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Life changes when you turn 40. The back-aches start in earnest, you have to really start watching what you eat, and you’re more interested in watching the weather forecast than the actual news. But what do I know? I’m not even 30 yet and I think that life’s going to be as awesome in the future as it is now! No aches or secret maladies for me, no siree!

However, internet users that are 40+ have been sharing memes about what it’s like in the fifth decade of life on Earth, and it all seems funny and scary at the same time. Bored Panda has collected the funniest memes for you to nod off to (or laugh at and upvote if you’re still young and free like me!). Don’t worry, it’s all done with good intentions and it’s a bit of harmless fun. After all, in just a few short years, we’ll all be intimately familiar with these memes firsthand.

Bored Panda spoke about how much truth there is in these memes with comedy writer, musical stand-up comedian, and pop star in waiting, Ariane Sherine, who turned 40 last summer. Be sure to read on for my full hilarious and candid interview with her. [Spoiler Warning: yup, it’s just like we feared!]

#1

Cartoon character in bed, depicting a relatable struggle of life in your 40s.

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Foxxy (The Original)
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is definitely not just a 40’s thing.

Sneeze
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yup... I'm a highschooler and I go through this.

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Ryan Deschanel
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is the same for absoluetly everyone, regardless of how old they are.

RaroaRaroa
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But it becomes more frequent as you age, that you wake up and need to pee. Thankfully not as early as my 40s though.

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Carol Emory
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But then you finally fall asleep and then wake up suddenly to go pee because you kept having dreams about peeing and you don't want to have an accident.

A
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The struggle is real.

BG
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get up almost every hour, on the hour... UGH!!

Dylan
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yeah I'm not in my forties I already feel this!

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    #2

    Cats making funny faces reflect life in your 40s, showing expressions like divorced men on dating apps.

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    Láďa Durchánek
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about single men after 40? And why am I asking?

    LottieH
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A divorced man is a single man....

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    Biljana Malesevic
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's exactly how they look like! :D

    Sherryist
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially the orange cat in the top right. That guy nailed it.

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    Dan Buczynski
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha! I'm a pretty decent photographer, but when it comes to taking them of myself, it's a nightmare. I am about to go back on the dating apps (took some time off because covid), and I've had to ask a photographer friend of mine if he could take some updated shots because I just hate it so much. Heh.

    RaroaRaroa
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want them all, but especially the one bottom right.

    Batwench
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they were all cats, count me in!

    kjorn
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    don't care about dating anymore.

    Aaron Kara
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't wait to take pictures like this when I'm 40. Just like when you pass 70, you throw out the jeans and only where dress pants. Evolution rocks.

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    #3

    Humorous quote about life in your 40s, highlighting unexpected ailments, on a plain black background.

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am obviously a 30+ year old in a 40 year olds body, coz again I can relate.

    Kathryn Bain
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once you have your mystery ailment we will apply upgrades and new ailments on a regular basis.

    Kirsten Kerkhof
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always joke I suffer from AHAT > Ache Here Ache There.

    Glynna Bowood
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, that started at 50- it was like my warranty expired!

    Lorrie Rothstein
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you get pains you never had in your life

    Brooke Hess
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Along with the weekly pill organizer

    Id row
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I felt this one. I've lost count of all mine.

    Leo Domitrix
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Any age can get an odd ailment. Any. I mean, I went to med school and have had to look this stuff up.... Yeesh.

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    As someone who’s rapidly approaching their 30th birthday, writing about being a 40-year-old sounds a bit like poking fun at people while hiding my own head in the sand. But, honestly, it’s all done for the sake of humor (and, well, getting ready for those backaches)! We could all use a laugh or two after the eternal emotional hangover that was last year.

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    London-based comedian Ariane, who is turning 41 this July and has already started the exciting journey into the vast wilds of her 40s, openly spoke to Bored Panda about what it’s like compared to life earlier.

    #4

    Tweet about life in your 40s humorously mentioning the discomfort of sleeping as you age.

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    Bob Belcher
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same, I've slept on my right shoulder at night since I was a teen. Now it hurts too much and I have to sleep on my left shoulder. Wonder how long before I have to sleep on my back which is hard for me lol.

