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You know you're getting old when ...

Post 1

swl

Everything feels heavier

You're already awake before the alarm goes off in the morning

You inadvertently make a noise when getting up from a chair, bending down to pick something up etc

The people handing out leaflets in the street for nightclubs don't bother offering you one

The barber asks if he should trim your eyebrows while he's at it

Hangovers last two days

M&S clothes look comfortable

All modern music is rubbish





Any more?
smiley - biggrin


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Post 2

Rod

Loping down the street is so old hat. Shuffling is more becoming.

Proud of still doing the soft-shoe shuffle? Pride comes immediately before a fall.

Your nose hairs grow faster, thicker yet and thicker.

Side-of-head hairs grow denser. Top-of, doesn't.

Your toenails grow to resemble hooves, fingernails get thinner, splittier.

- but I'll leave out the Real bugger


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Post 3

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

By the reasoning of #5 on SWL's list, I'm old. Today I got my hair cut, and the barber offered to cut my eyebrows.smiley - senior

But I don't care. I get senior citizen discounts at movie theaters and some restaurants.


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Post 4

Rod

Ah yes, discounts.
My Gold Card, here, can get me into the city on the bus, free.
I ain't sure of the difference between a gold card and a Super-gold one but mine is the latter (I still have to get myself to the bus stop).


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Post 5

~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum

smiley - senior


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Post 6

Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2

I was born old.smiley - erm


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Post 7

Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am...

You remember the latest retro fashions the first time around.


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Post 8

Orcus

>The people handing out leaflets in the street for nightclubs don't bother offering you one<

Well please bring on the years smiley - grovel


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Post 9

swl

You look forward to Xmas for the meal rather than the presents.


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Post 10

quotes

When the generation you never understood says they don't understand the latest generation.

When a Honda Jazz seems the logical choice.


>>You inadvertently make a noise when getting up from a chair, bending down to pick something up etc

It is possible to counter this, if you make a deliberate effort to stay flexible.


>>M&S clothes look comfortable

I can't understand why their women's clothing seem OK, but mens are awful.


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Post 11

Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am...

I quite like M&S men's clothing. They do nice jumpers.


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Post 12

Geggs

I was about to shout "Burn the heretic!", but now can't decide whether I should be shouting at quotes or Mr. Dreadful.

It's all so confusing.


Geggs


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Post 13

Icy North

You're all right - I still keep trying to convert prices into 'old money'.

Ten-and-six for a pint of milk!


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Post 14

highamexpat


You start fancying middle aged women!!


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Post 15

quotes

>>I quite like M&S men's clothing. They do nice jumpers.

Actually true, although the prices are about double what I'd like to pay.


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Post 16

Rod

Once upon a time, girls would light up and try to catch my eye.

Nowadays I try to hide my expression (facial).


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Post 17

loonycat - run out of fizz

Some of the women's clothing is ok, I'm not quite smiley - senior enough for the over 60s slacks and twin sets they still do.


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Post 18

anhaga

. . . you make statements that begin with the phrase "You know you're getting old when . . ." smiley - smiley


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Post 19

Smudger879n

You know you are getting old,.......... when it takes you all night to do,......what you used to do all night.smiley - winkeyesmiley - ok

smiley - cheersSmudger.


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Post 20

C Hawke

...you think stopping in shop door ways is a good idea

...you drive whilst wearing head gear

(and one from Punt & Denis/Mary Whitehouse)

..when you walk past Burtons and go "mmm that's a nice cardigan"


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