Signs that you're getting old

Surreptitious

Archeron wrote: »

I yelled angrily at clouds when I paid 1.50 for a bag of tayto crisps in a petrol station.
Back in my day 1.50 was a giant almond mars bar and a supercan of cherry coke money.

I always buy the multi packs. 4 or 5 for about 12. No way would I buy a single pack of crisps

McGinniesta

I forgot my ATM pin. Twice in the same day.

Fozzie Bear

Was trying to kneel down today and it dawned on me that I can no longer put my arse down onto my heels. My quad muscles seem to be about 2 inches long these days and there was absolutely no way they were letting me go down fully like I used to. Instead I now have remain upright as if I was praying in mass. Whats that all about? Why the hell can't i kneel anymore?!?

And I know its probably been done to death already but the amount of hair now growing out of my ears is directly proportional to the amount that no longer grows on the top of my head. My receding hair line is racing back to meet the bald patch on my crown like some sort of out of control wild fire.

I think I'm getting to the point where the mid life crisis is going to kick in and I'll start browsing websites that sell dodgy wigs....

Strumms

I looked in the mirror earlier and thought... “ I’ve been told the odd gray flick was distinguished, it probably was, the person who told me that now, might be telling me to get just for men “

New Home

Fozzie Bear wrote: »

Was trying to kneel down today and it dawned on me that I can no longer put my arse down onto my heels. My quad muscles seem to be about 2 inches long these days and there was absolutely no way they were letting me go down fully like I used to. Instead I now have remain upright as if I was praying in mass. Whats that all about? Why the hell can't i kneel anymore?!?

And I know its probably been done to death already but the amount of hair now growing out of my ears is directly proportional to the amount that no longer grows on the top of my head. My receding hair line is racing back to meet the bald patch on my crown like some sort of out of control wild fire.

I think I'm getting to the point where the mid life crisis is going to kick in and I'll start browsing websites that sell dodgy wigs....

Whatever you do, please draw the line at this.

Fozzie Bear

Fozzie Bear wrote: »

Was trying to kneel down today and it dawned on me that I can no longer put my arse down onto my heels. My quad muscles seem to be about 2 inches long these days and there was absolutely no way they were letting me go down fully like I used to. Instead I now have remain upright as if I was praying in mass. Whats that all about? Why the hell can't i kneel anymore?!?

You should start stretching them. Tight quads pull at your knee caps or some part of them and make them more prone to injury. That's what my physio said anyway when I hurt my knee.

razorblunt

Deleted User wrote: »

You should start stretching them. Tight quads pull at your knee caps or some part of them and make them more prone to injury. That's what my physio said anyway when I hurt my knee.

It's good advice.
Some stretch & mobility or simple yoga stuff will sort that out in a few weeks. Child poses and pigeon poses and the likes.

True about the quads too, could easily pop your kneecap if they get out of sync with each other.

Fozzie Bear

razorblunt wrote: »

True about the quads too, could easily pop your kneecap if they get out of sync with each other.

Popped knee caps - Christ, there’s motivation if ever it was needed. Ya I was actually looking at yoga vids on YouTube to ease myself into it. Have to do something before I damage myself

razorblunt

Fozzie Bear wrote: »

Popped knee caps - Christ, there’s motivation if ever it was needed. Ya I was actually looking at yoga vids on YouTube to ease myself into it. Have to do something before I damage myself

Check out Yoga with Adriene on YT. She had 30 days a few years back called "HOME" it was a great introduction.

Her series this year was harder (I felt) but I ended up doing my back anyway so I had to bin it!

JimmyVik

I dropped a jar of mayonaise on the kitchen floor yesterday.
Knelt down to clean it up.
Felt a bit of crunching.
Then I needed another cloth. I looked up at the counter where the other cloth was, and it seemed like such an effort to stand up, get the cloth and kneel back down.

Markcheese

Oh yeah , the knees -
Well 1 knee in particular , sitting into the car , going down the stairs , ect ect

JimmyVik

Markcheese wrote: »

Oh yeah , the knees -
Well 1 knee in particular , sitting into the car , going down the stairs , ect ect

Wouldnt mind except I took up cycling a few years ago at the age of 42 so as not to be doing high impact excercise on the knees.
Both knees were perfect and never had a bit of trouble with them before taking up cycling.
I went to a consultant when it started getting bad first.
First question he asked me was - have you taken up cycling in the last 10 years. I asked him how he knew and he said - Man in his 40s comes in with knee issues = cycling 80% of the time.

cj maxx

Hairs growing out of the your ears !

dinorebel

Need both hips replaced :eek: I'm 58.

