Today fucker. Why you got to remind me I just turned 40. Fuck!
Happy birthday grandpa!
Happy birthday, that’s a big one.
Time to buy a sports car. I love my new midlife crisis car
I’m 50 and still don’t.
I’m 42 and same here.
I see a lot of posts in this thread that, on the surface, seem to be more health and lifestyle issues than solely age. I still play ice hockey, climb mountains, stay out late, enjoy alcohol, play in a band, play computer games, bartend, throw parties, travel, and generally live life to the fullest. I’ve been fortunate to not have any debilitating genetic problems, but I’ve also kept myself physically active and emotionally healthy throughout my life. I truly wish society supported more people to be able to live that way. As I’ve aged I’ve become more of an activist for a shorter work week, better support from the government, and much higher wages. I hope, those of you who want to, can find ways to reverse some of the things that make you feel old beyond your years.
Seconded, fully. In addition, doing new things really helps: all the time I’ve been spending challenging myself and learning new skills has basically been keeping me mentally young and flexible.
Yes, that’s an EXCELLENT point! During COVID I learned French and now I’m studying to get my sommelier certification. Never stop learning! It also tends to be very humbling. There SO much I don’t know and am terrible at, but being a beginner has its own type of joy.
That’s the spirit. Although sometimes I see changes in my skin that don’t match the age I feel :-D
I’ve gone the “drinking the blood of virgins” route for that one.
When I turned 50 they asked me if I planned to grow up now 😂
Whoever “they” are should stop asking stupid questions.
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tfw you just turned 48 2 days ago…
Happy 11th anniversary of your 37th birthday!
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When the moms at the skatepark seemed too young to flirt with.
When I noticed how excited I get about good quality appliances.
IMO fuck everyone who doesn’t care about good quality appliances. They are to blame for how common shitty ones are these days. Especially developers who just get something that looks nice but actually sucks when you use it.
Glares at oven that takes forever to preheat, doesn’t keep the temperature even once it does, and has a drawer oven that takes even longer to preheat than the shitty main oven takes to preheat and COOK things
I sell appliances and the number of times I hear “It’s for a rental”, as a reason to get the cheapest thing, is depressing.
As someone that is on the marketing side of individuals renting condos for vacations, the ones that buy the quality stuff, are able to get more revenue per booking, and a better retention. It not only applies to the kitchen, but to things you wouldn’t expect, like sheets, towels, and toilet paper. Go cheap on any of those, and you’ll read about it in a 2 star review.
Hey thanks that’s actually a good point.
I’ve been quite poor my whole life. For me simply having the appliance, in my own apartment, is amazing. One year I lived in a little place with a little washer and dryer in the closet. It was incredible. The washer didn’t drain right, and the dryer would go for hours without drying the clothes, but it was still amazing because it was the first time ever I’d had a washer and dryer of my own that I didn’t have to go outside to use.
I was at a cocktail party a couple of weeks ago, and had an engaging conversation with 4 other dads about our choices and regrets in kitchen appliances…and lawnmowers.
I was at Warped Tour many years ago, talking with randos in the campground. I mentioned which bands I was there to see, and this guy gave me a huge smile and yelled ‘You’re old’ in my face.
I went in 2018 and only went for/recognized reel big fish… Wuf
When a little boy in the supermarket called me “sir”… I’m 18
Shortly after turning 34, it occurred to me I was closer to my 50th birthday than 18th.
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Can confirm at this point that they were making it up as they went… Just like I am now.
Yeah somewhere between 32 and 34. So long youth, I guess I had my go.
My joints were already telling me I’m old. Did you really have to point that out to all the other 34 year Olds on here?
Well, throwing out my lower back bending over a table a couple weeks ago sure didn’t help…
The worst I have ever thrown my back out was picking up a pair of scissors. I was in my 20s.
Yep. It hit me at 32. I literally wasn’t even bending over. I walked about 30 feet in my house and by the time I got to the couch I was in terrible pain
I took four naps on my day off. I’m 32.
That may as well just mean you’re overworked (or something else) though. I do stuff like this in my 20s
Could be a nutrient deficiency, too. I’ve gotten myself out of that exhausted state with b-complex and magnesium supplements. It’s quick, too, if that’s the real problem. I felt normal and alert again within 15 minutes of taking the supplements.
I hesitate to nap on a day off because if I’m not careful I’ll just wake up the next morning and my day off will be gone.
Typical home-office day. Minus the 2 seasons.
When I honestly felt that what my homemade juice/blended smoothie thingy needed more of was celery and that without enough celery it was too sweet and lacked body. That was the day there was no more pretending. Only a year before had I suffered through my first back injury, so they can go together.
Otherwise, the beginnings of it for me were when I noticed warming up for physical exercise took longer. 10-15 minute bicycle commutes used to require no warm up at all. Then I’d feel warmed up only by the end of them. That’s when I knew I was turning the corner.
Within the past few years, once my neck problems started getting worse and I finally went for an MRI and was diagnosed with arthritis.
0/10, do not recommend.
My MIL has had really good luck with non-thc CBD creams for arthritis. Done it daily for the the last couple of years and she swears by it. Don’t have personal experience with it, but she recently opened a jar of pasta sauce in front of me and didn’t blink. Hope you get some relief.
When I realized I could say “I’ve been doing this for 20 years”.
I was speaking to someone at a party recently and realised they where both in their 20s and born after 9/11. Was quite a moment.
Hell, I clearly recall the space shuttle Challenger tragedy. I even vaguely recall when Reagan was shot.
Politicians being younger than me.
Damn, you must be like 100 or something.
you know there is now a member of the US Congress born in 1997, right? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_Frost
