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You Know You're Getting Older When . . .

July 17th 2008 22:20
Old or Just Not As Young Anymore
When do you know you're getting older?

Is it when you start to sing along with the elevator music or perhaps its when you start to enjoy hearing about other people's operations?

Maybe its when you start to question whether that police officer you just saw is old enough to shave yet or you can't see why you can't wear black socks with sandals.


Is it when you're realise that the parents of the bride or groom are the same age as you or perhaps that ugly moment when you start to reminise about the music of Wham/A Flock of Seagulls or worse still . . . hang on . . . is there a worse?

Is there a defining age?

Is there a defining moment?
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Comment by tlcorbin

July 17th 2008 22:30
Sure: when you remember how, but not why.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 17th 2008 22:51


Pop Culturist
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Raven

How to what?

Why am I . . . .

Who is this?

Do'h!


Comment by tlcorbin

July 17th 2008 23:00
eh???

Why must youth be squandered on unappreciative youngsters anyway, it's so, so . . . wasteful.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 18th 2008 03:48


Pop Culturist
Pop Rock Factory
I concur.

Glad you didn't ask me that 25 years ago though - you would've received a different retort.

Stay well

Comment by tlcorbin

July 18th 2008 05:08
I shall, thanks MNG.

Comment by Johnny Come Lately

July 18th 2008 06:27


Jack's Back
What's wrong with black socks with sandals eh? Mighty fine look I say.

Comment by Morgan Bell

July 18th 2008 06:30


Science News
Deep Pencil
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Movie Train
i think its when the professional footballers were born in years after you finished high school!

and if you start sentences with "when i was young . . . "

Comment by RubySoho

July 18th 2008 07:17


Music Zone
Thought Zone
When you think asexuals are ridiculous and pictures of Jughead offend you.

And you use the stupid "but think of the children!" argument to justify censorship and try and conceal the fact that you just hate anything that does not comply to your old fashioned view of the world because you are a withered up old prune. Figuratively speaking.

Comment by Morgan Bell

July 18th 2008 07:27


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Movie Train
BAHAHAhahaha

poor Jughead . . .

Comment by Michaelie

July 18th 2008 10:25


Flick Wit
HAHAHAHAHA!

Oh Ruby, spot on. Was just going to warn MNG he might incur some more wrath with his pic... I personally have received motivation to try to get back to posting regularly - I didn't feature in the most recent hate list. Not even as someone who is 'boring', ie doesn't post pics of multicoloured cirlces or small rodents.

MNG, when your bunions outnumber your teeth? When you start pining for the days when people really 'sang' songs? When you become constantly confused by the gender of every teen you meet?

I don't know. I'm not yet 'older'.

Mich

Comment by Morgan Bell

July 18th 2008 10:40


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hahaha multicoloured circles!

Michaelie, i cant believe you missed out on being on a hate list . . . you could try posting another seemingly inoffensive cartoon and see if you get yourself on the next one . . . perhaps elmer fudd or mr magoo?

Comment by S.L.

July 18th 2008 13:00


The Political Brief
Awhile back a friend of mine from grade school called to announce the birth of her fourth GREAT grandchild. Now that makes one feel downright ancient!!

Comment by Urban Panther

July 18th 2008 16:38
When you are experiencing the third re-make of a song, and your kids are raving about the Brand New Song. When you notice someone new at work, and can't figure out how they managed to get the same job as you straight out of public school. When the check-out boy calls you M'am. OH...and at the risk of being crass. the first grey hair..um..down there.

Comment by Michaelie

July 18th 2008 20:35


Flick Wit
Hahaha Morgan, will do. Some people may think it's easy to get yourself on such a prestigious list, but it can be difficult when there is no rational and consistent formula to follow!


Comment by Jason King

July 19th 2008 03:33


Sydney Table
Salty Popcorn
Total Randomness

Hmmmmmmmmmm - I knew I was old when I saw this article and thought "please tell me I am not yet old - I better check" and thanks alot - I was singing to elevator music about two days ago!! And OMG - I got laughed at for wearing black sox out under my red crocs. Hahahahaha - I think I am about to receive an intervention and be shipped to an old peoples home. I also realised I was old when on my birthday this year one of the staff turned to me and said "wow, we're friends - you could be my father". Heaven help me NNNNNOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW.

Comment by Lilla

July 19th 2008 08:20


From The Home Front
Enviro Warrior
Dream Herald
Esoteric Bookshop
Hahaha MNG, I knew it was you by the picture...

Anyhow, I've already answered this one... it's when the policemen (women) look young.

L...

