For some, the glory days of high school have never truly faded away. They remain caught in the past, nostalgically clinging to the past and reliving their teenage triumphs. Someone recently asked, “What screams “this person peaked in high school” to you?” and we’ve listed the top 21 answers below.
They Try And Sell Me A Pyramid Scheme
“Totally explains the girl I know who has gone through probably a dozen MLMs in the last few years and still acts like a teenager.”
“Jokes on them, I have a legit work-from-home job, and my boss leaves me alone.”
“Exactly! They use the term “boss babe,” which I’ve now heard so often that it’s lost all meaning to me. I find the concept absurd. Please get a real job.”
Reliving High-School Accomplishments
“I just sat there wondering why this nearly 40-year-old, wildly out-of-shape tire shop supervisor was telling me all about his past glories. He only wanted to talk about what school I went to and which sports I played. It was bizarre and sad.”
“How do you know if someone peaked in high school? Don’t worry. They’ll tell you.”
Still A Bully
“Why are you still acting like a typical “Mean Girl” when you are near (or past) 30?”
“One of the girls from high school, who was incredibly cruel, found someone to marry her and ended up a stay-at-home mom who spent all day spouting bitter hate towards everyone while complaining about her own kids getting bullied at school.”
Bragging About High-school Romances
“Good thing I pre-empted this by not hooking up with anyone when I was in high school.”
“My co-worker was telling me stories about his conquests from HS. Not surprisingly, he didn’t notice that I was not interested at all. We are both 35.”
High-school Tattoos
“One guy I knew literally got our school emblem and mascot in a huge “CLASS OF 2010″ tattooed on his shoulder. I mean, why!?”
“No need to ask if he actually graduated then.”
“One security question down, two more to go. Does he have a tattoo of his mother’s maiden name?”
Constantly Reposting Old Photos
“You want to watch me throw a football over those mountains? I have a photo!”
“I took a now-billionaire’s wife on a date when we were in college. I keep that photo in my favorites just so I can say I dated his wife. I definitely peaked in college.”
“Hey, remember the Chevelle?” Yes. You post the picture of you and the Chevelle daily.”
They Call High-school “The Good Old Days”
“Even bullies that used to beat up others, and now they call it the good old days. I’m guessing it wasn’t for the other guy.”
“Apparently, this man scored four touchdowns in one game at Polk High, and that was the highlight of his entire life. If those were the best days of your life, I feel sorry for you.”
They Still Wear Their Letterman Jacket
“I know a guy pushing 40 that still wears his varsity letterman jacket.”
“One of my old bosses was nearing 50 and was still wearing his class ring to work.”
Calling Their High-school Sweetheart “The One”
“He kept going on about “the one that got away.” How perfect and natural she was, their chemistry together. How he hasn’t felt that way about any girl since. I asked how long ago it was that she moved away: and he said, “8th grade.” I laughed so hard.”
Sports Obsession
“Buddy, you’re 32. Nobody cares at all that you lettered in lacrosse and basketball.”
“If they’re dads, they end up taking recreational league softball way too seriously.”
Always Organizing Reunions
“Yes, then they say bad things on social media about people who can’t come for adult reasons like it’s a 6-hour drive and they haven’t spoken to anyone from HS in 20 years.”
“In English boarding schools, you have them annually. Every year there is an Old Boys Reunion; I know one loser travels >5000 miles to do it, and we graduated in the ’80s.”
They Tell You It Doesn’t Get Any Better When You Grow Up
“A sub teacher at my school told me the only people that say that, are the ones that peaked in high school. I miss her every day.”
“Don’t let anyone tell you that these are the best years of your life. It’s a lie. Your high school years actually suck. Only losers, without adult achievements, say this.”
Running The PTA At Their Old School
“Yes! Or trying to keep a dying school alive so they can keep going to local high school sports events, even when the students would be much better off if it dissolved.”
“My hometown has a weirdly dedicated group of PTA members who will not let the school die. Even their CHILDREN are long graduated and have moved on; they just will not go away. They’ve even gone on the offensive and want a new school built.”
Disregarding The Adult Accomplishments Of Others
“My sister is one of these. She denies my degree in robotics because I wasn’t good at maths in high school. She took a high school math class 20 years ago that earned her college credit, so she thinks she’s better than me.”
“My only criticism is this: why haven’t you built a robot which can stop her?”
Name Tattoos
“They often tattoo their last name across their shoulders, like a permanent sports jersey.”
“Guy I knew from HS had his own FIRST name tattooed down his arm, and he would flex his biceps near me. Apparently, I was a total witch for not acknowledging his flexing!”
“A handful of guys had it done, all within a month of each other. Nowadays, they use the term ‘Glory Days’ in EVERY sentence they speak.”
They Brag About Their GPA
“Ah yes; the Square Root Club: when you multiply your GPA by itself, it gets smaller.”
“I bring up my (accumulative) .71 high school GPA. I’m worried that’s not even a peak.”
“You could have set your sights high and gone for that sweet, sweet .69 GPA.”
They Remember Everything
“I’ve learned from this thread that Americans care a lot about high school; it seems to be a big part of the culture there. I’m 30, and I can’t really remember anything about it at all.”
“You shouldn’t remember four years from so long ago because you should’ve done a whole bunch of things that completely eclipse that period since then.”
Pays For Waterbeds In Cash
“Oh yes! Plus, he drives a fully loaded 2011 Ford Taurus, rents a corner apartment with a fountain view, and experiences absolutely no waiting at Beef O’Brady’s.”
“Unfortunately, he can’t operate it because of all the championship rings on his fingers.”
“Never, ever finance a waterbed.”
They Still Hang Out With High-schoolers
“Hey, they serve a very valuable role; buying booze.”
“Exactly. Three years after is fine if your friends were in lower grades. After that, it’s weird.”
“I know that guy; flunked college and went back to HS to hang with his little brother’s friends.”
Wearing Their Cheerleading Outfit At 40
“Wait; you’re supposed to return those. You’re not meant to keep them!”
“A girl we know is always wearing her cheerleading uniform and posting on Facebook to show that it still fits. It’s pretty pathetic; we’re in our late 30s/early 40s.”
They Didn’t Go To College Or University
“Under ‘College/University’ in their Facebook profile, it says ‘School of Hard Knocks.'”
“Yes, and under employment: President/CEO at ‘None Of Your Business Incorporated.'”
“Translation; they dropped out and now work at The Krusty Krab in their hometown.”
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