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    Aaron Kara
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My lower back and knees are always messed up after sleep. And sitting for too long - don't even.

    Iggy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dislocated/rotated my kneecap turning over in bed once. That's when I knew I was on the downward slope!

    Kathryn Baylis
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, if you can get any, that is.

    Theo C
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    dude, i'm a kid and sleeping hurts. my family has genetic scoliosis.

    PineappleQueen
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    4 years ago

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    Random person
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We should just upvote this random deleted comment

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    Dylan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn I don't want to be 40

    Ivy Ruonakoski
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel this. I used to pass out on a friends bean bag when I was 19 or 20 after a bender and woke up and went to uni, no problems. Now, if my pillow isn't just right I have a sore neck and a headache for the whole day. Joy.

    kjorn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i just wish i could sleep ok. my sleep apnea killing me...

    LYFE LEGION ALPHA
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 39 I know that why I gotta definitely gotta change my eating

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    #5

    Tweet humorously depicting life in your 40s, mentioning back pain from cutting toenails.

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    Aaron Kara
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been considering trying to fashion some kind of long, toe-nail cutting device, so I don't have to bend over and break my spine

    Dale
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holy crap I'm secretly 40 I guess... I literally sneezed my back out once. I was out of commission for 2 days

    laura gilman
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I hung in there til 51. Then all in one month got tinnitus and three bulging disks. Still suffering. Ugh

    Id row
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've pulled a muscle in my back shaving my legs, opening the oven door and one time when I sneezed. Incapacitated me for up to 3 weeks each time.

    Lois Brown
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I threw my back out while putting on pantyhose (back in the day).

    Blondhorsecrazy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I literally threw my back out in my 20s as I was reaching in my moms fridge for a pepsi. It was oddest thing but Dr said I had tweaked a muscle just at wrong time/angle. It was painful.

    Helenium
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yesterday I reached a coffee. My back snapped and still in spasm an I can’t walk. I’m 41 fit and agile. All I did was get a coffee off the table.

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    #6

    Tweet humorously describes life in your 40s, mentioning trash cans and walk of shame.

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    Gëë Bëë
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the last to bring them in lol!

    Dennis Stanley
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm laughing because my cans are still sitting at the end of the driveway on Monday and trash day was Friday.

    Norma
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This should be at the top!

    J Sizz
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine are just out there for next week, I'm ahead of the game!

    Jessica Shookhoff
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wanted to laugh at this but it's so full of truth I'm in pain!!!

    Id row
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm the last one to bring mine to the curb. Last place, every time, lol.

    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So true. It's a thing in my neighborhood.

    Scagsy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! The absolute shame of the wheelie bin standing there by the street like a totem of shame and embarrassment

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    “I'm sorry to tell you that it's all over after 40! Enjoy your next ten years before you suddenly notice that your back hurts, you're slightly obsessed with the Weather app on your phone, you feel very grateful for your garden shed, get super-interested in plants, and 9 pm seems like a late bedtime. The worrying thing is, I'm not even joking.” Ariane shared that moving into your 40s is exactly like the memes tell us. There’s very little hyperbole there!

    #7

    Tweet humorously discussing life challenges in your 40s with focus on work and joint health.

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    Gëë Bëë
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jeeeeezzzz.......im only half way through my working life!

    Ivy Ruonakoski
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As if retirement age will be 65 when I reach it. My gov't keeps raising the age limit!

    James016
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everything hurts, what doesn't hurt; doesn't work

    Slune
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, at least we can get a replacement...

    Mark Kelly
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We'll see about that if my plan goes right. The working 15 years more part I mean.

    Norah Reilly
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait 'til you're 60...

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    #8

    Tweet about life in your 40s, humorously comparing excitement for clean sheets to s*x.

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    Eva the Egg
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not surprised. Clean sheets are the best

    Mr. Derpy Dino
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So smoooooth! sometimes i just want to get wrapped up in them and stay there all day.

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    Siv Øiesvold
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup, things above sex on the list are growing

    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Without clean sheets I cannot get excited with sex in any age!

    willy van de paverd
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh yeah clean sheet and a shower are the best

    Bob Belcher
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about sex on clean sheets.

