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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I hate unnecessary noise. I really appreciate silence and calm.
You start feeling that music from your childhood is better than anything coming out today.
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. .
I'm sure I've said this before here (or somewhere) but it tickles me so I'll say it again. I used to buy LPs in the 90s as well as CDs and I once bought "With the Beatles", I bought that in 1993 when it was 30 years old. I also bought the new release "August and Everything After" by Counting Crows. Which is now 30 years old. (31!). So that's when I realised I'm ancient.
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.
I'm almost always tired. But not like sleepy tired and more like feeling thin tired.if that makes sense.
It dawned on me when I started thinking policemen looked too young to be in charge of anything.
My “I’m old now” indicator was when I started sympathizing with the parents in teen movies.
I've long said you can tell if you're old by watching Ferris Bueller's Day Off. If you watch it and think Ferris is awesome, you're still young. If you watch and think he's a self centered brat, you're old now.
Realizing that I consider 9 p.m. a perfectly reasonable time to say, "Well, it's about time to hit the hay!".
I go to bed at the same time I used to go out (in my 20s) and get up at the same time I used to get home!
When you’re filling out surveys and questionnaires then you realize you’re selecting the next age range.
My nephew that I used to babysit and change his diapers is turning 41 this year. His kid is turning 13.
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."
Not too far outside my neighborhood is a lot of new buildings...I remember when it was just an open field. It's quite sad
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.
I have no idea wtf my young (20-25) coworkers are talking about half the time.
I square up my spine and get into a safe position quickly before I sneeze.
My boobs are more threats vs assets now.
My favorite hobby is sleeping.
Especially if you buy a memory foam topper and put it on a memory foam mattress. Heavenly!
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.
Oh yeah, the lilacs and cherry blossoms! Then it all dies out in two weeks and I'm dreading summer again
I have an app for identifying bird calls, I'm happy when I can hear the mocking bird that seemingly nests in my neighborhood.
I want to be home before the street lamps turn on.
Because the floaters inside your eyes and the cataracts that are forming cause so much headlight glare and it is impossible to drive at night.
Music awards shows. Wife and I spend the entire time asking each other; “Who?”.
When you hear Nirvana being played on Adult Contemporary radio stations.
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. .
I see a hamster on steroids. Puffy and flushed, even though I'm not that overweight.
Refilling my pill pack on Saturday evenings. IYKYK.
I never had kid,s but suddenly all my friends are grandparents.
When people ask me how old I am, I respond with "how old do I look" and get really excited about the guessing game.
I despise this - they always guess 10-15 years off course. Heartbreaking.
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.
When you are just chatting to someone and they compare you to their mother.
I told my thirty something neighbor about Andy Taylor of Duran Duran passing a couple of years ago. He said," yeah, I think my mom listened to them".
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My daughter is going to Paris with her school in a couple of weeks, at the meeting to tell us all about the details I sat there looking at her teachers thinking ‘are they old enough to be allowed to do this?’. 😂
I've been a night owl all my life. I takes me a week to get over having to get up at 0530 for an early doctor appointment. I make the early appointment (0730) so he's not backed up yet.
Load More Replies... My daughter is going to Paris with her school in a couple of weeks, at the meeting to tell us all about the details I sat there looking at her teachers thinking ‘are they old enough to be allowed to do this?’. 😂
I've been a night owl all my life. I takes me a week to get over having to get up at 0530 for an early doctor appointment. I make the early appointment (0730) so he's not backed up yet.
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