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re: At what point in life did you realize you were "old"

Posted on 6/13/17 at 3:59 pm to
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
120445 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 3:59 pm to
quote:

Like Heath Ledger died at 28. Tupac was 25 at the time of his death. Ponder on that for a second.



Yeah, I'm 29 now and think of both of them (especially Tupac) as much older than me in their prime.
Posted by TigerCoon
Member since Nov 2005
22476 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 4:02 pm to
When I scolded a 16 year old lifeguard at Blue Bayou for calling me "dude" instead of "sir". No idea what came over me. Guess that is more crotchety than old, but there you go.

I got another one-- when you watch your old favorite sitcoms from your youth, and realize you're older than the "Dad" was, like Andy Griffith.
This post was edited on 6/13/17 at 4:04 pm
Posted by KingBarkus
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2009
8436 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 4:17 pm to
I'm getting "yes sir" and "no sir" far too many times these days.
Posted by UFFan
Planet earth, Milky Way Galaxy
Member since Aug 2016
3949 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 4:19 pm to
When I was 10 and noticed how much bigger I was than the 5 year olds.
Posted by fishfighter
RIP
Member since Apr 2008
40026 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 4:21 pm to
I'm 60 and I'm not old, just broke here in there.
Posted by CubsFanBudMan
Member since Jul 2008
6245 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 4:52 pm to
When you start going to more funerals than weddings every year. I'm looking at a 4-1 ratio, pending any further deaths.
Posted by BulldogXero
Member since Oct 2011
10379 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 5:17 pm to
This thread is making me sad
Posted by Nativebullet
Plano, TX
Member since Feb 2011
5171 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 5:46 pm to
when i started to have to stand at the urinal a good 30 seconds after i pissed because i had leakage (involuntary dripping). circa mid 40's.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
30482 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 5:50 pm to
When I started taking cholesterol Rx and it made my goober limp
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
33958 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 5:59 pm to
I turned 40 on a Friday. The following Monday morning I stumped my right foot little toe on the back of my bathroom door and broke it. Had been walking past that same door for about seven years without incident.

"Well, I guess this is what being old is like," I literally said out loud.

"Can't walk from one room to another without injuring and then talking to myself."
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
82391 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 6:56 pm to


Biggest difference is having to watch what I eat.
This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 2:58 pm
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
42510 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 7:00 pm to
When I broke my ankle on ice at 37
Posted by NoHoTiger
So many to kill, so little time
Member since Nov 2006
46211 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 7:50 pm to
When I could no longer just jump out of bed in the morning. I have to roll over and get up slowly
Posted by BamaChick
Terminus
Member since Dec 2008
21393 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 8:16 pm to
And even when you do get up slowly, it still sounds like a bowl of Rice Krispies!

SNAP

CRACKLE

POP

I don't remember exactly when I had the first "frick! I'm old!" realization but I'm in the thick of it.

My oldest just graduated high school and I'm neck deep in the "summer of spending too much money getting ready to send my baby off to college and crying about everything" phase.

Valium FTW!
Posted by Paige
Vice President of the OT
Member since Oct 2010
85640 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 8:17 pm to
I bought a MacBook and the guy asked me if I needed help setting it up or learning how to use it

I said no thanks, I have a teenager at home that can show me
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299716 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 8:18 pm to
quote:


legs didn't work like they used to when hiking, etc.

What do you mean by this??


It starts to take a bit longer to do things that were a snap, and recovery time is much longer.
Posted by Dave lsu 89
B.R,/ Houston
Member since Jun 2016
3879 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 8:19 pm to
same with my daughter Paige!
Posted by leftcoastcajun
Pomona, CA
Member since Sep 2011
254 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 8:20 pm to
During motocross practice and some 10 year old little shite jumped over me.
Posted by OldTigahFot
Drinkin' with the rocket scientists
Member since Jan 2012
10507 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 8:28 pm to
Probably the first time one of the grandchildren called me "Pawpaw". Kinda gives you a whole new perspective.

Posted by leftcoastcajun
Pomona, CA
Member since Sep 2011
254 posts
Posted on 6/13/17 at 8:33 pm to
My best friend's sons call me Old Balls. Papaw doesn't sound so bad now does it?
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