When did you realize you're becoming "old"?

Lights On · 12-04-2016 10:21PM

When I stopped getting away with paying child fare on the bus and train. Sad day

fryup · 12-04-2016 10:23PM

when i found myself listening and enjoying country music, something i loathed as a kid

Agricola · 12-04-2016 10:26PM

Meh, I was always old. Was giving out about loud people and annoying children when I was a kid myself!

intheclouds · 12-04-2016 10:28PM

Haven't had a pain free day in about a decade.

Now most of it is niggles, but you'd know by how I'm a bit stiff taking off that I'm not young anymore. Course one bint in work ALWAYS has to pass comment on it "Have you hurt yourself, you're limping?". Guess what luv, you've known me years and say that at least once a week. I dunno how many more times I have to elucidate "no, I'm just bockety".

FortySeven · 12-04-2016 10:31PM

The first warning was when the barber started trimming my eyebrows. Talk about shock!

Then came the bushes from my nostrils. First noticed by my daughter who handed me a cheap nostril hair trimmer for Christmas. It promptly grabbed the hairs and used them to pull itself up my nostril till it bled and my eyes watered. I screamed like a girl. I had to rip the nostril hair out of my nose to remove it!

Now they are coming from my ears! I've grown a big bushy beard just so I don't have to stick anything in there!

AnonoBoy · 12-04-2016 10:48PM

First time I saw moveable type.

Who the f*ck is this Gutenberg pr*ck anyway?

fleet_admiral · 12-04-2016 10:50PM

When I look at a young wan out in town in a mini skirt on a cold night as say to myself 'She must be freezing' instead of saying 'I can nearly see what she had for brekkie'

FREDNISMO · 12-04-2016 11:28PM

Tartan blanket on back seat of car

byte · 12-04-2016 11:31PM

fryup wrote: »

when i found myself listening and enjoying country music, something i loathed as a kid

I hope I never feel THAT old! :eek:

Nearly 40 and still can't listen to country music. Nor do I ever want to (hopefully)

Turtyturd · 12-04-2016 11:49PM

When niteclubs started doing 90's nights.

When I tell the kids outside to f*ck off and play football outside their own house.

When I try and get my kids to sit down and watch something I liked growing up and they have no interest. I had the same reaction when my parents tried it with me.

Academic · 13-04-2016 12:13AM

When my doctor started beginning conversations with the phrase "as we get older ..."

boobar · 13-04-2016 01:18AM

One day while driving I found myself listening to Matt Cooper. I couldn't recall when I stopped listening to music and started listening to current affairs shows.

Calibos · 13-04-2016 01:25AM

You know yer old when the Guards look like Kids to you.

You know yer really old when the Barristers look like kids to you.

recylingbin · 13-04-2016 01:31AM

When all the food in my house was stale.

Smidge · 13-04-2016 01:47AM

When the songs you danced to in clubs are on "The Golden Hour" but almost worse than that, I saw someone I went to school with is now a GRANDPARENT :eek:
Feck that :mad:

gammygils · 13-04-2016 02:00AM

Peeing more often even though I'm drinking less!
Watching the evening News now instead of The Simpsons.
Actually No. I still watch The Simpsons!

sandra06 · 13-04-2016 02:10AM

strawdog wrote: »

When breaking wind went from being a pleasant relief to a source of doubt and concern

brillant yet true

the evasion_kid · 13-04-2016 02:13AM

When I started getting two day hangovers..

jobeenfitz · 13-04-2016 02:23AM

Fcuk off, Havnt accepted it yet,,ish.

sandra06 · 13-04-2016 02:23AM

when i was younger i used to think my dad was soooooooooooo old for watching the six o clock news and i believed back than that if i ever watched the news i was an old fart,,,turns out i was right when i was younger i watch the six and nine news everyday and i call my ten yr child to get me the phone when it rings she comes from another park of my house ,the phone is 4 foot away where i sit and she can reach it before me now i depressed i only 43:mad:

scream · 13-04-2016 02:35AM

When I saw that advert with the girl admiring her 80s dress, and then she referred to it as her vintage dress. That was when I realised the 80s of my youth were a long time ago now.

K.Flyer · 13-04-2016 03:23AM

When you have to scroll for quite a bit down to the year you were born when filling out on-line forms.

When you hear / see adverts aimed at people of a certain "older, mature" age group, then realise that you are in that group.

When your music or movie heros are starting to die off one by one and you realise that you were such a big fan at the height of their fame.

Gremlinertia · 13-04-2016 03:25AM

When i realise my joints click more than my mouse buttons.

Bonus throwaway answer - when my bins go out more than i do.. I'll get my coat..

Paulownia · 13-04-2016 04:10AM

When people at work are talking about clubs and you realise you never heard of any of them much less visited them

gigantic09 · 13-04-2016 04:25AM

Since met eireann and the local death notices, have replaced porn hub, on favorites bar.

Sunflower 27 · 13-04-2016 04:33AM

gigantic09 wrote: »

Since met eireann and the local death notices, have replaced porn hub, on favorites bar.

Ha!

For me it was a gradual thing, but coming home one evening I saw some young people queuing up to get into a nightclub. It was cold and I thought 'why would you want to do that?'. I got home, changed into my PJs, made a cup of tea and put on the ID channel and thought 'now this is bliss'.

This from someone who went our every Fri and sat night without fail!

I like getting older, I don't look it yet, but I don't mind it. I far more at peace with myself and far happier. I'm also grateful. Many don't get to 43.

ToddyDoody · 13-04-2016 07:43AM

Buying a radio for the house because you missed listening to Marion Finnucane at the weekend, when i slowly began using winning streak as a barometer of Irish society

MRnotlob606 · 13-04-2016 07:49AM

When you realise all the people who helped build your cranóg are dead.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 13-04-2016 07:53AM

What's a cranog?
When i remember someone from my childhood. And even when I was a child, she didn't strike me as being particularly old. Fast forward to now and she looks like she's about 92. (She can't be) very frail and ill looking, Snow White hair, bent over a walking frame.
She's obviously aged horrifically but I actually remember her being able to walk fast and with dark hair. I feel as old as she looks.

Also, getting up at quarter to 6 and looking at my Facebook moments, that in/around that time 7 years ago, I was posting drunken rubbish on Facebook, not even having been to bed.

Chocolate girl · 13-04-2016 07:56AM

When you meet an old school mate that you haven't seen in ages and think how old they look and then realise you are the same age!

When did you realize you're becoming "old"?

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