# I'm getting older

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-older/490919>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 26, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-older/490919 "2009-03-26T21:46:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-older/490919/1 "2009-03-26T21:46:12Z")

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Today I became 68 years and 365 days old. I’m sick of this aging business; it ain’t like its supposed to be.

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**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-older/490919/2 "2009-03-26T21:51:51Z")

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Amen to that. It’s not like you can practice for it, either. All I know is how to be 20, 30, 40, or 50 years old. I don’t know how I’m supposed to act to fit into this role that changes every year.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-older/490919/3 "2009-03-26T21:57:53Z")

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> [@LouisB](#):
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> I’m sick of this aging business

As my dad used to say, though, it beats the alternative.

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**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-older/490919/4 "2009-03-26T22:04:42Z")

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> [@LouisB](#):
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> Today I became 68 years and 365 days old. I’m sick of this aging business; it ain’t like its supposed to be.

There must be some good aspects. What are they?

C’mon, give the babies something to look forward to!

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-older/490919/5 "2009-03-26T22:46:25Z")

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Getting old ain’t for sissies, that’s for sure. 🙂

Wishing you a good day, a good year and a great life!

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**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-older/490919/6 "2009-03-27T16:02:16Z")

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Thanks for the good wishes. As to the best thing about old age, it doesn’t last long.\*  
\*From _No Country For Old Men_ by **Cormak McCarthy**.

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**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-older/490919/7 "2009-03-27T16:18:56Z")

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Happy Birthday you old geezer!