Comment by Lilla

July 19th 2008 08:24


From The Home Front
Enviro Warrior
Dream Herald
Esoteric Bookshop
Ps, I finally got to see your latest flick, not bad... would you believe I was going last week with ten kids?

How about by myself yesterday before the grocery shopping?


Comment by Kleonaptra

July 19th 2008 11:00


Kalikapsychosis
I knew it was happening. I started whinging about not understanding this new fangled music and grumpily turning to my old stations to feel at home. Then I noticed everyone was younger than me. The serving people at liquor land. The real estate agent and my bank manager.

But the defining moment....Re watching the first series of the X files.....Their 'cutting edge' technology. Oh God, its happened.

Comment by AmyHuang

July 19th 2008 12:11


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Travel String
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It's when some new person at work talks about something and when you question it they say "It's like, the hottest thing right now and you've never heard of it?"

Comment by Mrs M

July 20th 2008 08:18


Mum's Word
I agree with Amy. That's my defining moment.

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 20th 2008 08:49


Pop Culturist
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JCL

I didn't exactly say there was anything wrong - just you can't see why you shouldn't . . .

It's certainly a statement

Cheers buddy

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 20th 2008 08:52


Pop Culturist
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Morgan

. . . and wonder why those scawny little kids in infants school with short grey socks and a Bob The Builder Backpack now earn a gazillion bucks - and you pay to go and watch them - yep . . . you got that one right.

Stay well - keep smilin'

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 20th 2008 08:54


Pop Culturist
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Ruby/Morgan

Ouch . . . how dare you incur the ire of the elderly and elderly at heart . . .

Stay young!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 20th 2008 08:58


Pop Culturist
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Mich

Seniors getting naked - do they have no scruples . . .

You'd think they'd know better!

I was actually going to use another pic - but having been put into the naughty corner - thought - what the heck . . .

Always a pleasure

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 20th 2008 09:24


Pop Culturist
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SL

Yep . . . that count's - big time.

Cheers

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 20th 2008 09:26


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Urban Panther

. . . and can't I just wait for the day when some schoolie offers me their seat on the bus . . . now that WILL be a sad day.

Thanks for dropping by . . .

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 20th 2008 09:28


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Jason

I guess you've got a point . . . if you have to check to see if you're old - does that make you old?

I dunno . . .

BTW - hope you sacked the infidel

More power to you young man

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 20th 2008 09:30


Pop Culturist
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Lilla

LOL.

Would you believe . . .

Sorry about that chief.


Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 20th 2008 09:35


Pop Culturist
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Kleonaptra

It creeps up on you doesn't it - then all of a sudden - POW - right in the kisser.

Have to admit - that I while I don't quite have the pre-set on dead man walking stations just yet - I am finding it difficult to tell one song/artist apart from another lately . . .

For mine - it's when you make the "old man" noise when you get out of your chair - it's a telling sign.

Always nice to see you

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 20th 2008 09:37


Pop Culturist
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Amy/Mrs M

Good enough reason to steer clear of anyone who vaguely looks like they have a life in the 21 century I say . . .



Hope your both well.

Comment by Always Eighteen

July 20th 2008 13:55


Always Eighteen
I know I'm starting to age when I can still remember going to a video store and asking them to rewind my tape for me. Hehe.

Comment by Fritzwing

July 20th 2008 17:38
you know you're older when:

you share w/any captive audience intricate, detailed stories about the meals you've had;

you swap info. w/other interested parties about the certain restaurants that offer really great "early bird" specials (and which to avoid);

you look on the two activities above as competitive sport;

you enthusiastically compare w/peers your conditions/maladies/procedure s/treatments and the concommitant misadventures with physicians/surgeons/nursing staff/hospital custodians;

you're slightly perturbed/bemused by the "new" music the kids are excited about because you've heard it already 2 decades ago.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 20th 2008 22:33


Pop Culturist
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AE

Could be worse - you could be going there and asking where the BETA section is

Cheers

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 20th 2008 22:35


Pop Culturist
Pop Rock Factory
Fritzwing

. . . OK!

I'm officially Old - well according the Fritzwing 2: Verse 18.

Stay well

Comment by Miswanderlust

August 3rd 2008 03:36


Killer Beats
Ramble On
Hipnotherapy
MNG

What makes me feel old?
a. New Kids on the Block's 2008 tour
b. You know when you're listening to the radio and the DJ comes on and says "now for an hour of golden oldies and they play your favorite song from your youth that you always sing along to?
c. Explaining to my 5 year old niece what an album is
d. Explaining to my 16 year old niece that her mom and aunts were cheerleaders, prom queens, and homecoming queens to which remarked "how embarrassing" and I replied "We weren't always middle aged" to which she rolled her eyes very dramatically.

Funny post (especially the pic)

Mis

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