Life begins at 40

[Sciroccology]

Well, the countdown has started. I have less than a week left of my thirties, for I turn 40 next Thursday.

Not sure how I'm feeling about it - probably the same as I did when I went from 29 to 30, only more so.

So, a question for those of you who have been there before - what have I got to look forward to?

Will anything drop off?
Will anything stop working?
Will more hair sprout in unnecessary places?
Will I make more noise when I sit down/stand up?
Will I start tutting a lot and shaking my head?
Will I have to give my Converse Allstars to the Charity Shop?

Please, teach me the ways of the dark side...

[sheets tabuer]

it only gets better I hear mind you I am years away.

well done for crafting in a birthday thread

[eltax91]

You've got this to look forward to:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Sciroccology]

eltax91 said:

You've got this to look forward to:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Oi, I'll be 40, not 70!

[SpydieNut]

Sciroccology said:

lots of stuff he asked us last week

[anonymous-user]

I'm 44 now... still feel 30. Nothing magic happens at 40... still the same except if you are single the dating scene is a lot more fun & interesting

[kiwisr]

garyhun said:

I'm 44 now... still feel 30. Nothing magic happens at 40... still the same except if you are single the dating scene is a lot more fun & interesting

Granny sex?

[Sciroccology]

SpydieNut said:

Sciroccology said:

lots of stuff he asked us last week

Shit. Wonders if he's been drink-posting again

Er, could you point me in the direction of this post?

[dotdog]

good and bad- Radio 4, your face will be wrinkled till at least midday, bye bye to muscle tone unless you sweat in the gym 2x as hard, you'll get better at sex cos' it takes much longer.. but wont get any cos you are now a dirty old man, you wont give a shit what anyone else thinks, you realise that nobody necessarily knows any more than you about anything, you'll be made redundant - you ARE redundant! Radio 3, AND psychedelic trance, you'll go to Thailand.. people in call centres take you seriously assuming you are 'mature', you'll actually chat to old people for the hell of it and develop empathy for them.. cos you're well on your way, you'll play sports with kids and get thrashed,
certain 20 yr old girls will find you attractive but.. (see above)

[Zod]

Happened to me in May. I don't feel any different, except that I am more aware of my age when I find myself ogling young women (so that's all the time ).

[SpydieNut]

Sciroccology said:

SpydieNut said:

Sciroccology said:

lots of stuff he asked us last week

Shit. Wonders if he's been drink-posting again

Er, could you point me in the direction of this post?

forgot how to use the search function again

[nowt]

dotdog said:

your face will be wrinkled till at least midday

[maxrider]

dotdog said:

certain 20 yr old girls will find you attractive

This is what I don't get.
Never had much luck with women in my 20's and 30's compared to my peers, now at 45 I seem to be fighting them off with ages ranging from anything in the mid 20's to mid 40's

[Timmy33]

maxrider said:

dotdog said:

certain 20 yr old girls will find you attractive

This is what I don't get.
Never had much luck with women in my 20's and 30's compared to my peers, now at 45 I seem to be fighting them off with ages ranging from anything in the mid 20's to mid 40's

That's because they think an older man will be able to provide them with a house/ money/ presents/ holidays......

.....whilst they discretely knob the pool boy/ gardenener/ personal trainer/ postman/ barman.

[MaxAndRuby]

Timmy33 said:

maxrider said:

dotdog said:

certain 20 yr old girls will find you attractive

This is what I don't get.
Never had much luck with women in my 20's and 30's compared to my peers, now at 45 I seem to be fighting them off with ages ranging from anything in the mid 20's to mid 40's

That's because they think an older man will be able to provide them with a house/ money/ presents/ holidays......

.....whilst they discretely knob the pool boy/ gardenener/ personal trainer/ postman/ barman.

[Sciroccology]

SpydieNut said:

Sciroccology said:

SpydieNut said:

Sciroccology said:

lots of stuff he asked us last week

Shit. Wonders if he's been drink-posting again

Er, could you point me in the direction of this post?

forgot how to use the search function again

Sorry, it's my age you see.

Seriously though, I've used the search function and can't find any evidence of me flaunting my fortyness - would you care to provide a link?

[shadowninja]

Timmy33 said:

maxrider said:

dotdog said:

certain 20 yr old girls will find you attractive

This is what I don't get.
Never had much luck with women in my 20's and 30's compared to my peers, now at 45 I seem to be fighting them off with ages ranging from anything in the mid 20's to mid 40's

That's because they think an older man will be able to provide them with a house/ money/ presents/ holidays......

.....whilst they discretely knob the pool boy/ gardenener/ personal trainer/ postman/ barman.

Win-win-win, then? You can cut the pool boy/ gardenener/ personal trainer's salary and they will still work for you.

[SpydieNut]

Sciroccology said:

SpydieNut said:

Sciroccology said:

SpydieNut said:

Sciroccology said:

lots of stuff he asked us last week

Shit. Wonders if he's been drink-posting again

Er, could you point me in the direction of this post?

forgot how to use the search function again

Sorry, it's my age you see.

Seriously though, I've used the search function and can't find any evidence of me flaunting my fortyness - would you care to provide a link?

i was only pulling your socks - they say memory is the first thing to go with advancing years

[Sciroccology]

dotdog said:

Radio 4

Never. Not while there's breath in my body.

dotdog said:

your face will be wrinkled till at least midday

It's called "character".

dotdog said:

bye bye to muscle tone unless you sweat in the gym 2x as hard

My job involves a lot of picking heavy things up and moving them. I need no gym.

dotdog said:

you'll get better at sex

I find it difficult to see how I could get better.

dotdog said:

but wont get any cos you are now a dirty old man

No evidence of that just yet.

dotdog said:

you wont give a shit what anyone else thinks

Never have, never will.

dotdog said:

you realise that nobody necessarily knows any more than you about anything

Again, this has always been the case.

dotdog said:

you'll be made redundant - you ARE redundant!

Unlikely.

dotdog said:

certain 20 yr old girls will find you attractive

Spookily, I had a message from a 20-year-old in my inbox today.

[Sciroccology]

SpydieNut said:

Sciroccology said:

SpydieNut said:

Sciroccology said:

SpydieNut said:

Sciroccology said:

lots of stuff he asked us last week

Shit. Wonders if he's been drink-posting again

Er, could you point me in the direction of this post?

forgot how to use the search function again

Sorry, it's my age you see.

Seriously though, I've used the search function and can't find any evidence of me flaunting my fortyness - would you care to provide a link?

i was only pulling your socks - they say memory is the first thing to go with advancing years

Yep,you got me