Panthro

The recession!
No not that one, receding hairline. When the hell did that happen. Good lord!

WildWater

McGinniesta wrote: »

I forgot my ATM pin. Twice in the same day.

Tip that might help for the next time this happens; think of the patten that you make when entering your pin rather than the actual number. It’s less stressful on the brain than trying to recall a set of numbers.


I remember years ago watching a TV programme with my dad (RIP). The guy on TV was talking about skin elasticity and how it becomes inelastic with age. He invited the viewers to pinch up the sink on the back our your hand and watch how quickly it resets. Both my self and my dad did it. I was late teens at the time and mine shot back instantly. I looked at my dad and said ‘what about yours’. 'It wouldn’t get a speeding ticket’ says he. Well, I just pinched my skin again and it wouldn’t get a speeding ticket either.

the beer revolu

When picking up a watering can leaves you immobile and in pain for days.

What was I thinking,watering the garden at 51?

ohnonotgmail

WildWater wrote: »

Tip that might help for the next time this happens; think of the patten that you make when entering your pin rather than the actual number. It’s less stressful on the brain than trying to recall a set of numbers.


I remember years ago watching a TV programme with my dad (RIP). The guy on TV was talking about skin elasticity and how it becomes inelastic with age. He invited the viewers to pinch up the sink on the back our your hand and watch how quickly it resets. Both my self and my dad did it. I was late teens at the time and mine shot back instantly. I looked at my dad and said ‘what about yours’. 'It wouldn’t get a speeding ticket’ says he. Well, I just pinched my skin again and it wouldn’t get a speeding ticket either.

I must still be a teenager. Happy Days.

brownbinman

having a wash done the night before so it can go straight out on the line when there's 'good drying weather' the next day

Pandiculation

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

I must still be a teenager. Happy Days.

Me too. That being said my ancestors never had wrinkles, just osteoarthritis and the odd unexplained heart attack lol, but they all looked great!

Sharpyshoot

No mid week coitus.

Purple Mountain

Sharpyshoot wrote: »

No mid week coitus.

What about us single people that are just "No coitus!"

Pandiculation

That word makes it sound almost as attractive as getting a migraine.

chicorytip

Shop assistants mostly tend to address me as "Sir" these days. I'm fifty six.

Purple Mountain

chicorytip wrote: »

Shop assistants mostly tend to address me as "Sir" these days. I'm fifty six.

I get referred to as a "woman" now not a "girl".

YellowLead

I do love the way at the moment with masks the shop assistants do have to linger for a moment when looking at you to determine age for selling alcohol. I’m like the longer they stare the younger I feel...Pre masks they would barely have to glance.

byhookorbycrook

Of the 10 past pupils on staff, I taught 9. Worse again , teaching some of their kids in senior classes too.

byhookorbycrook

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I get referred to as a "woman" now not a "girl".

When we were in our 20s/30s hospitality staff called us “ ladies.” Since we got into our 50s, we became “ girls!”

ohnonotgmail

Pandiculation wrote: »

Me too. That being said my ancestors never had wrinkles, just osteoarthritis and the odd unexplained heart attack lol, but they all looked great!

oh indeed. Externally i'm fine but inside I'm a wreck.

appledrop

McGinniesta wrote: »

I forgot my ATM pin. Twice in the same day.

I did the same yesterday. I'm just so used to tapping the cards now and not using the pin when they said 'Oh that didn't go through will you enter your pin, I panicked and couldn't remember. Nearly got my card blocked.

JupiterKid

To realise that it’s on the guts of 30 years since I finished school.

Mad_maxx

appledrop wrote: »

I did the same yesterday. I'm just so used to tapping the cards now and not using the pin when they said 'Oh that didn't go through will you enter your pin, I panicked and couldn't remember. Nearly got my card blocked.

use your car number plate

When ya can get 6+ hours kip, and can produce a relatively decent 'numero deux' :pac: :P ; all other aches/pains/worries/anxieties etc aside, it can be considered a pretty good day, all in all

Goldfinch8

When having romantic notions before bedtime means secretly putting on the electric blanket to surprise your partner.

Pandiculation

When you realise that ‘The Derry Girls’, set in the early to mid 1990s, is actually looking further back in time than ‘The Wonder Years’ was when it was produced in 1988.

New Home

Mind blown.

gormdubhgorm

Fozzie Bear wrote: »

And I know its probably been done to death already but the amount of hair now growing out of my ears is directly proportional to the amount that no longer grows on the top of my head. My receding hair line is racing back to meet the bald patch on my crown like some sort of out of control wild fire.

