@tommy.irene wrote:
Just for fun - how many boxes are you ticking in the list below...... TOP 50 SIGNS OF GETTING OLD:
1. Feeling stiff yes
2. Groaning when you bend down yes.....moreso when getting up off the floor
3. Saying “it wasn’t like that when I was young” yes......well, it wasn't!
4. Saying “in my day” yes (actually, I say "back in the day")
5. Losing hair No (but I wish I'd thin out a bit! I lose more hair when washing my hair than half the population have on their head!)
6. You don’t know any songs in the top ten No (doesn't mean I like any of them)
7. Getting more hairy – ears, eyebrows, nose, face etc No
8. Hating noisy pubs Yes
9. Talking a lot about joints / ailments Yes (oh, wait, joints as in, those bits in your body that move? My mistake LOL /jk)
10. Forgetting people’s names Yes, but that's nothing to do with age, I've always done that. Rattle off 10 phone numbers and I'll never forget them.
11. Choosing clothes and shoes for comfort rather than style Yes. Love my tracky dacks. Love being able to wear them to work.
12. Thinking policemen / teachers / doctors look really young YES! (and much better looking than they used to be too!)
13. Falling asleep in front of the TV No. I'm more likely to faceplant the laptop.
14. Needing an afternoon nap No.....I'd get the sack if I did that!
15. Finding you have no idea what young people are talking about Yes. Fooly schick maaate! Although it's even harder to read what they write.
16. Struggling to use technology No (although when a youngster sends a text message I often have to get it translated)
17. Losing touch with everyday technology such as tablets and televisions No, but I sometimes wish that kids would.
18. When you start complaining about more things Yes. I'm a grumpy old woman.
19. Wearing your glasses around your neck No (they are on my face or on top of my head...or the floor....or in the car....or on the kitchen bench)
20. Not remembering the name of any modern bands No (doesn't mean I like any of them)
21. You avoid lifting heavy things due to back concerns Occasionally
22. Complaining about the rubbish on television these days Yes (like seriously, what are they thinking?!)
23. Misplacing your glasses / bag / keys etc Don't we all? Don't we......?
24. You move from Radio one to Radio Two Always preferred easy listening.
25. You start driving very slowly No! I.....am......not........old!
26. Preferring a night in with a board game than a night on the town Yes
27. Taking a keen interest in The Antiques Road Show Only watch if nothing else on
28. You talk to colleagues who are so young they don’t know what an Opal Fruit is I talk to young colleagues who don't know what a typewriter is, or what it's like to drink out of the garden hose!
29. Taking slippers to friends’ houses No (I don't have friends - my choice)
30. Listening to the Archers No
31. Falling asleep after one glass of wine No (I don't drink....apart from an incident with a bottle of vodka about 4 years ago. I fell asleep then......on the dining room floor)
32. Never going out without your coat Yes (It's always cold here, even in Summer)
33. Getting bed socks for Christmas and being very grateful Yes
34. When you can’t lose six pounds in two days any more No (please don't make me lose 6lbs in 2 days, I'm trying to GAIN weight!)
35. Gasping for a cup of tea Yes, always!
36. Taking a flask of tea or coffee on a day out No (I like it made fresh)
37. Joining the WI No
38. Taking a keen interest in the garden Yes
39. Spending more money on face creams / anti-ageing products No (I'm happy to get wrinkly)
40. Spending money on the home / furniture rather than a night on the town Yes
41. Taking a keen interest in dressing for the weather Yes (we can have 4 seasons in one day)
42. Putting everyday items in the wrong place Yes. What? You're saying that glasses, keys, handbag DON'T live in the fridge?
43. Obsessive gardening or bird feeing No
44. Really enjoying puzzles and crosswords Yes (always have)
45. Always driving in the slow lane, or below 70 in the middle lane NO, NEVER!
46. Consider going on a ‘no children’ cruise for a holiday Yes (I hate other people's children!)
47. Your ears are getting bigger No (I hope not any way!)
48. Joining the National Trust No
49. Drinking sherry No, YUCK
50. Feeling you have the right to tell people exactly what you are thinking even if it isn’t polite No (oh, OK, yes then, but only sometimes and only if they deserve it :D)
this is bad,..................................... I've said Yes 29 times