    Mystery Egg
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, I have always felt that way

    Id row
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And a clean house can make you weep with joy.

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    #9

    Tweet by WineMummy joking about hangovers in your 40s with 320 likes, posted on April 7, 2019.

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    James016
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In your 40s, you can get the feeling of being drunk but avoiding a hangover and the cost of drinking just by standing up very quickly.

    Rachel Connot
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL. I've always said....when I was younger, I could could drink for two days and be hungover for an hour. Now, I drink for an hour, and I'm hungover for two days.

    sturmwesen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    6 beers were no problem when I was 17, with 34 I maybe drink one or two and it's enough. Come to think of- it's similar with weight gain. 2 mc donalds meals then and I did not gain one gramm at 60kg. One coffee with sugar and milk now and the scale tips to 85kg.

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    Michelle Muirhead
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you can't see the New Year in, you will be in bed.

    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL I usually set an alarm for 11:55 and am back in bed at 12:05

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    Id row
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My late 20's was my last hangover. Last time I got drunk. That hangover forever put me off alcohol, I thought I was gonna die.

    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember when I could drink a case of beer, stay up partying all night and still manage to go to work all day. I can do none of these things any more. Not even close.

    Jelo Alconaba
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm in my mid fifties, my hangover now last for three days.

    Blondhorsecrazy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I avoid drinking now cuz I thought I was gonna die from last hangover. A 2 day hangover.

    Patricia Sloan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not if you're an alcoholic, which I became when I turned 40

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    4 years ago

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    I was curious to find out how we can all age with dignity and grace, as we move through life, even if we seemingly haven’t yet accomplished all the goals we’ve set for ourselves and still aren’t living our dream lives.

    “Dignity and grace are overrated,” comedian Ariane said. “I'm still planning to be famous around the world—you can cite this quote next year when I become a pop superstar!” And I fully believe that this will happen.

    #10

    Tweet humorously acknowledging life changes in your 40s; referring to feeling older at work.

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    Tami
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right. Took me a little while to learn that the young engineers at work were not exactly fascinated by my stories of being a computer tech in the 80s. "The first portable computer weighed almost 25 pounds and had 64 KB of RAM and a 5-inch monochrome display. Man, that sucker was awkward to lug away on a service call!!" *eyes glaze over*

    Juan Alcorta
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and you new mate´s mum is your age...

    Adam C
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Last week my boss said "That's way I like working with old people, WE work...."

    Ivy Ruonakoski
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah. I'm in the middle. Of course we are a company of 8 people so...

    Elena N.Akasha
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what a reminder ..when i had to ask a younger colleague what the slang word meant! the younger were throwing the word around in every sentence i had no clue!

    ME R
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    aww must you remind me.. booo!

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    #11

    Text humorously depicting life challenges in your 40s with dieting and weight gain.

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    Whatshername
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A different BP page taught me that's a spaghetto 😮

    Angela B
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The dog just got wpke with another round of laughter

    #12

    Tweet humorously highlights life changes in your 40s, focusing on becoming less idealistic around age 43.

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    Ivy Ruonakoski
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 43. This last year has put me off the news. Nothing but covid. It's boring AND depressing.

    John Montgomery
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm almost 40. I try to avoid the news when I'm at home. I doubt three years will change that.

    georgios pahatouridis
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So if you are into news, you are not idealistic? Interesting approach.

    Irina Deneva-Slav
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most news today is selling ideas, so not really true. True about the weather forecast, though.

    Patricia Sloan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 43, and have been obsessed binge watching the show America for the past year

    NWB
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my god I feel seen! I am 42 and really love the news and weather now...wtf!

    DramaDoc
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I turned 43 during a pandemic, West Coast fires, AND US election year, so I can personally attest that this is super accurate...

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    In the comedian’s opinion, age absolutely should not be a barrier to success, whatever line of activity you pursue. However, one thing that you should bring along into your 40s and beyond is the ability to laugh and laugh hard. “A sense of humor also helps with everything in life. Learn to laugh at yourself and the world—it makes everything a lot easier and more fun.” So keep on laughing. During the easy times and especially the hard ones.

