# Name something that you currently enjoy that you once thought was only for old folks **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 12, 2023, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459 "2023-10-12T13:07:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/41 "2023-10-13T15:40:00Z")
A good night’s sleep Prunes ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/42 "2023-10-13T16:21:40Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > But just another nine weeks, and I’ll be able to nap whenever and as much as I want to. I am SO looking forward to that! Yaay! Don’t forget to announce you’re joining the club over here: > [@Countdown to retirement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-retirement/981653): > > My last day of work - a day I have been actively counting down toward for the past 5 years, is Thursday. Five days from now. I have been at my place of employment for 36 years. I’ve been in the workforce, counting my 5:00 paper route, since 1972. My biggest priority will be to maintain/improve my health. Without that, nothing else will matter. I re-joined a gym today, which I have not been a member of since pre-covid. I am also scheduling medical stuff; nothing major, just routine tests and app… Today marks one month on the retired side of the ledger for me. It’s real nice. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/43 "2023-10-13T16:52:23Z")
Thanks! I’ve just posted to that thread. Freedom’s just weeks away! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/44 "2023-10-13T17:35:49Z")
Congrats, RTFIrefly! Prepare to experience some unexpected feelings as the day nears. I remember feeling oddly anxious that last week of work, and was not expecting that at all. That went away real quick once retired. Every day is a good day. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/45 "2023-10-14T02:04:00Z")
Prunes are delicious. A little health benefit doesn’t hurt. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/46 "2023-10-14T02:33:49Z")
Slippers. I didn’t own a pair until a couple of years ago. Now I wear them whenever I’m home. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/47 "2023-10-14T12:39:13Z")
I guess I’m too young (heh) because by the time I had my interview for my first “professional” job, I asked about the 401k plan. The interviewer was similarly impressed that a 22 year old was asking that question. I’ve maxed out my 401k contribution for 34 years now! I’ve always enjoyed walking and bridge, two activities where other participants were always mostly older folks. ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/48 "2023-10-14T12:50:10Z")
Also, flannel nighties. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/49 "2023-10-14T13:31:32Z")
Naps. Prunes (now marketed as Dried Plums). Brussels sprouts. Sardines. Stout. Picking up trash in my neighborhood. Rearranging the dishwasher. Taking my time driving somwhere. Fixing up old stuff and making it useful again. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/50 "2023-10-14T16:05:30Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Slippers. I didn’t own a pair until a couple of years ago. Now I wear them whenever I’m home. Same here. A couple years ago I realized that when I walk around the house in socks, I’m basically wearing Swiffers. Better to wear slippers than Swiffers, I figured. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/51 "2023-10-14T16:14:27Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > Brussels sprouts. All the vegetables, really. Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, onions, kale, all that stuff is really good, actually. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/52 "2023-10-17T01:13:40Z")
Perry Mason. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/53 "2023-10-17T15:32:30Z")
> [@solost](#): > > A couple years ago I realized that when I walk around the house in socks, I’m basically wearing Swiffers. Better to wear slippers than Swiffers, I figured. Sock wearing saves a lot of swifftering. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/54 "2023-10-17T15:35:27Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Sock wearing saves a lot of swifftering. Yeah, but you throw out the Swiffer sheets when you’re done with them. Socks, especially white or lighter-colored ones, never seem to look 100% clean again, after they’ve acted as Swiffer sheets for awhile. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/55 "2023-10-17T15:40:01Z")
I have dark-colored yoga socks for that purpose. They get a couple hours’ wear per day, and are washed after a week’s wearing. They’re durable _and_ pick up random stuff off the floor. What’s not to like? Note I don’t have pets or children. IMO it’s impossible to maintain a clean environment with those beasts underfoot. Folks simply get used to living in the amount of debris they find comfortable. Not to say those same folks don’t expend great effort keeping down the level of debris. Many do work real hard trying to compensate for the uncompensatable. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/56 "2023-10-17T15:48:54Z")
> [@Ulfreida](#): > > naps. This. I remember hating nap time back when I was in kindergarten. Back then it seemed like there were so many new things to experience. Why would I want to waste time taking a nap? I feel a lot different about that topic at 46 than I did at 5. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/57 "2023-10-17T15:53:46Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > I feel a lot different about that topic at 46 than I did at 5. Just you wait, Sonny! \ 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/58 "2023-10-17T18:13:36Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Just you wait, Sonny! \ 😁 I didn’t start taking regular afternoon naps until I was on Medicare. But now it’s hard to do without them. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/59 "2023-10-17T18:16:52Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > IMO it’s impossible to maintain a clean environment with those beasts underfoot. I miss my cat who passed in 2020 , but may never get another one for this reason. This is the cleanest my home has ever been. The stress level is significantly lower. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459/60 "2023-10-17T19:38:13Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > But now? I can spend an hour or two on the innertubes learning about how folks rushed to Australia in the 1850s in search of gold. Yep. But I am an “old folk”. Sorta anyway. However, I prefer paper books. > [@TriPolar](#): > > Metamucil I have been taking that orange fiber stuff for decades now, after my Doc said to do so every nite. > [@Napier](#): > > Recliners Ooh, a comfy chairs- YES! > [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Maintaining a nice lawn. Sorta. trying to maintain a single grass species was too hard and costs too much. So I let the “weeds” grow and added clover. So- same green, but no herbicides or fertilizers needed and less watering. The bees like it too. > [@WildaBeast](#): > > It’s not technically an activity, but I am beginning to see the appeal of a big, comfortable American sedan like an old Buick or Lincoln. I needed a new used car, kinda cheep and my Mechanic found me a Hyundai Sonata to replace my Volvo C30. Not anywhere as zippy, but comfortable and quiet. > [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > I venerate sleep. Yeah. Sometimes I find the cats have joined me in the morning so i go back to sleep for a couple hours (after taking a pee of course). This means 9-10 hours of heavenly sleep. I wish I could take naps, but unless it is just a short doze, a nice nap means i cant get to sleep at nite. > [@Tarataratara](#): > > Prunes are delicious. A little health benefit doesn’t hurt. They aint bad at all. And a sorta highish fiber cereal, like frosted mini-wheats has replaced the empty calorie sugar stuff. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-that-you-currently-enjoy-that-you-once-thought-was-only-for-old-folks/991459.md?page=4)