20 Times People Realized They're Old Now
As a kid, I always felt so disconnected from "old" people, and to be totally honest, even as an adult, I just don't feel like I'm the kind of grown-up I grew up watching. I still feel like I'm just a kid - until I catch myself spending 2 whole hours comparing two different vacuum cleaners I'm debating between buying. That's when I realize, "Damn, I really am old now."
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“The moment my friends and I came to and realized that we were having a very dry conversation about property taxes.”
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“When I was in high school and into my early twenties, I used to pull all-nighters all the time and be fine. I’d get a little jumpy by the twenty-third hour but whatever. I tried it again when I turned thirty and I was useless, loopy, and uncoordinated.”
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“I work elections where I live, and we have to ask for peoples’ birthdates. I realized I was getting old this year because of all the kids who were born in 2000 and after who came in to vote.”
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“When I watched the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards and for the first time ever I had basically no idea who any of the nominees were.”
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“One night when the kids had gone to sleep I excitedly told my husband that we could put our pajamas on, pop on a movie, and chill on the sofa. Wild night of sex? Nope!”
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“The moment my son, Rufus, had a friend come over and that child began their interaction with me by saying ‘Rufus’s mum’.”
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“On a night out to a busy nightclub I was trying to get up the stairs to use the toilet and it was so crowded. I proceeded to complain to security that it was a fire hazard.”
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“I was watching a football game a couple of years ago and realized that most of the players were younger than me.”
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“I knew I was getting old when around 9pm at my own party I wanted everyone to go home so I could go to sleep.”
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“I was watching The Price Is Right and wanted the washer/dryer, TV, and bedroom set more than I wanted the car.”
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“I was sat in my room at 8pm on a Saturday night drinking tea and knitting a scarf for my cat to cover the bald spot on his neck from a vet appointment.”
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“In a job interview I was asked what my hobbies were. I sat there for a minute thinking of my past times which include gardening, difficult jigsaw puzzles, sudoku, baking, and staying in on Friday and Saturday nights to be with my dogs.”
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“When I saw girls on a night out in winter with bare legs and no coat and felt concerned about how cold they must be.”
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“When I walked into a bar to pick up a food order and was immediately blown away by how loud it was.”
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