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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

You walk into a room and can’t remember why!

Over to you.....

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By *ravellerukMan
over a year ago

Visting Belfast

working with “Adults” born after you graduated, or worse born this century.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2001 was a futuristic film when you were a kid !

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By *iamond coupleCouple
over a year ago

leeds

Sweets were 6d a quarter pound. (2 1/2 p)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You bend down and make a noise!

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

When seeing on tv . Fashion like platforms , drain pipe trousers etc and say . I was a teenager when that was in fashion ??

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

When the toys you played with as a kid are ghoing for shit loads....!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You fall over and people around you panic.

When you're young and you fall over people laugh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

most of the players in the footy team you support are younger than you

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By *appygolucky10030Man
over a year ago

Norwich

When u know all bands and artist names from " best off top off the pops 80s "

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By *ackandsashaCouple
over a year ago

West Dublin

When footballers you remember starting out like Owen and Rooney are retired

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By * Sophie xTV/TS
over a year ago

Derby

A 22 Yr old you work with calls you Dad and it sticks!

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By *ersey GirlCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

When every single song your kids listen to is pure shite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You don't know whether you should swipe left or right if you like /don't like someone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You head home from the pub just when it's getting busy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When it sinks in that you'll be 40 in a few weeks time!

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By * Sophie xTV/TS
over a year ago

Derby

"You don't know whether you should swipe left or right if you like /don't like someone

Then I suggest you swipe up and super like then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I'm watching Weekend at Bernie's.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Now that it is bedtime and only midnight

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By *oungalpha20Man
over a year ago

North West /Cumbria

Paying bills

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By *rooperRedMan
over a year ago

Littlehampton

Groan as you sit down and fart when you stand up.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

When you read 1984 before 1984.

When the pandemic started your children asked you to stay at home and phoned to see if you needed shopping.

People ask you if you know how to use the internet.

The guy in the queue at the supermarket offers to hold your heavy shopping basket because he thinks you're too old to carry it not because he fancies you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you watched star trek as a kid and handheld communicators and flat computers you could hold in your hands seemed like pure fantsy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When you read 1984 before 1984.

Tremendous!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"When you read 1984 before 1984.

Tremendous!"

I think I read it in about 1970 and it seemed very far off then.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I read it on 2005, aged 20

You know you're old when you're waving at every single passing car on the road, as if it's your religion

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I read it on 2005, aged 20

You know you're old when you're waving at every single passing car on the road, as if it's your religion"

2005 aged 20! :sob:

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"I read it on 2005, aged 20

You know you're old when you're waving at every single passing car on the road, as if it's your religion

2005 aged 20! :sob:"

Sob as in crying by the way, not son of a ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are many directions that one could go in, but there's a sob story behind it! One I won't go into...

You know you're old when your younger colleagues refer to you as "an OG"

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"There are many directions that one could go in, but there's a sob story behind it! One I won't go into...

You know you're old when your younger colleagues refer to you as "an OG""

You wait until the young woman washing your hair at the salon tells you her grandmother is younger than you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You know you are old when your kids tell you that your "vintage" music isn't bad. Blur can't be vintage ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You know you're old when the 'older women' age bracket you used to fantasise about is younger than you are now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Knees stop being referred to as left and right and instead are called good and bad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you grimace or make a sound when tying your shoe lace or getting up out of a chair

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By *ucksguy2000Man
over a year ago

aylesbury

You only go to funerals not weddings

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Knees stop being referred to as left and right and instead are called good and bad "
This is perfect. Applies to shoulders as well

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By *inecrestMan
over a year ago

West Yorks

Whenever you approach steps you look for the handrail.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

when girls at work call you grandad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You buy a bottle of wine and a bottle of Radox as a treat

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By *rivateparts!Man
over a year ago

Walking down the only road I've ever known!

When you wake up at stupid o'clock for a peee and can't get back to sleep!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sweets were 6d a quarter pound. (2 1/2 p)"
Indeed ! And I can remember my grandmother giving me a 10 shilling note to go on holiday with. I felt rich !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When the alarm goes off at 04.00am and you think can I be a****d any more drag my sorry arse out bed

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

When you're looking through Facebook at people you went to school with and noticing how haggard they're looking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When the police look about 12

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

You are rethinking clubs now you have heard about the stairs!

