"Old-personisms" that have sneakily snuck into your habits or vocabulary

[LSLGuy]

Is it a sign of old age that I can remember similar prior threads from over a decade ago and have searched them up for your reading pleasure?


From 2008:

Subtle signs that you're getting older

I just realized that I’ve recently started looking at a woman’s hand for a wedding ring before I talk to her. Soon I’ll be asking if they have kids. Wow.

From 2009:

When do you realize you're old?

It started for me innocent enough at work yesterday. I saw some dude dressed in what could best be described as visual cacophony, He looked like he was wearing a mismatched set of PJs. His hair was just as bad. He had vomit pink spot on the front that faded to an unnatural shade of brown, and finally into a more natural color hair color. Other items included metallic belt, and a fortune in scrap metal embedded in his face. Didn’t care for the mullet either. Then I saw another person whom also w…

From 2011:

You know you're getting old when...

…you’re in the store and you see a new washer and dryer and think to yourself, “Man, I so want that! It even has a steam setting!” … you have friends turning 30 (I’m 24) and think, “30’s not so bad.” … you’re looking at what your insurance covers and get genuinely excited that they cover 80% of dental costs.