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In every millennial's life, there is that one day and that one time that you say something to yourself or out loud and then stop for a second in awe. Whatever the sentence was, you couldn’t have imagined saying it unless, well, you’re middle-aged. Be it “I am looking forward to going to bed” or “Why is the music so loud in here?!” and then all of a sudden, the moment of realization hits and the lightbulb switches on: I am definitely ageing. And before you change your mind from getting takeout to actually going home and cooking the chicken that’s been sitting in your fridge for a few days now, take a look at the list below of the best things people have caught themselves saying that made them realize they’re slowly knocking at the middle-aged people's door.

The online community r/AskReddit, labelling themselves as “the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions,” was a perfect platform for the user naxxfish to fire it out to the millennials: “What was the most middle-aged thing you caught yourself saying recently?” And, well, the answers were ranging from hilarious to hysterical to "I can actually totally relate." Vote for your favorite ones and let us know yours!

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Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group That's a nice box, keep it.

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just a hamilfan (hufflepuff)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've done this my whole life. (i used them to store markers and pens and other random crap i kept in my room)

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    #2

    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Not something I said but I just stood out on my porch this morning drinking my coffee and someone drove by pretty fast and I thought “that’s way too fast”

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    June
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you are aware of people walking, kids, animals.... yeah, that's way too fast. Nothing to do with middle-age or so.

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    #4

    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group I tried listening to the iTunes top 100 yesterday for a change of pace and it all sounded like hot garbage, “WHAT ARE KIDS EVEN LISTENING TO THESE DAYS?!”

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    John C
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're listening to whatever their parents won't. Same as last generation. And the one before that.

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    #5

    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Scrolling through my Spotify and constantly asking who the hell are these people?

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    A U T O P H O B I A
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay but seriously who the hell are they? Like i've never listened to them why tf do they keep showing up

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    #6

    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group I slept wrong and haven’t been able to turn my head for three days.

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    Asy EnderDragon
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i did this and i am gen-z.................it hurt so bad ;-; I was in total pain and i lied in bed for days

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    #7

    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Calling a 21 year-old guy a “kid”.

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    June
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A 21yo "kid" calling you "mister" or "ma'am". Ouch.

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    #8

    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group You want to go out for dinner? Oh no, I can’t; I have chicken in the fridge that I have to cook before it goes bad

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    Theater Kid
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This could also be a young person thing because a lot of young people are broke.

    Cynthia McDonald
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 50 and make plenty of money, but I'm not about to let perfectly good chicken go bad in the fridge :)

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    Kris
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember in the olden days when you could go out for dinner. Good times

    Pangolin Pal
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cooking a chicken you already have in the fridge is always a good option. If you don't want chicken for dinner tonight, make a Whole Chicken Soup - just saute some chopped onion, cut up some celery and carrots, mix them all up and pour in 8 cups/1000 ml of water. Add a couple of bay leaves, some thyme, parsley and some dill. Then take your chicken, salt and pepper very thoroughly inside and out, and plop it on top of the veggies. Cook on medium-low heat until the chicken is falling off the bones. Remove chicken to a plate and when it cools, pick the meat off into a bowl. Add the meat back to the soup, and garnish with fresh dill and parsley. You can also cook noodles or rice on the side, and add them to the soup. Delicious, and you can eat it for a week!

    Ms.GB
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me pushing salad on my family before the veggies go bad. Some days I feel like a server pushing the special.

    TheReader19
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No amount of wasting money stops me when I want to eat out; I'm ashamed

    Mary Peace
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This could be anyone (broke or not) who doesn't want to waste food.

    Vasana Phong
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think they don’t have an option like before, financial instability will make you think wiser

    Vicky Z
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too but if you have already taken it out of the freezer then you have to cook it so that phrase makes sense in this case

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    John C
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ya know, this whole millennials-are-poor thing could actually turn out well. Our society will benefit greatly from a generation of frugally minded people focused on reducing waste!

    Thomas Turnbull
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just stick in in the freezer then go out. It’s what I do.

