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Article created by: Greta Jaruševičiūtė

At what age are you considered an old person? Well, that really depends on who you are asking. If you decide to pose this question to a 5-year-old, there’s a high chance you’ll be called a grandma or grandpa for being over 30. If you ask a 60-year-old, they might tell you that they’re still in their prime and don’t feel old at all.

The truth is that old age does not simply start at a number that’s set in stone. It’s all very relative and depends on a lot of different factors. 

For example, this list, comprised of the most recent contributions to the "[Heck] I'm Old" subreddit, can be a great determining factor. Do you know what a floppy disk is? Have you used a telephone booth? Do you think the '70s were 30 years ago? Then, welcome to the older generation! No worries, we still have a lot of fun here too, it’s just that our joints are creakier.

#1

This Is 💯% True

Group of people posing with text about getting old and Saturday Night Live no longer being funny, highlighting aging humor.

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    Gone But Not Forgotten

    Middle-aged man with wrinkles and gray hair, illustrating people getting old faster than expected in a close-up portrait.

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    Anyone Remember The Metal Lid You Had To Use A Butter Knife To Pop Off?

    Vintage Nestle Quik chocolate flavor container with a retro design, showcasing a nostalgic item from people getting old faster.

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    Meirl

    Tweet about receiving an extreme cold alert to check on the elderly, highlighting humor in aging faster than expected.

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    #5

    Yeah Happens Often Irl

    Tweet screenshot of Jerry Avenaim humorously reflecting on getting old faster than expected by confusing decades.

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    #6

    I Know You All Or Almost All Of Us Remember This

    Hand holding an old library book with dated check-out cards, showcasing vintage ways people are getting old faster.

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    #7

    Mmmm Plastic Water

    Green plastic water gun with text about tasting warm plastic water on an 80s summer day, highlighting getting old faster.

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    #8

    A Trip Down Memory Lane

    Old-fashioned TV with knobs and a nostalgic caption highlighting people getting old faster than expected.

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    #9

    Maybe It's Just Me, But When I Pay For Music, I Want Something Tangible In My Hands

    Rows of physical CDs in a music store, highlighting nostalgic moments of people getting old faster than expected.

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    #10

    Who Else Remembers Cigarette Vending Machines That Had No Way To Check A Persons Age And Operated On The Honor System?

    Vintage cigarette vending machine with classic packs, illustrating painfully funny signs of people getting old faster than expected.

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    #11

    Remember Getting Your Feet Measured By This Bulky Thing?

    Metal Brannock device used for measuring feet size, a classic tool often recognized by people getting old faster than expected.

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    #12

    I Know I'm Not Alone

    Beige car seat with crushed fabric and text saying I am this old, illustrating people getting old faster than expected.

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    #13

    "When I Was Your Age, The Internet Came Through The Phone And It Sounded Like Screaming Robots"

    Old beige desktop computer tower with vintage Intel Celeron and Windows 98 stickers showing early technology aging fast.

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    #14

    35 Mm Film Canister Holders

    Seven black pill bottles with white lids on a wooden table, illustrating the humor of getting old faster than expected.

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    #15

    What Reels Did You Have?

    Vintage red View-Master toy with photo reels, a nostalgic item for people getting old faster than expected.

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    Data1001
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With Henry Fonda doing the TV ads!

    #16

    So Very True! More So On Monday Mornings

    Text on a red background reads the older I get the more I understand why roosters just scream to start their day about aging.

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    #17

    Did Anyone Else Use To Put These Together As A Kid?

    Vintage wooden toy glider airplane with packaging, evoking nostalgia of people getting old faster than expected.

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    #18

    Who Remembers This Toy Phone? I Had One As A Kid. Did Anyone Else Have One?

    Vintage Fisher Price toy phone with red handset and blue wheels, a funny reminder of people getting old faster than expected.

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    #19

    If You Know What The Tape Is For, Your Back Probably Hurts

    Corner of a vintage cassette tape taped to prevent damage, illustrating a painfully funny sign of getting old faster than expected.

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    #20

    Does Anyone Else Miss The Butter Rum Lifesavers?

    LifeSavers butterscotch hard candy with three candies outside the wrapper, a funny nod to getting old faster.