I think I'm getting to the point where the mid life crisis is going to kick in and I'll start browsing websites that sell dodgy wigs....

Ah yer alright sure doesn't Fozzie Bear wear a hat?

gormdubhgorm

Archeron wrote: »

I yelled angrily at clouds when I paid 1.50 for a bag of tayto crisps in a petrol station.
Back in my day 1.50 was a giant almond mars bar and a supercan of cherry coke money.

It is amount of everything sold from years ago that has got less, that annoys me.
Tayto used to sell full packets of crisps now it is lucky if they are three quarters full.

It was not only me giving out about that there is another thread on boards from 16 years ago.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=173452

Rolo's were the other one that annoyed me. The ads used to get used to say 'don't take my last Rolo'. But stopped that and then they reduced the packs from 11 to 10.

https://www.snackhistory.com/rolo

"In 1980 Rolo began to use the slogan "Do you love anyone enough to give them your last Rolo?"; Although the use of this phrase was ended due to what was viewed as changes in peoples perceptions about relationships. The Rolo brand reduced the number of Rolos from 11 to 10, prompting some individuals online to use jokes referring to the company “taking the last Rolo”, and similar jokes of that variety."

I think it is definitely a sign of getting old when you get annoyed over these type of things. I am on them companies though. They can't cod me. I just eat more.....

gormdubhgorm

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

When we were in our 20s/30s hospitality staff called us “ ladies.” Since we got into our 50s, we became “ girls!”

My version of that was when I was younger when walking Dublin inner City it was common to get a roar such as 'Heor yung filla'. Now I noticed it has gone from that to 'Heor Mister'.

appledrop

The last few weeks I've started to automatically wake up early before the alarm goes to get up for work and even worse I'm waking up at same time at the weekend!

Very worrying I must be getting old.

Mam of 4

When your granddaughter tells you that "you have nice legs , except your knees are old and wrinkly "

Sharpyshoot

Goldfinch8 wrote: »

When having romantic notions before bedtime means secretly putting on the electric blanket to surprise your partner.

Put onto max, she won’t be long togging off into the racing gear.

The Oort Cloud

Everyday in the morning when you get up and you crawl out of bed
And you look at the moon where the window is
And the stars shine, and the stars shine, and the stars shine
Everyday in the morning when you get up and you crawl out of bed

And way down below in the sun belt
And the telephones, and the telephone, and the telephones
And you look out the moon where the window is
Everyday in the morning when you get up and you crawl out of bed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_PF5dkKr9I

Deedsie

As I got older noise pollution drives me more and more insane. People being loud after 21:00 should be considered public nuisance. Unnecessarily noisy and fast cars driving through residential areas. Grow up you absolute gowls.

Pubs that are situated within residential areas not giving a sh1t about the impact the noise their customers makes has on residents living closeby.

Stuff wouldnt have bother me me as a younger person but as I get older, seeing people having zero consideration for other people really winds me up.

The Oort Cloud

Deedsie wrote: »

As I got older noise pollution drives me more and more insane. People being loud after 21:00 should be considered public nuisance. Unnecessarily noisy and fast cars driving through residential areas. Grow up you absolute gowls.

Pubs that are situated within residential areas not giving a sh1t about the impact the noise their customers makes has on residents living closeby.

Stuff wouldnt have bother me me as a younger person but as I get older, seeing people having zero consideration for other people really winds me up.

The life cycle of old age must intertwine with the new. The beauty of change within a new generation of new minds of which will rule this planet soon as it is their time to rule it. Older folk should embrace it, because if you do not, you will be left behind, a hard truth as times are a changing....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MCJDaakrOw

putthekettleon

Buy some tweezers, for men. You'll need to pluck your ears too.

Being awake at 7am on a sunday morning, looking at the clock thinking "only an hour and a half till John Bowman's programme".

Might pluck some ear-hair to pass the time.

Mad_maxx

Mad_maxx wrote: »

use your car number plate

It is a very good idea but personally I could not tell you my car number plate if you offered me a million bucks. But that has been a lifelong thing, nothing to do with age. Complete car blindness. I am just grateful I remember the colour of it so I can find where the hell is it in the supermarket car park. And yes, it is not rare that I stand (briefly, thank goodness) beside another silver car squeezing my key fob wondering why the hell the car makes no noise.

black & white

When researching accommodation for annual fortnight abroad, have a look at the photos to see if there's a comfortable chair in it.

Gorteen

You're the only person in the household who doesn't mind watching a movie in Black & White... or with sub-titles.... or both!!!!