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Maggy 09-09-2004 09:00

You know you are getting older when.....
 
........You find yourself turning to the pensions page FIRST when reading the news. :erm:


Incog. :)


So have you any indications you are getting older? :D

homealone 09-09-2004 09:45

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
You realise you are 'babysitting' your friends pets, now their kids have left home :erm:

andygrif 09-09-2004 10:42

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
The best one I heard was....

When going for a wee, I never thought I would have to push!

basa 09-09-2004 11:59

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Yeh...when you bend down to do up your shoelace, whilst you're down there you look around to see if there is anything else you can do !!

ian@huth 09-09-2004 12:06

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Policemen look like school kids.

basa 09-09-2004 12:08

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Everything hurts; and what doesn't hurt, doesn't work.
The gleam in your eyes is from the sun hitting your bifocals.
You feel like the morning after and you haven't been anywhere.
Your children begin to look middle aged.
You finally reach the top of the ladder and find it leaning against the wrong wall.
You look forward to a dull evening.
You turn out the lights for economic rather than romantic reasons.
You sit in a rocking chair and can't get it going.
Your knees buckle and your belt won't
You regret all those mistakes you made resisting temptation.
You're 17 around the neck, 42 around the waist, and 106 around the golf course.
Your back goes out more than you do.
Your pacemaker makes the garage door go up when you see a pretty girl.
The little old gray haired lady you help across the street is your wife.
You sink your teeth into a steak and they stay there.
You have too much room in the house and not enough in the medicine cabinet.
You know all the answers but nobody asks you the questions.

Ramrod 09-09-2004 13:29

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
People your age start dieing.......

bb31 09-09-2004 13:40

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
you buy shoes and clothes for comfort and not for fashion!!

Macca371 09-09-2004 13:44

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
You have to pay full fare on the bus (happened today - couldn't believe it! the b@stard wouldn't let me on!) but instead of huffing and puffing I smiled and said 'really?' as I realised - I'm growing up! :D

He must have thought I was a loon :rolleyes:

nffc 09-09-2004 13:55

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Macca371
You have to pay full fare on the bus (happened today - couldn't believe it! the b@stard wouldn't let me on!) but instead of huffing and puffing I smiled and said 'really?' as I realised - I'm growing up! :D

He must have thought I was a loon :rolleyes:

I didn't realise full fare was 16 for ages- well for a few months after I was 16 anyway :( thought it was 18... :(

bb31 09-09-2004 13:58

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
you go out drinking with a coat on!

bb31 09-09-2004 13:59

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
and your hangovers last at least a week!

dilli-theclaw 09-09-2004 14:56

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
When the manual for a new bit of kit doesn't make any sense any more :(

Ramrod 09-09-2004 15:34

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
When you stop listening to the charts 'cos you can't be bothered......it's all rubbish these days anyway.

or....

when you can remember the original version of a song and the one that is out atm is the third incarnation.

Scrubbs 09-09-2004 15:36

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
You can't remember what you started talking ab........

What was I saying? :erm:

Bex 09-09-2004 18:43

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
People your age start dieing.......

unfortunately that would have made me old when i was 12 :(

Quote:

When you stop listening to the charts 'cos you can't be bothered......it's all rubbish these days anyway.

or....

when you can remember the original version of a song and the one that is out atm is the third incarnation.
OH GOD i am old. ok maybe don't remember all the original versions.

also when they bring out music you used to go clubbing to and they now call it "old skool"

when you get frustrated with people typing in text speak all the time..... and don't understand the kids these days.... my brother seems to speak in ali g language and it confuses the hell out of me

when you start thinking/saying, kids/things weren't like that when i was younger

i'm feeling like im 100 atm

greencreeper 09-09-2004 19:05

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
When you find the sugar jar in the fridge and have no recollection of putting it there. This happens often. I do it with a range of things. I also forget about cups of tea - I leave them at various stages, typically with a teabag stewing away.

luftys 12-09-2004 13:16

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
When you fall asleep when making love :shocked:

Stuart 12-09-2004 13:22

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Older? What's that?

