ghosts) November 27, 2018
– cow
– big
By age 30 you should have:
— Kate Brauning (@KateBrauning) November 23, 2018
$3 in savings
$5,000 in credit card debt
Existential dread
A favorite spoon
One half-dead plant you feel really bad about because your mom keeps asking for grandkids but you’re not ready and you thought this basil plant would be a good place to start
And others just shared song lyrics.
By age 30 you should be
— shauna morgan (hiatus) (@shavnamorgan) November 23, 2018
-swift as the coursing river
-with all of the force of a great typhoon
-with all the strength of a raging fire
-mysterious as the dark side of the moon
https://twitter.com/therealjessnoe/status/1066536066516230144
By age 30 you should be
— Kole (@kolsvein) November 25, 2018
-A bitch
-A lover
-A child
-A mother
-A sinner
-A saint
-Not ashamed
-Your hell
-Your dream
-Nothing in between
One person really outdid themselves by explaining the plot of 13 Going on 30.
https://twitter.com/marginalmarisa/status/1066411715418570752
If you’ve already missed the boat on doing these things by age 30, maybe look to the “by age 35” meme.