    Bobert Robertson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact that a whole roasted delicious chicken comes ready to eat for $7.99 (CAD) at costco, or a whole raw chicken is 12.99 blows my mind

    Jeri Woodrow
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can make so many different kinds of food with chicken, it’s crazy. Tacos, Caesar salads, chicken tortilla soup, on & on. My favorite is Chicken Cacciatore, curry chicken, meatballs, etc. I refuse to let food go bad due to how many people go hungry every day & night.

    JamezyJamez
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Freeze it. If that's the excuse you're getting from someone you ask to dinner, they just don't want to.

    SoozeeQ
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or they could cook the chicken and ask the friend over for dinner. (I'd like to hang with you, but need to cook this food, why don't you come over instead?)

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    #9

    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group "Oh no thank, you. I can't have caffeine this late in the day or I'll never get to sleep tonight."

    My spouse was offering me the last soda from the fridge. It was 1pm.

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group I was venting to a coworker about these noisy bastards living next to me. I actually said the words, “goddamn teenagers and their Bluetooth machines”. I stand by my admonition but man it was my greatest age leap forward since I embraced the sensible Toyota.

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    #11

    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Had a riveting conversation with some friends about the best office chairs for lumbar support.

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    The Chosen One
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, I personally think everything needs lumbar support. I'm 15 and I don't know what a lumbar is but I do know they need support!

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Wanted to buy a snack and then thought, "no, I have food at home"

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Some kids ran through my lawn the other day. I'm still recovering.

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group When my wife asked if there was anything she need to pick up at the store, and I responded: "I think we're out of asparagus."

    Not sure what foul demon possessed me to to say those words.

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Why is the music so loud in here?!

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    #16

    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group My housemate: you want a drink?

    Me: Nah, man. I haven't had a drink in... six months maybe? More?

    My housemate: You stopped drinking?

    Me: I'm not SOBER or anything, it's just that alcohol makes me sleepy.

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    k1ddkanuck
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Geez... am I millenial-ing wrong? *sips on 3rd beer of the evening while home, alone, reading boredpanda*

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Why do I get up every day and crack like a glow stick with out the glow it’s so disappointing.

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group "They just don't make them like they used to" them being good wood dressers

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    #19

    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group "When you leave a room, turn the light OFF!"

    I've become my dad.....

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    John C
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got so tired of saying this, I've installed motion sensing switches throughout my house: basement, kitchen, hallway. It's actually pretty handy when you come into the room with your hands full, should have done it sooner.

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group "Can the kids (in the park outside) shut up"

    I am the grumpy old lady now.

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    Cynner
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! Me too! And in de store, when a kid screams unnecessarily multiple times i can't help to blurt out 'why?!' Most of the time at least one person is smiling at me in understanding.

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group I can't fix one thing in my house without at least 15 minutes of complaining about the previous owners handiwork.

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    M O'Connell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like the nincompoop previous owner who installed fluorescent undercabinet lighting in 1993 using screws which were too long and penetrated through the bottom shelf of the cabinet and then just left them like that for 25 years.

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group I slapped a crate I had strapped onto the back of my car and said "This isn't going anywhere"

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group Quit touching the god damn thermostat, you’re driving the bill up.

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    John C
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn't an age or generation thing, this happens when you start paying the bill. Welcome to the real world.

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group That classic “dad groan” when standing up

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group In a conversation with a friend "I managed to find a really good knife block recently..."

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    #26

    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group I had my bachelor party in Vegas recently.

    I went to bed because I was tired, not because I was sloppy drunk like every other time I went to Vegas. Fml I’m old now

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group “No, I’m okay. It just takes my back a little while to loosen up in the morning.”

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    TheReader19
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me paying my savings to the chiropractor, cause my backs broken

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    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group "I can't have curry after 6 or I'll have heartburn all night."

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    #30

    Millennials Are Slowly Turning Middle-Aged And Here Are 30 Of The Funniest Things They Caught Themselves Saying Or Doing, As Shared In This Online Group "I will never financially recover from this"

    Said after turning off yet another light left on in my home

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