Evidence that you're getting oldYouthful as I am, I realised yesterday that I no-longer know, or care, who is #1 in the charts. Furthermore, it takes all day to get rid of a hangover and I now seem to have a profound interest in gardening. Worst is that I now use words like 'furthermore'.
What makes you think that you are getting old?
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RadioI was working in an office a while back, went off for a nice cup of coffee (coffee ffs!) Came back to find the young 'uns had changed the radio from Radio 2 to the local commercial 'chart' station. I knew I must be getting old the second I realised that this really annoyed me. Twenty fcuking four years old :o(
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moshingI can't be bothered moshing anymore. I'd rather just have a seat and enjoy the music.
Old ladies now call me a young man rather than a boy.
I have also worked in the financial sector.
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In the olden days...I realised that I was getting old when I happened to mention 'Jamie and his magic torch' to the girl in our Accounts Department the other day and she had no idea what I was talking about. I also realised I must be getting old as I sang the whole theme tune and danced along like I was having an eppy in front of everyone and felt no shame. Sob... I'm turning into my mother...... piss it
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teheheim 18, and enjoy going out getting wasted and trying (and admittedly usually failing, although not always) to get off with international students. you old farts :D.
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Hangovers........take two bloody days to clear rather than half the morning.
Being knackered at work if you stay out past midnight the night before.
Grey Hairs.
Smokes at nearly £5 a pack.
Beer at nearly £3 a pint.
Spending longer having a shit, because you've taken the newspaper in with you.
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Realising that this year's Freshersdon't even remember the 80's as they were born in 86. As well as the fact that someone just of legal age is actually younger than Sweet Child of Mine.
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Oh yes I felt really old the other nightWhen waiting to cross the road, a group of kids drove past in a nova and shouted out "Get some dress sense grandad!"
If I hadn't been too preoccupied thinking about changing my mortgage, I'd have been able to come up with a witty reply.
Ho Hum.
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jonas is not my name, Thu 28 Oct 2004, 14:14,
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Well,I'm growing hair in places there weren't before, my voice is getting deeper, and I'm getting taller. I'm also becoming rather attracted to the opposite sex.
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ArthurTheRat, Thu 28 Oct 2004, 14:13,
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Fancy a drinkWhen the misses ask you if you fancy a drink and you say Mmm "nice cup of tea", instead of pint please luv
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Police men look younger to me nowI have discovered that life is not fair and know now that one day I will die. My hair has started receeding, I am in a full time job. Memories of my Uni days are fading and I don't like going into places where all the 'kids' go (ie the local nightclubs) from the school I work at.
I am only 21... please say it doesnt get worse!
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SiX and his hat, Thu 28 Oct 2004, 14:11,
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My major problemI often get worried when me and my friends are out past 2am. Like, to the point where I'm having a drink and the clock chimes, then suddenly I'm filled with dread that we'll get chib-buggered senseless by an invading mob of unwashed tracksuit ambassadors as though that could never happen at any other time except the small hours of the day. Oh Jesus...
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Bed!Looking forward to bedtime (10.30) and feeling smug about having 8 hours sleep!
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Old fart already...I'm in a respectable job as one of a team of Network Technicians at a local FE college. I live in a flat on my own and manage all of my own finances. I bought a 1985 3-door 1 litre VW Polo because I "only need a small car and it's more economical"...
...and I went down the pub a few weeks back with a mate after a particularly bad week at work, both of us with the sole intention of getting thoroughly rat-arsed - and gave up after 1 pint each because we "couldn't be bothered" to get pissed. We then went to our respective homes and had an early night.
Oh yeah - and I'm 19½.
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The girl you feelAdvancing age confirmed when I started seeing a girl who was still in primary school when I finished high school.
I used to get along quite well with her old man.
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Udderbelly A tale of four titties, Thu 28 Oct 2004, 14:05,
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Buying an automatic carwhy use two feet when you can use one?
I've got rid of it now though, it was shit.
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Safetyfox, Thu 28 Oct 2004, 14:05,
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Where was I?Once upon a time my job involved me interviewing people and later making up files with people's names and dates of birth on them.
I knew I was old when I could remember what I was doing when these "clients" were born.
It got even worse when those memories became things like "went overseas" and "bought house".
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Udderbelly A tale of four titties, Thu 28 Oct 2004, 14:04,
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I just spentan hour in marks & spencers deciding on a nice new jumper to wear for work
it is nice though
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sim0nkey, Thu 28 Oct 2004, 14:04,
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You know when you're getting old whenA haircutting decision is not about style but about 'hiding' the grey hair. Hence why for the past five years I've had a shaved head.
'hence', gives it away as well...
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Ooh! And another few...When I moan to my wife that all there is to do when you go out these days is watch rubbish action movies at the cinema (too loud anyway) rather than something with a nice story, or go to bars and drink alcopops and listen to loud, repetitive music...
Or when I constantly bemoan the spelling and grammar of youg people these days. I find myself nodding vigorously when some old-duffer MP says kids need discipline and the occasional good thrashing...
Or laughing at the in-jokes on Woman's Hour on Radio 4 (and I'm a chap!!)...
Or calling men 'chaps' instead of blokes / mates / geezers what-have-you...
Or lecturing the 13 year olds hanging around outside my local off-licence when they ask if I can buy them some cigarettes or alcohol...
Dear God. I have become my Father :(
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The Queens English!LO ppl R U O.K, dis B3ta iz wkd init....lol, ;o) Ne-way u fink dat dis iz like propal talk n dat? Cuz I iz
L8r PPL
Is it just me or are you old when this all makes no sense what so ever ! , God help this country and our beloved Chavs!
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GazchapAround the same age as you, all those things mentioned annoy the f**k out of me too.
Not sure if it's old age or just that the world is full of twunts.......
Especially hate christmas-how may "best of..." and " All time best (insert theme) compliations " cd's can there be?!?!
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Seems to happen more and more.....Staying in a saturday night, watching the TV and enjoying it...i am disgusted with myself
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Colour Me BadA single grey pube appearing, about a year ago. I'm 32 fer chrissakes!!!
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In bed on Saturday nightThe (fit) girl I've pulled mentions that she is 19, and I realise I've just boned a girl younger than the youngest of my 5 younger siblings. By. 3. Years.
I felt so dirty (and very tired :)
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Reading through thisthread and seeing that everyone else is younger than me (39).
When I was a kid, me and me mate Bob used to wonder what it would be like in the "Year 2000" - we came to the concensus that everyone would have flying cars, live in space stations and wear silver suits with diagonal zips. Not far wrong, then.
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Getting old when the car I want is capable of...Seating 4 four adults and having really low running costs. Hmmm. something sensible.
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Goldfish_, Thu 28 Oct 2004, 13:45,
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Bros went to my school.Something I use as my claim to fame as well as I used to visit Five star when they had money in that big posh house they owned before they went tits up.
Mentioning these superior "claim to fame" points to a bunch of friends my girlfriend has at college, (she is 24 they are all 16/17), they all look at me and say "who is Bros?"
I nearly slapped them all off their mopeds I tell ya!!
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