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Signs you're getting old? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My knee still doesn't feel right after that hiking trip two weeks ago.
I started listening to really old music.

Have I crossed the threshold?

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Some things I've noticed in my early 40s:

You talk about things like property taxes and 401k contributions more often than you ever thought would be possible
You seriously weigh whether a drink is worth the bad sleep and headache it'll cause you
Your pop-culture references are lost on younger folks
You start referring to college-aged people as "kids"
You need reading glasses but you're in denial about it
Injuries take longer to heal
Those of your peers who haven't taken care of themselves are starting to have serious health issues
You care more about flossing, skincare, fiber, and hydration
You still rock bottom eyeliner like you did in high school
You've seen fashion from your high school years go out of style and then come back as "retro"
You see the utter confusion on your nephew's face when you explain that you used to keep a quarter in your bike pouch in case you needed to call someone, because he doesn't remember a time before cell phones and his generation isn't allowed to just roam around unsupervised on their bikes
You have strong opinions about things like laundry detergent brands
Birds become fascinating
You have no problem spending a few hundred dollars on a new kayak paddle, but the price of cold cuts these days is just unacceptable

[–] Peppycito 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

That's bang on. Aside from the quarter. I used to call collect and they would get "Would you like to receive a collect call from 'Hidadcomepickmeup'?"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Good o'le "Bobwehadababyitsaboy"

I also remember when CarrotTop did the C-A-L-L-A-T-T commercial, so that's fun/old...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Remember the 10-10-321 commercials? Or actually I think it was 10-321 originally.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

My friends did that, but my mother would've killed me - she thought that was no different than theft lol

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

You may fascinate the elderly with a bird

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

cold cuts? Have you seen the price of a bag of chips? Ridiculous. I don't need to spend 5 bucks to hate myself later after I've eaten too many.

$30 to buy an old mechanical pencil on ebay you remember having in highschool? No problemo.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Injuries take longer to heal

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Eyes, motivation, you can't drink all night and only sleep for three hours, and in general it's better to drink at home, it's better to lie on the couch, lack of interest in many things.... taking care of children's health is above your own etc.