Dropping Out Mugs

'No, it's not my diploma. I dropped out. It's my birth certificate.'

The End of Innocence

"I'm broke, I'm back...and I'm willing to discuss law school."

"I can't get used to being a grownup."

"Yeah, you could say I've got mother issues....she told me I have to move out!"

'It's time to move out when Mom says...'

"Nothing else in my room can spin on the floor like a bottle."

Fishbowl rebellion.

"My parents said that until I find a job and move out they will not recognize me as a sentient being."

Trust

'What about you...you've been living here thirty years too?'

"Your mother and I think it's time you got a place of your own. We'd like a little time alone before we die."

"Son, one day two hundred square feet of this city could be yours to rent."

'Son, the world is ripe for the taking ... you better stay home with me.'

"Your mother and I want to make your 21st birthday a moving experience. We'll help you pack."

"This is a little awkward, but you've been our guest for a while now, and we all have work in the morning..."

"Shouldn't you use a plate?"

"Lives in the basement and has yet to bring home a dime."

"Be afraid to try new things!"

"All I ask is a chance to ruin my life in my own way."

Estate Agent showing client his parents' house - '...and here's one from our affordable homes range'

'No, thanks. My folks won't let me get any piercings, yet.'

Dog Training.

"I'm great at dodgeball, because I don't show up for gym class."

"I've just bought five acres of prime oceanfront. Want to help me build on it?"

'How should I know how things are at home, I moved into the pub a month ago.'

"On. More. Try."

"I do like it here, but I'm ready for my own apartment."

'Male, 38, still living with his parents. They asked us to keep him overnight, so they could change the locks.'

"No need to push, Mother—I'm going."

''It's me or your stupid racing pigeons' I said - then immediately regretted it.'

"Remember, son, no matter what happens to you, we intend to always keep your room at home exactly as it is right now...empty."

And so Bob's folks sent him off into the world. But not before running a few last tests, just to be sure he could handle it.

"I didn't think you'd still be here at thirty."

'Now that you have a job, Tom, Dad and I are turning your room into a condo!'