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Article created by: Ilona Baliūnaitė
We all tend to think of ourselves as spring chickens, right up until the moment our knees sound like a jackhammer on gravel and we are shocked to hear the year recent high-school graduates were born in.
Someone asked netizens “What’s your “I’m old now” indicator?” and people shared the moments they knew that youth was over. So get comfortable as you scroll through, prepare to date yourself, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments section below.
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#2
I can't stand up without making some sort of noise. It might be a groan, a creak, a pop, or a sigh. My days as a ninja are over.
Bacon Tentacles 8 months ago
My knees play their own drum solo every morning when I go downstairs to make coffee.
#5
I'm almost always tired. But not like sleepy tired and more like feeling thin tired.if that makes sense.
#6
Realizing that I consider 9 p.m. a perfectly reasonable time to say, "Well, it's about time to hit the hay!".
#7
My back hurts, and that's the default state. And when I have to pee, there's no buildup. I don't have to pee, for hours, and then at some random second, I'm immediately doing the peepee dance and running to the bathroom.
#9
When I was a kid in 90s, the 60s were ancient history. I refuse to make the logical connection about the current state of the 90s. The 90s were just a few years ago. .
#10
It dawned on me when I started thinking policemen looked too young to be in charge of anything.
#11
My “I’m old now” indicator was when I started sympathizing with the parents in teen movies.
#12
When you’re filling out surveys and questionnaires then you realize you’re selecting the next age range.
Bacon Tentacles 8 months ago
Or when you have to pick your year of birth, starting from the current year, and you're spinning that mouse wheel for ages like you're on The Price is Right.
#13
My nephew that I used to babysit and change his diapers is turning 41 this year. His kid is turning 13.
#14
I went back to my home town after being gone about 20 years. I heard myself say "man, this is crazy. I remember when this was all dairy farms."
#16
Being more exited about the blossoming of trees and the end of winter than the next party
This actually was a topic with younger friend.
#17
I have an app for identifying bird calls, I'm happy when I can hear the mocking bird that seemingly nests in my neighborhood.
#20
Just knowing that now whenever someone takes a photo of me on their phone and then shows me the photo, I will always see a little “old lady” staring back at me. .
#24
When people ask me how old I am, I respond with "how old do I look" and get really excited about the guessing game.
#25
All those adults I used to see around with young kids are my peers now.
Also, there are a lot less people who are way older than me now.
#26
When you are just chatting to someone and they compare you to their mother.
#27
When you smile at a random kid and the parents say "say hello to grandpa, baby, go on"!
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