Dammit. I'm old. Just had my first genuine old person moment.

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SalukiKnightX@reddit

Having discussions about using manual typewriters (in 1st grade) was fascinating speaking with younger colleagues.

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My first old person moment was about 7 years ago now. I asked an 18 yr old what his favorite song from The Cure as he was dressed as a stereotypical 80s goth before goth look. He had no idea who they were. Worse a few days later he said he had listened to them and they sucked.

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takisara@reddit

Whats next, the kids gonna hate Depeche mode too?

The cure does not suck!! Lol

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SurlySuz@reddit

I got my 9 yr old singing Depeche Mode (unintentionally). There’s hope…

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takisara@reddit

Which tune?

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SurlySuz@reddit

Just Enjoy the Silence… nothing obscure or… questionable

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fatbuddha66@reddit

So a “mall goth,” basically.

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JimShimoda@reddit

Fuckin' posers man.

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Yeeslander@reddit

A couple of personal age markers I can claim...

1) In my 30s, I realized that I often let out a long, involuntary, exasperated sigh when I sit down.

2) In my 40s, I realized that burping, sneezing, and hiccups (especially) are unpleasant and even painful at times.

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runjeanmc@reddit

Sometimes I pull the muscle under my chin when I yawn. I didn't even know there was one there until it bunched up.

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superschaap81@reddit

OMG that one terrified me the first time it happened. I explained it to some friends and they all looked at me like I was nuts.

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runjeanmc@reddit

My father in law and I had a nice conversation about them last weekend. What a weird way to bond 😂

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superschaap81@reddit

Lmao, better than politics

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DidIReallySayDat@reddit

Hiccups have never been pleasant.

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rvasko3@reddit

Regarding the second, have you mentioned these to your doctor (or, better yet, an internist)?

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KieferMcNaughty@reddit

At least you’re not posting in all caps.

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cbih@reddit

Patrick Steward is younger in that photo than many of us are now.

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IceSmiley@reddit

An old lady came up to me and said hi and knew my name recently. I had no idea who she was and thought she was my mom's friend but she said "you don't remember me? I'm _ from _____ High School" and she was in my class 🧓🤣

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kmm_123@reddit

My birthday was last week. For a moment, I genuinely forgot how old I was turning. 42. I'm pretty sure I'm 42.

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SurlySuz@reddit

It is the meaning to life, the universe and everything… but I guess I won’t find out if that’s true until next summer.

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DidIReallySayDat@reddit

If it makes you feel any better, i started losing track of my age around 30.

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Nearby_Translator_55@reddit

Could be worse. I turned 50 recently. Multiple times I had remind myself that I was indeed turning 50 and 40 like my mind insisted I was.

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Beanz4ever@reddit

I turn 41 in two months and I had to consciously think about the year I was born and what year it will be. First time I ever didn't remember my age. I didn't know if I was 40 or 41 already.

I remember thinking it so strange when people would ask my parents their age and they'd have that monumental pause. How can someone forget how old they are?!

Turns out 40 was my limit

Dammit.

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iccutie82@reddit

I keep forgetting I'm 42 now. I have been for almost 6 months.

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bnjmnzs@reddit

I had my first prostate exam last week 🫠

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nucl3ar0ne@reddit

You haven't lived until you've had a colonoscopy.

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iccutie82@reddit

Man, I had my first one at 16.

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DidIReallySayDat@reddit

Guess you're an early bloomer.

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iccutie82@reddit

I like to think I'm an overachiever.

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handsomeape95@reddit

https://i.redd.it/j9ym58prw22e1.gif

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shayshay8508@reddit

I have to keep upping the size of the fonts on my phone. Pretty soon I’m just going to have to break down and buy reading glasses 🥴

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Interesting_Whole_44@reddit

Wait til all your lives turn white

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fatbuddha66@reddit

My head has more salt than pepper, and the beard’s about 50/50. But the pubes? Still dark as ever. It’s gone from funny to weird as the years have passed.

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SAHMsays@reddit

I had a white chin hair. I'm not even supposed to have chin hair.

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Beanz4ever@reddit

Perimenopause hitting me HARD with the dark mustache and white chin hairs this last year.