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    #13

    Tweet humorously describing life in your 40s and frequent trips to the bathroom.

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    BG
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to get so upset at my kids having to stop so often on road trips, and now they just sit in the van and wait patiently for me.

    Leo Domitrix
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am 50 and still don't have this....

    Fidgets McGee
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its possibly it's a female anatomy thing, haven't come across as many dudes struggling with this...(shrug)

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    J
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After childbirth at any age 😕

    Sienna Cini
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not 40s. This is Said every pregnant and post-partum woman in history.

    Kim Jones
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not 40's - sounds like you need to talk to a doctor.

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    Kirsten Kerkhof
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks for reminding me. Now I have to pee ...

    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At 40? That seems a bit premature right?

    Ahimsa Soul
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It seems to me. I'm the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything (42).

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    #14

    Tweet humorously comments on life changes in your 40s, mentioning a pair of tweezers as a necessity.

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    Juan Alcorta
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That´s if are able to see what you´re plucking

    Biljana Malesevic
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Suddenly, some hairs in eyebrows are extra long.

    KombatBunni
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My partner has crazy long eyebrow hairs. I call them their mad scientist eyebrows :)

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To use in places you never expected to have to use them.

    Id row
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most women need them well before 40.

    AGC
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You actually need a six pack of tweezers, and reading glasses

    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eh, I’m middle eastern. I needed them more when I was like 10 than most people ever do.

    Sweetie Dahling
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 'only' half Lebanese and I feel you. It's become such a habit that I'm always absentmindedly stroking my chin/upper lip for any strays that need to be removed RIGHT NOW (never mind any other body hair. Never ending struggle)

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    Sue Knerl
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For the damned hag hairs on your face!

    Joe Phillips
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, for the ears. That's right, the ears. And dont forget the nose.

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    #15

    Man on a talk show reading a card, reflecting humorously on life in your 40s with a lie detector theme.

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    Serial pacifist
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And my leg pain, my eyebrow pain...

    RedPanda
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not related but I love how dramatic the Maury show is. "You are....................................we will be back after this commercial.........................you are....................NOT the father" XD

    Fidgets McGee
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Possibly referring to state of internal maturity, not so much physiology...just speaking personally😅

    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That might work for celebrities and their appearance not for us😒

    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m still banking on 40 being the new 20 tbh.

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    Finally, I asked Ariane for advice for those of us who might be a long way away from 40, but absolutely trembling in our boots at the thought of hitting the Big 3-0. However, the comedian pointed out that there’s nothing to be afraid of and, in fact, life gets way better than in your 20s.

    “You're terrified about turning 30? 30 is the best bit! Your 30s are the decade when you have more experience and knowledge, but you still have the energy to get out of bed. Your body doesn't ache and the pillows and duvet don't beckon you in the early evening. Embrace the next ten years before everything goes south!”

    #16

    Tweet about life in your 40s mentioning sweating while sleeping, posted by user WineMummy.

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    No.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    isn't everyone too hot in bed?

    LOttawa
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hot flashes and night sweats when hitting pre-menopause are a whole other story. I didn't believe until it it me a few months ago.

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    MadameLeota
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m 42 and I’m as freezing in bed as I was as a child.

    giovanna
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never slept naked coz I'm cold! And still am. And I don't sweat.

    Irene Bucior
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m 71. Always cold until I go to sleep, but wake up soaked. Don’t think I have any hormones left, though.

    Fidgets McGee
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Literally all last night...Dern tootin hormones

    NWB
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SWEAT ALL THE TIME!!!

    Eva the Egg
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is relatable for everyone

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    #17

    Tweet about life in your 40s humorously ranking quality Tupperware high on a wish list.

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    Dan Buczynski
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahahahaha I bought a new shelf to put all of my countertop appliances on. First: I realized I had enough countertop appliances to warrant a new shelf and second: I was sooooo stoked when my new shelf came! (good grief)

    Honu
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You should see my new spice organization system. No, not a spice rack. An Organization System. Yes. I am old.

