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[cormack12]

What are the little things you now do that make you realise you're an old bastard?

1. Heading straight for the pralines in a chocolate box
2. Watching mystery TV adaptions from Agatha Christie
3. All your favourite sports players are now whoring themselves out to commentary teams with their puffy faces
4. Your pee comes in two or three installments during the same visit
5. You go to bed fine and wake up with a sore neck

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Also if you wake up with a sore neck frequently, try sleeping without a pillow.

 

[Toytown Assassin]

The white beard is a bit of a giveaway.

 

[Drake]

Pissing in the middle of the night is a big one. Luckily I feel as good at 41 that I did at 21 just not in as good of shape, but still halfway decent. So I don't have too many of these that I can think of.

Another big one is the sex drive. I was fiend in my 20's. Was literally horny 24/7/365. I still have a decent drive in my 40's, but it's not like it was and thank god. It's so annoying/distracting wanting to fuck all the time.

 

[AJUMP23]

Falling down when you use to just tumble.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

1. 90's movies appeal to me more than ever.
2. I love to go back to older games before considering new releases.
3. I actually think about doing sports and healthy food to not feel shitty.
4. Going to bed early and feeling happy to wake up early to get shit done.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

Falling down when you use to just tumble.

 

[TheGreatMusashi]

I can’t get drunk like I used to. What was once a mild hangover now takes me a full day to recover from

 

[Con-Z-epT]

I can’t get drunk like I used to. What was once a mild hangover now takes me a full day to recover from

Just wait until it takes two full days...

 

[TaylorSwiftFan]

I’m noticing that my small injuries are taking much longer to heal, if they do at all.

 

[Beer Baelly]

Getting a belly

 

[Ikutachi]

Longer recovery times.

 

[Mattdaddy]

When I started seeing characters in movies that I watched growing up and thought "Damn... that right there is a grown ass man". And then realizing the actors were younger than I am now when they played those roles.

I.e. Bruce Willis was 33 in Die Hard and Russell Crowe was 35 in Gladiator. Im 39.

Fuckin hell.

 

[Trunx81]

Quoting from shows or movies who everyone knew, but now the younger folk looks at you with this “sure, grandpa” look… I just wanted to buy that for a dollar!

 

[Uhtred]

At 47, every morning when getting out of bed I feel like I was in a car accident, just stiff as hell.

Neck hurts, back hurts, elbows, shoulders, in fact I can’t remember the last time I didn’t have pain.

And yes I wake up 2 times a night to piss!!! Workouts are shorter, recovery takes longer.

 

[Winter John]

When the cops start calling you sir and the milfs could’ve been your college girlfriends

 

[_Justinian_]

At 47, every morning when getting out of bed I feel like I was in a car accident, just stiff as hell.

Neck hurts, back hurts, elbows, shoulders, in fact I can’t remember the last time I didn’t have pain.

And yes I wake up 2 times a night to piss!!! Workouts are shorter, recovery takes longer.

You need to invest in a new mattress and office/gaming chair, my friend.

 

[Lord Panda]

I think I mentioned this before in another thread but for me it's when teachers and cops look like kids.

 

[_Justinian_]

One of my favorite fast food restaurants and cookie chains (because I love my m & m cookies, judge me all you want) is located in a nearby college town. I felt like I was surrounded by children.

 

[squeakywheel]

Knee issues getting up from a full squat

 

[Mistake]

I used to go about my day and just walk or run around, but after covid and so much sitting, my body is super stiff. Now I need to stretch all the time and do more comprehensive exercises

 

[j0hnnix]

Tearing my bicep tendon doing stuff I have always done with no issues.. and now after surgery in cold weather dealing with the after math of pain.

 

[ssringo]

Can't stand up or sit down without a little grunt and/or sigh.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

All pro athletes being younger than you

Referencing media from your youth and people not knowing wtf your talking about.

Realizing youre closer to dying from “old age” than being born

Bonus lay up - chronic pains

 

[Azzurri]

When you're 99% older than every pro athlete.

 

[Davesky]

You appreciate the Christmas holidays and time spent at home, try to relax as much as possible to replenish all your energy ready to go all over again at the new year.

 

[Dice]

When you really care about the composition of your diet because it has such a strong impact on how you feel.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

When you're 99% older than every pro athlete.

The way you've worded this is hilarious, makes it sound like you're 80 or something.

 

[Ownage]

You take joy in going to bed before 10pm.

Extreme pro-tip for those over 40: take a 10-20mg diuretic 2-3x a week like furosemide. You will feel a bajillion times better. God is great, no lie.

 

[Pagusas]

You take joy in going to bed before 10pm.

