Author Topic: Signs You're Getting Old (Read 23753 times)

El Lobo · « **Reply #40 on:** July 25, 2017, 09:40:15 am »

Getting quite excited about buying various plastic boxes to store things in

Buck Pete · « **Reply #41 on:** July 25, 2017, 09:42:16 am »

Quote from: redk84 on July 25, 2017, 09:29:35 am

yeah that hangover thing, fucking hell....

not a big drinker anymore but had a HEAVY one on Friday. Still felt it on Monday morning! that's never happened to me before

2 days yeah but 3?! geez

I have heard literally dozens and dozens of people my age say this very same thing. And yep, Hangovers do last for bloody days now.

The thing is though, when i was a teen and in my 20/30's i cannot remember middle aged blokes moaning about hangovers.

Makes me wonder what the fuck brewers are sticking in the ale these days.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #42 on:** July 25, 2017, 11:25:42 am »

Quote from: Eel Lobo on July 25, 2017, 09:40:15 am

Getting quite excited about buying various plastic boxes to store things in

A close relative of taking an inordinate amount of time sorting the waste into the relevant recycling bin.

stoa · « **Reply #43 on:** July 25, 2017, 12:37:00 pm »

Getting annoyed hearing the neighbour-kids shouting and screaming while they're playing outside. Never really bothered me in the past, but found myself thinking "Why they fuck can't they play a bit more quiet?" from time to time... Not that I'm tempted to complain or shout at them, but that probably only starts when you're 60 or so...

jambutty · « **Reply #44 on:** July 25, 2017, 12:39:28 pm »

When you realise that kids born in 2000 will vote next year.

jambutty · « **Reply #45 on:** July 25, 2017, 12:41:23 pm »

When you're 10, five years is forever.

When you're 20, it's still a long time.

When you're 60, five years is like a long weekend.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #46 on:** July 25, 2017, 01:03:42 pm »

Sorting out my sons first car and insurance and posting for advice in a RAWK Car insurance thread.

Doesn't seem like 5 minutes ago i was trying to sort my own insurance on a 205 GTI

rob1966 · « **Reply #47 on:** July 25, 2017, 01:20:40 pm »

Quote from: jambutty on July 25, 2017, 12:41:23 pm

When you're 10, five years is forever.

When you're 20, it's still a long time.

When you're 60, five years is like a long weekend.

25 years was forever, now its a possible number for how many years I've left to live - I'm hoping to at least make 75. That'll also mean my kids are 34 and 31 so they've at least had a Dad in their lives for a decent amount of time.

The Bournemouth Red · « **Reply #48 on:** July 25, 2017, 02:02:46 pm »

Tutting at things I used to laugh at or do myself.

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #49 on:** July 25, 2017, 02:51:29 pm »

Quote from: Decent User Name on July 24, 2017, 10:58:42 pm

Had a trim?

It's the speed they grow that's frightening. I obviously don't spend hours admiring myself in the mirror but it's the fa t you look and suddenly see one that's sprouted that's twice as long as all the rest.

I only get my hair cut when my eyebrows are too long

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #50 on:** July 25, 2017, 02:53:50 pm »

Quote from: jambutty on July 25, 2017, 12:39:28 pm

When you realise that kids born in 2000 will vote next year.

One of the cases I dealt with in work recently, the receiving parent was born in January 2000. Put me off working for a good few minutes so I could get over the fact it made me feel ancient.

Lfsea · « **Reply #51 on:** July 25, 2017, 03:06:02 pm »

Quote from: jambutty on July 25, 2017, 12:41:23 pm

When you're 10, five years is forever.

When you're 20, it's still a long time.

When you're 60, five years is like a long weekend.

Daniel Tammet, the famous mathematician wrote an interesting book about this very subject called 'Thinking in numbers".

It - in part - describes how summers feel like forever when you're young because, they almost are, relative to how old you are. A 3-month summer when you are 5, is 5% of your whole life, spent in that summer. When you're 50, it's just 0.5% of your life and thus it feels like it has gone that much quicker because your perception of time has change.