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    Pantea
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one made me chuckle. Today my new set of expensive tupperware was delivered. I always bought the cheap ones :)

    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The last years I find myself getting enthusiastic over kitchen supplies and other useful house products instead of clothes and shoes! Maybe it's also because who needs new clothes during a pandemic!

    sturmwesen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bought an espresso machine to satisfy my barista-made-overpriced-coffee addiction in home office. It cost more than all clothes from last year combined. Still talking about it to colleagues 3 weeks later. Nearly the same excitement was over a xxl original tupperware salad bowl. No more leaking bowls full of salad and dressing when you arrive at the BBQ. 10 years ago I would have never spent 30 bucks on a plastic bowl.

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    NWB
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sad but true..I got excited my strawberries would now last longer in m fancy new Tupperware!

    Foxxy (The Original)
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love storage, doesn’t have to be tupperware coz that stuffs expensive but containers and cupboards are something I can’t seem to get enough of.

    Fidgets McGee
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG all kitchen ware is waaaaay too exciting these days. Pots for Christmas? YESSSSS

    Pantea
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one made me chuckle. Today my new set of expensive tupperware arrived! I always bought the cheap ones :)

    LexiLu
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got one of those canned food racks for in my small pantry -- I was estatic! But if I could find tupperware organization that actually works...game over.

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    #18

    Man in his 40s tiredly taking a pill with a glass of water, reflecting life's challenges at this age.

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    giovanna
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To me, it's the opposite. I need less sleep now (I'm 41) than I did when I was younger

    Ara Noguera
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More like I can't stay up past 22.30.

    Ivy Ruonakoski
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me every morning. But that's just cos I never seem to make it to bed before 2 am

    kjorn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah... i understand my parents now who stay asleep late in the weekend

    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    4 years ago

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    No way, I don’t buy it!

    Batwench
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s true. I have to have a set bed time or I am useless the next day. It’s all the getting up in the nigh to pee!

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    Turning 40 is a big deal, however much we might talk about 40 being the new 30 (and 30 being the new 20, as well as 67 being the new 53). Family medicine specialist Deb Schilling puts it bluntly that it’s the period where we’re not feeling quite old yet, but we aren’t quite young anymore, either.

    #19

    Tweet about life in your 40s humorously warning against looking at oneself from behind.

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    Foxxy (The Original)
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I haven’t wanted to see what I look like from behind, the front and sideways for as long as I can remember lol,

    Duncan Ash
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly I'm suddenly very interested to see me from behind

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't even want to see the front view.

    Kathryn Baylis
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, that gravity can sure be a real biatch when it finally hits you. Like overnight.

    Slune
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it will never getting better!!!

    Mark Kelly
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    pfft sure I do. My front looks good too.

    Samantha PandaNotBored
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I haven’t wanted to see that since I was 16 , certainly not going to start now

    Mewton’s Third Paw
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why not? People act like you just automatically fall out of health and get ugly. Some people are way too ready to be old when they are still relatively youngish.

    RaroaRaroa
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This doesn't have to be, if you keep up an exercise routine. Keep the weight off and work on those glutes. Weak glutes are the reason for sooo many pains. Keeping them strong not only helps keep you well, but keeps that rear view looking better.

    Sweetie Dahling
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know, I think it's very personal. I work out 5/6x a week and in the last 2 years more and more cellulite has appeared even though I'm doing a lot more strength training. Covered up my butt looks better than ever though

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    #20

    Tweet by Henpecked Hal humorously about life in your 40s, mentioning permanent bruises and cuts.

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    Gëë Bëë
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you will never remember how you got them!

    Lunar Bicycle
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The difference between 20 and 40 is that when you fall down at 20 you say, “Ow, that’s gonna hurt for a couple of days,” but when you fall down at 40 you say, “Well, that’s gonna hurt forever.”

    Norah Reilly
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ain't THAT the truth!

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    #21

    Pill organizer with compartments labeled by day, filled with various pills, humorously highlighting life in your 40s.

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    am_c0m0
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that would be more of a 50th birthday one.

    Kathryn Baylis
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That depends on which formerly dormant conditions decided to rear their ugly heads that decade. And for women, there’s the additional spectre of being pre-menopausal then in full menopause by the time they’re ready to turn 50.

