Signs that you're getting old

Ted_YNWA

I've just searched the house looking for my sunglasses, only to realise they were on top of my head.

Was looking for a film to watch on Netflix last night, look at length of it. 2 hours 20 mins, nah that will be over too late.

When an old injury/sprain from when you were a teenager suddenly starts hurting you again out of nowhere.

When you start to feel happy on the day the bins are going out because the bins will be emptied.

B.A._Baracus

Tidyboii wrote: »

Recently turned 30. Had a 20 something workmate compliment me on being able to move quickly for my age

Ah, the joys of being young and without cop on :P
I remember when I was around 20ish and thinking someone was an old man at 30. Totally foolish looking back When you hit that age yourself you think ah man i'm getting old but then also have the cop on to realise you are still young.
In my opinion, old is being in your sixties or seventies etc. Of course it still doesn't mean you cannot live life but you are near the end of your journey as opposed to being in the beginning or the middle.

When you are in your teens and early 20s-ish you don't have prospective with age I found. Take that younger bloke you mention. let's say he is 20 and your 30. If you meet up for a coffee when you are 70 he will still be 60. Both over-the-hill so to speak. He'll know about prospective then

is_that_so

Being told you look good for your age!

Thespoofer

Last couple of years I get a bit of a shock when I see myself in recently taken photos.

igCorcaigh

Thespoofer wrote: »

Last couple of years I get a bit of a shock when I see myself in recently taken photos.

That means you're still young!

My lower back is so creaky.
I have to take a moment when I get up from sitting down (48/M)

appledrop

When the clothes you wore as a teenager are now back in fashion for teenagers!

The best bit is when you tell the teenagers this and the look of horror on their faces that you once were young and dressed like that!

sporina

Destiny's Child on Classic Hits FM! :eek:

New Home

sporina wrote: »

Destiny's Child on Classic Hits FM! :eek:

*facepalm*

sporina

New Home wrote: »

*facepalm*

I know!! ffs - since when is music from the 00's Classic?

xhomelezz

sporina wrote: »

I know!! ffs - since when is music from the 00's Classic?

Or 90s, shīt I'm really old lol. But keep a good taste in music. Of course it's only my projection of good music.

Ger Roe

sporina wrote: »

I know!! ffs - since when is music from the 00's Classic?

When you mention 'Pirate Radio' and the kids don't know what you are talking about. They don't even understand 'Radio' .... never mind the 'Pirate' aspect. They have no idea why anyone would need to set up their own radio station to hear music. They are even more amazed to hear that it started out on ships... and that Radio Caroline (what???) is still operating today.

For those of us old enough to remember... The boys are back on board.... live broadcasts from the last remaining pirate radio ship, The MV Ross Revenge, recommences on Saturday June 26th. She has been silent since the start of the covid crisis but is now ready to rock again. The return broadcast will be relayed over that weekend by Manx Radio on 1368khz AM (219 meters medium wave). Time to dust off the old transistor radio - if you are old enough to know how to use it.

Signs that you are getting old??.. When you are over excited about a scratchy radio signal coming from a ship. (will also be heard in perfect quality online.... but that's not the same )

https://www.facebook.com/radiocarolineofficial/

Esho

riclad wrote: »

When you watch programs on rte 1 that are not comedys drama, s or reality TV or sport.
When you develop an interest in gardening or local politics
When you are happy to chat about what's the best pension funds investments or mortgage
when you go to a supermarket and buy a few items just cos it's 50 per cent off or 2 for one
When you can't stand to spin 1038 fm as all the songs sound the same

When you watch RTE1...

AndrewJRenko

Ger Roe wrote: »

. They don't even understand 'Radio' .... never mind the 'Pirate' aspect. They have no idea why anyone would need to set up their own radio station to hear music.

I remember the teenager asking me in the car 'what number is 98FM at?'. I realised they had no concept of turning the dial to tune in a station.

cj maxx

General aches and pains , though MS might play a part , but the main thing is filling forms in online , and to add your age you have to scroll down ,and down and down till you find your birth year.:(

Voguementol

When you watch the Late Late show.
When you find yourself squinting to read and start holding things away from you so you can see more clearly.
When you prefer a good nights sleep to a late night out.
When you get excited when its a good breezy day for the washing!
When hangovers last for days not hours.
When people in retail call you madam! I hate that..

barney shamrock

When you go to a clothes shop wearing your size L shirt and the only shirt in the shop that fits you is an XXXL.

