What are some things you say that make you feel old?

[rapmarks]

I wish I could still get down on my knees, but after having both knees replaced, it's not an option unless it's really thick, padded carpet. When something feel under the dresser, I was able to get on the floor to reach it, but then had to roll across the floor to a chair. Getting up was even harder because I couldn't help laughing at myself.

I too have a knee replacement. But picture this, I had a muscle removed from lower abdomen and had a lot of trouble getting up to a standing position. I was at a pro golf tournament when a pro hit his ball into the crowd. My chair was overturned and I am on my hands and knees and cant get up;furthermore camera is panning the crowd.

 

[Talent312]

I was at a pro golf tournament when a pro hit his ball into the crowd. My chair was overturned and I am on my hands and knees and cant get up;furthermore camera is panning the crowd.

Yeah, but did the golfer make par?
.

 

[steadywaves]

When my nieces and nephews can't relate to the music I listen too.

 

[DaveNV]

Another thread on Tug has a member asking for help with her iPad. I'm reminded of the old wisecrack about "When your VCR clock is blinking *12:00* *12:00* *12:00* and you're out of electrical tape to cover it up, go get the 13-year-old next door. He'll program it for you."

Does anybody even have a VCR anymore? I have one in the closet I drag out now and then, to look at old home recordings of family things that I haven't had converted to DVD yet.

Dave

 

[Passepartout]

Another thread on Tug has a member asking for help with her iPad. I'm reminded of the old wisecrack about "When your VCR clock is blinking *12:00* *12:00* *12:00* and you're out of electrical tape to cover it up, go get the 13-year-old next door. He'll program it for you."

Does anybody even have a VCR anymore? I have one in the closet I drag out now and then, to look at old home recordings of family things that I haven't had converted to DVD yet.

I do. It's a combo VCR & DVD player. I haven't played a tape or disc on it in years. Not even sure it works.

I'm noticing more of those 'senior moments'. Like I made a pot of steel-cut oatmeal Friday in the Instant Pot (had to read the instructions to refresh myself). We left town for the weekend, and this morning I poured myself a bowl of cold cereal, not remembering I had the oats in the fridge until I was putting the milk back in. DUH!

The alarm clock in the guest room has been blinking 12:00- 12:00- 12:00 for months. We've even had guests in that room since it started. Maybe I should either reset it or unplug it and send it to Goodwill. No point in rushing into a decision.

 

[DaveNV]

Lately I find I’m wondering which remote control to pick up. I think we have three or four in every room. And they’re all a little different.

Dave

 

[geekette]

It makes me feel old when I say "Ouch" more than I say "Ah".

 

[geekette]

I wonder . . . did we spend as much time reading 2 newspapers a day as we now spend checking our smartphones every time we get diddled?

I am old enough to consider "getting diddled" to be an entirely different thing!

 

[OldGuy]

When Tom Selleck promotes reverse mortgages on TV.

When Tom Selleck says, "If you are over 62 . . . "

Same for Alex Trabek.

 

[OldGuy]

When my nieces and nephews can't relate to the music I listen too.

Our nephews, even our great nieces and nephews, have always liked the same music we do, but that's understandable because it is the best music.

 

[SueDonJ]

"Jesus H Christ on a pogo stick!"

Please, I'm begging, don't anybody be offended! This was my Irish Catholic mom's one and only curse word saved for the worst of the worst infractions, and I definitely feel old when I blurt it out. (I also still have no idea how it originated but have heard others use it, too.)

 

[clifffaith]

"Jesus H Christ on a pogo stick!"

Please, I'm begging, don't anybody be offended! This was my Irish Catholic mom's one and only curse word saved for the worst of the worst infractions, and I definitely feel old when I blurt it out. (I also still have no idea how it originated but have heard others use it, too.)

