The sudden realisation of getting older lol :-)

[Accy cyclist]

Wouldn't it be quicker (and less humiliating!) to just ask for help?

I did once ask. I asked the attendant behind the counter if he'd pump them up for me. He said he was busy and couldn't help. He said this at the same tome he was gawping at his phone.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Ironically the Morrisons fuel station has signs on their pumps saying something like 'Disability friendly. Please ask if you need help', but that's for filling your tank, not your tyres I presume.

 

[mistyoptic]

Watching the Ensign being interviewed on TV yesterday at the trooping of the colour and thinking he looked so young…

 

[Gwylan]

Slightly morbid, when you reach the age your parents died.

I have outlived my father (52) and both my grandfathers 48 & 70.
One was badly injured in Gallipoli and the other volunteered at 15 and got sent to the Somme

 

[ColinJ]

I have outlived my father (52)

I am about 15 years older than when my dad started using one walking stick, 10 years older than him using two, 5 years older than him struggling to walk even with two sticks, and pretty much the age when he could barely walk at all.

 

[Gwylan]

Oh god, Im a year and 2 months off 50. I'm even more depressed reading that. Better get me another fast bike. Im no good for fast women.... too old.

I retired at 50, well got a cheque and an escort off the premises.

 

[Gwylan]

When you go to get your hair cut, look down at the cape thingy covered in your hair, and think "bloomin hell, who shaved a badger?"

In some places that's a euphemism. But I can't remember what it is.

 

[Gwylan]

It's the point where you body cannot deliver on promises your brain has made.

The other one is standing in front of the open fridge wondering why you have your slippers in you hand.

And. Who on earth put the ink jet printer in the oven?
Yes, it did happen. Still think it was my wife.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I have outlived my father (52) and both my grandfathers 48 & 70.
One was badly injured in Gallipoli and the other volunteered at 15 and got sent to the Somme

I am about 15 years older than when my dad started using one walking stick, 10 years older than him using two, 5 years older than him struggling to walk even with two sticks, and pretty much the age when he could barely walk at all.

I passed the minimum age of my late father being old enough to be my biological father about 5 years ago. Then he was 13 years older than me, but now he's only 9 years older. If I make it to 69 years 9 months, in 8 years 2 months time I'll be older than my dad!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've outlived my Father by a number of years, he was 48 when he died I'm now 70, the thing that struck me was that he was physically older at 48 than I am at 70.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

It's the point where you body cannot deliver on promises your brain has made.

The other one is standing in front of the open fridge wondering why you have your slippers in you hand.

And. Who on earth put the ink jet printer in the oven?
Yes, it did happen. Still think it was my wife.

I do that - a LOT. Yesterday's beauty - filling up the dishwasher and emptying the cups and glasses into the sink first.

Pick up cup, throw contents into sink, put in dishwasher, repeat.

As I'm doing this, I'm looking at the pile of clothes out of the tumble dryer that need folding and in front of my own disbelieving eyes -

Pick up cup, throw contents over clothes, put in dishwasher

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Or you make the same noises that your grandad used to make, when you stand up...."ooochya!"

You don't become a member of the old fart's club for nothing you know

I'm 62, that's 2 years older than my father was when he retired, I can't see chance of retiring in my future, he went onto live until he was 97 so I may have 35 years left in front of me, but I somehow doubt it.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Oh god, Im a year and 2 months off 50. I'm even more depressed reading that. Better get me another fast bike. Im no good for fast women.... too old.

And how is it for you, 4 years into your 50s?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You cycle past kids and they go “Do a wheelie”, and you’re old enough to be tempted to give it a try when you haven’t done them since your teens.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

And how is it for you, 4 years into your 50s?

He's only a youngster yet.