It's a good read.

rob1966 · « **Reply #52 on:** July 25, 2017, 03:16:49 pm »

STD's used to be dialing codes

ChaChaMooMoo · « **Reply #53 on:** July 25, 2017, 03:22:23 pm »

... Saturday afternoons, cleaning the house, Sunday evenings, ironing the shit out of the wrinkled shirts for the work week and Friday evenings, shopping for the weekend and next week.

Quote from: rob1966 on July 25, 2017, 03:16:49 pm

STD's used to be dialing codes

And Apple and Blackberrys were merely fruits.

Elmo! · « **Reply #54 on:** July 25, 2017, 08:51:35 pm »

Quote from: ChaChaMooMoo on July 25, 2017, 03:22:23 pm

Blackberrys were merely fruits.

We've pretty much returned to that now.

Titi Camara · « **Reply #55 on:** July 26, 2017, 08:06:05 pm »

Quote from: Decent User Name on July 24, 2017, 06:11:58 pm

Nailed it in the first post Titi!

Walking into a room, and then not remembering what you went in for.

Back Fat?

afc tukrish · « **Reply #56 on:** July 27, 2017, 03:53:27 am »

When I'm watching the US/Jamaica Gold Cup Final, and Damian Lowe is mentioned, and my first thought is, "That's Onandi Lowe's son..." And he is...

ChaChaMooMoo · « **Reply #57 on:** July 27, 2017, 06:14:14 am »

Quote from: elmo_swatloski on July 25, 2017, 08:51:35 pm

We've pretty much returned to that now.

One down, one to go?

Another Red · « **Reply #58 on:** July 27, 2017, 07:25:43 am »

You get offended by online articles saying men can't wear hoodies after 40 (even though you're 36).

jambutty · « **Reply #59 on:** July 27, 2017, 02:16:42 pm »

Quote from: Another Red on July 27, 2017, 07:25:43 am

You get offended by online articles saying men can't wear hoodies after 40 (even though you're 36).

Fuk dat.

RJ320 · « **Reply #60 on:** July 27, 2017, 02:21:20 pm »

Quote from: ChaChaMooMoo on July 27, 2017, 06:14:14 am

One down, one to go?

Fat chance. Apple could remove the whole screen on their iPhone 8 and people will still queue up since 2am to buy it.

rob1966 · « **Reply #61 on:** July 27, 2017, 03:01:13 pm »

Quote from: RJ320 on July 27, 2017, 02:21:20 pm

Fat chance. Apple could remove the whole screen on their iPhone 8 and people will still queue up since 2am to buy it.

Demo · « **Reply #62 on:** July 27, 2017, 03:17:36 pm »

Another post 40 milestone collected!
Went for an eye test yesterday as it's gradually detoriated over the last year with sitting in front of a pc all week for nearly 20 years,came back with a receipt and precription for reading glasses!!

Rysoph76 · « **Reply #63 on:** July 27, 2017, 04:03:10 pm »

Quote from: Ronnie Pickering on July 25, 2017, 02:51:29 pm

I only get my hair cut when my eyebrows are too long

I had a haircut recently and I was rushing so forgot to get them to trim the eyebrows and now I look like Denis Healy

I'd also add in waking up, feeling like shit and trying to remember how many you had last night to feel that rough. Then you realise you never had a beer the night before and have had 7 hours sleep and that is just how you feel these days when you wake up

Trump's tiny tiny hands · « **Reply #64 on:** July 27, 2017, 04:09:24 pm »

http://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/NT9110_30/nosetrimmer-series-3000-waterproof-nose-trimmer

All a 40+ gentleman ever needs.

oojason · « **Reply #65 on:** July 27, 2017, 05:10:52 pm »

Quote from: Demo on July 27, 2017, 03:17:36 pm

Another post 40 milestone collected!
Went for an eye test yesterday as it's gradually detoriated over the last year with sitting in front of a pc all week for nearly 20 years,came back with a receipt and precription for reading glasses!!

