Posted on 12/12/2024 4:48:07 PM PST by Twotone
As one generation gives way to the next, you may find yourself looking in the mirror and wondering, "Hey, am I old now?"
Here are 15 signs that you are, in fact, old:
1. You saw this article scrolling Facebook: Dead giveaway.
2. You have something in your wallet called "cash": Okay, boomer.
3. You take a minute to plan your approach before picking something up off the floor: Can't be too hasty.
4. You whisper secrets so Alexa doesn't hear you: You know they're listening!
5. You experience the sudden urge to put on a Steely Dan CD: Plus, you own CDs.
6. You have car glasses, reading glasses, work glasses, TV glasses, and regular glasses: None of which you can locate.
7. Your orthopedist named his boat after you: Subtle, but a sure sign.
8. You just checked the clock to see when you can take ibuprofen again: Nope, it's only been 13 minutes.
9. You tape little pieces of paper over your computer's camera so the hackers can't see you: Smart.
10. You think Babylon Bee headlines are real news: A classic symptom of oldness.
11. You sign all of your texts 'Love, Dad': And you think LOL means 'Lots of Love.'
12. Reeeeeee!!: Oh, that's just your tinnitus flaring up again.
13. You're on an Alaskan cruise: They're like a siren song to the old.
14. You were born in the 1930s: Pretty straightforward.
15. You got elected to Congress: Oof.
How many boxes did you check there, old-timer?
Enjoy your youth while you still can.
I only checked two on the list (2 and 3).
For me it's the same number of years from my birth year to now as Custer's Last Stand was to my birth year. Oh man!
Cashiers no longer bother carding me when I purchase alcohol. When I look at the scanner screen where the wine is listed, it says: “Purchaser verified as over 41 years of age”. And the cashier never bothered to even ask me for proof.
78 next month. Scored 1.5. #5=.5 I own a lot of CDs which digitized to flac. Now I enjoy Tida.
It seems like household projects are timewise 40% just figuring out where I put the tools or material.
I broke a rib picking something up from the floor on Thanksgiving day, so, yeah, I plan my pick ups.
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21: You can’t trust a fart.
I’m old.
Beats the alternative.
Next question?
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But I’m just 70, so I have a few years left. LOL!
Same amount of years from my high school graduation to today as there were from D-Day to my graduation lol
You buy all the latest gadgets advertised on TV and internet by Bell and Howell, especially if the word “Tac” is included in the product name.
Beats the alternative.
Next question?
Like the old Irish saying goes….”Do not resent growing old, many are denied the privilege.”
Is that like a Guide on the locations where all the Nice, Reasonably Priced (or Free) Gun Ranges 🔫 in the United States of America 🇺🇸 are, with Lodging and Restaurants nearby them ?
Oh yeah I almost forgot: 2,3,6,8,9,10. So 6 out of 15 so 40%.
You paid $3,000, or less, for a new muscle car.
You paid single digits for Rolling Stones tickets.
You paid $.89 for a 6-pack.
You paid $20 for a righteous lid (weighed ounce) of pretty good, well, nevermind.
Beats the alternative.
Next question?
Doesn't that depend on where you go when you go?
Around 1972, I had an $8.00 ticket to a Who concert that I traded for a lid of Mexican green. On my death bed, when it gets to the regrets portion, I am definitely going to raise this NOT so slick move, as one of my lifetime regrets.
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I will never consult AI. It would just tell me to kill myself after not considering me worth its time.
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