Comhrá

When one of my former class mates tells me his grandson just got engaged.

Ger Roe

Voguementol wrote: »

When you watch the Late Late show.
When you find yourself squinting to read and start holding things away from you so you can see more clearly.
When you prefer a good nights sleep to a late night out.
When you get excited when its a good breezy day for the washing!
When hangovers last for days not hours.
When people in retail call you madam! I hate that..

I first went to the Optician when I was moving my watch further away from my eyes so I could see the hands clearly (remember when people wore watches). He said to come back when my arm was no longer long enough ....

It didn't take long and now I often leave the house forgetting to take my necessary reading glasses with me.... another sign.

BrianD3

Might be a strange one but watching a movie from the 80s or 90s, considering it a relatively modern film yet knowing that several of the actors are already dead. A good example is Die Hard - the following are all dead and there may be others

Alan Rickman
James Shigeta (Takagi)
the actor that played Karl
Paul Gleason
The head of the swat team
The female newsreader

Also was watching Terminator 2 recently - from the bar scene, the actor that played the main biker (You forgot to say please) and the bartender (Can't let you take the man's wheels son) are both dead for around 20 years.

riclad

In rural area,s some people have only saorview ,eg,bbc.itv,rte so if they want to watch certain tv shows they,ll have to watch rte 1.
theres a study ,most people stop listening to new music after the reach the aqe of 25.
broadband is not avaidable in many rural area,s .
so netflix is not an option.

JimmyVik

Ger Roe wrote: »

I first went to the Optician when I was moving my watch further away from my eyes so I could see the hands clearly (remember when people wore watches). He said to come back when my arm was no longer long enough ....

It didn't take long and now I often leave the house forgetting to take my necessary reading glasses with me.... another sign.

Exactly same experience myself.
There was me thinking my eyesight was perfect all my life.
One day I noticed that I couldnt read unless i held the book further away than usual.
Within 2 years my arms werent long enough.
The optician said it was perfectly normal and will happen to everybody.

Noo

Getting my first ever "because of your age/if you were 10 years younger etc." speil from the doctor.

Jaysus im only in my early 30s.

bottlebrush

JimmyVik wrote: »

Exactly same experience myself.
There was me thinking my eyesight was perfect all my life.
One day I noticed that I couldnt read unless i held the book further away than usual.
Within 2 years my arms werent long enough.
The optician said it was perfectly normal and will happen to everybody.

Having a pair those inexpensive ready reader glasses in nearly every room in the house and another pair in the car and the handbag and only using the 'good' spectacles actually prescribed by the optician for 'important' tasks like filling out forms.

sporina

when you love tea more than coffee/alcohol..

the older I get, I love the stuff more and more..

could take or leave it when I was younger

blue5000

When you get the 2nd vaccine shot.

Esho

blue5000 wrote: »

When you get the 2nd vaccine shot.

.... and the room is full of old people!!!

bottlebrush

Esho wrote: »

.... and the room is full of old people!!!

Wondering how all those old people in the queue are only getting their vaccine now the same day as me....

sporina

bottlebrush wrote: »

Wondering how all those old people in the queue are only getting their vaccine now the same day as me....

was it for 1st or 2nd? mayb they are only getting their 2nd.. and if its AZ the gap between 1 n 2 is longer than with Pfizer etc

bottlebrush

sporina wrote: »

was it for 1st or 2nd? mayb they are only getting their 2nd.. and if its AZ the gap between 1 n 2 is longer than with Pfizer etc

I was being tongue in cheek. I meant I thought they looked older than me - but they were in fact the same age as me, in other words I dont look as young as I'd like to think.....

Ger Roe

bottlebrush wrote: »

I was being tongue in cheek. I meant I thought they looked older than me - but they were in fact the same age as me, in other words I dont look as young as I'd like to think.....

