Annoying is when friends, after passing the age of 30, ask you to help them move. When you're in your early 20s, moving back from college or going to your first apartment, it's expected. We're all low on funds, and time is more of a luxury.
But after 30, the request just seems wrong. Let's face it, spending an entire Saturday grunting and smashing your thumbs as you help haul a dusty couch up a narrow stairway is quite a burden. Also, if you're over 30, it's likely you hardly see your friends anyway.
So why the free work? Why not just hire a moving service? It's not like we give a green light for any other errands. If I need to fold laundry, I'm not allowed to call a friend and ask them to help. If there are dishes to be washed, I can't call my old high school pal and ask if he's busy that night. So why the free pass for moving, which is much more grueling than most other tasks?
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