What made you feel old?

[Jed_]

The first time anyone made me feel old I was probably still shy of 30.  I was in line for Grateful Dead tickets, which involved being on a list.  I mean shit, I actually helped start that list.  But somehow the ‘list’ ended up in the hands of this Asian hottie that looked about 19.  I went over to talk to her (cuz she was fucking hot), and she looked up at me and asked, “Excuse me sir, are you on the list?”

I stood there for a moment, and then placed both palms on my face and exclaimed with great woe, “I’m in line for Grateful Dead tickets, and a girl just called me sir!”

This exclamation on my part led both to laughter among all, and an apology from the Asian hottie.  It still made me feel old.

[Shiela_M]

Don't remeber exactly when it was, 3 maybe 4 years ago, I was at a store purchasing alcohol, and when I handed the cashier my ID, and the little shit said "no, it's ok, don't need to see it."

Now I'm all too happy to show my ID when purchasing anything.

[MintJulie]

At a garage sale many years ago and a kid pointing to something asking his mom what it is.  The mom answered, "Albums, they're like CD's."

What always reminds me that I am old......being called ma'am.  I hate when that happens.

[Jed_]

This year, I’m suddenly more sensitive to the cold?  I mean fuck, I’m the guy that goes winter backpacking when it’s 0F or colder, I tough it out, and fuck the cold!

Now I’m whining about turning the heat on, or up.  What’s next?  Do I start whining about moving to Florida, a state I actually hate?

[Pornhubby]

I was flirting with an attractive young woman. I’d known her for a couple of years professionally, but we had just sort of a acquaintance type of friendship. But I liked what I saw, and was thinking about hitting on her. Then she said, “I want to introduce you to a friend of mine.  She would be perfect for you, she’s just like my mom.”

That’s when I realized she thought I was just like dad. And not in a fetish sort of way.

[Levorotatory]

Don't remeber exactly when it was, 3 maybe 4 years ago, I was at a store purchasing alcohol, and when I handed the cashier my ID, and the little shit said "no, it's ok, don't need to see it."

Now I'm all too happy to show my ID when purchasing anything.

I never got ID'd at bars when I was 18 or 19, but I did most of the time when I was 25-30.  The drinking age has always been 18 here, so I never could figure that one out.  My best guess is that had something to do with beards becoming fashionable when I was in my 20s (I've always shaved).


Something that made me feel old was when I realized that the university students I was teaching had not been born yet when I was in their place.  Then again a couple years ago when the Y2K babies started arriving.

[msslave]

It didn't sink in at the time, but when in my late 40s, wife and I went to the movies and the tickets were cheaper than I thought they'd be. Figured it was just a matinee rate, as we'd gone in the afternoon.  When we came out, I looked at the sign on the ticket office and saw we were given the "senior" rate.  Blew it off as just a mistake by the ticket seller.

What hit me between the eyes tho' was eating at the Olive Garden one day.  I like loud colored shirts. (wife says it's the "peacock" in me) This day I had on a Red Hot Chili Peppers shirt. It was black with bright colored stylized Mexican folk art figures. Our waiter, a friendly young man in his 20s said, "Nice shirt." I enjoyed the compliment until as he started to leave, he added, "I wish my dad would wear shirts like that."

Wife laughed the rest of the day.

[Shiela_M]

I was flirting with an attractive young woman. I’d known her for a couple of years professionally, but we had just sort of a acquaintance type of friendship. But I liked what I saw, and was thinking about hitting on her. Then she said, “I want to introduce you to a friend of mine.  She would be perfect for you, she’s just like my mom.”

That’s when I realized she thought I was just like dad. And not in a fetish sort of way.

Last year, I was across the street visiting with neighbors.  They were having a get together and I saw this good looking guy.  My staring was very apparent as the lady I was chatting with cleared her throat and said that her grandson is a bit too young for me.  He had just graduated from high school before summer.  Guess I have a slight taste for younger.  Even BIG Ben makes me feel old  

[watcher1]

The first time I injured myself and instead of bouncing back in a day or two like I had always did, it took a good week. Now it takes even longer to bounce back.....

[_priapism]

What hit me between the eyes tho' was eating at the Olive Garden one day.  I like loud colored shirts.

Eating (1) at the Olive Garden in (2) a loud colored shirt pretty much screams “I’m an old guy.”  Same thing for Applebee’s and cafeterias at 4 in the afternoon.

But those breadsticks are good...

[watcher1]

The Olive Garden passes itself off as an Italian restaurant. 

[BrokenStorm]

-When Metallica started making make-out music

- Metallica baby pajamas in Kohl's. They had little electric chairs on them! I had that Ride the Lightning t-shirt and my mom had a fit when I wore it to school! "omg why would anyone dress like that?"

-Hearing the Ramones in Walgreens. Even when I was a teen they weren't played on the radio! Now my punk rock is classic rock!

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[_priapism]

-When Metallica started making make-out music

- Metallica baby pajamas in Kohl's. They had little electric chairs on them! I had that Ride the Lightning t-shirt and my mom had a fit when I wore it to school! "omg why would anyone dress like that?"

-Hearing the Ramones in Walgreens. Even when I was a teen they weren't played on the radio! Now my punk rock is classic rock!

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First time I heard New Order playing as muzak.  I think I was at the Foot Locker.  Face it, they probably play the Beatles in nursing homes now.

[Jed_]

Like the time in an elevator I heard a muzak version of Jethro Tull’s Aqualung.  And that was like 10 years ago.

[TMacc]

First grandchild at 28, 10th at 52. And now got a great on the way at 53

[MintJulie]

First grandchild at 28, 10th at 52. And now got a great on the way at 53

10 grandchildren.   That's great.

Wow, you've got an sure shot at great great, and a pretty good chance at great great great.

And congrats on 10 posts.  I'll woo that.

[_priapism]

First grandchild at 28, 10th at 52. And now got a great on the way at 53

I tried to do the math, but my head exploded.

[MintJulie]

First grandchild at 28, 10th at 52. And now got a great on the way at 53

I tried to do the math, but my head exploded.

I just add 20 for a generation, but it could just as easily be 25 or 30.

If TMacc's great grandchild has a child between ages of 20-25, Tmacc will be 73-78.  If that grandchild has a child between the ages of 20-25, Tmacc will be 93-103 and a Great Great Great Grandaddy.

[_priapism]

First grandchild at 28, 10th at 52. And now got a great on the way at 53

I tried to do the math, but my head exploded.

I just add 20 for a generation, but it could just as easily be 25 or 30.

If TMacc's great grandchild has a child between ages of 20-25, Tmacc will be 73-78.  If that grandchild has a child between the ages of 20-25, Tmacc will be 93-103 and a Great Great Great Grandaddy.

He said he was a grandfather for the first time at age 28.  So if he had a child at age 14, and that child became a parent at 14, it would be possible.  If his oldest grandchild made him a great grandparent at 53, that grandchild is 25.

[Jed_]

My grandmother was a great great grandmother 4 times before she passed.  My cousin was 14 when she had a girl; that girl married young and became a baby factory.  My grandmother also lived to 95.  We never met my cousin’s kid or her kids, long story.