You know you're getting old when...

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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    decides2dream wrote:
    btw - BD....someone under the age of 30, maybe even 25?....started this thread! :twisted:
    so you know you're really getting old when you think, wtf, WHY is someone under 30 starting a 'you know you're getting old' thread?! :twisted: :mrgreen: :twisted:


    :lol:
    jk sian.

    Yeah you're right!

    The nerve Sian! :mrgreen:
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  • PearlOfAGirl
    PearlOfAGirl Posts: 15,993
    Black Diamond wrote:
    You post in the "You know you're getting old when..." Thread
    :lol::lol::lol: plus uno!

    Wish you were here...
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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    No it's fine! :lol:

    I've just been feeling old lately... and Saturday night's extension lead incident topped it all off!

    It's also didn't help that on the same night, one of my friends was being tickled and I stopped it saying "if you carry on like that he'll bang his head" :oops:


    well just stop that! immediately! :twisted:
    *said in best, older, authoratative voice*
    :mrgreen:


    you just did a 35 mile bike ride!
    you are under 30!
    ENJOY!


    let those of us who basically know we are middle-aged, hang on a bit longer to thinking...nah, i'm not that old yet. ;)



    i repeat - you're under 30!
    ENJOY!
    8-)
    :mrgreen:

    i just checked your profile :oops: :twisted: :lol: ...you're 25!
    sweet bejeebus - you're in your prime! ENJOY!


    i am in my second prime..... ;)
    and yes, i do realize.....you know you're getting old when you lecture younger people to enjoy their youth. :mrgreen: :geek: 8-)
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    decides2dream wrote:
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    No it's fine! :lol:

    I've just been feeling old lately... and Saturday night's extension lead incident topped it all off!

    It's also didn't help that on the same night, one of my friends was being tickled and I stopped it saying "if you carry on like that he'll bang his head" :oops:


    well just stop that! immediately! :twisted:
    *said in best, older, authoratative voice*
    :mrgreen:


    you just did a 35 mile bike ride!
    you are under 30!
    ENJOY!


    let those of us who basically know we are middle-aged, hang on a bit longer to thinking...nah, i'm not that old yet. ;)



    i repeat - you're under 30!
    ENJOY!
    8-)
    :mrgreen:

    i just checked your profile :oops: :twisted: :lol: ...you're 25!
    sweet bejeebus - you're in your prime! ENJOY!


    i am in my second prime..... ;)
    and yes, i do realize.....you know you're getting old when you lecture younger people to enjoy their youth. :mrgreen: :geek: 8-)

    :lol: Trust me, I'm an old 25!

    I just thought the thread would be entertaining... as there seems to be an increasing number of 'youngsters' about these days... :?

    Remember, you're only as old as the man you feel, D2D ;)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • gabers
    gabers Posts: 2,787
    When you're buying booze at the grocery store and the automatic scanner says to look at ID and the kid at the manager station gives you a look like "oh, you're really old, so sorry the machine is so ignorant". Even when I really don't look that old. Compared to other 37 year old white men.
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    gabers wrote:
    When you're buying booze at the grocery store and the automatic scanner says to look at ID and the kid at the manager station gives you a look like "oh, you're really old, so sorry the machine is so ignorant". Even when I really don't look that old. Compared to other 37 year old white men.

    That was gonna be my next one!

    I stopped being ID'ed this year and I don't know whether to be happy or sad about it :lol:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    gabers wrote:
    When you're buying booze at the grocery store and the automatic scanner says to look at ID and the kid at the manager station gives you a look like "oh, you're really old, so sorry the machine is so ignorant". Even when I really don't look that old. Compared to other 37 year old white men.

    That was gonna be my next one!

    I stopped being ID'ed this year and I don't know whether to be happy or sad about it :lol:

    The best is when you get carded now, makes my day :D
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  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    And when you do get ID'd (automatically I'm sure, the guy never even looked at me) you laugh in the checkout guys face and say 'you're kidding me, right?' :lol:

    At least he had the good grace to blush :mrgreen:
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,912
    1) when you realize people who were born in the same year that TEN and NEVERMIND were released are now graduating or have graduated high school

    2) when you realize that you have now been out of high school for over half your life

    3) you remember carrying around boom boxes through the streets and playing/using cassettes

    4) players you had baseball cards of now have sons who are now playing in the major leagues

    5) you remember what it was like to use a pay phone and had a system to get out of a collect call

    6) you know or knew how to change a typewriter ribbon

    7) you have drunk water straight from the hose outside your house

    8) weekends were a reason to go out and try and meet and see other people, not sit at home and try to avoid other people

    9) the biggest thought about money was how many beers and shots i can buy with my paycheck this week

    10) you remember when banks were only open 10-3 except on friday nights when they would be open until 7:00
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    It's funny, I'm 18 and have been in Montreal for a month and a half, and have gotten carded once...
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    pjhawks wrote:
    1) when you realize people who were born in the same year that TEN and NEVERMIND were released are now graduating or have graduated high school

    2) when you realize that you have now been out of high school for over half your life

    3) you remember carrying around boom boxes through the streets and playing/using cassettes

    4) players you had baseball cards of now have sons who are now playing in the major leagues

    5) you remember what it was like to use a pay phone and had a system to get out of a collect call

    6) you know or knew how to change a typewriter ribbon

    7) you have drunk water straight from the hose outside your house

    8) weekends were a reason to go out and try and meet and see other people, not sit at home and try to avoid other people