Cliff knew I was his kind of woman on our second date when I was ironing a blouse in the bedroom while he sat on the living room sofa waiting for me. I burned myself and let loose with a nine word string of profanity that was word for word the curse my dad would use. “God * son of a *ing mother *ing bastard”!

Reminds me that it had been decades since I ironed things. When we opened our business 30 years ago, 80+ hour work weeks meant Cliff’s dress shirts went to the cleaners. Now they get hung damp and smoothed out. Closest I get to ironing these days is putting a holiday table cloth on the table and using a warm iron to press fold lines out without melting the table pad beneath it.

 

[bbodb1]

Cliff knew I was his kind of woman on our second date when I was ironing a blouse in the bedroom while he sat on the living room sofa waiting for me. I burned myself and let loose with a nine word string of profanity that was word for word the curse my dad would use. “God * son of a *ing mother *ing bastard”!

Reminds me that it had been decades since I ironed things. When we opened our business 30 years ago, 80+ hour work weeks meant Cliff’s dress shirts went to the cleaners. Now they get hung damp and smoothed out. Closest I get to ironing these days is putting a holiday table cloth on the table and using a warm iron to press fold lines out without melting the table pad beneath it.

But I am unclear on one thing - did it hurt?

 

[WVBaker]

Cliff knew I was his kind of woman on our second date when I was ironing a blouse in the bedroom while he sat on the living room sofa waiting for me. I burned myself and let loose with a nine word string of profanity that was word for word the curse my dad would use. “God * son of a *ing mother *ing bastard”!

Quite the bad girl weren't we.

 

[OldGuy]

"Jesus H Christ on a pogo stick!"

Please, I'm begging, don't anybody be offended! This was my Irish Catholic mom's one and only curse word saved for the worst of the worst infractions, and I definitely feel old when I blurt it out. (I also still have no idea how it originated but have heard others use it, too.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_H._Christ

PS: Are you sure it wasn't on a "popsicle stick"?

 

[DaveNV]

Cliff knew I was his kind of woman on our second date when I was ironing a blouse in the bedroom while he sat on the living room sofa waiting for me. I burned myself and let loose with a nine word string of profanity that was word for word the curse my dad would use. “God * son of a *ing mother *ing bastard”!
.

As a career sailor, I wouldn’t even blink if I heard that.

Dave

 

[isisdave]

We always said "... on a crutch" (1970-ish, New York); not sure why unless maybe to make the rhythm more dactylic. We surmised that "H" was for "Horatio" but I'm sure that was because we lacked guidance from Wikipedia.

I must say, this thread has taken a completely unexpected turn!

 

[Ralph Sir Edward]

At least we're on the right side of the sod. . . .

 

[OldGuy]

"What day is it?"

 

[Passepartout]

"What day is it?"

That's nothing. I'm in the 'What MONTH is it?' camp.

 

[OldGuy]

What year?

 

[x3 skier]

"What day is it?"

That's nothing. I'm in the 'What MONTH is it?' camp.

What year?

Who cares?

Cheers

 

[DaveNV]

Who cares?

Cheers

“What was the question?”

Dave

 

[klpca]

Another thread on Tug has a member asking for help with her iPad. I'm reminded of the old wisecrack about "When your VCR clock is blinking *12:00* *12:00* *12:00* and you're out of electrical tape to cover it up, go get the 13-year-old next door. He'll program it for you."

At my in-laws on Sunday, the "kids" (in their 30's) noticed that Grandpa had never peeled the fake digital time sticker (12:00) off of his digital clock. How he and my mil could tell time on that thing is puzzling. We all had a good laugh about the sticker. Apparently it's been on that clock since they bought it a few months ago.

 

[klpca]

Lately I find I’m wondering which remote control to pick up. I think we have three or four in every room. And they’re all a little different.

Dave

The bane of my existence. I mean, I can figure out timeshare systems, but can't turn on the tv? Or switch from cable to netflix because I can't figure out the right remote control to use. This one actually makes me a bit salty.