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What makes you feel old?

Post 201

Tefkat

How old are you? (If it's not a rude question)


What makes you feel old?

Post 202

Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking

Young enough to see lots of older peoplesmiley - winkeye


What makes you feel old?

Post 203

Tefkat

Hallo Marjin smiley - hugsmiley - smooch


What makes you feel old?

Post 204

Ancient Brit

When you can use your bus pass as an ID Card. When you get your first free TV License and when you tie your shoe laces you wonder if there's anything else you ought to do whilst your still down there.


What makes you feel old?

Post 205

Tefkat

...and only remember half an hour later why you bent down in the first place. smiley - winkeye


What makes you feel old?

Post 206

Ancient Brit

Thanks TefKat. You got it


What makes you feel old?

Post 207

Tefkat

Yeah. smiley - sadface I've had it for ages. smiley - wah
I blame the aluminium dakshis.


What makes you feel old?

Post 208

Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking

When people in busses stand up and offer you a seat.


What makes you feel old?

Post 209

Tefkat

I thought that just meant you looked pregnant?


What makes you feel old?

Post 210

Ancient Brit

When you don't know what the young'uns are talking about and teaching your grandaughter to drive.


What makes you feel old?

Post 211

Tefkat

But I never knew what the young'uns were talking about even when I was at school. smiley - huh


What makes you feel old?

Post 212

Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking

Showing just age is supposed to be enough, (especially if you show 'em Crocodile Dundee's toothpicksmiley - whistle)


What makes you feel old?

Post 213

Tefkat

smiley - yikes You carry a knife?


What makes you feel old?

Post 214

Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking

smiley - flustered actually it is only a small Swiss officers knife and not even always, but I try to look like I have one.smiley - cross


What makes you feel old?

Post 215

Ancient Brit

Looking for your specs, when you've got them on.
Feeing tired at 9.30 PM.
Goodnight..smiley - smiley


What makes you feel old?

Post 216

Ancient Brit

Good Morning.
Remembering when you smoked fags at less than tanner a packet.


What makes you feel old?

Post 217

Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like

Having other researchers ask you what a tanner is. smiley - winkeye
smiley - shark


What makes you feel old?

Post 218

Ancient Brit

When you know that a tanner is 25% of a couple a bob or 20% of half a dollar


What makes you feel old?

Post 219

Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like

smiley - laugh
smiley - shark


What makes you feel old?

Post 220

Flanker

Reading these past few posts and them making perfect sense smiley - smiley!!!


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