Extreme pro-tip for those over 40: take a 10-20mg diuretic 2-3x a week like furosemide. You will feel a bajillion times better. God is great, no lie.

thats not a prescription drug?

 

[Ownage]

thats not a prescription drug?

It is a prescription drug, yes. Ask your doc for it. There are water pills you can also get via Amazon but they're not as strong. It seriously makes a difference.

Also, no shame in juicing if you choose to pop Cialis or otherwise. Those in the USA, Hims all day. Lose the ego and live well.

 

[Sgt.Asher]

I understand Hank Hill's point of view.

 

[NeoGiffer]

Spoiler

A lot more.

 

[Puscifer]

The white beard is a bit of a giveaway.

How dare you, even if my place looks like real life schizo posting with the amount of stuff I write on my fridge, the living room and at work that makes sense to me and me only

What am I even ranting about you're right

 

[TheInfamousKira]

- posting on forums instead of discordxtterwhatrvr.

- having a username based on edgy anime from 20 years ago.

- having to watch how close together you eat meals to try and preemptively combat hemorrhoids.

- hemorrhoids.

- occasionally finding nose hairs longer than leg hairs.

- hearing "rizz," and going apeshit.


Edit: - playing a game or something and seeing the oldest character in the main cast that you used to not relate to at all For being such a geezer - is now younger than you.

 

[John Bilbo]

When you notice you no longer are part of new mainstream culture and you are OK or even glad about it.

 

[TheUsual]

When

When you're 99% older than every pro athlete.

And if an NFL Quarterback is like 37 or 38 and jokingly referred to as being ancient.

 

[TheUsual]

Edit: - playing a game or something and seeing the oldest character in the main cast that you used to not relate to at all For being such a geezer - is now younger than you.

cough Auron cough

 

[DeceptiveAlarm]

Spoiler

A lot more.

I for real almost shit myself on the way home tonight. I had 20 minutes to go and no where to stop when it started. A few times I was dangerously close to committing to the idea that just shiting my pants would be better that how horrible it was to hold it. I made it thank God though.

 

[Celcius]

When you're talking to your coworkers and then suddenly you realize that you're the oldest one in the room

 

[AJUMP23]

Scrolling to find your birth year on online forms.

 

[March Climber]

Tip to the whole thread: Do Yoga and workout. Just one hour a day is fine. Don't have an ego about it and just do it. You can even do both at home while watching TV.

It's either that, or have your joints become more and more stiff and sore over the years, to the point where your posture and walking speed are this at too early of an age:

 

[Happosai]

Filter's coming off. Just gave a lecture the other night stating I'd rather be direct and honest which is offensive. I hate modesty and equate it to politely lying. It's an old grump things and I try to keep that part of me off the forums.

Gray hairs, patch balding slight the last 8-years and have lost 20% of my hearing. Speaking of ears...my ear hair grows like crazy. Didn't have any if that a decade ago.

 

[Mistake]

Filter's coming off. Just gave a lecture the other night stating I'd rather be direct and honest which is offensive. I hate modesty and equate it to politely lying. It's an old grump things and I try to keep that part of me off the forums.

Gray hairs, patch balding slight the last 8-years and have lost 20% of my hearing. Speaking of ears...my ear hair grows like crazy. Didn't have any if that a decade ago.

This has been my thought process after I turned 24 or so. The more sensitive people get, the more fun I have!

 

[ahtlas7]

Not having a TikTok account.

 

[jufonuk]

I want to climb that tree but now I worry I’m gonna get hurt also migraines are a new thing for me.

 

[jufonuk]

Tip to the whole thread: Do Yoga and workout. Just one hour a day is fine. Don't have an ego about it and just do it. You can even do both at home while watching TV.

It's either that, or have your joints become more and more stiff and sore over the years, to the point where your posture and walking speed are this at too early of an age:

I won’t do yoga I think, but I will start stretches and some type of workout (resistance bands or kettle bells plus I have to walk. I just love walking )

Because otherwise I don’t really move much.

 

[Soodanim]

I can have naps in the middle of the day. I couldn't do that at 30, but now only a few years later if I stay horizontal for too long in the late afternoon/early evening after being outside I run the risk of catching 40 winks.

A few years back one of Kevin Hart's warm up acts did a bit about the age of the audience, and said you can't skip a shit when you're over 40 and he misses being able to just choose to not shit. That stuck with me for some reason, so I'm waiting for that milestone.

 

[FunkMiller]

I now enjoy drinking sherry.

 

[Tieno]

You're starting to say "man, that guy got old" or "I can't believe it's been X years since ...Y"...which reminds you of when your mother used to say that and you couldn't relate to that....which makes you now feel old.