Pinpoint the exact moment in time you felt "old"

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  • mortyfit
    mortyfit Posts: 354 Member
    A couple months ago when my 10-year old blew past me in mile 2 of a 5k race and I had to catch him and fight him off to finish ahead of him! Ended up giving me my personal fastest 5k time ever, but the little sucker was barely out of breath when he finished less than 30 seconds behind me.
  • delmc1
    delmc1 Posts: 331 Member
    stopped going into an 80s night in a nightclub for been to old ,the doorman said we were there first time the songs were out
  • legs_n_bacon
    legs_n_bacon Posts: 478 Member
    I don't yet. I am extremely immature. I giggle at words like 'stool' and 'duty.'
  • Barbellsandthimbles
    Barbellsandthimbles Posts: 205 Member
    I was telling some co-workers about a scale that doesn't show your weight but just says out loud "Hey you lost 2lbs since your last weigh in" or "oh, looks like you went up some" and that I thought it was somewhat funny they were using Mary Lou Retton's voice. Once co-worker looked at me funny and said "Who's Mary Lou Retton?"
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    At a bbq with friends, and realizing that we were discussing lawnmowers and ear hair.

    And possibly, the use of a lawnmower on ear hair.

    I think it was about 10 years ago.
  • Laddiegirl
    Laddiegirl Posts: 382 Member
    I can pinpoint two times.

    1. When I trained an new co-worker earlier this year who was born in 1994. I was a freshman in high school in 1994! But I take some solace in the fact that he thought I was only 24, lol.

    2. I was browsing Etsy and found a seller who has clothing and shoes I wore in junior high and high school listed as "Vintage". I googled it and yep, they ARE considered vintage! Ack!
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    when I realized all of my favorite songs were playing on the "old school" station, and being referred to as "back in the day"

    :huh:
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    I don't get old... I just get better.
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    It happens all the time when I teach. Last time it happened when I made a reference to Sleestacks and the whole class looked like :indifferent:

    I'm older than you, and I have no idea what that is. It definitely sounds like something naughty, but if you are mentioning it in class, it probably isn't.:blushing:
  • WickedBean
    WickedBean Posts: 244 Member
    When the kids I used to teach swimming lessons/lifesaving to started lifeguarding at the pool.
    When the kids I used to babysit as babies (6months - a year) started graduating
    and when my baby brother (who is 12 years younger than me) graduated.
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    When I heard myself telling my son "I'm pretty sure I know more than you do. I wasn't born yesterday."

    My mom said that to me all the time and I hated it. Now I say it. Yay.
  • homerjspartan
    homerjspartan Posts: 1,893 Member
    Turning 40. Not because of the number, but because literally the day I turned 40 I got a patch of grey on the top of my head. Not like one hair, a whole patch. I look like the mom from "Poltergeist" when she had that patch of grey in the front. It was like my body saying "f--k you, you're 40."

    BTW, if you remembered that reference to Poltergiest you are old. Join the club.
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    When I was referencing a great '80's movie and my wife goes "Yep, Never heard of it or seen it, what is it about?" It was the GOONIES!!! - to which I responded with - "Go back to coloring with your crayons"

    Yep, I have the best relationship ever! :love:
  • CountryCorgi
    CountryCorgi Posts: 11 Member
    When Metallica's "Enter Sandman" was played on a Classic Rock station....

    Oh my goodness, that was also my exact moment of feeling old! I remember vividly driving I-20 through Dallas and being introduced to a "classic from Metallica". Also, my best friend and I got together a few weeks ago to attend a KISS/Motley Crue concert, and we got a bit annoyed at the young ones there acting like rock heathens ... because that used to be us!
  • WhiteCloud9
    WhiteCloud9 Posts: 113 Member
    It was such a little thing. A waiter refered to me as mame instead of miss.

    ^^ This also. EVERY time someone calls me ma'am, I just about lose my *kitten*. I am not a ma'am, I am a MISS, and I am f***ing happening!!! :tongue:

    I grew up in Georgia and we were taught to always say Ma'am and Sir to all of the adults. I still do this to people of all ages as a form of respect, but it wasn't until I moved to Colorado that people got mad at me when I said it. Don't let it make you feel old!
  • Briantime
    Briantime Posts: 175 Member
    Getting ino the passenger seat so my oldest daughter could drive....
  • fitniknik
    fitniknik Posts: 713 Member
    The day after my 27th birthday I had to make a Podiatrist appointment... I felt old
  • ElicitDreams
    ElicitDreams Posts: 73 Member
    I was 20 when I realized that my hair was 50% gray. 5 years later it's only gotten MUCH worse
  • antizoni1
    antizoni1 Posts: 334
    when when I was flirting with a lady and she called me Sir
  • Jeneba
    Jeneba Posts: 699 Member
    Not yet!
  • journalistjen
    journalistjen Posts: 265 Member
    When I tried to ride a bicycle...again.
  • Jenism1
    Jenism1 Posts: 149 Member
    Just happened this summer...

    When I realized I cannot lie on my stomach and read my book at the beach. The book is too close and I cannot focus on the words! So sad. 44 year old eyes...need longer arms! :cry:
  • queendeej
    queendeej Posts: 214 Member
    When I realized that people who were born the year I graduated high school have already graduated high school and are considered to be adults.
  • smiley245
    smiley245 Posts: 420 Member
    When I was watching Teletoon Retro with my son and it was cartoons I watched as a kid!
    When i had to explain to my kids what a record was when we saw it in the museum lol
  • chocolateandpb
    chocolateandpb Posts: 438 Member
    It was such a little thing. A waiter refered to me as mame instead of miss.

    ^^ This also. EVERY time someone calls me ma'am, I just about lose my *kitten*. I am not a ma'am, I am a MISS, and I am f***ing happening!!! :tongue:

    I grew up in Georgia and we were taught to always say Ma'am and Sir to all of the adults. I still do this to people of all ages as a form of respect, but it wasn't until I moved to Colorado that people got mad at me when I said it. Don't let it make you feel old!

    Yes, visiting my brother in Georgia I realized that everyone says Ma'am to all the ladies (after I got offended and one of his friends explained to me that that's just the culture there). Here in the Midwest though, that's just not the case. :laugh:
  • erinfog
    erinfog Posts: 95 Member
    probably when i starting having more doctors than my grandma. unfortunately i crossed that threshold at 18 lol.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    When I realize that 1992 was TWENTY YEARS AGO! WTF?!
  • fitwithin
    fitwithin Posts: 210 Member
    When I went to get a hair cut and the hair dresser said did I want some bangs to cover up the wrinkles on my forehead.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Some kid working at Wal-Mart called me "ma'am". ;_;

    I'm not even that old!
  • DLKeeble
    DLKeeble Posts: 200 Member
    Many times, but recently my 18 year old son picked up my newly purchased pill organizer. He proceeded to tell me that I was "officially" old.

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