You know you're getting older when...

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littlegreenmanfrommars Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Jan 06 Posts: 1410 Credit: 934,158 RAC: 0	Message 442464 - Posted: 23 Oct 2006, 13:38:14 UTC - in response to Message 442301. The slang words you used as a kid (and carried over into adulthood) are met with either blank stares, or the "rolling of the eyes" look from kids (your own or their friends) Or worse still: You use a "youngsters" word or phrase, only to hear it went out of fashion last week! ID: 442464 ·

John McCallum Send message Joined: 5 Dec 04 Posts: 877 Credit: 599,458 RAC: 8	Message 442491 - Posted: 23 Oct 2006, 15:11:06 UTC - in response to Message 442464. The slang words you used as a kid (and carried over into adulthood) are met with either blank stares, or the "rolling of the eyes" look from kids (your own or their friends) Or worse still: You use a "youngsters" word or phrase, only to hear it went out of fashion last week! You know you are getting old when you start to enjoy daytime T.V. Old enough to know better(but)still young enough not to care ID: 442491 ·

TimeLord04 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23	Message 442501 - Posted: 23 Oct 2006, 15:32:10 UTC - in response to Message 442491. The slang words you used as a kid (and carried over into adulthood) are met with either blank stares, or the "rolling of the eyes" look from kids (your own or their friends) Or worse still: You use a "youngsters" word or phrase, only to hear it went out of fashion last week! You know you are getting old when you start to enjoy daytime T.V. By that definition; I have a LONG LONG Life ahead of me... <shudder... Ewww, Soaps...> lmao. ;-D 8-D TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos ID: 442501 ·

champ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0	Message 442506 - Posted: 23 Oct 2006, 15:39:50 UTC You know you're getting older when....... .... you get a phonecall from a radio station, which has some questions. Their first question is: How old are you? You are answering this qustion and the response is: Oh, you are to old for our main target group. Sorry, but we dont need you. (This happens to me a few month ago).... ID: 442506 ·

TimeLord04 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23	Message 442509 - Posted: 23 Oct 2006, 16:06:35 UTC - in response to Message 442506. You know you're getting older when....... .... you get a phonecall from a radio station, which has some questions. Their first question is: How old are you? You are answering this qustion and the response is: Oh, you are to old for our main target group. Sorry, but we dont need you. (This happens to me a few month ago).... D'Oh!!! Sorry about that Champ. It sounds like you could also post that in the "Crap" and the "Sulk" Threads. 8-( TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos ID: 442509 ·

Fuzzy Hollynoodles Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0	Message 442527 - Posted: 23 Oct 2006, 17:08:58 UTC - in response to Message 442506. You know you're getting older when....... .... you get a phonecall from a radio station, which has some questions. Their first question is: How old are you? You are answering this qustion and the response is: Oh, you are to old for our main target group. Sorry, but we dont need you. (This happens to me a few month ago).... Ouch! :-( "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me ID: 442527 ·

champ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0	Message 442875 - Posted: 24 Oct 2006, 8:22:09 UTC I am feeling to be very old. But thanks ;-0 ID: 442875 ·

Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0	Message 443028 - Posted: 24 Oct 2006, 15:44:33 UTC Last modified: 24 Oct 2006, 15:44:48 UTC Kris & Rita BOINC Wiki . . . Science Status Page . . . ID: 443028 ·

Es99 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0	Message 443033 - Posted: 24 Oct 2006, 15:47:52 UTC - in response to Message 443023. The kids seem to be permanently on half term and you wonder how they ever learn anything..... Damn!! I was feeling really young and smug until you said that. :-( Reality Internet Personality ID: 443033 ·

Knightmare Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Aug 04 Posts: 7472 Credit: 94,252 RAC: 0	Message 443034 - Posted: 24 Oct 2006, 15:48:22 UTC - in response to Message 443033. The kids seem to be permanently on half term and you wonder how they ever learn anything..... Damn!! I was feeling really young and smug until you said that. :-( LMAO!!! Air Cold, the blade stops; from silent stone, Death is preordained Calm Chaos Forums : Everyone Welcome ID: 443034 ·

