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What subtle things/ thoughts make you realise you’re getting old?

I got excited over a non-stick pan today, it’s over for me.

WindTherapy · 56-60, M

Watching a show last night with my wife. The scene is where a new GF walks in to the guys place with take-out food. They immediately start undressing themselves (for more adventurous times). My wife and I just looked at each other and ask "what about the food?". 🤦🏻‍♂ 🤣

NerdyPotato · M

I can't move without making sound effects.

Lotsofberries · 26-30, F

@NerdyPotato Oh yeah. The old creaky knees followed by “oof!”

smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

I am a grandmother to 4 kid's.

3Dogmatic · 46-50, M

Having to squint to read the instructions on a box…

SStarfish ·

The toddlers i used to carry around are married with children already.. sigh

Lotsofberries · 26-30, F

@SStarfish But what a blessing family is 😊

SStarfish ·

@Lotsofberries agreed 😊

TurtlePink · 22-25, F

This is random and has nothing to do with the post but your username is so cute 😭😭

Lotsofberries · 26-30, F

@TurtlePink Thanks. I’m a fan of turtles myself 🐢

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

Aside from having to keep reminding myself to keep an upright posture and not shuffle, the primary thing is to realize that my typing no longer keeps up with my thinking and when I discover I left out words or things got slewed I blame it all on AI and auto-correct. Then again, on second thought, I think AI is responsible for most. Its vocabulary is not as large.

MarbleMarvel

I've started doing puzzles 😭

Lotsofberries · 26-30, F

@MarbleMarvel Love me some puzzles

DunningKruger · 61-69, M

The wife announcing that we only have another 10 years to live so we have to basically get rid of everything that proves we ever existed in this life.

Wait —is that "subtle?"

Lotsofberries · 26-30, F

@DunningKruger She sounds like an optimist 😅

DunningKruger · 61-69, M

@Lotsofberries Not the word I would use.

I mean, she monopolizes all my time so I have no time to do anything on my own, but then she complains that I never use my PlayStation, so we should get rid of it.

Is that a sign of getting old?

Lotsofberries · 26-30, F

@DunningKruger Maybe use the PlayStation and when she complains say she’s old so she wouldn’t understand these newfangled contraptions?

greensnacks · F

Going home.

exexec · 70-79, C

Nothing subtle. Every body part screams, "You're old!"

Lotsofberries · 26-30, F

@exexec “Old but gold” or something to that effect

exexec · 70-79, C

@Lotsofberries Absolutely!!

Rambler · 61-69, M

At this point the things/thoughts are not so subtle. I wish I could feel good like I did when I was 50, i.e. young.

stound

*checks age range*. *Laughs quietly and slinks away*

Lotsofberries · 26-30, F

@stound 😂 maybe I’m being a little premature. But still. Colleagues I have don’t know what cassette tapes are and I’m scared

stound

@Lotsofberries there's always that problem. There are still a few people older than me that will give "wait till you..." Responses to my complaints. I suppose aging and realizing it are never fun.

Adrift · 61-69, F

Thats just growing up.
Getting old is when you rust and your wheels start falling off.

Lugwho · 56-60, M

Visiting garden centres

Lotsofberries · 26-30, F

@Lugwho Got to love a peace lily

Lugwho · 56-60, M

@Lotsofberries I'm more interested in the cakes in the cafe 😆

req89hikowquou

You got excited over a pan? It has teflon

Lotsofberries · 26-30, F

@req89hikowquou But it was a pretty colour and I don’t have to scrape goop from it 🥺

IamBack · 31-35, M

Haha trying not think imma be 34 so, nothing so far

meggie · F

I have my first ever pair of slippers

ineedadrink · 51-55, M

Yep. And sales at the grocery store.

Entwistle · 56-60, M

A make groaning noises when I get up out of bed or out of a chair.
I don't know who modern pop stars are or what they sing..and I don't care.

OogieBoogie · F

A few years back i noticd that i was starting to find silver hair attractive.

Which was odd, as i never thought so before. Ive always had a penchant for red heads and dark hair.

So that's definitely got to be an age related thing.

pancakeslam · 41-45, M

I still quote movies from the 1920's

Lotsofberries · 26-30, F

@pancakeslam I love old black and white films

Donotfolowme · 51-55, F

I look forward to have my 2-3 cuppa coffee everyday 😒

Moneyonmymind · 31-35, M

For me it’s no longer being excited about birthdays, mine was recently and I wasn’t excited at all about it

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