Society & Culture Things that Make You Feel Old Part 2, 7 years older

[Chicago1]

Today.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Remembering when people have big wrist watches as clocks in their homes

I always wear a watch. Analogue. We have two analogue wall clocks and a digital clock radio. They all beat searching for a phone.

 

[peternorth]

I always wear a watch. Analogue. We have two analogue wall clocks and a digital clock radio. They all beat searching for a phone.

 

[Gough]

I'd kill for that chair.

 

[raskolnikov]

When I got sick when I was young it was, "Meh. I'll be fine". These days when I get sick it's like, "I wonder what I'm dying of".

 

[the_interloper]

When I got sick when I was young it was, "Meh. I'll be fine". These days when I get sick it's like, "I wonder what I'm dying of".

Touch wood of course but my wife cracks it that when I get sick it's nearly always mild, she gets the same thing and is in bed for a week. "Sucks to be you" makes her crack it more it seems.

 

[jb04]

Touch wood of course but my wife cracks it that when I get sick it's nearly always mild, she gets the same thing and is in bed for a week. "Sucks to be you" makes her crack it more it seems.

Dangerous game you're playing there.

In our house the kids are usually down for 24-36 hours and then the parents get sick for 10+ days before the cycle continues.

 

[Billy ray]

Nature made pregnancy painful for women so they would understand what manflu feels like

 

[the_interloper]

Nature made pregnancy painful for women so they would understand what manflu feels like

In Charles Barkley's book during the birth of his daughter his wife was in some discomfort, he told her it can't be that painful, he'd played a whole half with a sprained ankle and that shit hurt!

 

[troybe]

Nature made pregnancy painful for women so they would understand what manflu feels like

 

[Pistol Night]

Nature made pregnancy painful for women so they would understand what manflu feels like

Finally this gets called out for how debilitating it really is.

 

[Norwegian Blue]

I told my boss that I'll be retiring next July, I'll be 58.

Makes me feel old but also makes me feel bloody good!

 

[Scotland]

This that make you feel old: seeing a post from someone named 'Norwegian Blue' and immediately saying 'Oh yes the Norwegian Blue. What's wrong it it?' in Michael Palin voice.

 

[raskolnikov]

I told my boss that I'll be retiring next July, I'll be 58.

Makes me feel old but also makes me feel bloody good!

I'm 57 and retiring at the end of this year.

 

[Jatz]

I feel like I won't be retiring until I'm 87 some days*

*I sincerely hope I'm not still alive if I need to still work to survive at 87

 

[Madas]

Finally this gets called out for how debilitating it really is.

I’m so annoying to be around when I’m sick that I even piss myself off

 

[Frank Bunn]

Was muttering to myself about all the oldies blocking the aisles in Woolies. Saw a sign that it was 'quiet hour'. I scoffed to myself - more like slow hour! Then I had a seniors moment in the car park. Reversed into a pole. Oops.

 

[rocker_oz33]

When I got sick when I was young it was, "Meh. I'll be fine". These days when I get sick it's like, "I wonder what I'm dying of".

I heard some young people at work talk about we all have to come to terms we won't live forever.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Was muttering to myself about all the oldies blocking the aisles in Woolies. Saw a sign that it was 'quiet hour'. I scoffed to myself - more like slow hour! Then I had a seniors moment in the car park. Reversed into a pole. Oops.

Slow hour for shizzles.
Only one checkout open.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Talking to workmates .

About what they to sign too.

Then I brought up there was only Ozstar/Foxtel back then.

Not netflix etc.
Like we have these days.

You used to have to either hire shows from the videoshop or buy seris from the shops.

Or cheap it out.
Hire them from the library.

Then Im jeez mate.
You making sound old.

 

[rocker_oz33]

I'm 57 and retiring at the end of this year.

Show off.
Seating in first class.

 

[Pistol Night]

Talking to workmates .

About what they to sign too.

Then I brought up there was only Ozstar/Foxtel back then.

Not netflix etc.
Like we have these days.

You used to have to either hire shows from the videoshop or buy seris from the shops.

Or cheap it out.
Hire them from the library.

Then Im jeez mate.
You making sound old.

Go back a step. it was CETV before Austar even. I remember when we got it around 1996 and being able to watch NBL basketball on Friday and Saturday nights thinking i was an Emperor all of a sudden

 

[rocker_oz33]

Go back a step. it was CETV before Austar even. I remember when we got it around 1996 and being able to watch NBL basketball on Friday and Saturday nights thinking i was an Emperor all of a sudden

I thought it sounded old.. .

 

[Gough]

Talking to workmates .

About what they to sign too.

Then I brought up there was only Ozstar/Foxtel back then.

Not netflix etc.
Like we have these days.

You used to have to either hire shows from the videoshop or buy seris from the shops.

Or cheap it out.
Hire them from the library.

Then Im jeez mate.
You making sound old.

There was another one too, I still owe them money. Thing that make me feel old is I can't for the life of me remember their name.

 

[rocker_oz33]

I used to walk my dogs up to the library and/or video shop.
They made the viseo Ezy into a cafe.