How do you know when you are getting old ?

Question

Is it when it takes all night to do what you used to do all night

Answer 1

wrinkles on your face.

Answer 2

1. You leave clubs before the end to "beat the rush". (Worst
still you don't go to the clubs)

2. You get more excited about having a roast on a Sunday than going clubbing the night before.

3. You stop dreaming of becoming a professional footballer /
basketball player and start dreaming of having a son who might instead.

4. Before throwing the local paper away, you look through the
property section.

5. All of a sudden, middle aged people are not 46, they are only 46.

6. Before going out anywhere, you ask whether there is anywhere to park.

7. Rather than throw a knackered pair of trainers out, you keep them because they'll be alright for the DIY or in the garden.

8. You buy T-shirts without anything written on them.

9. Instead of laughing at the innovations catalogue that falls out of the newspaper, you suddenly see both the benefit and money saving properties of most of the things that are in it.

10. You start to worry about your parents' health.

11. You have more disposable income, but everything you want or need to buy costs between 200 and 500 quid.

12. You don't get funny looks when you buy a Disney video or a Wallace And Gromit bubble bath,as the sales assistant assumes they are for your children.

13. Pop music all starts to sound the same.

14. You opt for Pizza Express over Pizza Hut because they do a really nice half-bottle of house red.

15. You always have enough milk in.

16. To compensate for the fact that you have little desire to go clubbing, you instead frequent trendy bars and restaurants in the mistaken belief that you have not turned into your parents.

17. While flicking through the TV channels, you happen upon C4's Time Team with Tony Robinson. You get drawn in. Grand Designs also appeals.

18. The benefits of a pension scheme become clear.

19. You go out of your way to pick up a colour chart from B&Q.

20. You wish you had a shed.

21. You have a shed.

22. You actually find yourself saying "They don't make 'em like that anymore" and "I remember when there were only 4 TV channels" and "Not in my day...."

23. Radio 2 play more songs you know than Radio 1 - and Jeremy Vine has some really interesting guests on.

24. Instead of tutting at old people who take ages to get off the bus, You tut at rowdy school children.

25. When sitting outside a pub you admire their hanging baskets.

26. You find yourself saying "is it cold in here or is it just me

27. You understand the above......

Answer 3

When you say "no" to someone who just asked if you wanted to go to the club with them Saturday night because you have some cleaning to catch up on. Especially when a year or two before you would have jumped at the chance to get out and party.
Also, when you find yourself going to bed at 9 and 10 when you used to could stay up all hours of the night and not even want sleep until 7 or 8 the next morning.

Answer 4

When I start....

1) Peeing myself in the local supermarket
2) False teeth falling out when having a hilarious conversation (my grandmother used to do that a lot. Lol)
3) Farting all the time
4) Wearing over the top pink blushers
5) Having a Lilac Perm
6) Start knitting like a loony
7) Get one of those old people scooters to get about....

Oh I can't wait to do all those things because then I can become a real rebel!! I love elder folks as some of them get away with outrageous things !! Not having a care in the world.

Answer 5

Haha! Yes, that's a good way to know! ;-)

Also when....
* You meet someone who was born the year you finished college
* A younger person tells you about a band they like, and you think it's one of their friends or a movie you haven't heard of ;-)
* When you start ordering cups of tea in pubs
* When you realise you're standing at the back at a gig
* When you start being put off by 'English tourists' on holiday (when you're 18, you are one of the rowdy English tourists!)
* When someone younger uses a term you have never heard of!

A few months ago, my sister said I look "scene". I'm only 22 and I don't have a bloody clue what that means! So I guess I'm getting old ;-)

xx Emmie

Answer 6

I think that physically you age and you can see the effects e.g wrinkles etc. But I think that you know that you are getting older when certain things that people put so much importance's on don't matter too much to you. I not saying that you become care free, obviously you will care about your health and stuff. But I think that you become more comfortable with who you are as a person, and you are able to give valid advice that people who are willing to listen to, because you have life experience. Respect to the elders XXX

Answer 7

*When it's really noticeable that your hair is falling out.
*When the soreness you got from doing some weekend warrior project doesn't go away - ever.
*When no amount of diet/exercise will help you lose weight.
*When everyone starts calling you sir or ma'am.
*When you went out and had a really good time someplace and your were still home and in bed by 10PM - and this happens on a regular basis.

Answer 8

When there aren't enough hours in ur day to finish off ur chores and on ur day off all u want to do is sleep. u become philosophical, start questioning anything and everything, no stamina and when u look in the mirror all u see is wrinkles. sluggish skin, crows feet and u close ur eyes n take a deeeeeeep breath n say don't i look like me mum!

Answer 9

You know you're getting old when they tell you to make your funeral arrangements. Otherwise, don't underestimate the staying power of mature adults. Faster is not better unless you're just interested in getting your jollies and letting your partner take care of themselves. That's why mature adult males are desired more than younger ones.

Answer 10

I know I am old whenever someone here flies a what year were you born question. Or when they declare Nintendo to be old school arcade. Hello, there are reminders everywhere that I am old......including the Gray hair.

Answer 11

You know you're getting old when you can't get out of bed in the morning.
You know you're getting old when every time you bend over to tie your shoes, bones snap and then you can't even get back to standing up straight.
You know you're getting older when you forget to put your pants on and walk out the door.