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    12 Times You Wish Your Life Were Like "The Sims"

    *Sees empty bank account.* *Tries to use motherlode.*

    1. The Sims: If you're running low on cash, just enter "rosebud" or "motherlode" a few times and you'll be all set.

    Real life: You are broke. So broke.

    2. The Sims: You can have basically anyone fall in love with you within 24 hours.

    Real life: You awkwardly chat with strangers at the bar every weekend, only to remain single as fuck when all is said and done.

    3. The Sims: You don't even have to interact with other people to improve your people skills.

    Real life: lol what are people skills?

    4. The Sims: Even if you're a bad chef, you've got a bunch of recipes at your disposal. And you NEVER have to go grocery shopping.

    Real life: Cooking is fucking difficult.

    5. The Sims: Changing your hairstyle is as easy as stepping in front of a mirror.

    Real life: That hair's not magically growing back if you screw something up.

    6. The Sims: Designing and redesigning are no big deal.

    Real life: Even just trying to switch out your couch is a huge, painful process.

    7. The Sims: Proportionally, you spend more time in college than basically any other phase of life.

    Real life: Ugh whyyy is college so short?

    8. The Sims: Giving birth requires clutching your stomach, then just having a baby magically appear in a shower of sparks.

    Real life: PAIN. SO MUCH.

    9. The Sims: Hop on any workout machine for a couple hours and your body will magically shed those extra pounds.

    Real life: Ten minutes of exercise is about all you can do before wanting to pass out.

    10. The Sims: Cool creatures like aliens and vampires co-exist with the rest of the population.

    Real life: This is as close to an alien as you're going to get.

    11. The Sims: Even if you have to start at the bottom, getting a job in almost any career field is super easy.

    Real life: No matter how many times you send out your resume, that job just isn't happening.

    12. The Sims: If you practice, you can become a master painter, musician, etc.

    Real life: You can practice all you want, but you'll never be Da Vinci.

    But hey, at least we can figure out how to get out of the pool without a stepladder.