You know you're old when...

Blush_01

Ok, so we're predominantly students and are therefore not supposed to act like grown-ups. But recently scary things have started to happen. So, I kind of wanted to see if I was alone, or if people could help to compile a definitive list of signs alerting you to impending grown-up-ness.

To start things off...

You know you're getting old when... your friends start talking about marrying eachother.
... you contemplate getting a "proper job".
... you stop spontaneously going out on mondays and tuesdays because you'll be tired the next day.
... you feel bad about flying by the seat of your pants.
... you can not only relate to your parents, but sympathise with them about younger sibling's behaviour.
... you no longer have a teen in your age.
... your younger sibling's friends who were 5 ten minutes ago are suddenly intelligent, attractive and legally allowed to drink.
... babies whose nappies you changed have long-term boy/girl-friends.

Scraggs

Blush_01 wrote:

you feel bad about flying by the seat of your pants.

I dont understand? maybe I'm dense...maybe its just too early/late..


You know you're old when....

the barman tells you that you're too old to drink in your local and then you look around and realise that you actually are [and I'm only 19 btw...]

Blush_01

When you just sort of coast along figuring things out as you go with little regard for the consequences, like leaving an essay until the morning it's due etc.

Oh doll! I'm normally the youngest person in my local, unless there's a party!

Riamfada

you know you are to old when you dont have the get up and go to get pissed on a friday night

Blowfish

when you give up having late nights *ehem*

Banphrionsa

You know you are getting older when...

1. You put career choices ahead of relationships
2. You want to be treated equal in a relationship
3. You share picking up the tab with your date
4. You say "no" sometimes, when you know he wants a "yes"
5. You decide to go to a film alone simply because you want to enjoy it
6. You wake up angry sometimes because he's not there with you, but someplace else

elmyra

You know you're getting old when...

1. You realise your younger sister doesn't remember the pound.
2. You have 4 count 'em 4 standing orders on your bank ac...bleugh!
3. You don't get ID'd anymore (and I'm only 18!! Do I look 40 or somethin'?)

Umaro

an "outstanding balance" becomes less to do with how well you can walk after a few pints and more about how many letters the bank is sending you

panda100

Your baby cousins are doing their leaving

Riamfada

Banphrionsa wrote:

You know you are getting older when...

1. You put career choices ahead of relationships
2. You want to be treated equal in a relationship
3. You share picking up the tab with your date
4. You say "no" sometimes, when you know he wants a "yes"
5. You decide to go to a film alone simply because you want to enjoy it
6. You wake up angry sometimes because he's not there with you, but someplace else

Sounds like my ex girlfriend as of 2 weeks ago and shes 21

ferdi

when you watch antiques roadshow and go to bed at half 8

boneless

when you have dry dreams and wet farts!!!

Jeez, I'm a class act...

Stepherunie

When you start actually thinking about the quality of drink you're ingesting and not just how cheap it is.

Riamfada

Stepherunie wrote:

When you start actually thinking about the quality of drink you're ingesting and not just how cheap it is.

Thats called class

boneless

Stepherunie wrote:

When you start actually thinking about the quality of drink you're ingesting and not just how cheap it is.

Thats necessary for survival... I enjoyed a few bottles of class ale last night!!

tintinr35

you know ur old when ur bone....less



god i am funny, at least if the whole college thing doesnt work out i know i have a future in the comedy industry!!!

boneless

tintinr35 wrote:

you know ur old when ur bone....less



god i am funny, at least if the whole college thing doesnt work out i know i have a future in the comedy industry!!!

I am old!! That hurts!! Impotency is no laughing matter....

Thats why I perv..............

Stepherunie

oh god, you know your old when the creepy old man perving on all the girls in the nightclub is someone you know......

boneless

Stepherunie wrote:

oh god, you know your old when the creepy old man perving on all the girls in the nightclub is someone you know......

*Hee-hee... rubs thighs vigorously and drools...*

I'm sure I don't know what you mean!!


Hi Steph.... I have jelly babies!!

Stepherunie

Oh dear......

Actually you know you're old when there's a chance you might actually fall into a tax band for once.

Where's my hoodie?

boneless

Ah, hoodies!! They will be collected by an old pervie man on Monday...

I know I'm old when young committee members and members of the Archaeological Society boss me around!!!

Stepherunie

Ah yes and you shall be glad that you have some nice people who are willing to help a senile old man.........

You know your old when you need to explain to the even older generation about things young people are into these days or when you're the one who doesn't understand them......

scop

Theres a few things but obvious ones are not beign carded, a lot of the time I dont carry ID anymore but the odd time if Im in a place where I probably dont belong I get carded.

I still do late nights (last night up til 6 or so) but I couldnt do it half as much as I used to.

The_Minister

You know you are getting old when someone calls you a "cantankerous old trout":mad:

rainbow kirby

You know you're getting old when
- you plan to shop around next year for the best rate on your student loans
- you laugh at kids who think that Ocarina of Time was the first Zelda game
- your little brother is out-earning you
- you pay off your credit card balance in full every month
- you think before whipping out said credit card for shiny things
- you realise that you're a whole 5 years older than some people who'll be in 1st year in September

humbert

Well having read most of those posts I can quite safely say I'm not getting old. *skipps off smiling gleefully*

arbeitsscheuer

To paraphrase Billy Bragg:
You you you're old when you've turned from Red to Blue...

Riamfada

Firespinner wrote:

You know you are getting old when someone calls you a "cantankerous old trout":mad:

Wait i called you that yesterday.

Umaro

pipe down grandad.

imeddyhobbs

You know your getting old when you start to fancy Deidre in Coronation street

arbeitsscheuer

imeddyhobbs wrote:

You know your getting old when you start to fancy Deidre in Coronation street

That's not a sign of age, that's a sign of insanity.