You know you're 'getting on a bit' when.....

OldGoat

Grey is natures way of displaying dignity.

I knew I was getting on a bit when I went to a car show and got excited by a 'sensible' car rather then the Ferraris.

DeVore

Actually now that I think about it, another one was when I started to worry about my own mortality as well as my parents'.

DeV.

Esel

... I subscribed to this forum.

Rubecula

I started going grey a long time ago, but at least I have always had a decent head of hair. Except this morning I noticed that I don't.:(

Grey and balding? What gives?

jos28

I first noticed when I was navigating for the husband while we were driving around the UK. I was staring at the map and realised the eyesight was going. Try as I might I could not read the placenames. All I could see were little black squiggles....time to go to Specsavers.

Spread

I couldn't remember when I first became aware of this. Once you get over the initial shock ....... it's a great place to be. What I find most embarrassing is ..... forgetting what I'm talking about ..... and when I ask the other person/persons to help me out ...... no good there either

looksee

Spread wrote: »

I couldn't remember when I first became aware of this. Once you get over the initial shock ....... it's a great place to be. What I find most embarrassing is ..... forgetting what I'm talking about ..... and when I ask the other person/persons to help me out ...... no good there either

You should try standing in front of a class and doing that...'come on lads, I need a noun here, any suggestions?':D

Shotgun_TEXAS

I was 16 sitting in geography class when I felt a pinch the girl beside me plucked a grey hair and laughed and said you pluck one and 5 more grow back boy was she right grey as a badger even the beard and i wont be mid twenties untill next year. dont bother me though I was the hairyest chap around.
So yeah grey hair makes me feel mature but aches and pains make me feel old¬

Chris Hansen

Wen my kids have more sex than i do

aujopimur

When you want one of those mobile phones that just makes/recieves calls and has big buttons.
When you start kicking banana and orange skins into the gutter.

looksee

Lol, I still have one of those Nokias with the orange stripe - it makes and receives calls and texts and has a very useful alarm. Thats it! Suits me fine.

OldGoat

I wish they would bring back public telephones.

chucken1

Ummmm.. please dont shout but have we been here before?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056261547

OldGoat

OK, point taken. I'll merge the two threads.
(I never copped that there were two seperate threads going. )

/Threads Merged.

Spread

"Two threads not better than one thread
I've merged, so Hydra's now one head"
....................................................Anon (2011)

looksee

Lol, you can't expect all us aul wans to remember that there was a previous thread...oh hello, do I know you...

chucken1

OldGoat wrote: »

OK, point taken. I'll merge the two threads.
(I never copped that there were two seperate threads going. )

/Threads Merged.

Classic oul fella

Godsentme

OldGoat wrote: »

OK, point taken. I'll merge the two threads.
(I never copped that there were two seperate threads going. )

/Threads Merged.

That's what happens when yer gettin' on a bit OG.:D

OldGoat

chucken1 wrote: »

Classic oul fella

Godsentme wrote: »

That's what happens when yer gettin' on a bit OG.:D

I blame Tonic Water. I may have to stop using it in my drinks.

blue5000

when picking numbers for the lotto you have to use dates in the month instead of actual ages of ppl

Rubecula

You think twice, measure once, then give it up as a bad job before you make a mess of it.

razzler

When you stop looking for friends on facebook and start looking in obituaries.

Cicero

you stay indoors with your pets on Halloween !

bryaner

When you always carry a tissue in your pocket.

Bearhunter

bryaner wrote: »

When you always carry a tissue in your pocket.

Or when you always carry a tissue up your sleeve...

Andrew33

blue5000 wrote: »

Was going to say you know you're getting old when the guard reading you your rights is 10 years younger than you.

Or it only takes two of 'em to hold you down instead of the usual six.

saleda

... you start following the oulwans 'n' oulfellas forum ...

Bearhunter

I had the sure sign the other day that I'm now officially old. I saw a young wan walking down the street wearing a skirt that was as wide as my belt and what looked like a small cobweb covering her top half. And my first thought was: "She'll catch her death dressed like that..."

You are also on the slippery slope when you catch sight of yourself naked in the mirror and wonder why your groin looks like a dead ringer for Willie Nelson.

I've had a bad couple of weeks...

Jellybaby1

Bearhunter wrote: »

I had the sure sign the other day that I'm now officially old. I saw a young wan walking down the street wearing a skirt that was as wide as my belt and what looked like a small cobweb covering her top half. And my first thought was: "She'll catch her death dressed like that..."

You are also on the slippery slope when you catch sight of yourself naked in the mirror and wonder why your groin looks like a dead ringer for Willie Nelson.

I've had a bad couple of weeks...

:D

buzzerxx

you have a special stick put up thats just for stirring paint. (i'm 43)