You Know You're Getting Old When........

Stephanie W · Post by **Stephanie W** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:09 pm

I was just browsing through my local newspaper yesterday and ran across an article that caught my eye. It was a story on the 70s TV show, Charlie's Angels (which ran from 76-81). Who doesn't remember THAT? I'll confess it used to be my favourite show of the time (not sure why - perhaps something to do with being a teen with raging hormones)

Yes, I also had the famous Farrah shot up on my bedroom wall too. Anyway, there was a recent photo of the original trio, Kate Kackson, Jaclyn Smith and Farrah Fawcett complimenting the nice piece of nostalgia. That was until I noticed the section it was in...SENIORS TODAY! .........UGH! ..and I thought I was a young(ish) broad!

I had contemplated posting this in the 'Off Topics' section but thought here may be more appropriate by leading off with similar experiences or humourous ones........so folks....

You Know You're Getting Old When........

Stephanie

Gaven McLaren · Post by **Gaven McLaren** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:51 pm

You are working at a School and you realize that you were 10 years old or older when the seniors were born. I had that thought recently. I have been doing temp work @ a school the has grades 6-12.

Post by **DonnaT** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:14 am

you can't remember why you got up to go to the kitchen.

you look for your car keys, only to find them already in your hand.

Jeannie · Post by **Jeannie** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:40 am

You know you're getting older when you get up to pee 4 times a night and are amazed everytime you open the bathroom door the light comes on. In the morning you are equally amazed to find out it was the refrigerator door. Hugs

Love
Jeannie

Aileen · Post by **Aileen** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:51 pm

You know you're gettin old when someone asks you if you wear boxers or briefs, and you say, "Depends."

Ronnie M · Post by **Ronnie M** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:03 pm

ya know you are getting old when;

you can't understand today's music

when you bite an apple and your teeth come out

when you have more years behind than you have in front

LeftyRainbow(SO) · Post by **LeftyRainbow(SO)** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:46 am

When you have to explain to your kids or someone elses kids (or worse your younger collegues at work) the following: A time when

Driver's licenses with pictures where optional

The scar on my upper arm is not a scar but was left on everyone after the routine vacination

Teenage kids stayed home and partied while their parents vacationed for the weekend because they were deemed self sufficient

Seat belts were an option let alone car seats which were not invented yet
and if you wore a helmut on a bicycle others assumed you must have had an accident already and had some kind of brain damage

Many house holds had one car, phone line, TV and you would see a movie at the theater once or twice and remember all the best lines

You couldn't take a right on red (unless you were in California)

Moms only volunteered or worked part time to have something to do while you were at school or else they stayed home and when the dad came home from work at a friend's house you knew it was time to go home

The family car was a family car throughout most of your childhood not upgraded every couple of years

When your TV had interference you called a TV repair man

You thought 100 dollars was alot of money

You understood that there had to be a special reason for you to get a toy (ie holiday, birthday, sickness) not a special reason why you couldn't get a toy when you walked into a store

When the door opened to the teacher's lounge at school a large cloud of cigarette smoke would come out

When there was such an expression as "college material"

You can remember when computers with "print outs" used to fill a room and marveled at how the heck they worked...must be like some sort of automatic typewriter

Ronnie M · Post by **Ronnie M** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:21 am

tv had 3 channels, and it signed off at midnight...with the national anthem and an indian-head test pattern.

back when the new car models were being seen advertised on an evening tv-sponsor program.

back when smoking was cool

back when tv censors didn't allow mixed races to kiss

back when tv was only black and white

back when tv stores had a tv on all the time in a window for people to gawk at.

back when protecting kids from H bombs was hiding under a desk

back when elvis presley couldn't be seen dancing on stage on tv from the waist down

back when hollywood was still new

back when coffee was brewed in percolating pots
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Jeannie · Post by **Jeannie** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:52 am

You know your old when your hairdresser asks if she should trim your eyebrows,nose and ears. Hugs

Love
Jeannie

Post by **DonnaT** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:09 pm

when your pill intake fills you up that you have to skip breakfast.

Jeannie · Post by **Jeannie** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:09 pm

Hi girls
You got me thinking about oldsters like me. Recently that living icon Hugh Hefner announced he will marry young, blonde Holly Madison. Who would of guessed!

There is slight age difference but Hef never seemed to have a cut off point when age was concerned. I was thinking of reasons Hef should consider that he might be a bit too old and she a bit too young. Here goes ladies:

10. You were neighbors growing up next door to Holly's Great, Great Grandmother Dolly.

9. Your Granddaughter and future wife are sorority sisters.

8. Holly's first car was a 2004 Chevy Cavalier and yours was a 1921 Model T.

7. When you ask someone a question and they reply "It depends" you get squeamish.

6. The big bulge in your pants is not what Holly thinks. It's your prostate gland.

5. Your Viagra comes in a 55 gallon drum.

4. When you played "Songs in the Key of Life" Holly said "Stevie who?"

3. You both enjoy Grey Goose but yours is in your Metamucil.

2. The puppy she gave you is already house broken but you're not.

And the number one reason that should tell you, Hef, that you're out of the loop is this:

1. You're in the kitchen cooking dinner and she asks if she could toss your salad. You hand her the olive oil and balsamic vinegar and say "Don't forget the croutons! I have my teeth in tonight."

Hugs girls.

Love
Jeannie

SilverLady(SO) · Post by **SilverLady(SO)** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:53 pm

You know you're getting old when . . .

. . . the store clerks call you "ma'am" and you realize that you're old enough (but just barely!) to be their mother!!

Heck, I didn't think I was *that* old!!

Even worse. . .you find out that their mother is younger than you are!!

- SL

PS: Okay, I know that I just opened myself up to a lot of smart-aleck comments, especially from my girlfriend, Stephanie W - - whom I haven't heard from in a long, long time. Okay, Steffi, my friend, "...hit me with your best shot. . . fire away!"

Just be gentle, and remember that you are (much?!?) older than I am!!

Curly(SO) · Post by **Curly(SO)** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:31 am

when your friends think you actually like Jim Reeves

who is he...I''ve never even heard of him...I will deny everything!!!

SilverLady(SO) · Post by **SilverLady(SO)** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:35 am

. . . when you can remember when 'bell-bottoms' were in style (even though Mom wouldn't let you wear them because you were too young), and now you see them making a come-back as a "retro" style!

- SL

PS: Curly, I noticed that for someone who denies ever hearing about Jim Reeves, you quickly listened to his CD I sent you!

Gotcha, girlfriend!!

I guess that one song did stay 'stuck in your head' all day - I heard you cursing me all the way across the Big Pond!!

Kimberly Kael · Post by **Kimberly Kael** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:52 am

... when those late-night ads for music compilations featuring dorky artists you've never heard of are suddenly featuring all the great music you grew up with. Or when the cutting edge music your parents couldn't stand has now made it to "elevator music" status.

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