You know you're getting old when..... - Page 2

Peasie · #31 20th September 2005, 02:43

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Originally Posted by givusabud

A song plays on the radio that you loved when you were younger and you suddenly realise its 20 years old!!

I've been hearing a song by Cream on the radio quite a lot. I think someone has taken it and re-mixed it. The song must be close to 40 years old now....nearly as old as me.

It's annoying when they take a riff froma song you love and keep repeating it, but don't play the full song. Have they run out of tunes they ahve to re-hash old ones.

Sevlow · #32 20th September 2005, 10:11

you see a sexy woman walking down the road wearing a skimpy top, leaving very little to the imagination, and you're thinking "You need to put a jumper on love, you're going to get a chill".

Claireabell · #33 20th September 2005, 11:22

I like that one

Chach · #34 20th September 2005, 14:55

... you remember news items that are ancient history to everyone else.

... and you remember things like punched cards and paper tape, not to mention phones with dials, shillings and pence (d), horse-drawn milk vans, starting the car with a handle,...:embarass:

#35 16th October 2005, 20:18

Yes to all the above!

plus - you suddenly realise theres a minister (maybe more than one) in the government who's younger than you are...

Zayed · #36 16th October 2005, 23:58

When the Antiques Roadshow is sometimes quite interesting.

#37 21st October 2005, 21:14

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Originally Posted by Introverted Guy

How about Cresta soft drinks? Advertised by a Polar Bear wearing sun glasses. "It's frothy man!"

ho yes! Really thick drinks that weren't in the slightest bit thirst quenching! And rather bright colours! Ah...artificial colours...never did me any harm!

Alcina

Worker101 · #38 13th November 2005, 22:11

...you have fond memories of "One Man & His Dog,
...you know all the words to "Mr Blue Sky",
...you look at the Darkness and say "Nah, glam-rocks been done"
...you remember the epic Coe/Cram/Ovett 1500m in Los Angeles,
...you remember the last time Scotland qualified for the World Cup,
...you remember a cross dressing grandad (Frank Bough) used to introduce Grandstand,
...you put your CD's in alphabetical order because its neater and easier to see what you've got.

legin · #39 14th January 2006, 17:08

One of my sons friends showed me her “VERY OLD Beano Album” it was from 1991 :hah:

Next time she comes over I’ll show her my 1974 version.
- I did have older ones but have lost them over the years.

Bones · #40 31st January 2006, 23:25

You know you're getting old (disgracefully) when your children say

"you're not going out dressed like that!"

or

"turn off that noise I'm trying to read!"

Concept · #41 1st February 2006, 11:32

The most exciting thing to happen in a morning is eating a small piece of chocolate. Of course it was a highly explosive and life changing piece of chocolate, but that's beside the point.

Bones · #42 4th February 2006, 23:01

You post a reply to a "you know you're getting old when" thread in a web forum!

jimmi · #43 4th February 2006, 23:42

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Originally Posted by Bones

You post a reply to a "you know you're getting old when" thread in a web forum!

true

billy_brown · #44 4th February 2006, 23:42

...if you're a bloke, and you see girls tottering around the town centre of a saturday night in dressed in a hanky and a bit of dental floss, and think "blimey chuck, are you not a bit cold in that? you'll catch your death!"

jimmi · #45 4th February 2006, 23:45

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Originally Posted by billy_brown

...if you're a bloke, and you see girls tottering around the town centre of a saturday night in dressed in a hanky and a bit of dental floss, and think "blimey chuck, are you not a bit cold in that? you'll catch your death!"

also true!

firewoman · #46 7th February 2006, 21:16

when you decide to sell your childhood My Little Pony toys on ebay and people pay a fortune (relatively speaking) for them in the "vintage" and "retro" sections and it's quite acceptable to list them as collector's items.

going mad · #47 8th February 2006, 11:57

you get told your too old for the youth thread, im only 24.

coco · #48 8th February 2006, 12:50

You hear your favourite band from the 80's branded "veteran" by the DJ on the radio and when you sulk in disbelief to your daughter she mutters: who? That's when you start the neverending speach:"... that was real music, not this 5 minutes bands you listen to, mummy used to dance really well and.....bla, bla, bla, bla,bla and once bla,bla,bla....................................... .......bla,blabla" and you still carry on talking once she leaves the room.

(it happened to me talking about Spandau Ballet to my daughter)

Chach · #49 9th February 2006, 13:20

Same here, except that my favourite bands are from the '60s and '70s.

Day after day, alone on a hill, the man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still, ....

incommunicado · #50 9th February 2006, 19:26

I like almost anything from 55-75 best

Leo Sayer is the latest from the seventies to make a comeback, prefer Kate Bush though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worker101

...you remember the epic Coe/Cram/Ovett 1500m in Los Angeles

& even better, Coe/Ovett 800/1500 Moscow 1980

firewoman · #51 9th February 2006, 21:06

You're in a pub and you think "is he old enough to be in here" then you realise he's the OWNER.

Sara B · #52 11th February 2006, 03:20

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Originally Posted by Maxie

When you've just turned 40 and you are sent a pension forecast by the Department of Work and Pensions

Yeah, I got sent one of those not that long ago too when I had just turned 30.

levi1976 · #53 11th February 2006, 08:35

When you realise the only pair of trainers you own are strictly for the gym only!

And when tucking your shirt into your jeans becomes automatic!

When you realise that what you consider to be quite new bands like Supergrass and Ash, have in fact be around for 10 years!!

When someone asks your age and you have to think about it for a few seconds.

I'n not due in here for another 8 months!

Bob Garside · #54 11th February 2006, 20:34

You start to crave a smoking jacket.

hardy · #55 17th August 2006, 13:18

I cant remember the hilareous reply I was going to post here

honey · #56 31st August 2006, 20:46

MD's are getting younger

blubs · #57 2nd September 2006, 21:10

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Originally Posted by silvernlilac

When you're in a nightclub, and its only midnight and all you can think of is you warm cosy bed. You are drinking alcopops in a desperate attempt to get pissed, and all around you are people having a great time and all you want to do is go to bed

Yes I am officially getting old now and it ****ing sucks

, next year lurks the big quarter of a centry, ****ing hell where has my life gone

you know you're getting old when....

other people who think they're getting old seem young to you!

Winnie57 · #58 3rd September 2006, 00:35

You know you're getting old when... people your own age are grandparents.