Exactly the same experience here. I was in the vaccination center yesterday wondering why I was in with the group of older people.... and then, like the man sitting on a hill at night waiting for the sun to appear ..... suddenly it dawned on me. :eek:

ednwireland

Voguementol wrote: »

When you find yourself squinting to read and start holding things away from you so you can see more clearly.

varifocal contact lenses are great for covering that up

JimmyVik

Ger Roe wrote: »

Exactly the same experience here. I was in the vaccination center yesterday wondering why I was in with the group of older people.... and then, like the man sitting on a hill at night waiting for the sun to appear ..... suddenly it dawned on me. :eek:

Or in the vaccine center you meet a few people you were in school with and they all look way older than you do - or so you think

sporina

bottlebrush wrote: »

I was being tongue in cheek. I meant I thought they looked older than me - but they were in fact the same age as me, in other words I dont look as young as I'd like to think.....

sorry that never occurred to me.. like, mayb you do look a lot younger than your age... I look about 12 yrs younger than my age.. people can't believe what age I am when I tell them - class.. just good genes - wish I could say it was my lifestyle.. I have an aunt who's 92 and doesn't look a day over 68, 72 max - its astonishing really..

SnuggyBear

Getting teary eyed about the 90s

SnuggyBear

JupiterKid wrote: »

Ah now - 30 is still young.

Wait ‘till you’re 46, like me.... I can still move pretty quickly but it might involve joint pain or dizziness!

I worked with a 65 year old guy. Ran circles around the 20 year old guys. What a legend he was. They don't make them like they used to.

is_that_so

SnuggyBear wrote: »

Getting teary eyed about the 90s

Trying to remember what happened in the 90s!

bottlebrush

Currently reading back a daily diary I kept when I was a teenager and all the adults I interacted with back then are now all dead.

The Princess Bride

I remember the media drawing attention to Paul McCartney when he turned 64, because of his "When I'm 64" song.

Today he is 79.
I feel ancient.

sporina

this year alone I hav had 6 funerals so far - and another one tomorrow.. a sign of getting on, but not all elderly mind you - a mix of ages..

nonetheless, a sign that i am getting on I feel.. in previous years, bereavements for me wer few and far between (thankfully).. too many these days.. (RIP to all the deceased)

StevenToast

Realising that the Kennedy Assassination is alot closer to Italia '90 than Italia '90 is to todays date.......

In my head during Italia '90, JFK would have been Ancient History!!!

Ergo....italia '90 is ancient history now to most young people today.....

xper

is_that_so wrote: »

Being told you look good for your age!

No longer being told you look good for your age!

Doublebusy

I had to break into a fast sprint yesterday. Something went down in chinatown. I actually sorted out the issue. BUT that sprint had me thinking - i felt my knee about to go "old football injury".. My chest is a bit sore "from smoking".. My hamstrings are a bit tender.. Honestly feeling my age after yesterday's 4/5 minute sprint

SimonTemplar

Thinking about the passage of time using movies is sometimes bewildering.

For example the difference between now and Ridley Scott's Gladiator is the same as the difference between Gladiator and Ridley Scott's Alien.

I would still consider Gladiator to be a fairly modern movie and yet at the time it was released Alien seemed like an old classic from a totally different era.

Sgt Hartman

I find myself losing interest in alcohol since I got older. I just feel tired and queasy now after a few beers while before I'd get a nice relaxing buzz from them.

BrianD3

StevenToast wrote: »

Realising that the Kennedy Assassination is alot closer to Italia '90 than Italia '90 is to todays date.......

In my head during Italia '90, JFK would have been Ancient History!!!

Ergo....italia '90 is ancient history now to most young people today.....

Here's something to cheer you up...not. Italia 90 dead players - and since video was made we can add Alan McLoughlin and Maradona at least.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Sqz5vDqzo

Bobblehats

BrianD3 wrote: »

Here's something to cheer you up...not. Italia 90 dead players - and since video was made we can add Alan McLoughlin and Maradona at least.

Leo Clijsters? He was actually Kim Clijsters father so his legacy is intact in the sports

babi-hrse

When your arguing about medication with your spouse

babi-hrse

SnuggyBear wrote: »

I worked with a 65 year old guy. Ran circles around the 20 year old guys. What a legend he was. They don't make them like they used to.

I was on a job and this grey haired lad who was a builder is put him at about 60 went I can't bend down to show you where it is but it's down there see I have just had my knees replaced.
10 minutes later I watched him one armed step up on the first rung and hop over a cow gate in one movement and landed on both feet.
I didn't want him to turn around and watch 33 year old me climbing each rung and climbing down the other side.
Age is only a number it's what you do with your body that counts.

Kewreeuss

Already, if you talk about combined phone and fax machines that used rolls of thermal (thermic) paper .....oh how quaint.
Then if you mention what was before the fax, the TELEX!!!, total incomprehension. It was only about 35 years ago