How do you know when you are getting old?

Question

For me, recently I have been saying things to my son that my parents said to me. That's how I know I'm getting old! What about you?

Answer 1

When you get to the top of the stairs and cannot remember why you were going up there, or if even older, when you get to the top of the stairs and cannot remember if you were going up, or coming down!

Answer 2

When you start using odd words like cross instead of pissed off or tum instead of gut! For some reason your language starts to sound like your mums and you use less and less slang or street talk. Also refusing to use text speak in messages and instead spelling everything out and punctuating. Telling people to stop dropping litter in the street or telling other peoples kids off for swearing or shouting too loud in the street. The list is endless! It is official, I am an old fart!

Answer 3

When you can't keep up with people who are actually older than you. When you get tired or your joints stiffen up easily. When people mention TV or news events from ages ago. When you forget things. When you see your kids programming the electrical gadgets better than you. When you realize that actually the programmes (& the ads) on TV ARE as rubbish as your parents make out.

Answer 4

When you don't like chart music. When you start saying things you laughed at your parents for saying. When you would prefer at early night to a night on the town. When you have hot cholocate before bed. When you own a pair of slippers. When you own a garden shed.

Answer 5

When you go out on the town and you feel like you're surrounded by kids!

When you actually think twice about buying an item of clothing because it might make you look like "mutton".

When you start slagging off young people and what they do...ie, loud music, boy racer cars, short skirts etc etc!!

I'm only 26, I fear what I'm going to be like in ten years!

Answer 6

When young people address me as "dear". When people insist on my having the only seat available because at my age I shouldn't be expected to stand. When people tell me about parties for senior citizens which I might like to attend.

Answer 7

When you can sing along to all the songs on a retro compilation CD eg best of 80's etc.

Answer 8

Getting on to an elevator and hearing Pearl Jams "Alive" would just about send me to a nursing home...for sure.

That or finding gray pube hair.

Answer 9

yes i know that feeling Ive done this my self like eat all your veg up i can remember telling my parents when i have kids I'm never going to make them eat veg of any sort lol

Answer 10

When your joints creak or click when you move suddenly, when your hair starts to turn grey/white. When you notice that Policemen, judges and Politicians are all younger than you.