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What did you want to be when you grew up?

130 replies

FoodLover36 · 25/09/2020 17:40

I wanted to be a WWE Diva.

OP posts:
Mrsjayy · 25/09/2020 17:42

Zookeeper, whats a WwE diva ? I feel like your nan asking Grin

formerbabe · 25/09/2020 17:44

A chef

Unfortunately i went to a private school where anything vocational was heavily discouraged so I never even thought it was a real possibility Sad

Justsocross · 25/09/2020 17:44

An Archaeologist no real idea why

Meruem · 25/09/2020 17:46

An air hostess but my doting mother told me I wasn't pretty enough! Not sure I've ever really forgiven her!

goose1964 · 25/09/2020 17:46

A,marine biologist, my mum out me off by telling me I'd have touch worms.

AragonsGirl · 25/09/2020 18:03

A teacher...which I am!

Mrsjayy · 25/09/2020 18:04

My dd wanted to be a marine biologist until she touched a star fish shuddered and said nope not for me Grin

jennyb122 · 25/09/2020 18:07

a vet, or an artist. now, i want to become a rapper/dancer Smile.

BathshebaAndGabriel · 25/09/2020 18:10

A spy

RufustheSniggeringReindeer · 25/09/2020 18:11

Well

A nun when i was about 5 😳

Detective at about 13 which kinda warped into barrister then into police

But then it was police from about 16 up

Never happened though i was a special constable for a whole year

BlueDream · 25/09/2020 18:23

A Ghostbuster.

RufustheSniggeringReindeer · 25/09/2020 18:25

@BlueDream

A Ghostbuster.
Mate

Who DIDNT want to be a ghostbusters 😀

RufustheSniggeringReindeer · 25/09/2020 18:25

I did think about being a computer programmer on the back of Tron

OverTheRainbow88 · 25/09/2020 18:29

A farmer or a vet... became a teacher so kind of similar I guess 😂

Junkmail · 25/09/2020 18:31

A zookeeper or a doctor. I have to content myself with my home zoo but I am going back to uni next week to start studying medicine (aged 31!) so childhood dreams can come true.

squeekums · 25/09/2020 18:31

@FoodLover36

I wanted to be a WWE Diva.
Omg you are literally the only other person I've seen say that in one of these threads Its what I wanted to be, never happened sadly I'm still a mad WWE fan with a room housing my collection of memorabilia from the 70's - today.
squeekums · 25/09/2020 18:32

@Mrsjayy

Zookeeper, whats a WwE diva ? I feel like your nan asking Grin
A female wrestler for the company World Wrestling Entertainment or WWE
Mrsjayy · 25/09/2020 18:35

A female wrestler for the company World Wrestling Entertainment or WWE
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joell75 · 25/09/2020 18:37

@Junkmail

I can top that...I've just started my second year at 45!

AgeLikeWine · 25/09/2020 18:38

Commercial pilot.

I got my PPL and I loved flying, but it became clear that for various reasons I was never going to get a CAA Class 1 medical certificate, so that was the end of that, sadly.

Newoneforthis28 · 25/09/2020 18:40

I wanted to be the “woman who sweeps up the hair” at the hairdresser. Purely based on the fact that when I went with my mum they gave me a brush to keep me occupied and I was paid in chocolate biscuits and Cremola Foam Grin

IHateCoronavirus · 25/09/2020 18:43

I wanted to be a smoker like my aunt! Grin

CatteStreet · 25/09/2020 18:44

A meteorologist. Later discovered I was more of an arts than a science brain, but I'm still a bit of a weather geek.

HPandTheNeverEndingBedtime · 25/09/2020 18:46

My childhood aspiration was to be a Miss Honey like English teacher that all the children love. I've worked as a secondary science teacher for the best part of a decade and starting to think Ms Trunchball wasn't all bad...

Cheerfullygo4 · 25/09/2020 18:49

Desperately wanted to be an artist or a singer/ musician. But had to chose a course that would guarantee a job. Hence teaching. Still gutted!