BODLEY Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Oct 06 Posts: 725 Credit: 130,841 RAC: 0	Message 443078 - Posted: 24 Oct 2006, 19:30:45 UTC You KNOW you are old when: You search the contents of this Cafe ... and find nothing to reply to ... !!! (and you understand NONE of the rest !!!) ID: 443078 ·

Hans Dorn Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 2262 Credit: 26,448,570 RAC: 0	Message 443107 - Posted: 24 Oct 2006, 20:30:26 UTC - in response to Message 443078. You KNOW you are old when: You search the contents of this Cafe ... and find nothing to reply to ... !!! (and you understand NONE of the rest !!!) With all of us old farts on here, this shouldn't be a problem, really :o) Regards Hans ID: 443107 ·

BIOMETRIC-IV Send message Joined: 30 Aug 06 Posts: 109 Credit: 10,345 RAC: 0	Message 443121 - Posted: 24 Oct 2006, 21:05:04 UTC Last modified: 24 Oct 2006, 21:06:37 UTC You know you're getting old when You can actually HEAR your bones creaking! You bend over to tie your shoes and can't stand back up! You go to brush your teeth; And have to take them out of a glass! Your socks and shoes are Orthopedic! Your most common phrase everyday is; What did you say? You have to wear glasses to bed; Just so you can see your dreams! and you know when your getting old when; you're favorite toothpast used to be IPANA! ID: 443121 ·

RDC Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 544 Credit: 1,215,728 RAC: 0	Message 443360 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 9:11:17 UTC Last modified: 25 Oct 2006, 9:12:00 UTC You know you're getting old when the phrases "I remember when..." and "When I was young..." become a common part of your daily speech patterns when talking with others. To truly explore, one must keep an open mind... ID: 443360 ·

Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0	Message 443453 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 13:32:49 UTC . . . well, i remember when . . . ID: 443453 ·

Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12	Message 443475 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 14:08:47 UTC When you cant remember how old you are. ID: 443475 ·

BIOMETRIC-IV Send message Joined: 30 Aug 06 Posts: 109 Credit: 10,345 RAC: 0	Message 443520 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 16:06:51 UTC You know you're old, when you can remember that your favorite tele shows were Hop Along Cassidy, Rin Tin Tin, Roy Rodgers and Dale Evans, The Cisco Kid, and Leave It To Beaver.! Now that's a LOOOOONG time ago! B-IV ID: 443520 ·

Send message Joined: 3 Sep 02 Posts: 396 Credit: 5,293 RAC: 0	Message 443528 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 16:34:58 UTC you know when you're talking to old people when: you have to say everything 3 times, and the last time, the kids on the next block replied. you buy something and they say thats 10 bob, "who's bob?" i'm a girl. you see sterident in their bathroom and pink water in a glass. you see draught excluders behind every door and window in mid summer. the gas fire is on 24/7 in mid summer. things in the fridge has mold older than me on it. the 7 year sell by date on cans in thier cupboard is 10 years past that date. grandma vacumes the livingroom with the lightweight lawn mower. they tell you the dog hasn't eaten it's food for 3 day, and you dont have the heart to remind them the dog died 6 months ago when you buy more nappies for grandma than you do for your 1 year old I AM NOT FAT! I AM BIG-BONED! ID: 443528 ·

BODLEY Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Oct 06 Posts: 725 Credit: 130,841 RAC: 0	Message 443542 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 17:16:32 UTC You know you're getting old when: You read the thread above as being - "Political Threat [18]" Instead of "Political Thread ... " DOH!!! ID: 443542 ·

BODLEY Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Oct 06 Posts: 725 Credit: 130,841 RAC: 0	Message 443544 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 17:19:20 UTC - in response to Message 443528. you know when you're talking to old people when: you have to say everything 3 times, and the last time, the kids on the next block replied. you buy something and they say thats 10 bob, "who's bob?" i'm a girl. you see sterident in their bathroom and pink water in a glass. you see draught excluders behind every door and window in mid summer. the gas fire is on 24/7 in mid summer. things in the fridge has mold older than me on it. the 7 year sell by date on cans in thier cupboard is 10 years past that date. grandma vacumes the livingroom with the lightweight lawn mower. they tell you the dog hasn't eaten it's food for 3 day, and you dont have the heart to remind them the dog died 6 months ago when you buy more nappies for grandma than you do for your 1 year old So ... I suppose a date's out of the question ... ? ID: 443544 ·

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