chickweed Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 A young man offered me aseat on the bus a couple of weeks ago. At first I was pleasantly surprised as I thought that sort of courtesy died out years ago. Then as I sat there it dawned on me that I must look old, never mind middleaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I realised I was getting old when a fit young bloke started working in our IT section and all I wanted to do was mother him instead of go-out with him!! Sorry to upset everyone (I know this will make me hugely unpopular) but if the average life span for a woman is 82, middleage is 41!! But as someone else said it's all state of mind. My friend's 7 year old son was showing me a thru'penny bit at the weekend with the date 1967 on it. I happened to say I was 1 year older than the coin and he asked if I remembered the dinosaurs??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I'm the other way round - I see a fit-looking young guy, think 'hmm, he looks nice' and then do a reality check and realise I am old enough to be his mother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Nothing wrong with looking and not touching plenty of ladies have toyboys, if you're free and single go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Well yes, I am free and single, but I think the gap between how I feel (20) and how I look (hopefully a little bit younger than 48) is probably a bit too wide! I do love The Graduate, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Oh go for it, lots of younger men like more mature ladies. i mean it may be a fling only but think what it would do for your self esteem. Many relationships like this work so long as the man knows the lady maybe past child bearing age althou the way things are going it may be poss. We have women in mid- late 40's at school getting caught out by pregnancy - personally i was old enough at 39 - I couldnt imagine having babies in my late 40's Incidentally on subject of older ladies - has anyone seen the Salad cream ad (I think) a very attractive grey haired grandmother who looks stunning in tasteful but fashinable clothes a modern haristyle and a naughty look in her eye. I cant see any evidence of her having been under the knife, but she is naturally good looking - good genes. Even OH remarked on her looks and hes not keen on grey hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 When you don't recognise or acknowledge this:. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6hbiNVfbw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 .......or when you've forgotten the question within 2 mins. I couldn't make sense of the previous post until I scrolled back to remind myself what topic I was reading. Liked it though, so I can't be middle aged. "Thruppence" in earlier post reminded me how cross my adult son gets when I say tuppence instead of 2p (or is it 2 pence? ), he really cringes (which just encourages me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 When you don't recognise or acknowledge this:. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6hbiNVfbw That link made me listen to Teenage Kicks And now I shall have to have a look and see what else there is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I recognised it by the title even before they started playing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Sorry to upset everyone (I know this will make me hugely unpopular) but if the average life span for a woman is 82, middleage is 41!! Yeah! - but who wants to be average? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Sorry to upset everyone (I know this will make me hugely unpopular) but if the average life span for a woman is 82, middleage is 41!! Yeah! - but who wants to be average? Working on Maths, when I look at the ages of when my parents and 3 grandparents died (1 grandad still going well at 87!). The average age of death in my family is 62, so middle age in my family is 31. So I have been middleaged for 4 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 "Thruppence" in earlier post reminded me how cross my adult son gets when I say tuppence instead of 2p (or is it 2 pence? ), he really cringes (which just encourages me). I get told off for that too Sheila, and 'frock' instead of dress, 'wireless' etc. I felt truly middle aged today when Rosie came back from her secondary school induction to tell me that her form teacher is only 23 and 'half you age Mummy; I told him so too' I can only hope that he thought me remarkably well-preserved when he met me that evening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 My grandad always used to say "I've got a ha'penny with a hole in it, but I'll give you the hole". Now we don't have ha'pennies and I really long to carry on that - it just doesn't work for a penny. I love thruppence and tuppence. Even tuppeny ha'penny ahhhh. And yes I do revert to proper money - unbelievable how much a Blackjack costs now when you used to get 4 for a ha'penny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 we must be a similar age Koojie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 You look a darn site younger though! Nah, I'm an old fogey at 51! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 My grandad always used to say "I've got a ha'penny with a hole in it, but I'll give you the hole". Now we don't have ha'pennies and I really long to carry on that - it just doesn't work for a penny. I love thruppence and tuppence. Even tuppeny ha'penny ahhhh.And yes I do revert to proper money - unbelievable how much a Blackjack costs now when you used to get 4 for a ha'penny! Not forgetting the fruit salad and foam shrimps! I am your age and more too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 My grandad always used to say "I've got a ha'penny with a hole in it, but I'll give you the hole". Now we don't have ha'pennies and I really long to carry on that - it just doesn't work for a penny. I love thruppence and tuppence. Even tuppeny ha'penny ahhhh.And yes I do revert to proper money - unbelievable how much a Blackjack costs now when you used to get 4 for a ha'penny! Not forgetting the fruit salad and foam shrimps! I am your age and more too! and mojos !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 You look a darn site younger though! Nah, I'm an old fogey at 51! Only 5 years! I refuse to act my age! Sherbet fountains and curly wurleys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Curley's used to be much nicer too. Still like sherbet fountains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Cadbury's Mint Cracknall (sp?). Made your tongue bleed. Wonder why they took it off the market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Golly, had forgotten about that. Are Matchmakers still around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Golly, had forgotten about that. Are Matchmakers still around? Yeah but they're soooo much smaller than they used to be. Or is it my gob has just got that much bigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 no comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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