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You know you're getting old when ...
swl Started conversation Dec 4, 2012
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?
You know you're getting old when ...
Rod Posted Dec 4, 2012
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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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Dec 4, 2012
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.
But I don't care. I get senior citizen discounts at movie theaters and some restaurants.
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Rod Posted Dec 4, 2012
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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Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 Posted Dec 5, 2012
You know you're getting old when ...
Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... Posted Dec 5, 2012
You remember the latest retro fashions the first time around.
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Orcus Posted Dec 5, 2012
>The people handing out leaflets in the street for nightclubs don't bother offering you one<
Well please bring on the years
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swl Posted Dec 5, 2012
You look forward to Xmas for the meal rather than the presents.
You know you're getting old when ...
quotes Posted Dec 5, 2012
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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Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... Posted Dec 5, 2012
I quite like M&S men's clothing. They do nice jumpers.
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Geggs Posted Dec 5, 2012
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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Icy North Posted Dec 5, 2012
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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highamexpat Posted Dec 5, 2012
You start fancying middle aged women!!
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quotes Posted Dec 5, 2012
>>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.
You know you're getting old when ...
Rod Posted Dec 8, 2012
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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loonycat - run out of fizz Posted Dec 8, 2012
Some of the women's clothing is ok, I'm not quite enough for the over 60s slacks and twin sets they still do.
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Smudger879n Posted Dec 8, 2012
You know you are getting old,.......... when it takes you all night to do,......what you used to do all night.
Smudger.
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C Hawke Posted Dec 10, 2012
...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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You know you're getting old when ...
- 1: swl (Dec 4, 2012)
- 2: Rod (Dec 4, 2012)
- 3: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Dec 4, 2012)
- 4: Rod (Dec 4, 2012)
- 5: ~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum (Dec 5, 2012)
- 6: Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 (Dec 5, 2012)
- 7: Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... (Dec 5, 2012)
- 8: Orcus (Dec 5, 2012)
- 9: swl (Dec 5, 2012)
- 10: quotes (Dec 5, 2012)
- 11: Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... (Dec 5, 2012)
- 12: Geggs (Dec 5, 2012)
- 13: Icy North (Dec 5, 2012)
- 14: highamexpat (Dec 5, 2012)
- 15: quotes (Dec 5, 2012)
- 16: Rod (Dec 8, 2012)
- 17: loonycat - run out of fizz (Dec 8, 2012)
- 18: anhaga (Dec 8, 2012)
- 19: Smudger879n (Dec 8, 2012)
- 20: C Hawke (Dec 10, 2012)
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