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    von Funnyname
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    blood pressure, check. cholesterol, check. Multi-vitamin, vitamin D and prilosec? check, check check... started that at 30, can't wait for 40.

    Ivy Ruonakoski
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got one when I was 35, when I first got my thyroid meds.

    Let’s All Just Try And Be Decent
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I got mine at 22. Breaking all the most depressing records here!

    Ericka Hokkanen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have had a 1 inch sized pill box overfilled since age 30. ?! I win?!

    Claire the Bear
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    me being 15 and having one of these: O.O

    Irene Bucior
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m an old hippie, and I still have mine.

    RoseTheMad
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 25 and take. *counts* over 10 pills each day. freaking f*****g hell

    J-Yogi-Temp-Mom
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ha, i have two. one for my meds and one for my vitamins.

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    “While she may still feel young, her body is beginning to reject what was once considered normal which is due primarily to hormonal fluctuations. Women begin to experience unintentional weight gain despite no dramatic change in eating habits or exercise. Clothes don’t quite fit the same as they used to even though the scale reads the same. They may feel testy and short, tired and annoyed. They find it difficult to get a good night’s sleep. Their periods may become irregular and different,” Schilling explains some of the changes that some experience in their 40s as their bodies change.

    #22

    Tweet about life in your 40s: adopting dogs as kids grow too big to cuddle.

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    Michelle Muirhead
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dogs are better , they don't talk back.

    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or start becoming the crazy cat lady. At 41 I got my first cat. Now I have...more.

    Elena N.Akasha
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how many? after 45 ..is when the colony grows..

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    Flowers
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just adopted my 4th one and I have a sneaky suspicion my family is trying to stage an intervention.

    Kate Yeti
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me, it's rabbits. All the rabbits. My children are relieved, the rabbits not so much.

    Batwench
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats for me.

    Samantha PandaNotBored
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg yes . I’m obsessed with dogs, so 🤷🏼‍♀️

    Kiss Army
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me... but with cats! I now have 6... I think I might have a problem!

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    #23

    Tweet humorously describing life in your 40s with body changes and "Dad Bod" mentions.

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    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s a mom thing. You jiggle from 3 pregnancies because you had 3 pregnancies. Not because you’re 40-something.

    Nimaira
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Think it depend on genetics lol I have cousin in their 40s all natural n look gorgeous

    Monic Krugell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and your knees can predict the weather...

    TheDragonPSA
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not a Dad bod. It's a father figure.

    Patrick James
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dad here. Dad bod is not a thing. It just sucks.

    Sam Yobado
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Complaining about how lucky men are because of “dad bod” is the worst. This term pretty harshly critiques male bodies. I have seen professional athletes, Zac Effron, Jason Momoa, … all criticized with the term dad bod. It’s insane. Oh thank you dad bod for saying I can still be attractive and not have ripped abs. I have never had defined abs, and I have worked out for a lifetime, so accordingly I was born and will die with a dad bod. I have also never dated a woman with defined abs, all have been attractive to me, but I never was ignorant enough to suggest they had a mom bod. Maybe focus on your own body positivity and stop perpetuating body judgmental terms for others.

    Vicky Z
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow can't wait to be 40 (not)😭😭😭😭

    Anna McHugh
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not all of us went for the babies thing and still stayed in decent shape.

    soni w
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of us who did the baby thing are still in great shape. I'm a Nana with no sags or bumps and a healthy active body that looks half its age. Welcome to 50! Bring on the jealous downvotes. Most people can't handle the body positivity thing when your happy with what you are. Some of us love getting older!!

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    #24

    Tweet humorously describing life in your 40s with unexpected bruises.

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    Ivy Ruonakoski
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find that the dings that hurt don't bruise for some reason, only the ones that you can't remember happening do. I wonder why that is.

    Skadi Lifdis
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah...that's been happening since I was a kid.

    Laura Willey
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure this is welcome to womanhood. Lol

    Erik Granqvist
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So wrong. I am 49, and almost never get a bruise. My wife at the same age,.however... that is quite the oposite. So.I supose we equal each other out.