    9) the biggest thought about money was how many beers and shots i can buy with my paycheck this week

    10) you remember when banks were only open 10-3 except on friday nights when they would be open until 7:00

    Brilliant. :mrgreen:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    You know you're old when you remember old coins... and were astounded by the replacement ones when they were released :lol:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    pjhawks wrote:
    1) when you realize people who were born in the same year that TEN and NEVERMIND were released are now graduating or have graduated high school

    2) when you realize that you have now been out of high school for over half your life

    3) you remember carrying around boom boxes through the streets and playing/using cassettes

    4) players you had baseball cards of now have sons who are now playing in the major leagues

    5) you remember what it was like to use a pay phone and had a system to get out of a collect call

    6) you know or knew how to change a typewriter ribbon

    7) you have drunk water straight from the hose outside your house

    8) weekends were a reason to go out and try and meet and see other people, not sit at home and try to avoid other people

    9) the biggest thought about money was how many beers and shots i can buy with my paycheck this week

    10) you remember when banks were only open 10-3 except on friday nights when they would be open until 7:00

    Brilliant. :mrgreen:


    too true!
    and i remember when vinyl was IT. cassettes were a modern marvel! :lol:
    and ahhhhh...typewriters........we actually still have one in our office, needed for the occasional form and all the younger employees look at it with trepidation. :P
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    :lol: Trust me, I'm an old 25!

    I just thought the thread would be entertaining... as there seems to be an increasing number of 'youngsters' about these days... :?

    Remember, you're only as old as the man you feel, D2D ;)

    no harm intended!


    and yes, it is. :D



    and daminnit, that's the problem then, eh? the man i feel is 43! :shock: :lol::mrgreen:
    he's still adorable tho...;)
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • Claireack
    Claireack Posts: 13,561
    Your beautiful baby is now taller than you.

    You have to start waxing your chin. :o
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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    decides2dream wrote:
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    pjhawks wrote:
    1) when you realize people who were born in the same year that TEN and NEVERMIND were released are now graduating or have graduated high school

    2) when you realize that you have now been out of high school for over half your life

    3) you remember carrying around boom boxes through the streets and playing/using cassettes

    4) players you had baseball cards of now have sons who are now playing in the major leagues

    5) you remember what it was like to use a pay phone and had a system to get out of a collect call

    6) you know or knew how to change a typewriter ribbon

    7) you have drunk water straight from the hose outside your house

    8) weekends were a reason to go out and try and meet and see other people, not sit at home and try to avoid other people

    9) the biggest thought about money was how many beers and shots i can buy with my paycheck this week

    10) you remember when banks were only open 10-3 except on friday nights when they would be open until 7:00

    Brilliant. :mrgreen:


    too true!
    and i remember when vinyl was IT. cassettes were a modern marvel! :lol:
    and ahhhhh...typewriters........we actually still have one in our office, needed for the occasional form and all the younger employees look at it with trepidation. :P
    My 6 year old finally figured out what Backspacer was last night on the computer, LOL

    Let us not forget the greatest invention of all!!

    The 8 track :D
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    I think I had 3 of these :?
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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    decides2dream wrote:
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    :lol: Trust me, I'm an old 25!

    I just thought the thread would be entertaining... as there seems to be an increasing number of 'youngsters' about these days... :?

    Remember, you're only as old as the man you feel, D2D ;)

    no harm intended!


    and yes, it is. :D



    and daminnit, that's the problem then, eh? the man i feel is 43! :shock: :lol::mrgreen:
    he's still adorable tho...;)

    See, that's your first mistake right there... My man is nearly 3 years younger than me, so technically, i'm 23 ;):mrgreen:

    Yeah right! :lol:


    You know you're old when you like Elton John's early music and not just his collaborations ^^^^
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    gabers wrote:
    When you're buying booze at the grocery store and the automatic scanner says to look at ID and the kid at the manager station gives you a look like "oh, you're really old, so sorry the machine is so ignorant". Even when I really don't look that old. Compared to other 37 year old white men.

    That was gonna be my next one!

    I stopped being ID'ed this year and I don't know whether to be happy or sad about it :lol:

    I don't get id'ed anywhere except :roll: ... my local post office refuses to sell me the lottery ... you have to be 16 to buy it FFS ... do I look 15 :twisted: ... I've been old enough to buy it for nearly that long ... ENDS RANT!

    *coughs* I was a touch offended :oops: :mrgreen:
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    chime wrote:
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    gabers wrote:
    When you're buying booze at the grocery store and the automatic scanner says to look at ID and the kid at the manager station gives you a look like "oh, you're really old, so sorry the machine is so ignorant". Even when I really don't look that old. Compared to other 37 year old white men.

    That was gonna be my next one!

    I stopped being ID'ed this year and I don't know whether to be happy or sad about it :lol:

    I don't get id'ed anywhere except :roll: ... my local post office refuses to sell me the lottery ... you have to be 16 to buy it FFS ... do I look 15 :twisted: ... I've been old enough to buy it for nearly that long ... ENDS RANT!

    *coughs* I was a touch offended :oops: :mrgreen:

    Sorry but I did LOL when I read this :lol::D

    Bless you, you should be flattered! I'm 5 years younger than you and I don't get ID'ed at all anymore :cry:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    you remember eating mcd's and other junk daily and washing it down with 24 beers a night and your stomach was still flat as a washboard. and now any time you eat something other than salad, you can see your gut rounding out a bit more as soon as you sit down.

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