25 Things That Made People Feel Old

We all like to think of ourselves as forever young, right until reality hits us with unmistakable signs that our youth is behind us.

#1

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I’m almost always tired. But not like sleepy tired and more like feeling thin tired.if that makes sense.

#2

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I have an app for identifying bird calls, I’m happy when I can hear the mocking bird that seemingly nests in my neighborhood.

#3

My favorite hobby is sleeping.

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#4

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Being more exited about the blossoming of trees and the end of winter than the next party

This actually was a topic with younger friend.

#5

My back hurts, and that’s the default state.

And when I have to pee, there’s no buildup. I don’t have to pee, for hours, and then at some random second, I’m immediately doing the peepee dance and running to the bathroom.

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#6

Refilling my pill pack on Saturday evenings. IYKYK.

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#7

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I never had kid,s but suddenly all my friends are grandparents.

#8

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I say “when I was your age…” unironically.

#9

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My “I’m old now” indicator was when I started sympathizing with the parents in teen movies.

#10

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It dawned on me when I started thinking policemen looked too young to be in charge of anything.

#11

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Realizing that I consider 9 p.m. a perfectly reasonable time to say, “Well, it’s about time to hit the hay!”.

#12

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My nephew that I used to babysit and change his diapers is turning 41 this year. His kid is turning 13.

#13

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When you’re filling out surveys and questionnaires then you realize you’re selecting the next age range.

#14

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I went back to my home town after being gone about 20 years. I heard myself say “man, this is crazy. I remember when this was all dairy farms.”

#15

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I have no idea wtf my young (20-25) coworkers are talking about half the time.

#16

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I have no idea who most of the “celebrities” mentioned on social media are.

#17

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I hate unnecessary noise. I really appreciate silence and calm.

#18

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When I was a kid in 90s, the 60s were ancient history. I refuse to make the logical connection about the current state of the 90s. The 90s were just a few years ago. .

#19

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I want to be home before the street lamps turn on.

#20

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I got excited about buying a steam mop.

#21

Music awards shows. Wife and I spend the entire time asking each other; “Who?”.

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#22

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When you hear Nirvana being played on Adult Contemporary radio stations.

#23

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Just knowing that now whenever someone takes a photo of me on their phone and then shows me the photo, I will always see a little “old lady” staring back at me. .

#24

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When people ask me how old I am, I respond with “how old do I look” and get really excited about the guessing game.

#25

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You start feeling that music from your childhood is better than anything coming out today.