    Mona Khadra
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not 40 and I always get bruises that I don't know where they came from

    sturmwesen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope- that's the way it is since I was like 15 at least...but has lessened in recent years. Or will it come back at 40?

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That has definitely happened to me as I've got older.

    mcborge1
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't bruise easily but for some reason I do get cuts from nowhere that don't hurt until I find them.

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    Meanwhile, BestLife points out that our bodies start feeling the wear and tear with age: our hair thins, our sight deteriorates, our eardrums weaken, and even our voice boxes undergo change. And the jokes about back problems aren’t actually jokes: doctor Erin Nance points out that there’s a higher risk of developing a “herniated lumbar disc.” However, rest, physical therapy, and even anti-inflammatory medication (with the right prescription, of course) can all help.

    #25

    Text image about life in your 40s humorously noting aches and expensive rugs.

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    Bobert Robertson
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    rugs are the same price for everyone, so still expensive in my 30s.

    A Cat Named Dragon
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What kind of rug are they talking about?

    Vicky Z
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What do rugs have to do with that?

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    #26

    Orange cat taking a selfie with a humorous expression, embodying life in your 40s.

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    Dan Buczynski
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dunno...that's a pretty swell selfie.

    Salty Old Woman
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't know if you did this on purpose, but the way you used the word "swell" shows your age! I agree with you, though.

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    N S
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll take that over duck face anytime

    mcborge1
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i'm nearly 50 and I've never taken a selfie.

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    #27

    Tweet about life in your 40s humorously describing a nightstand as a snack drawer.

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    Pink kitty
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol! So true!! I'm eating my chocolate from there right now!

    Mr. Derpy Dino
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just noticed a hershey's bar i smuggled in my room a week ago.

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    Aria Whitaker
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I FEEL ATTACKED! *stuffs face with hidden nightstand gummybears*

    Noctua
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No! No food and phones in the bedroom!

    Karen Clark
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh geez, you just outed me!.....now I'll have to put a lock on it! 🔒😮

    Ivy Ruonakoski
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't have a night stand. I keep mine under the bed.

    Elena N.Akasha
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    damn the nightstand...i found myself waking up in some crumbles from the pack yes the whole pack of biscuits i was binge eating listening to the weather forecast!

    J-Yogi-Temp-Mom
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh my goodness, this is one thing about me that drives my husband bonkers. He stops complaining when I let him pick out a candy bar tho... lol

    Vanessa Dines
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm almost 16 and I have drawer snacks, they just taste better.

    TERYSSA FOWLER
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is all ages preaty much

    Ben Steinberg
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This might explain your morning heartburn...

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    #28

    Tweet humorously describing life in your 40s with a statement about waking up with heartburn.

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    tmw
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nope. just bc. I don't drink. I am careful about what I eat and I eat 3 hrs before bed and I have my bed tilted up. still heartburn.

    Patricia Sloan
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG! I thought this was just me and I am dying

    A Cat Named Dragon
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS!! I have heartburn all the time now, when I haven’t eaten or drunk anything. Don’t even mention the word pizza!

    oddkiddo
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That might have to do with the wine. Not the age..

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    #29

    Tweet about life in your 40s, humorously commenting on newfound excitement for growing grass.

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    Cynner
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So when you turn 40 you're turning into Chandler.

    Jeremy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We don't wait for the grass to grow too high🤔

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    #30

    GIF of a person looking tired, captioned about life in your 40s and feeling exhausted by 9:30 p.m.

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    Synsepalum
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, guys, I'm 45 and none of this is true for me yet. I don't know if it's genes, attitude, or just dumb luck, but I'm very happy about it.

    Blue Jade Rare
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    40s are nothing compared to 60s. Everything hurts or creaks or both when moving. Permanently tired even when I just woke. All the partying you did in your youth will now punish you. People you know are dropping dead, I realize I am a survivor every day I wake up

    J-Yogi-Temp-Mom
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can barely make it to 8pm, had to switch to the 6 o'clock news lol

    Katherine Boag
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This sounds like something a parent says to their kids XD

    So, dear Pandas, which of these memes did you like the most? If you’re 40 or over, we’d love to hear from you and learn which ones you related to. Meanwhile, if you’re younger, let us know how you feel about getting older and if there’s an upcoming birthday that’s scaring the wits out of you.