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    #21

    The Good Old Days Of Dodge Ball When We Used Real Rubber Balls

    Red textured kickball isolated on white background, illustrating painful funny moments of people getting old faster than expected.

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    #22

    Then He Played The Cassette In The Car On The Way Home. And Wept Thinking About That Summer And That Girl He Never Had A Chance With :(

    Text humor about feeling old after yelling McDonald's order numbers and eating a burger in a playground, showing people getting old faster.

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    #23

    Omg It's So Flat...and Square

    Funny Amazon box text surprising a teenager, highlighting humor about people getting old faster than expected.

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    #24

    Just Seems Like Yesterday

    Vintage 64oz glass soda bottles with wrap around foam labels featuring Pepsi, Sprite, and Coca-Cola nostalgia.

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    #25

    Who Remembers These?

    Assortment of vintage fast food containers symbolizing people getting old faster than expected in funny photos.

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    #26

    Remember When You Could See These Just About Everywhere?

    Old-fashioned telephone booth in a grassy park, symbolizing people getting old faster than they expected.

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    #27

    Who Remembers Mcdonalds Ash Trays?

    McDonald's pie tin lid on wooden table with text expressing a funny take on people getting old faster than expected

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    #28

    My Mom Had One At Her House. But My Dad Never Had One Cause He Said They Weren't Practical. The Shows Of Having Divorced Parents

    Vintage popcorn machine with an instruction manual, evoking nostalgia and funny moments of getting old faster than expected.

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    #29

    Who Remembers All Wooden Playgrounds? All Metal Ones Were More Fun Though

    Large wooden playground structure resembling a castle, showcasing a painfully funny example of people getting old faster.

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    #30

    It Happens To Us All Sooner Or Later

    Man in work vest looking disappointed after receiving senior discount at BBQ, humorously showing signs of getting old faster than expected.

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    #31

    When I Was Growing Up We Never, Ever Had A Single Snow Day. No Matter What Our Butts Were At School

    Children walking to school in heavy snow, illustrating nostalgic moments for people getting old faster than expected.

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    #32

    Did Anyone Else Spend A Fair Amount Of Time Reading These?

    Alt text: Classic choose your own adventure books nostalgic for people getting old faster than expected.

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    #33

    Evolution Of How We Listen To Music

    Evolution of music storage from vinyl record to cassette, CD, USB, digital streaming, and back to vinyl in 2023 age humor.

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    #34

    Zed And Sweetchuck

    Two men shown in a split image, depicting aging with funny expressions, illustrating people getting old faster than expected.

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    #35

    Remember When A Gallon Of Hawaiian Punch Came In A Big Can?

    Vintage Hawaiian Punch can with retro design, a painfully funny reminder of people getting old faster than expected.

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    #36

    Who Remembers Root Beer Barrels Candies?

    Chocolate candies shaped like barrels with text root beer barrels, a painfully funny pic about getting old faster.

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    #37

    This Certified Classic Premiered 30 Years Ago

    Illustration of Jurassic Park characters and dinosaurs with a focus on aging and humor in people getting old faster.

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    #38

    How Do You Do, Fellow Peebles?

    Tweet about getting old faster than expected, struggling to recognize new celebrities and trends.

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    #39

    I'm This Old

    Old floppy disk labeled Gauntlet for IBM compatibles, illustrating painfully funny pics of people getting old faster.

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    #40

    Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler And Brendan Fraser. 1994 And Now

    Before and after photos of three men showing the effects of getting old faster than expected in painfully funny pics.

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    #41

    Titanic On Vhs - The Struggle Was Real

    Two separate Titanic VHS tapes with a box, illustrating humor about getting old faster than expected.

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    #42

    This Year, Toby Froud, The Baby In “Labyrinth,” Turns 39, The Age David Bowie Was When The Movie Came Out

    Young man tipping black hat in a serious pose alongside a scene from Labyrinth showing a character aging unexpectedly fast.

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    #43

    These Were So Fun

    Cartoon character smiling nostalgically while recalling growing up and getting old faster with funny moments.

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    #44

    That Belongs… In A Museum?

    Sony radio alarm clock from 2008 displayed on a shelf, illustrating gadgets that evoke nostalgia and aging themes.

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