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We all tend to think of ourselves as spring chickens, right up until the moment our knees sound like a jackhammer on gravel and we are shocked to hear the year recent high-school graduates were born in. 

Someone asked netizens “What’s your “I’m old now” indicator?” and people shared the moments they knew that youth was over. So get comfortable as you scroll through, prepare to date yourself, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments section below. 

#1

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I have no idea who most of the "celebrities" mentioned on social media are.

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Ban-One
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The constant "celebrity" news on BP are proof of that...at least to me.

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#2

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I hate unnecessary noise. I really appreciate silence and calm.

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#3

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age You start feeling that music from your childhood is better than anything coming out today.

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“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age When I was a kid in 90s, the 60s were ancient history. I refuse to make the logical connection about the current state of the 90s. The 90s were just a few years ago. .

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Little Wonder
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sure I've said this before here (or somewhere) but it tickles me so I'll say it again. I used to buy LPs in the 90s as well as CDs and I once bought "With the Beatles", I bought that in 1993 when it was 30 years old. I also bought the new release "August and Everything After" by Counting Crows. Which is now 30 years old. (31!). So that's when I realised I'm ancient.

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#5

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I can't stand up without making some sort of noise. It might be a groan, a creak, a pop, or a sigh. My days as a ninja are over.

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#6

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I'm almost always tired. But not like sleepy tired and more like feeling thin tired.if that makes sense.

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#7

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age It dawned on me when I started thinking policemen looked too young to be in charge of anything.

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“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age My “I’m old now” indicator was when I started sympathizing with the parents in teen movies.

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Little Wonder
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've long said you can tell if you're old by watching Ferris Bueller's Day Off. If you watch it and think Ferris is awesome, you're still young. If you watch and think he's a self centered brat, you're old now.

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#9

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age Realizing that I consider 9 p.m. a perfectly reasonable time to say, "Well, it's about time to hit the hay!".

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Antony Aston
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I go to bed at the same time I used to go out (in my 20s) and get up at the same time I used to get home!

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#10

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age When you’re filling out surveys and questionnaires then you realize you’re selecting the next age range.

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FrogMan
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or when you’re on a website signing up for something and have to put in your birthday and you have to scroll down for the year of your birth and it takes a LOOOONNGG time

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#11

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age My nephew that I used to babysit and change his diapers is turning 41 this year. His kid is turning 13.

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Phil
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I attended my 2nd nieces college graduation and I swear I heard my hip break.

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#12

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I went back to my home town after being gone about 20 years. I heard myself say "man, this is crazy. I remember when this was all dairy farms." 

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Novadoe (She/They)
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not too far outside my neighborhood is a lot of new buildings...I remember when it was just an open field. It's quite sad

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#13

My back hurts, and that's the default state.

And when I have to pee, there's no buildup. I don't have to pee, for hours, and then at some random second, I'm immediately doing the peepee dance and running to the bathroom.

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Adam Zad
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never pass up a bathroom, never waste a boner, and never trust a fart.

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#14

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I have no idea wtf my young (20-25) coworkers are talking about half the time.

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CG
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm 29, and I get confused by some terms that Gen Z made popular.

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#15

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I square up my spine and get into a safe position quickly before I sneeze.

My boobs are more threats vs assets now.

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#17

My favorite hobby is sleeping.

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keyboardtek
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Especially if you buy a memory foam topper and put it on a memory foam mattress. Heavenly!

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#18

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age Being more exited about the blossoming of trees and the end of winter than the next party


This actually was a topic with younger friend.

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Ample Aardvark
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yeah, the lilacs and cherry blossoms! Then it all dies out in two weeks and I'm dreading summer again

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#19

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I have an app for identifying bird calls, I'm happy when I can hear the mocking bird that seemingly nests in my neighborhood.

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#20

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I want to be home before the street lamps turn on.

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keyboardtek
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because the floaters inside your eyes and the cataracts that are forming cause so much headlight glare and it is impossible to drive at night.

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#21

Music awards shows. Wife and I spend the entire time asking each other; “Who?”.

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The last time I watched the Grammy awards was back in like 2002. The only thing I remember is Lou Reed having to hand a Grammy to Gwen Stefani (for her solo sh*t, not for No Doubt), and the look of utter disgust on his face was priceless.

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#22

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age When you hear Nirvana being played on Adult Contemporary radio stations.

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#23

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age Just knowing that now whenever someone takes a photo of me on their phone and then shows me the photo, I will always see a little “old lady” staring back at me. .

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Mark Fuller
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see a hamster on steroids. Puffy and flushed, even though I'm not that overweight.

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#24

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I got excited about buying a steam mop.

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#25

Refilling my pill pack on Saturday evenings. IYKYK.

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LaserBrain
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm old enough that I didn't recognise the "If you know, you know."

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#26

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I say "when I was your age..." unironically.

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doredde
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And finding out, that was BEFORE the other person was even born.

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#27

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I never had kid,s but suddenly all my friends are grandparents.

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#28

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age When people ask me how old I am, I respond with "how old do I look" and get really excited about the guessing game.

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Mark Fuller
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I despise this - they always guess 10-15 years off course. Heartbreaking.

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#29

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age All those adults I used to see around with young kids are my peers now.

Also, there are a lot less people who are way older than me now.

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#30

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age When you are just chatting to someone and they compare you to their mother.

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Bret Sander
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I told my thirty something neighbor about Andy Taylor of Duran Duran passing a couple of years ago. He said," yeah, I think my mom listened to them".

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#31

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age When cops and doctors look like teenagers.

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Gustav Gallifrey
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A senior nurse commented on the cohort of new intern doctors at the hospital where we worked: "There they go, children, making life and death decisions for other people".