    #31

    People-40s-Memes

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    Sarah Schlein
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    still better than the other way round

    am_c0m0
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait til you're 50, that's when that happens.

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    justagirl
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This will happen much sooner.

    Holly Allen
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For us women it's the other way around

    Carol Emory
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or when sleeping next to your spouse becomes a contest between which is louder..the farting or the snoring.....

    Paul Budhram
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wait doesn't that happen all the time

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    #34

    People-40s-Memes

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    JuJu
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate it with a passion when they re-organize the store

    Rae Reyn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously! I organize my shopping list by aisle.

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    #35

    People-40s-Memes

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    MistyCat
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't forget cream of tartar. Or whipped cream.

    Robert Bailey
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She forgot the butt cream. (preparation H, if you have to know)

    #36

    People-40s-Memes

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    Helen Haley
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm still on the hunt for the perfect body pillow. One with very little give. Because if it immediately flattens, what was the point of it?

    Gin. No tonic
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Memory foam! I've got Hug pillow by Tempur - it's amazing.

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    Samantha PandaNotBored
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have 3 v shaped ones All in use as I type 🙈

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was in my twenties, I preferred to date older men (the young men I was meeting were immature in my opinion). But as I got to be in my thirties and pushing forty, I realized that dating older men was beginning to mean dating old men. Like old men looking for a nursemaid with benefits. A lot of them still thought they were the same young studs they used to be, when they had actually turned into that creepy old guy hitting on the young girls at the club. At forty, I ended up marrying someone my own age (the immature twenty somethings had finally matured enough by the time they were forty-ish).

    Raven Sheridan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do yourself a favour, get out of the pool and get yourself a cat.

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    MantisGirl15
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a teen and my body is always in pain. Definitely not just a 40s thing XD

    Mr. Derpy Dino
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my freaking knees hurt, i'm in the same boat as you.(and dont forget stepping on roots wrong almost everyday)

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    YoChicken
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wahhhhhhhhh i hate indigestionnnnn

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    KombatBunni
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too many late night gaming sessions, name a body part that doesn’t have a damn cramp 🙄

    Mr. Derpy Dino
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did that the other night, i sat on my calf. ;-; but then swimming with fins, foot arch cramps are common, hurt like hell as well.

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    Holly Allen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Grade students papers...get a cramp BUT.MUST.FINISH

    Veronica Popescu
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cramps could mean a magnesium deficiency. Most of all minerals could decrease as we get older so check your calcium, magnesium levels, but also D3 and K2. Also have a good healthy diet :)

    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gosh. Not looking forward to that at all. How can we prevent it?

    Paul Budhram
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WELCOME TO NON-CRAMPING CREAM!!!!! IN THIS CREAM, YOU CAN'T GET A CRAMP!!!!! BTW THIS IS SO FAKE!!!!!! I JUST WANTED TO DO THIS TERRIBLY lol

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    Helen Haley
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anybody, mattress recommendations?

    J S
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tempurpedic memory foam 2" topper.

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    Ryan Deschanel
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It starts much earlier, before your 20s.

    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That seems like what you’d expect someone who calls themself “wine mummy” to say.

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    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...do people just quit on life or are these people just having a go at younger people and trying to confuse us?

    Sentinel
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lmao this one had me laughin out loud

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    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    4 years ago

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    That’s a lack of exercise thing, not an age thing. Look around, there are a lot of fit 40 somethings. Anyone remember yoga classes from the before-covid times? Filled with thin 45 year old women.

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    Raven Sheridan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't forget, yelling at those damn kids to get off your lawn!

    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These people love to feel / live like they are 80.

    Sherryist
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would so many people be dying in their forties?!

    Leah
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    4 years ago

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    Norma
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not if you always allow yourself an escape route!

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    Whatshername
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right then and there. So why not start right away? Those are some precious minutes you could add.

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    Whatshername
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and when in vaccination age group 18-59 you are all of a sudden closer to the latter.

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