Things that make you feel old...

[Johnny]

98elise said:

Johnny said:

I'll be 40 exactly 2 weeks today...

So, pretty much everything at the moment!

40 is a crap birthday.

One minute you're "in your 30's" , then all of a sudden your next big birthday is 50

Exactly my thinking. It's a bit st really.

Still, at least I don't look 40

[HTP99]

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Johnny said:

98elise said:

Johnny said:

I'll be 40 exactly 2 weeks today...

So, pretty much everything at the moment!

40 is a crap birthday.

One minute you're "in your 30's" , then all of a sudden your next big birthday is 50

Exactly my thinking. It's a bit st really.

Still, at least I don't look 40

I found turning 30 far worse than turning 40, this was because when you are in your twenties you can still pretty much be excused for being a bit juvenile and mucking about as you are still in your twenties, however I felt I should act the proper adult when 30.

I still dick about though and have a young outlook on life and even though I am now 40; January this year, all those decades of moisturising means no wrinkles and people frequently think that I'm in my early thirties.

Edited by HTP99 on Sunday 8th February 09:42

[austinsmirk]

I have no idea what "vines" means or "memes"

Not even sure I have the lingo correct.

Or that on a night out, kids now seemed to be dressed in a 1980's themed manner.

[Rawwr]

On the 2nd October this year, it'll be TWENTY-YEARS since the release of the What's The Story Morning Glory album.

[Gretchen]

I've just been telling my youngest son that his eldest brother will be appearing in a certain artists next 'pop music video'. He laughed at me and said "Pop music video? How old are you!?"

what was I supposed to call it?

[DickyC]

Drop the "pop" Gretch.

Music Vid, man.

Or "Music Vid, mum," in his case.

[Gretchen]

DickyC said:

Drop the "pop" Gretch.

Music Vid, man.

Or "Music Vid, mum," in his case.

As I typed 'pop' it did dawn on me... I've since googled the last DJ the singer had a hit with and he's classed as 'Gypsy Punk'. I think they're just inventing genres now. Pop covered a multitude of sins.

[DickyC]

It didn't cover our sin behind the Cricket Pavilion. Try as it might.

[mike80]

Rawwr said:

On the 2nd October this year, it'll be TWENTY-YEARS since the release of the What's The Story Morning Glory album.

Seems like it was only a few weeks ago that my mate turned up at school with his hair dyed and cut like Noel Gallaghers. How we laughed...

[Willy Nilly]

18 year old at work had never heard of Top Gun

[Dog Star]

northwest monkey said:

Exactly the same here.

"What's your Doctors name?" they asked when I phoned up. I had no idea - I hadn't been for about 15 years.

I can beat you there; I went to the doctors on Monday for definitely the first time in my adult life (I'm 47) - I'm not sure when I last went, I suspect I was in my early teens.

[Adenauer]

I watched Airplane last night and laughed, lots. My teenage daughters thought it was weird.

They now also think that I'm weird.

[toon10]

My slightly younger best mate became a Grandad last week.

[thismonkeyhere]

That I have now been working my arse off (Oh, ok, working. Ok, ok - turning up) for more years than I was a child, or in education, or anything else for that matter.

[LordGrover]

Half my age +7 years and they are beginning to look too old.

[Fleckers]

I am 50 next year

things that make me feel old

Saga adverts on TV for people 50+
Walking Football add for Barclays bank for people 50+
when doing on line car insurance and having to scroll several pages to find year of birth

People I went to school with are having major operations, hearts etc
People I went to school with no longer with us

[Laurel Green]

Fleckers said:

People I went to school with no longer with us.

Yep! Going to more funerals than weddings - no one gets out of it alive.

[Morningside]

Fleckers said:

People I went to school with no longer with us

I HAVE just turned 50 and the above is quite sadly true. Also quite sad is some of the good teachers that we had are slowly going as well.

I also agree. Why do adverts show us 50yr olds as doddering old sods?

[Silver Smudger]

Adenauer said:

I watched Airplane last night and laughed, lots. My teenage daughters thought it was weird.

They now also think that I'm weird.

Your offspring got into their teens before they decided you are weird? You're doing better than me, mine have been certain I'm weird for years!

[Hooli]

Morningside said:

I also agree. Why do adverts show us 50yr olds as doddering old sods?

Because old is always about 20years older than the person saying it.