The "You know you're getting older when..." game.

[Zilverzmurfen]

Let's try a new game. It's aimed mainly at the 'adults' of the forum. (But please join in if you feel you're aging! )

Do you sometimes find yourself say or do things you never thought you would and then think "Gee, I must be getting older"? If so, then this game is for you. Post away if you dare!


We'll see how it works out, if at all...

[sabreur]

You know you're getting older when you suddenly realize that you hate most popular music as much as your parents hated the rock music you listened to as a teenager.

[Morion]

You know you're getting older when you meet a very attractive young woman at a family gathering and find out she is your cousins grand-daughter!

(This really happened to me, and no I do not go to family reunions to meet women! )

[campb1pr]

You know you are getting older when the clothes you wore as a child have been in and out of fashion at least once since then.

[noodle]

You know you're getting older when you click on "New Posts" and all you see is posts in the "Game Threads" forum, and that doesn't excite you.

[Dave]

You know that your are getting old when you realise that you own T shirts older than some of kids that you fence with.

[D'Art]

You know you're getting older when you realise your boss was starting High School the year after you left.

[seven6ty]

You know you're getting old when you've been fencing longer than some of the kids at the club have been alive.

[D'Art]

You know you're getting older when you find yourself agreeing with something Inq says.......

[PeterGustafsson]

Hi!


1. When you sit down to put on underwear.
2. When you shave/otherwise de-hair your ears.
3. When you realise that you could be parent to the other members in your fencing 3-person team.
4. When you go to PTA one time too many.

One time I found myself at training being #2 in age where many of the other could have been my children. OTOH, #1 in age at that very time could biologically have been my grandfather. Would have been tight, but yes, possible.


Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

[akaiyuki]

When you finally realize that, "hey, my mom was right when she told me blah blah 10 years ago!"

[campb1pr]

You know your'e old when you read this thread, and start thinking how true all of this is...

[gtmac]

-When you hear someone call a remote control a "clicker", but they don't know why.

-When you give someone the universal "crank" sign for rolling down their window and they don't know what you mean.

[Go? Fencing?]

Originally Posted by sabreur

You know you're getting older when you suddenly realize that you hate most popular music as much as your parents hated the rock music you listened to as a teenager.

In that case, I've always been old.

[mifencer]

You know when you're old:
1) when it takes you 2 days to recover from fencing PRACTICE.
2) you have more grey hair than you care to pluck.
3) kids tell you when they were born and you remembering toasting a beer (legally) to something or another.
4) you REMEMBER at least 4 different US presidents.
5) you used to play music on an 33 rpm LP, or a 45 SP (72's are too old for me).
6) you remember seeing the real Elvis on TV.

(and the list could go on...)

[Morion]

When you not only remember the Vietnam war but were either in it or had the oportunity to go.

[sabreur]

the fall of the Berlin Wall was a significant emotional event in your adult life, and you realize there are lots of young adults who barely remember it... (or understand its significance).

[Morion]

When the first TV you can remember was Black and White.

[Zilverzmurfen]

You know you're getting old when you remember having to get up and walk over to the actual telly to change channels...

[rac]

Originally Posted by Morion

When the first TV you can remember was Black and White.

How about when the B/W was NEW and only 1 channel!!! Neighbors came over to watch too. Oh, and someone had to constantly mess with the antenna/rabbit ears.