The less obvious signs of ageing

[juansolo]

I started going grey when I was 17. The grey chest hairs that followed I accepted. The grey eybrow hairs the hairdresser deals with. But grey pubes FFS, it's just not funny any more. I used to be able to console myself that I had a full head of hair and now that's conspiring against me. Getting old doesn't bother me as I'm still as immature and childish as I ever was. It's my body getting old and failing that pisses me off.

[anonymous-user]

off_again said:

Ear hair

I've noticed another area where hair growth is steadily heading towards the "tip", if you will. Is it only happening to me or are all you old giffers scared to mention it?

[DeadMeat_UK]

CzechItOut said:

You ask "What's the parking like?" before you go anywhere

I never do that. Oh no. Not me.

[dave_s13]

The nice weather recently has done wonders for my garden.

[EINSIGN]

The Cotswolds becomes your favourite holiday destination.

[driverrob]

It can get even worse.
Billy Connolly recounts (or made up, who cares?) being told, on his 60th birthday:
1. Never pass up a chance for a pee.
2. Never trust a fart - if you have to ask what that means, think yourself lucky, so far.
3. If you get an erection, use it.

[Saddle bum]

You suddenly realise your dad was right about a lot of things.

[Kaelic]

just been shocked tonight having a shower and a shave and my bloody stubble on my chin was grey



forget the ear/nose hairs... I will never have a blonde beard ever

[HONEYMON57ER]

I recently seem to have gone bald on one side only on each shin.

[AlexKP]

DeadMeat_UK said:

"Getting an automatic will be so much more comfortable in traffic"

I was reading through this thread and having a chuckle to myself as to how, at age 37, few of the other issues posters have mentioned have yet caught up with me.

Until I got to your comment.

And I recall myself saying those very words some years ago and buying a Jag.

I'm now on my fourth one, and they are very comfortable in traffic....

[Athlon]

Bloody hell

Onions, check
LS400 for easy commute, check
ear/nose hair, check
Modern 'music' hatred, check

43, check

Still got the TVR though !

[bridgdav]

You sit on the toilet...

And your borrucks touch the water..!

[AlexKP]

HONEYMON57ER said:

I recently seem to have gone bald on one side only on each shin.

Strangely I too seem to be losing leg hair, and yet am pretty hairy elsewhere and sport a beard.

What is going on?

Alex "smooth as an eel" KP

[Jazzer77]

Expanding waistline - check
Poor quality jacket with elasticated cuffs - check
Swapped sporty car for Suv - check

Barnett still intact thankfully.

Age 34.

Damn this thread has got me thinking.............

[bridgdav]

SHOE LACES.

Check out the Knot.. You know when your getting on a bit when the knot is on the side of your shoe.

You have to lift up your leg, and cross it above your knee to tie it..

Where as, when you were younger you could bend down straight and do them up centrally.

Its a fact...

Check out - FATBOY Laces.

[VPower]

It only gets worse lads.

Got a special Black suite just for funerals yet?

Been to see the Doctor for the Prostate examination yet?

Prefere to "Sleep" in the bed yet?

Bought one of those memory foam mattresses yet?

You look forward to a nice cup of tea!

Got those arch supports in your shoes yet?

Honda Jazz start to look appealing yet?

Listening to Magic FM yet?

The list goes on!

[Asterix]

At the ripe old age of 39, I had a full on senior moment the other day. Walked down two flights of stairs to the apartment block car park and stood outside the car wondering why I was there, forgot everything - keys, wallet etc... and then had to buzz the wife to let me back in. Got the lift up and still have no idea where and why I wanted to go somewhere.

Ear & nose hair growth is plain silly.

I take the Pathfinder 8 out of 10 instead of the Porsche nowadays as it's comfy and auto

Love playing on the xBox but keep getting beaten by people who's balls havent' dropped yet.

That said - I will never stop playing xBox.

I will never stop going on track days.

I will never stop thinking I can dance really well, and I won't care.

Peer pressure doesn't matter anymore.

I can afford all the fun things that I wanted to do when I was 21.

I can be a grumpy old git and not care and everyone else is cool with that.

40 in 3 months and very secure and happy about it.

[ClintonB]

anonymous said:

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Full head of thick, fast growing dark hair - Check (just about, flagging just a little bit & I'm starting to find a few too many albino white hairs - why not just grey? )

9am shadow that would make Desperate Dan nod in appreciation - Check (but the odd white bit)


So why the fk at just 36 have I got calves that are as smooth as the provebial baby's!
I know - they're all hiding on my back, where I can't reach the little bds!




Signed - Another member of the slippery eel club.

[Sheets Tabuer]

anonymous said:

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You both got fat and your jeans rub the hair off your calf muscles.

[nelly1]

I'm SO glad it's not just me...

Getting old SUCKS!!!

...I'm not even going to mention my waistline...