“You Think You Have Time”: 30 Things To Take Seriously, As Shared By Older Netizens

And swimming is the best! No impact on the knee joints. No unpleasant sweat. No overheating. Negates gravity for those with spine problems.

When I hear people my age (mid to late thirties) say that their knees, back, and neck ache it scares the living daylights out of me and makes me sad. I want to show them the amazing older people in my yoga class who have all different body types but are doing handstands and balance poses. Exercise is so important. Just a few minutes a day can help improve your physical and mental health. I think I would go slightly mad if I didn’t work out or play a sport.

I am calling my bestie now

This one is tough. I had three close friends from my 20s to my 40s, one of them since I was 19. They all coincidentally moved away within a couple years of each other, and now I’m an introverted 50-something with no close friends. Don’t know how to change that.

"And then one day you find 10 years have gone behind you. No one told you when to run. You missed the starting gun" 🎶

*Don't blink cause just like that you're 6 years old then you take a nap and you wake up and you're 25 then your highschool sweetheart becomes your wife* I know a whole list of country songs on this topic and just listed one I don't even like

I'm going to argue over piddly things: What people fail to realize is that "being on your phone", while time consuming, isn't c**p. It's how I shop, how I pay bills, how I check in with friends, how I get my news, how I read my books, how I play Solitaire. If I did each of those things separately it would take more time, polulte more, create more trash, etc. So how about "Stop wasting it mindlessly" or "Stop wasting it on unnecessary things"? Because time you enjoy wasting isn't wasted - it's making the most of the little time we have.

I'm guilty of not stretching. I have a 10 month old and all the bending and lifting takes a toll on you.

As a woman, I found after the menopause that you need to hold the stretches about twice as long.

I met a former student at a wedding, and he said to me "Hey, you know how often I use that trig stuff you taught me?" I knew he had not gone to college so I braced myself, I said "I don't know. How often?" "About every minute and a half", he replied. He was a tool and dye maker.

The Peter Principle is when people get promoted to a job beyond their ability. Then they make everyone below them miserable.

Never even wanted to begin!

And the exercise is the key to pain reduction as it stimulates production of endorphins.

what's retirement?

because your breath stinks or just to be polite?

Unless he is a creepy dude you don't know or if someone you just met. I wouldn't

Just make sure it really *is* a breath mint.

Ugh, not out of someone's hand.

If you want to feed your children or elderly parents, sometimes you don't have a choice.

Easier said than done, especially if you went to university in the US. I read that so many millennials and generation zers in the US are in such extreme amount of debt due to the stupid and horrible loans their parents take out to pay the astronomical cost of college.

On the other hand, you may not be making payments that long.

This one is so important. Never had a new car until I was 43, never had a reliable car (Toyota!) until I was 59. Still live in the tiny rowhouse we bought when we were married four decades ago. Didn't care what other people had or thought. It all paid off big time. Now retired, we are debt free, come and go as we please, go to the gym, take trips on cruise ships and the senior citizens' tour buses, and enjoy everything produced by two local dinner theaters. Added bonus: less to clean out of the attic and basment. Stuff doesn't make you happy. Experiences and the memories they create are priceless!

Idk. You definitely want to budget and buy want what you can afford but don’t go crazy in either direction.

Some of these are really good. Especially this one.

That describes science. Science is self correcting. There are always other scientists trying either prove what one claims or disprove it. Religion, on the other hand, discourages pointing out its errors and nonsense.

Then run consultancy courses in this art form for politicians!

I learned to be wrong the old fashioned way - practice, practice, practice.

But I read a Bored Panda last week about the miserable little cow bellyaching that old people have the nerve to talk to her children. Got some acclaim as I recall.

Just recently learned that a female friend liked possums and that they are one of the cleanest animals there is and other facts about them. Interesting.

Cultivate friendships while you are young. It is mch harder to make true friends when you are older, especially if you are a man.

Hate tea and gardening. Books and audiobooks are awesome. So is Comic Con!

So true. Your boss won't remember 3 days from now but your spouse or kids will be holding that grudge/hurt on for decades

GFC.....you're not doing those things for the employer, you're doing those things to PROVIDE for your family. The house, the car, the food, the water, power and heat, the clothes on your back and all the many "toys" that bring joy and laughter...don't fall from the sky. There's a difference between missing someone when they're not around, and resenting them because of what they're doing FOR YOU.

Sometimes it's necessary to work those extra hours to keep the bills paid. Most family members will accept that and understand it (though it may take a while). The dog I'm not so worried about.

But if your doctor says you need knee replacements, get them. I've never known anyone who wasn't glad they did.

I twisted the c**p out of one of mine at 16, didn't realize I'd done permanent damage to it. 18 years later I tried to get back into martial arts and discovered just how bad I screwed up.

Don't jump down onto rough ground. Don't play soccer or basketball. Don't ski.

But you do hear people say "I wish I hadn't obsessed so much about my diet, and just eaten the damn cake" "I wish I'd travelled more, and taken the kids to disney when they were young, and not been so worried about saving every penny." and "I wish I had done more extra curriculars/hobbies/sports/made more friends - I was so focussed on my grades that I missed out on a lot of fun and friendship." Everyone has regrets.

Yes! Nothing is as good as Original Equipment Manufacture. You can get implants but they're not as good as your own toofies.

What dentists never tell you is that you need Four teeth-cleaning tools. Toothbrush with hard bristles, to clean front and back. Strong toothpick, preferably metal, to clean crevices in the crown and remove tartar from the gum line. Inter-dental brush to clean between teeth low down (despite advertisements, normal toothbrushes Never clean between teeth) and floss on a plastic holder like in the picture to get between the tops of the teeth, string floss on a reel is hopeless. What they also don't tell you is that these devices need to be reused over and over until they break, not chucked out after a single use.

Always be true to your teeth and they’ll never be false to you 😁

Unfortunately, many employers these days think everyone over 40 is too old, even though they legally cannot discriminate based on age.

True. Some of us are dead.

But, poverty.

Or get a job that still gives a pension. These are mostly in government agencies. The pay may be below market value, and you will definitely have to leave below your means, but your elderly future self will thank you.

The final truth may be that the relationship with your dog is the best you ever have.