Nicola O Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 1. You leave clubs before the end to 'beat the rush'. (worst still you don't go to the clubs) 2. You get more excited about having a roast on a Sunday than going clubbing the night before. 3. You stop dreaming of becoming a professional footballer / basketball player and start dreaming of having a son who might instead. 4. Before throwing the local paper away, you look through the property section. 5. All of a sudden, middle aged people are not 46, they are only 46. 6. Before going out anywhere, you ask whether there is anywhere to park. 7. Rather than throw a knackered pair of trainers out, you keep them because they'll be alright for the DIY or in the garden. 8. You buy T-shirts without anything written on them. 9. Instead of laughing at the innovations catalogue that falls out of the newspaper,you suddenly see both the benefit and money saving properties of most of the things that are in it. 10. You start to worry about your parents' health. 11. You have more disposable income, but everything you want or need to buy costs between 200 and 500 quid. 12. You don't get funny looks when you buy a Disney video or a Wallace And Gromit bubble bath,as the sales assistant assumes they are for your children. 13. Pop music all starts to sound the same. 14. You opt for Pizza Express over Pizza Hut because they do a really nice half-bottle of house red. 15. You always have enough milk in. 16. To compensate for the fact that you have little desire to go clubbing, you instead frequent trendy bars and restaurants in the mistaken belief that you have not turned into your parents. 17. While flicking through the TV channels, you happen upon C4's Time Team with Tony Robinson. You get drawn in. Grand Designs also appeals. 18. The benefits of a pension scheme become clear. 19. You go out of your way to pick up a colour chart from B&Q. 20. You wish you had a shed. 21. You have a shed. 22. You actually find yourself saying 'They don't make 'em like that anymore' and 'I remember when there were only 4 TV channels' and 'Not in my day....' 23. Radio 2 play more songs you know than Radio 1 - and Jeremy Vine has some really interesting guests on. 24. Instead of tutting at old people who take ages to get off the bus, You tut at rowdy school children. 25. When sitting outside a pub you admire their hanging baskets. 26. You find yourself saying 'is it cold in here or is it just me 27. You understand the above and forward it to your fellow ageing friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I like that. So many of them are SOOO true and I'm relieved to know that at 42, I'm not middle aged yet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 (edited) Thats a little to close for comfort so many of them ring true Edited July 11, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Very good!!! I love 20 and 21! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I like the fact it's over 25 and not 40...feel positively child like BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Well - I still feel old And over 50, No. 26 has to change 'cold' to 'warm' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I like no 23. I have just turned 35, when I was younger I thought 35 was middle aged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 And over 50, No. 26 has to change 'cold' to 'warm' Remember Lesley they are power surges NOT hot flushes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 (edited) Just you wait - I'll make sure I'm around when you hit 50 - see if you think they feel like power suges then!!! Edited July 12, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Yep, several bells ringing loud and clear here as well Especially no 6 . I'll drive anywhere, distance no object, driven through France no problem, just I can get all hot and bothered worrying about whether I'll find anywhere to park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanne Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 all I can say is oh dear!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 And over 50, No. 26 has to change 'cold' to 'warm' Remember Lesley they are power surges NOT hot flushes! I thought they were " Tropical moments!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Weeeeeeeeeeeeee, heeeeeeeeeeeeee, heeeeeeeeeeee Here is another, when the Blue Peter presenters are younger then you Thats when I started to feel old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Weeeeeeeeeeeeee, heeeeeeeeeeeeee, heeeeeeeeeeee Here is another, when the Blue Peter presenters are younger then you Thats when I started to feel old and policemen, & tennis players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I'm only 26 and got 7/27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I'm 27 and I'll go with 21 of them.. I particularly want a shed, always think of parking the car somewhere safe, and have listened to Radio 2 for years!! I'll get my coat A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Oh my. I'm 31 (and hate it!) and reading this I could feel myself nodding and chuckling throughout whether it be for me or my husband, and had already thought ... hmm, must email this to my friends, before I got to that one. But then, if 31 means I can have my menagerie then I am all for it! Oh .... and it forgot one .... our dreams of having a smallholding (we started wanting this in our late 20s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Oh, what a brilliant thread. I'm 31 and used to think that people who were 30 were really old but not anymore !!!! I too, agree with all 21 one of them!! I know i'm getting old now because I couldn't think of anything worse than going out on a Friday / Saturday night (i'm only 31 !!!!!!!) because i'd much rather have a clear head and be able to get up for my chickens and potter around !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 These are all so true, going out seems like so much hassle nowadays, i just feel like i'm trying to hold onto my youth. When i was a young lass (now 32), if we saw anyone my age at a club we assumed it was "Grab-a-Granny" night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Turning 27 next week and at least 7 of them apply. How depressing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Helen, you are upset at becoming 27! try 30 it's worse than 40 (so they say) At 30 you see yourself as no longer young, at 40 (so they say) you accept it, then you get younger after that! you just don't look it as much! but don't care, and you can shout at youngsters to pull their pants up! By the way I'm 946/27.878 Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 33.93 how very acurate Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Helen, you are upset at becoming 27! try 30 it's worse than 40 (so they say) At 30 you see yourself as no longer young, at 40 (so they say) you accept it, then you get younger after that! you just don't look it as much! but don't care, and you can shout at youngsters to pull their pants up! By the way I'm 946/27.878 Kev. 30 is scaring me already Kev! Thats like, really old! Never thought i'd be that old! Its grown up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Helen, you are upset at becoming 27! try 30 it's worse than 40 (so they say) At 30 you see yourself as no longer young, at 40 (so they say) you accept it, then you get younger after that! you just don't look it as much! but don't care, and you can shout at youngsters to pull their pants up! By the way I'm 946/27.878 Kev. 30 is scaring me already Kev! Thats like, really old! Never thought i'd be that old! Its grown up! No, it's not - believe me, even 50+ is not grown up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Well I'm 43 and not planning on growing up at all - there's no fun in that and if I can sometimes surprise my 18 year old son enough for him to tell me I'm "cool" (or some such phrase) then that'll do for me We saw Genesis last weekend (which was BRILLIANT!!!) and they all look like old boys now. We went to the Twickenham concert and I agree it was FABULOUS - CTB said Phil Collins looked like a cross between Patrick Stewart and Bill Maynard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
