Notice When did you realize you’re old?

[e_blazer]

My right knee tries to argue with me. Stop doing squats. I tell it to shut up and do more squats.
Some hearing loss in right ear. Always had terrible eyesight. Arthritis in hands. Otherwise healthy. Walk miles every day and work with weights.
I will know I am REALLY old when I can no longer lift my heavy stand mixer onto the kitchen counter.

Same deal with me and the terrible eyesight. Could barely read the big E on the eye chart. Then I got lucky and got cataracts. After lens replacement surgery I’m 20-20 for distance vision.

 

[julius]

Wow. You might want to consider having a seatbelt installed on your throne.

That is actually another sign you're getting old.

 

[jonnyboy]

Im 38 which isn’t that old and work a physical job long hours. Every morning I wake up and feel like a train wreck on my trip to the bathroom but then after that I’m good to go.

36 and same. My job can be crazy physically demanding but i think it is a blessing in disguise. I’m more fit than any friends my age, aside from the couple gym rat health nuts.

 

[Kano John]

When I looked into the mirror one morning and saw my grandpa staring back at me!

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

When i couldn't dye my hair for concerts anymore and had to start shaving bald.

I went through quite the transition in high school jazz band….

 

[julius]

When I looked into the mirror one morning and saw my grandpa staring back at me!

Me too.

but the difference is when I saw my grandfather staring back at me, he said "Occupied!" and I left the bathroom.

 

[HailBlazers]

When the cougars became my age.

 

[Hoopguru]

When I gather with my 6 kids and 14 grandkids!

 

[Hoopguru]

But I feel blessed and fortunate to have them all within spitting distance.

 

[oldfisherman]

First thing in the morning, sitting at the kitchen table.

After drinking half a cup of coffee, and not getting the slightest lift, while thinking the coffee is too weak. I look down at clear hot water, and realized I forgot to add the coffee.

 

[THE HCP]

But I feel blessed and fortunate to have them all within spitting distance.

So when you get older, you start spitting on your family?

 

[THE HCP]

Stopped caring about new music

Man, keeping up with new music that my kids listen to, makes me feel younger!

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Man, keeping up with new music that my kids listen to, makes me feel younger!

We didn't need a new song to know your booty hole is brown.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Man, keeping up with new music that my kids listen to, makes me feel younger!

This is true! I might not love the music but you gotta stay in touch to keep from turning to stone

 

[PtldPlatypus]

This is true! I might not love the music but you gotta stay in touch to keep from turning to stone

Cracked me up when I confounded my son by singing along with Dua Lipa.

 

[Voodoo]

You know you’re old when people on this board who are 20 years younger than you start asking when they realized that they are old.

You misunderstood the question, the OP asked when you started feeling old, not ancient.

 

[Voodoo]

When I started making grunting noises and having to actually use my hands and arms to help get myself up after sitting on the ground for a while.

 

[speeds]

"[speeds], you're like the dad of the office" -- my manager, earlier this month

 

[MickZagger]

I realized I was old today when they gave me a plaque of longevity on my work truck that they only give to old seasoned farts.

 

[crandc]

When I hear the Beatles sing When I'm 64 and think those were the days.