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Things That Make You Feel Old

Started by Small Man Big Horse, February 13, 2019, 10:32:53 PM

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Small Man Big Horse

Back in 2003/4 I was in a relationship with a woman who had two kids, both of whom were pretty young (5 and 6, as it goes), things didn't work out but we've stayed Facebook friends and occasionally like or comment on each others posts. And tonight I discovered that her youngest has just had a child, so if we'd stayed together I'd be a step-grandfather. It's a massive headfuck to be honest, to me it feels like only a few years ago that I last saw her despite it being fifteen, and the fact that she's now old enough to have a kid of her own makes me feel shockingly old. And yes, I am old-ish, it can't be denied, as I turn forty-five this year, but this has made me feel about two decades older.

Also: I was watching O.C. and Stiggs earlier and one character makes a reference to tuning in a tv channel. Bet if you talked about that with the kids of today they'd think you were a lunatic and have you incarcerated.

So what makes you feel old?

Norton Canes


shiftwork2


garnish

My cum comes out black does this mean I am dying

The Culture Bunker

When they're putting out remakes (Resident Evil 2, Final Fantasy VII) of games I played - as it turns out - 20 fucking years ago.

earl_sleek


When something that separated my generation from fuddy-duddy adults (bum bags, sportswear, Oasis, slush puppy, high-top trainers, combats) is embraced by people 15 years younger than me as "retro". I bet they don't even use the term retro, but I'm so past-it, thats how I imagine the rad words they use.

imitationleather

I'm going to feel quite old when porn which features people who were never alive while the Twin Towers were standing is legal. Only a few months left now.

Captain Z

Quote from: imitationleather on February 13, 2019, 11:07:35 PM
I'm going to feel quite old when porn which features people who were never alive while the Twin Towers were standing is legal. Only a few months left now.

I had no idea necrophilia was about to be made legal.

mothman

Something something white dog poo something.

ToneLa

I watched Blade Runner and Akira as a kid... And they were both set in the far off future of 2019!

Sebastian Cobb

In the very early 2000's when I was around 14/15 I sometimes stayed at a mates whose mum had started another relationship and had a kid who was a baby/toddler. I didn't really see my mate much after high school as we went to different sixth forms. It's mad to think that he's older than one of the young dev's here.

MidnightShambler

My son is 12 and he makes me feel like I'm Victorian Dad. But I'm at the age where I'm still regularly patronised by people who say 'when I was your age' even though they're only in their 50s, so i'm unsure as to how to feel about the whole thing.

Seeing footballers who you remember breaking through as wonderboys now being old, fat and retired is one though definitely. Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen etc, only seems like 5 minutes ago.

easytarget

1990.

As we all know 1990 was about 12 years ago, except according to the lying calendar it was twenty nine years ago.

Fuck's sake.

imitationleather


easytarget

Things That Make You Go Hmmmm was released in 1990. Coincidence? Yes.

Psmith

Reading posts by youngsters of 45 complaining they feel old.

Quote from: imitationleather on February 13, 2019, 11:07:35 PM
I'm going to feel quite old when porn which features people who were never alive while the Twin Towers were standing is legal. Only a few months left now.




Shoulders?-Stomach!


McFlymo

Realising nearly all the significant cultural moments I've experienced in my life happened over 20 years ago. (OK Computer etc... I'd write more, but my old man fingers can't type anym.....

Norton Canes

Quote from: garnish on February 13, 2019, 10:38:05 PM
My cum comes out black does this mean I am dying

If I can get anything out at all inside half an hour I'm happy.

Fambo Number Mive

Finding slang irritating

Looking at happy twenty year olds with drive and idealism and realising that was once me

Thinking about growing old alone

Realising that the chap with the greying hair and receding hairline is the son of a former schoolmate.

DrGreggles

Seeing albums that I originally bought upon release getting reissued as a '25th anniversary deluxe edition'.

Fuck off.

Small Man Big Horse

Quote from: Psmith on February 14, 2019, 03:41:25 AM
Reading posts by youngsters of 45 complaining they feel old.

But I could have been a (step)grandfather! Back in my day you weren't allowed to be such a thing until you were over 60, bald, and slightly creepy, and I'm only one of those three things!

Quote from: easytarget on February 14, 2019, 01:57:46 AM
1990.

As we all know 1990 was about 12 years ago, except according to the lying calendar it was twenty nine years ago.

Fuck's sake.

That does make me feel decrepit, I left school in 1990 and it doesn't feel like 29 years. Or even a day over 20.

holyzombiejesus

Last night, following a comment by Tim Key on Taskmaster, I found myself thinking that I would quite like to visit a cathedral and go for a cup of tea and slice of cake in the cafe.


thenoise

Quote from: imitationleather on February 13, 2019, 11:07:35 PM
I'm going to feel quite old when porn which features people who were never alive while the Twin Towers were standing is legal. Only a few months left now.

It won't become legal just because the performers are of legal age now. My advice is to get rid, and fast!

Sega Dreamcast is 20 years old this November.

famethrowa

I looked up Boothby Graffoe cause I never knew who he actually was. Google result said he was 56 years old. I looked down the page and there was a pic of him doing a show in 2003, I thought "hang on, that was only a couple of years ago, he looks pretty good for a man in his early 50s...." Thought about it and 2003 is in fact 16 years ago. Chilling