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		buckminster on July 17, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: American kids would much rather be YouTubers than ... > I wanted to be a garbage collector I used to say that (from age six) to dissuade further questioning from dull adults. It usually worked.

nostrademons on July 17, 2019 [–]

I used to say "I want to be a junkie when I grow up" because there was this series of anti-drug commercials that would end with the line "Nobody ever says they want to be a junkie when they grow up" and I wanted to prove them wrong.

liberte82 on July 17, 2019 | [–]

Did you achieve your dreams?

nostrademons on July 18, 2019 | | [–]

Not that one.

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