So so soooo much gray on my head now too.

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coffee_and-cats@reddit

For a second I thought that was Prince William in the picture

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BlackPhoenix1981@reddit

I am an avid reader and love a good book. My wife says she has noticed something recently. I'm starting to move my mouth more when I read. Not talking out loud, just mouth the sentences I'm reading. I've never done this before.

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WittyAndWeird@reddit

My husband does this with movies. I’ve never told him though.

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HappySkullsplitter@reddit (OP)

I think that's how it started for me as well

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Gian_Luck_Pickerd@reddit

Did you have to play trombone with your phone first to get it focused?

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ToothAccomplished@reddit

That is such a delightful way to put it lol

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Gian_Luck_Pickerd@reddit

lol I got it from the movie White Christmas

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handsomeape95@reddit

That's why you get a bunch of toilet readers from the drug store!

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Otherwise_Coyote4885@reddit

This one touched too close to home. Especially since I already were bifocals. I guess I should make an appointment.

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finchfinch2@reddit

Did you get angry at the sight of a group of teenagers?

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Steal-Your-Face77@reddit

if you get scared, you're even older!

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DidIReallySayDat@reddit

Nah, I've been scared of groups ot teens since i was a teen.

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RealisticSorbet@reddit

I think that started for me in my late 20s. I remember not wanting to go into an ice cream place because there were too many teenagers in there.

I've been old for far too long.

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OtherlandGirl@reddit

Glad I wasn’t drinking coffee 😂

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itsmaxx@reddit

Im not crazy old early 40s but I look like Picard so this photo always hits.

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Threetimes3@reddit

Patrick Stewart was 47 years old when he started playing Picard.

Just leaving that tidbit to help.

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LoveZombie83@reddit

Wait until your pull muscles in your neck going down for a bite of sandwich.

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Lazy_Match724@reddit

Meanwhile it took me until 34 to finally grow facial hair(im older), everyone thinks i am in my 20s. I have brothers and sisters a couple years older than me that don’t look or treat me as a adult.. never have even asked for my advice in life. Most Young people think i am their age. When i am in a room full of my peers or age group i do not fit in… let alone i chose the more secluded life and didn’t choose career and family so my peers kinda look at me under their level. Its tough because i am older, most of those i attract are younger and its hard to relate past the moment of now. I envy you guys because to me you guys are living the “normal” version of aging. It’s so much different for me. I dont feel old. I am old. I dont feel young but i attract it and look it. My subliminal really took the Toys R Us jingle to heart. And if any of you envy looking younger… trust me, it’s an inferior feeling. That feeling you get when you step into the room and people treat you your age is completely missing for me😞😔

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InsertNonsenseHere@reddit

I saw myself in the monitor at the bank drive through and realized I look like someone's dad.

Realistically I'm old enough to be someone's granddad.

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HackManDan@reddit

Last year, I told a teenage family member that I remembered the day she was born (we have the same birthday). As soon as the words came out of my mouth I felt like I gave myself a gut punch.

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HermaeusMajora@reddit

I've felt old since I was in my twenties. I joined the Navy at 21 so I was always older than everyone else. Since returning home I've worked at a lot of jobs with young people and ended up being junior to middle leadership a lot of the time which puts you in direct contact with younger people. Makes you feel like an elder.

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Apprehensive_Hat8986@reddit

Yeah, I did boot camp (Army) at 25. Bein' older than most of my instructors was a trip.

Gotta a fair few accidental field promotions too. 😅

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Furballprotector@reddit

The sarcastically spoken words "Well, that's a young man with prospects" actually came out of my mouth so I have scaled that mountain already. He had a curse word tattooed on his face.

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Apprehensive_Hat8986@reddit

He had a curse word tattooed on his face.

To be fair, I think that counts as entrapment (for you).

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MetaVulture@reddit

If I'm reading fiction I don't read it aloud. Unless I can't parse a sentence. If I'm reading technical documents and I am having an issue I do read aloud. But I've been doing that for decades.

My issue is that I can't seem to get my brain to wrap around new things as fast as I used to.

Now more things are aloud.

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calliemaggotbone_81@reddit

I somehow threw out my back cleaning out my fridge yesterday so that's been fun 😁