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By *aughty_tonyMan
over a year ago

King's Lynn

You make a point of using the toilet each time you pass it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When your nephew says, few more grey hair there uncle DJ, insincere of youth that causes so.much harm

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By *cottyl1983Man
over a year ago

Tyne and Wear

Got asked for id in lidl the other week lol would of made my day if it wasnt a bloke

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By *heNYCSausageMan
over a year ago

Everton

The girl who sits next to you in work says “my dads only a year older than you!” when she hears your age

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Radio 2 plays better music than radio 1

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you listen to magic all the music better !

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By *eyondhornyMan
over a year ago

Abercynon-ish

When you can remember discussing with your mates that any Star Wars films after Return of the Jedi would never ever happen, but if they did they would all be amazing.

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By *heNYCSausageMan
over a year ago

Everton

"When you listen to magic all the music better !

I’ve had Smooth on in the car since 2017! Unless listening to podcasts lol

Although I have to stay loyal to them, they paid all expenses plus spends for a trip to New York for Christmas with my sister.

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By *lirty-CoupleCouple
over a year ago

Bexley

You still watch TV.

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

I was about to type in here but can't remember now what it was

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By *eyondhornyMan
over a year ago

Abercynon-ish

When creating a daily mix meant taping the entire top 40 off the radio on a Sunday.

Then spending hours trying to edit out the DJ by copying to another tape.

Ninja skills were required back then to get those record and play button pressed at the same time at that exact right point.

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By *imon2014Man
over a year ago

from a place nearby

When what you used to be able to do all night,now takes you all night to try and do

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

when you go for your corona jab and they give you a booklet for older patients

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By *uvhandle20Man
over a year ago

SE London

When you are offered a seat in crowded bus

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By *rder66Man
over a year ago

Tatooine

When you thought steam engines where the future.

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

It's takes you ages to scroll to your year of birth, when filling anything in!

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By *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend

when you have got a bus pass

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you see a 51 plate car and think that's about two years old.

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By *aughty_Smooth_OperatorMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

When you start getting white hair in your beard

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

The 65+ pensioners smart pass arrives by post, that permits travel throughout Ireland, north and south.

In Northern Ireland, there is a two stage process; the first pass, restricted to NI travel only, is available at 60.

But I certainly do not feel 'old'; a life of relaxation, leisure, freedom, and pleasure has begun!

Regrettably the NI pass does not include travel in GB.

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

When you've still got a leaflet of this new thing coming out called Ceefax teletext, telling you how great it's going to be. (Love memorabilia

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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Brentwood

When you fill a thermos flask with hot water, and three hours later, you discover you forgot the coffee and sugar.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

you use both hands to clean your teeth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When the guys I’m protecting are my age

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you put the coffee back in the fridge

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By *entlemenpipMan
over a year ago

not far

All your favorite songs from teens and yearly 20s are on the latest now thats what I call dad Rock album

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By *ewrocksWoman
over a year ago

button moon

When getting up in the morning and sound like a bowl of rice crispies, snap crackle and pop!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My left knee started to get bit squeaky when I squat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You get excited when someone asks you for your ID

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You get excited when someone asks you for your ID"

I got asked for ID in Waitrose - it literally made my day

It was a tiny old lady that was probably nearly blind - or a joke - but still

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you fall over, no one laughs........ they all come running to your rescue and ask if you’re ok with very concerned looks on their faces!

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By *iamond coupleCouple
over a year ago

leeds

"Sweets were 6d a quarter pound. (2 1/2 p)Indeed ! And I can remember my grandmother giving me a 10 shilling note to go on holiday with. I felt rich !"

A pint of beer was 2/- (10p)

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By *ambozaMan
over a year ago

kilburn park

Going bald... I’m not particularly vain but it was a bit of a shock

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You get excited when someone asks you for your ID

I got asked for ID in Waitrose - it literally made my day

It was a tiny old lady that was probably nearly blind - or a joke - but still

Haha i got ID'd in Tescos today!

Was like seriously im 31.. that was good enough apparently

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

Student girls are only interested in you if you can be their daddy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Student girls are only interested in you if you can be their daddy "

Depends on what you define Daddy as of course. If its a financial demand then fuck that!

For us its DDlg and important to our relationship so 60 and 26, been a live in couple for the last 5 years

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

When you used to buy 2 star petrol, it was about 60p a litre.

Motorbikes had 2 stroke engines.

There was only 4 channels.

Streets emptied when their favourite tv shows came on, i stead of them being on demand.

You only talked to your mates at school, or when you met up with them afterwards.

You dreaded the words 'wait till your father/mother finds out'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

when you wanted to ask someone on a date but the only way of talking to them was via their parents landline so had to be quizzed on 'your intentions' before the phone was handed over...

