Society & Culture Things that Make You Feel Old

[MatthewB]

Watching Top Gun

i can remember for my 12th birthday, i could either pick this movie or crocodile dundee to see at the drive in

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

i can remember for my 12th birthday, i could either pick this movie or crocodile dundee to see at the drive in

There were still drive ins when those movies came out?

 

[Cuzz09]

i can remember for my 12th birthday, i could either pick this movie or crocodile dundee to see at the drive in

What u pick?

 

[Shell]

There were still drive ins when those movies came out?

Theres still drive in today. Is Coburg still going, i think it is

 

[Run n Spread]

Under 25 = Young. Young enough to still be called a kid.
25-35= In between. Not really young but not middle aged. Pattern of your life can be set here.
35-50= Middle aged
50-65= Older.
65+Senior citizen. You are officially Old.

 

[Scotland]

35 is middle aged? *, I've only got just under a year left. Better get by s**t together.

 

[Shell]

Yeah im middle aged its fine. 38 and i feel 28.

 

[Scotland]

I don't think 35 is middle aged. I can still get up out of a chair without making a noise.

 

[Shell]

I don't think 35 is middle aged. I can still get up out of a chair without making a noise.

Just wait a few years.. bending down/getting back up can definitely feel it in my knees

 

[Bomberboyokay]

 

[wal]

Under 25 = Young. Young enough to still be called a kid.
25-35= In between. Not really young but not middle aged. Pattern of your life can be set here.
35-50= Middle aged
50-65= Older.
65+Senior citizen. You are officially Old.

Middle age is determined by adult years only.
Given that in Australia the average life expectancy of males is 80, and females 86, middle aged would be 45 to 60

 

[Shell]

Just wait a few years.. bending down/getting back up can definitely feel it in my knees

I miss d

 

[GreyCrow]

Yeah im middle aged its fine. 38 and i feel 28.

I did as well.

I think I only felt different around 52

 

[perthblue]

Under 25 = Young. Young enough to still be called a kid.
25-35= In between. Not really young but not middle aged. Pattern of your life can be set here.
35-50= Middle aged
50-65= Older.
65+Senior citizen. You are officially Old.

I've posted this before and stand by it:

21 and younger = kid
22 - 29 = young adult
30 - 39 = “still” young
40 - 45 = sunset of young days
45+ = officially old.

 

[Run n Spread]

35 is middle aged? ****, I've only got just under a year left. Better get by s**t together.

Toughest one to pick. You're not old but can't really be considered young. So in the middle.

 

[Shell]

I did as well.

I think I only felt different around 52

Good to know. Actually tbh i still feel even younger than 28, probably 24/25. Only thing i cant do anymore is stay out in a club until 6am * that. By about 2, im done.

 

[perthblue]

Toughest one to pick. You're not old but can't really be considered young. So in the middle.

35 is certainly young IMO, unless you're a pro athlete, middle age doesn't start till you're in your 40s.

 

[Cuzz09]

Just turned 39 (Boxing Day ).

Dont feel old/middle aged.

78 sounds old but see how we go.

P.s. i find Louis CK comedy funny in parts and think everything he said lately is being blown out of proportion.

 

[JackOutback]

People seem younger than in years past but 35 is definitely the beginning of middle age. Average age is 70 to 80, some die younger, some older, but that puts you in about the middle.

 

[perthblue]

I subscribe to the old idea of middle age being 45-65. That is in the middle of your young years and your old senility

 

[MatthewB]

What u pick?

Croc Dundee

 

[NaturalDisaster]

35 votes would have been middle aged 100 years ago but definitely not now.

 

[perthblue]

People seem younger than in years past but 35 is definitely the beginning of middle age. Average age is 70 to 80, some die younger, some older, but that puts you in about the middle.

I don't think taking avg life expectancy and dividing by 2 necessarily gives you middle age (in any case the avg life expectancy in Aus is over 80 for both men and women) because the stages of life aren't all equal lengths. Never heard of anyone in their 30s being considered middle aged before this thread.

 

[Cuzz09]

Croc Dundee

I wouldve too back then. Prob now too.

 

[Cuzz09]

I think middle aged is 50 as most people want to crack 100.

But like our current test side not many make it.