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You know you are getting old when

"You go upstairs or enter a room, and then forget why you're there! or what you were going to do!"

Yes, but despite this I can still remember the full number of my first bank account and the reg number of my first motorbike.
 
I had a birthday card of which the wording is absolutely spot on - “my ability to remember song lyrics from the 80s far exceeds my ability to remember why I walked into the kitchen”
Although presumably you’ve heard 80s songs many times and the lyrics find their way into your long term memory, you only walked into the kitchen once, so perhaps that explains that one!
 
I like to think I look younger than I am, and have a young outlook but I had to get on a bus last week, (we only have one car and Mr Eggy’s need was greater then mine.) This is a very rare thing. I was a bit unsure where to place my debit card to pay so laid it on a flat screen thingy, the driver asked if I’d meant to put my bus pass on there! I am not that old, yet, I retorted! I’ve another 18 months yet until I’m due a bus pass! Bet you’re counting down the days love aren’t you? He replied. Blooming cheek. But if truth be told I am looking forward to getting my state pension! Of course on retelling this tale the family thought it was hilarious. I wouldn’t mind but I’d just left the hairdressers and had the grey covered! :rofl:
 
eggyg said:
I like to think I look younger than I am, and have a young outlook but I had to get on a bus last week, (we only have one car and Mr Eggy’s need was greater then mine.) This is a very rare thing. I was a bit unsure where to place my debit card to pay so laid it on a flat screen thingy, the driver asked if I’d meant to put my bus pass on there! I am not that old, yet, I retorted! I’ve another 18 months yet until I’m due a bus pass! Bet you’re counting down the days love aren’t you? He replied. Blooming cheek. But if truth be told I am looking forward to getting my state pension! Of course on retelling this tale the family thought it was hilarious. I wouldn’t mind but I’d just left the hairdressers and had the grey covered! :rofl:
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My wife & I were at a community free festival with friends our own age. Like an open air live music in the park with bouncy castles for the kids, (maybe a roundabout?) burger & booze stalls. We grouped up on camping chairs & spotted a younger friend with an even younger girlfriend? We invited them to join us. This cover band was playing. Stuff like “top loader,” “Ed Sheeran?” (Pop classics at the time.) The girlfriend works as a care assistant. So the band start playing the song “Dakota.” This girlfriend leans into the group all earnest and a rather condescending authoritative tone says, “this is a song by the Stereophonics.” Like we listened to Vera Lynn? My wife & I exchange looks. Even saw my mate’s wife roll her eyes. I responded with, “I know. Seen them live? You may well have been conceived to it.”
 
I've just discovered that the phone app that connects to my sports watch gives me a "Fitness Age" to compare with my actual age. When I first found it, a couple of months ago, the scores were:
Age:66 Fitness Age 60 Target 57
My Fitness Age has since gone up to 61.5 so I've aged 18 months apparently. My target is still 57 though.

On looking good for my age, I think I do OK, certainly my overall physique is good. I also have a brother who has never really looked after himself, he is four years younger than me but looks a lot older than I do. He has a reasonably active job but he certainly proves that unhealthy food, booze and ciggies don't do you any favours in the long term.
 
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You really don't care what other people think about you any more. It's taken me 65 years to get here!
 
"You really don't care what other people think about you any more."

I never did. From an early age I felt as if I was surrounded by stupid people, why should I care what these idiots think? Interestingly, Isaac Newton was said to be a bit of a grumpy git. Imagine having such a massively towering intellect that, quite literally, every person that you meet seems to be an imbecile. JS Bach, on the other hand, was by all accounts quite jovial unless he was dealing with people in positions of power making impossible demands.
 
Chris Hobson said:
Interestingly, Isaac Newton was said to be a bit of a grumpy git. Imagine having such a massively towering intellect that, quite literally, every person that you meet seems to be an imbecile. JS Bach, on the other hand, was by all accounts quite jovial unless he was dealing with people in positions of power making impossible demands.
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Wow! If you remember those guys, you must be old. 😛
 
Brain like porridge, put the oven on but didn't turn the temperature up. Dinner might be a while.
 
I open the larder cupboard and can't recall what I wanted from there. On the other hand I can remember where I bought every item of clothing in my wardrobe and where I bought it.

I have to ask hubby next morning what we watched on TV last night, but I can describe in detail things that happened on holiday 40 years ago.

Ah give over... I AM old but my mind is still only 30!
 
You know you are getting old when....
You are thinking about getting your grey roots dyed at the hairdresser and your twentysomething work colleague mentions she is going to the salon to get her (brunette) hair dyed "granny grey"
 
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