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#32

This morning I was scrolling through Instagram and came across some asinine post of a huge mansion with the caption, "you get paid £1m to live here with your bestie. Tag them so they can start packing".

My first thought was, 'dam, the heating bill must be expensive'.

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#33

Me, my younger brother, and our younger cousin had a conversation about the quality of vacuum cleaners.

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#34

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age Reading any text involves first determining which glasses I need, if any, and how far I need to extend my arm in order to see the print.

There are some things I've just given up ever seeing again, like undoing knots in necklace chains. I can't see clearly enough no matter what I do to untangle a chain.

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#35

(1) cannot flipping wrap my head around why anyone would want to wear pants sagging down under their a*s, especially if they intend to make a run for it if they get stopped by police. It just seems like they are handicapping themself, really??? Or not planning ahead???

(2) everythings fine until I try to walk up a set of stairs and suddenly I'm 100 years old and weak, pulling myself up 1 stair at a time holding the handrail as if my life depends on it else I'll tumble down.

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Me Oh My (He/They)
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm 17 and I don't get why people do the saggy pants thing. Just makes them look like toddlers with full diapers.

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#36

If I go to an event or had an exciting day, I am absolutely exhausted the next morning. I need time to decompress before the next exciting thing. It’s like my excitement has a refractory period.

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Me Oh My (He/They)
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, this isn't a getting old thing. This is an introvert thing. Also applies with autism and ADHD.

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#37

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I’d rather clean the house on a Saturday afternoon than go to a bar and socialize with strangers.

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Elisa
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, I am old but I guess I will never be that old that I would rather clean the house than do basically anything else.

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#38

When you say your DOB and it starts with “19”.

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#39

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age Younger coworkers call the clothes I used to wear in high-school "vintage". I graduated high-school in 2005. I once saw a Nirvana shirt I got from hot topic in 2003 at a vintage store with a $150 price tag. Seeing your styles being turned into retro trends really makes me feel like I'm 1000 years old.

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Diana Lucas
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They think vintage is 2005? What the heck? 2005? That's crazy. When young people talk about how fun the 60s and 70s fashions were I have fun telling them I wore those bell bottoms and halter tops their first time around. LOL

#40

I felt old when I started choosing clothing for comfort rather than style.

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#41

Saw a pic of (insert your favorite Hollywood star) and said damn, he/she is getting old!

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Little Wonder
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw a clip of Fozzie Bear and thought "Gosh he's looking old" and it took me *several* minutes before I thought "Oh. You idiot".

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#42

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age I noticed it when workers in stores and restaurants began to refer to me as "sir.".

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thankfully I still get called "mate" in Australia (most of the time anyway)

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#43

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age My boss is younger than me.

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#44

I went to bed at 10:45 pm on Friday night and missed the Northern Lights. All my friends saw them because they were actually out doing things lol.

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where I live, during ANY celestial event be it aurora, eclipse, meteor showers, supermoon... ANYTHING! Guarantee you it'll be cloudy as hell and / or pouring down rain.

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#45

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age It takes longer to get out of the bed in the morning than it does to fall asleep.

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At a certain point one has to use mental gymnastics to force oneself to do exercise just to reduce the pain from arthritis.

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#46

I'm only 17 but the fact that I have people in my college who don't know what DVD's/CD's are.

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jasper
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most of the people I work with are younger than I am. I did not realize HOW young, until I said something about Led Zeppelin and they all just gave me a blank stare. I mean, seriously??

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#47

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age Started to feel old when I was no longer the target demographic for youth culture.

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6 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww...look at those 90s windbreakers. Which didn't stop any winds..

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#48

Grey in my pubes.

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#49

Colonoscopy time.

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A colonoscopy is that rare occurrence where you encounter someone with their head up your a*s instead of their own.

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#50

See a poster for a big music festival and you know exactly zero of the bands playing.

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Michael Largey
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The big musical acts from my time have had the simple dignity to break up, retire, or be very, very dead.

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#51

I felt truly old when I got excited about receiving socks as a gift.

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've always loved socks. Also, bowls. All kinds of bowls.

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#52

“I’m Old Now”: 30 Things That Made People Realize Their Age Being trained at a new job by ppl 10 years younger than me.

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#53

When I had 2 doctor appointments on the same day.

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have chronic illness, complex MH, or MH with physical repercussions (E.g. an eating disorder) that's just good organisation/scheduling, not age!

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#54

During a conversation at work about favorite movies, I mentioned John Wayne, and one young guy said, "Who's that?".

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#55

Watching the Grammy awards show, and not recognizing any of the rappers. I'm from the 80's and saw Publc Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim, Salt & Pepa, Ll Cool J, Doug E. FRESH & Slick Rick, etc. in concert.
I honestly don't know who these rappers are nowadays, and they all sound the same.

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When i began to hear of 'big name' bands like AC/DC, INXS, etc., who i'd seen as newbies, on the way up, playing in pubs.

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#56

I can’t move without groaning. Literally getting up out of a chair makes me groan.

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Gustav Gallifrey
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...and when you become aware that you have knees. Like, constantly aware, because they're constantly complaining to you.

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#57

When I got excited when I saw Tomato Soup was on Special/Sale.

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#58

The first time I heard the word Rizz I realized I was old and out of touch. .

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#59

Some people ask me if my 26 year old sister is my daughter. I'm 37.

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wife's family goes grey early. People in the grocery store used to tell me I was so nice for taking my mom shopping. That didn't go over well at all.

#60

My cardiologist is young and hotttt. Yeah that.

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When your doctors are "young and hot", not "random old dude". Lol