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By *stroboy78Man
over a year ago

Abergavenny

You know you're getting on when the dentist doesn't give you a sticker anymore for being brave......condescending fucker!

When you remember 1/2 pence sweets.

When you wonder where Helen Daniels has gone from Neighbours.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you refuse to call opal fruits anything other than opal fruits

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By *S2004Man
over a year ago

Bromsgrove

"You know you're getting on when the dentist doesn't give you a sticker anymore for being brave......condescending fucker!

When you remember 1/2 pence sweets.

When you wonder where Helen Daniels has gone from Neighbours."

I remember when Helen Daniels was fit (that’s very old)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you’ve sat down for so long you need help getting up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A 22 Yr old you work with calls you Dad and it sticks!

I have a 19yr old colleague call me dad at my workplace, but then she is my daughter

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

You need to write yourself lists for just about everything

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You know your old when you can't get a meet on fab

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Finding it difficult putting on your socks in the morning.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Na I'm not their yet so find it difficult to understand what you all mean

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By *aughty_Smooth_OperatorMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

May the 4th be with you

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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Brentwood

When you catch your children, putting a mirror under your nose, when your taking a cat nap.

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By *imply_SensualMan
over a year ago

warrington

When you realise that brilliant mixtape you just rewound to the beginning using a pencil, no longer has a device to play it.

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

When you're age filter filters you out...

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local

When you crunch when you get out of bed in a morning.

When your friend’s kids start having kids.

When your pharmacist says “these are for 2 days use only, but you know that”.

When members of bands you liked start doing realityTV.

When you look on IMDB and realise that film was made in 1984.

When there’s a quiz question about the 2016 olympics and you get confused because that’s not for years yet.

When you listen to Prince’s “1999” or Pulp’s “Disco 2000”.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"You need to write yourself lists for just about everything"

... and then can’t remember where you put the list, and can’t remember a single thing from the list because you wrote it down so you wouldn’t have to remember it.

You go to the shops for one item, don’t need a list for that because you can’t forget the one thing you’re going to the shops for, come back with 2 loaded bags of shopping, wife says “where are the tea bags”, and ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you have radio in in the care a realise it's radio 2 and you have been singing along, also you put the news on in a morning and when the kids get up you tell them to be quiet

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

When your new boss is the same age as your son.

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

Names just cannot recall peoples names

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By *uzie69xTV/TS
over a year ago

Maidstone

When you fart... And wonder if it was a fart... !

That was what my bf said at the weekend...

When she pretends to be younger than he is...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local

When you sit on your bollocks.

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

"When you sit on your bollocks. "

Ohh I hate that

When you “tape” a programme on Sky

When you have to walk down the stairs sideways coz your right knee crunches

When you try your best to avoid being on the floor coz it might take two people to pick you up

When you think the 1990’s were a few years so

When you can’t get into the back seat or a two-seater car

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Your kids hold YOUR hand when crossing the road and ask you if you've been to the toilet before going out with you.

My ex-husband and I were going for lunch with our daughter and son-in-law. She double checked our seat belts before getting in the driving seat. I turned to the ex and said "remember when we strapped her in the back?"

My ex-husband was 28 when we met. He was 70 last week!!!

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By *rad670Man
over a year ago

South Lakes

You know you're getting old when your preference for older women is getting harder because they pretty much match your own age.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"When your new boss is the same age as your son."

When the gap year student you mentored is the person who's name is the signatory on your retirement cheque!

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

You know you're getting old when you *know* you're getting old

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

When you can sit on your balls when sit down

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you dont understand young people words

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By *heNYCSausageMan
over a year ago

Everton

"When you can sit on your balls when sit down

Never happened. I’ve always had tiny balls haha

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By *xiled BikerMan
over a year ago

Beverley

When the barber offers you a discount for being over 65!

When 1984 was a futuristic book

When you are called sir in the supermarket

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you memes and post of retro toys and you remember all of them!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you start forwarding on chain email

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Women - when someone respectfully calls you auntie.

Men - maybe when you sit down on the toilet and your balls touch the water?

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

When you don't know or care who any of those "famous" knobheads are on TikTok

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When u start spking to your phone as u can’t be bothered to type

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By *kaythen07Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"When you don't know or care who any of those "famous" knobheads are on TikTok

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whats tiktok?

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

"When u start spking to your phone as u can’t be bothered to type "

When you talk to the TV remote instead of the phone

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