Maggy 12-09-2004 13:30

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by luftys
When you fall asleep when making love :shocked:

The idea is to keep moving,that way you can stay awake. ;)

Electrolyte01 12-09-2004 13:36

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
More responsibilitys

luftys 12-09-2004 14:12

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Incognitas
The idea is to keep moving,that way you can stay awake. ;)

:Yikes: life is full of ups and downs

Stuart 12-09-2004 14:41

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
You know you are old when you realise that your best friend's wife (who is about to give birth) wasn't born when you saw Star Wars for the first time.

Also, you know you are old when you think that the music release 20 years ago was so much better than today's music (even if it actually wasn't).

Mind you I am also feeling old because I was looking up V on the Internet Movies Database (http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0085106/), and realised it was 21 years old. I remember being scared witless by that when I was 11. :Yikes:

ian@huth 12-09-2004 14:52

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
when you can no longer use your age on the lottery slip.

Ramrod 12-09-2004 14:56

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bex
unfortunately that would have made me old when i was 12 :(

18 for me...at least he died 'on the job' :shrug:

greencreeper 12-09-2004 16:50

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by luftys
When you fall asleep when making love :shocked:

That depends on your sexuality and preferred role ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by scott
More responsibilitys

That's upto you :) Grow old irresponsibly if you want - never marry, never have kids... I think it was Roald Dahl (forgotten but brilliant children's author) who advocated growing old but staying young.

Maggy 12-09-2004 16:58

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by greencreeper
That depends on your sexuality and preferred role ;)


That's upto you :) Grow old irresponsibly if you want - never marry, never have kids... I think it was Roald Dahl (forgotten but brilliant children's author) who advocated growing old but staying young.

Bob Monkhouse said that growing old was compulsary but growing up was optional. :D

Escapee 12-09-2004 17:04

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Incognitas
The idea is to keep moving,that way you can stay awake. ;)

Oh I must be old then, she grumbled when I dribbled on her. (from the mouth) :D

luftys 13-09-2004 14:53

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Escapee
Oh I must be old then, she grumbled when I dribbled on her. (from the mouth) :D

:rofl: :rofl: and who has to sleep on the wet side :disturbd:

cookie_365 13-09-2004 19:05

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
... you can't remember how old you actually are, and have to work it out from the date you were born - and you still get it wrong.

Marge 13-09-2004 19:06

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Knock A Door Run is NOT funny as the little gits who've just done it on me will find out :mad: :ninja: :fit:

basa 15-09-2004 14:32

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by cookie_365
... you can't remember how old you actually are, and have to work it out from the date you were born - and you still get it wrong.

Now that is soooo true !!!!!!!! :dozey:

Erm 2004 less er 1948 ... ummm, what month is it now ? OK that's (where's my pen) .... 8 from 4, 5 from 10 ....... aaaaarrrrgggghhhh nooooooooo !!!!!

Jon M 15-09-2004 15:13

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
You know you are getting older when....
  • Pensioners are interesting to talk to, rather than smelly boring old dears that knit things you'd rather not wear.
  • Getting post is a bad thing not a good thing (eg; bills not love letters)
  • You never see your parents, apart from at Christmas and weddings/funerals
  • You don't watch telly to be entertained, but to fall asleep
  • Pets become companions, not toys

more as I think of them

zovat 15-09-2004 15:35

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
You tell your kids, "You'll know what I mean when you have kids."

You use the word "cool" instead of "bad" or whatever the word is this week.

You start a sentence with, "When I was young, ..."

You say something to your kids that your mother said to You, and you always hated it.

Mr_love_monkey 15-09-2004 15:43

Re: You know you are getting older when.....
 
You start to think the cardigans in M&S would really suit you....

You think 'staying in' is the new 'going out'


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