Is 40 considered "over the hill"?

Sergeant · 26-01-2011 01:27AM #1

In the past, hitting the age of 40 meant you were an old codger, a middle-aged person, who would have raised a family and left the last remnants of youth behind. Is this still the case? Or can someone who is faced with the fact that they are now 40, still enjoy the things they did when they were younger? What would you like to have achieved by the time you hit 40 (if you haven't already)?

neil_hosey · 26-01-2011 01:28AM

yeah your fairly fúcked.

we'llallhavetea_old · 26-01-2011 01:29AM

when i think about turning 40, i feel sick.

orourkeda · 26-01-2011 01:29AM

It's all just a number

FreudianSlippers · 26-01-2011 01:29AM

In before "40's the new 30"

Biologic · 26-01-2011 01:30AM

OisinT wrote: »

In before "40's the new 30"

Yea but 30's sh!t too.

AnonoBoy · 26-01-2011 01:31AM

Sergeant wrote: »

What would you like to have achieved by the time you hit 40 (if you haven't already)?

I'm all about not dying.

keithm1 · 26-01-2011 01:34AM

Not over the hill but certainly at the top

Cheap Thrills! · 26-01-2011 01:36AM

Sergeant wrote: »

In the past, hitting the age of 40 meant you were an old codger, a middle-aged person, who would have raised a family and left the last remnants of youth behind. Is this still the case??

Yes, unless you're a botox doctor, then 40 year olds are 'cash/money boss!!!'
:cool:

26-01-2011 01:36AM

"During the Roman Empire, Romans had a approximate life expectancy of 22 to 25 years. In 1900, the world life expectancy was approximately 30 years"... so 40 and beyond... is beyond the hill!

seafood dunleavy · 26-01-2011 01:37AM

atleast you won't get asked for ID in clubs

stevejr · 26-01-2011 01:37AM

Sergeant wrote: »

In the past, hitting the age of 40 meant you were an old codger, a middle-aged person, who would have raised a family and left the last remnants of youth behind. Is this still the case? Or can someone who is faced with the fact that they are now 40, still enjoy the things they did when they were younger? What would you like to have achieved by the time you hit 40 (if you haven't already)?

Some tasty wrinkler lined up have we?;)

stevejr · 26-01-2011 01:39AM

seafood dunleavy wrote: »

atleast you won't get asked for ID in clubs

Cos the bouncers'll think he's collecting his daughter.

Agricola · 26-01-2011 01:40AM

It depends......... on whether you're a man or woman. If you're a man, you're peaking. If you're a woman, you need to be resigned to the fact that most men won't give you a second look any more. :pac:

stevejr · 26-01-2011 01:41AM

Black Swan wrote: »

"During the Roman Empire, Romans had a approximate life expectancy of 22 to 25 years. In 1900, the world life expectancy was approximately 30 years"... so 40 and beyond... is beyond the hill!

Except we're in the 21st century now....wake up there Doc Browne!

sellerbarry · 26-01-2011 01:41AM

40 in 4 months time myself. Sure I'm only a youngfella.;)

JONJO THE MISER · 26-01-2011 01:43AM

Once you hit forty forget about most things, its over so might as well live fast and hard so that you wont make it that far.

Dangerous Man · 26-01-2011 01:44AM

Old, dried up - useless. The chaff to society's wheat.

sellerbarry · 26-01-2011 01:44AM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Once you hit forty forget about most things, its over so might as well live fast and hard so that you wont make it that far.

I'll get me walkin stick then.:rolleyes:

stevejr · 26-01-2011 01:47AM

Dangerous Man wrote: »

Old, dried up - useless. The chaff to society's wheat.

Spoken like a true premature ejaculator.

ArtSmart · 26-01-2011 01:50AM

Agricola wrote: »

It depends......... on whether you're a man or woman. If you're a man, you're peaking. If you're a woman, you need to be resigned to the fact that most men won't give you a second look any more. :pac:

not so sure bout that. depends.

well, i have this friend, of a friend, who is in his forties...

and apparently it's grand - a lot less stress. not because there is less probs, just that you realise there is nothing worth getting wound up about. - concerned, yeah, but wound up, no.

and a funny calm descends.

but that's mid-forties. early forties can be unsettling.

but once the health is ok, it's a pretty good deal.

grizzly · 26-01-2011 01:50AM

40 is not over the hill but 41, now that's another story...

Dangerous Man · 26-01-2011 01:53AM

stevejr wrote: »

Spoken like a true premature ejaculator.

Yore Ma

Cheap Thrills! · 26-01-2011 01:59AM

Dangerous Man wrote: »

Yore Ma

That used to be funny one time, a long long time ago.......

Rented Mule · 26-01-2011 02:01AM

Cheap Thrills! wrote: »

That used to be funny one time, a long long time ago.......

...back before I was 40.

stevejr · 26-01-2011 02:06AM

Dangerous Man wrote: »

Yore Ma

Spoken like someone with a poor grasp sex.

Supercell · 26-01-2011 02:07AM

I turned 40 this year and I hate the number but feel the same as I did at 20. Though I got my first pair of specs this year, things are definitely in decline

We are trying for our first baby so its not all bad, I'm gonna be a dad

sellerbarry · 26-01-2011 02:15AM

I'm a couple of months away from 40 now and life is great. I have a 32 yr old wife and 4 yr old son. Party'd me balls off when i was younger. Have the preverbial t-shirt and cap. Don't feel any older than i did 15 yrs ago. What could be better?;)

stevejr · 26-01-2011 02:17AM

Supercell wrote: »

I turned 40 this year and I hate the number but feel the same as I did at 20. Though I got my first pair of specs this year, things are definitely in decline
We are trying for our first baby so its not all bad, I'm gonna be a dad

As a 30yo dad with another on the way I advise you, implore you even, if you want to hold onto any vestiges of youth in your 40's hold off on Fatherhood till 50...:D

we'llallhavetea_old · 26-01-2011 02:18AM

sellerbarry wrote: »

What could be better?;)

you could be younger

sellerbarry · 26-01-2011 02:19AM

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

you could be younger

She could be younger................................;)

Is 40 considered "over the hill"?

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