Too true mate - the girl in the opticians asked me when I last had my eyes tested, told it was 27 years in my final year at school - she looked horrified - probably as she was 'only' 26...

Another 3 tears and and 90's would have started 30 years ago... eeek!

Still remember Italia '90 like it was yesterday (which is weird 'cos I can't remember yesterday at all)

rob1966 · « **Reply #66 on:** July 27, 2017, 05:19:49 pm »

Quote from: Demo on July 27, 2017, 03:17:36 pm

Another post 40 milestone collected!
Went for an eye test yesterday as it's gradually detoriated over the last year with sitting in front of a pc all week for nearly 20 years,came back with a receipt and precription for reading glasses!!

I've worn contacts for years, when I was 44 I was having my usual check up and did the reading dead easy as usual. Optician asks me how old I was, tells him, he says next year, due to my age, I wont be able to do that. I was like yeah whatever - 12 months on I needed reading glasses

Mutton Geoff · « **Reply #67 on:** July 27, 2017, 06:06:47 pm »

When you are addicted to your allotment.

ArthurDooley82 · « **Reply #68 on:** July 27, 2017, 08:23:33 pm »

When your legs go after playing footy for a hour. Finally happened to me last week, time for the pirlo role and grow my hair long with a beard. Or might go for the Welsh xavi iniesta look.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #69 on:** July 27, 2017, 08:55:09 pm »

Quote from: ArthurDooley82 on July 27, 2017, 08:23:33 pm

When your legs go after playing footy for a hour. Finally happened to me last week, time for the pirlo role and grow my hair long with a beard. Or might go for the Welsh xavi iniesta look.

An hour?!

Titi Camara · « **Reply #70 on:** July 27, 2017, 08:57:52 pm »

Quote from: I'm not paying... but may be shaving on July 27, 2017, 08:55:09 pm

An hour?!

You've got at least 7 years on him buddy

TepidT2O · « **Reply #71 on:** July 27, 2017, 08:58:45 pm »

I'm more at the 10 minute mark

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #72 on:** July 27, 2017, 09:10:03 pm »

You remember when Everton won a trophy.

rob1966 · « **Reply #73 on:** July 27, 2017, 09:22:23 pm »

Quote from: LanceLink on July 27, 2017, 09:10:03 pm

You remember when Everton won a trophy.

You can no longer remember when Everton last won a trophy

please, I have my reasons for it but... · « **Reply #74 on:** July 27, 2017, 09:46:05 pm »

You live by yourself and spending everyday outside of the house are a distant memory.

You wake up in the middle of the night, every single night, to pee.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #75 on:** July 27, 2017, 10:18:04 pm »

Quote from: Rysoph76 on July 27, 2017, 04:03:10 pm

I had a haircut recently and I was rushing so forgot to get them to trim the eyebrows and now I look like Denis Healy

I'd also add in waking up, feeling like shit and trying to remember how many you had last night to feel that rough. Then you realise you never had a beer the night before and have had 7 hours sleep and that is just how you feel these days when you wake up

Knowing what Denis Healey's eyebrows looked like.

Medellin · « **Reply #76 on:** July 27, 2017, 10:27:22 pm »

Medication.

You will have some sort of repeat prescription.

RJ320 · « **Reply #77 on:** July 27, 2017, 10:41:48 pm »

Starting to wonder how old most of you lot are. I'm 28 but can relate to almost every post on this thread. $:-\$

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #78 on:** July 27, 2017, 10:43:07 pm »

Quote from: RJ320 on July 27, 2017, 10:41:48 pm

Starting to wonder how old most of you lot are. I'm 28 but can relate to almost every post on this thread. $:-\$

Are you Benjamin Button?

rob1966 · « **Reply #79 on:** July 27, 2017, 10:46:57 pm »

Quote from: RJ320 on July 27, 2017, 10:41:48 pm

Starting to wonder how old most of you lot are. I'm 28 but can relate to almost every post on this thread. $:-\$

28? You're still a child

I was 50 last December. Tom Jones, the green green grass of home was no1 the day I was born.