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How about when the sports commentators mention a pro athlete being at the END or TWILIGHT of his career, and you realize the athlete is your age?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Yeah, Colophon’s comment about “veteran” 30-year-olds made me think that when ball players are my age (40), people are amazed they are still playing. And some of the players coming up are young enough to be my kids.
The music thing is a big one for me, too…I crack myself up when I hear myself thinking “damn, the music today sucks!”
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Anyone here have any experience with that Just For Men stuff? I’ve been noticing a slight discoloration of the few hairs I haven’t yet shaved off. Yeah, shaved, that’s the ticket.
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Gasp! Don’t you dare!
I’m still excited about my purchase of a 18-watt Natural Daylight Technology Bulb Table Lamp, which is to help my aging eyes see better! I need to go lie down.
Regading the music: When the music you listened to, to rebel against THE MAN, and assert your youth is now being played as muzak, used to sell cars, and/or is considered “Classic” rock.
When I had a ten year old tell me how cool my typewriter was (You can actually see what you are typing) and a four year ask me in all seriousness “Is that a typewriter” (She had never seen one before), I felt like a total anacronism.
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You think that’s bad? I listened to The Fresh Prince “back in the day” when he was a young up-and-coming rap artist.
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My husband and I were standing in line at the store, and saw a People Magazine “before they were famous” issue. The picture of Will Smith looked like a late-highschool-age photo. We laughed, because maybe for the YOUNGER generation he wasn’t famous back then, but we sure remember “Parents Just Don’t Understand,” which was recorded probably at about the same time that photo was taken.
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When you’re sitting in the theater watching the previews and one of the previews is the 20th anniversary release of E.T.
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Psst…25th. :eek:
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Wait, before you go, I need to ask your sage and elderly advice. Anyone here have any experience with that Just For Men stuff? I’ve been noticing a slight discoloration of the few hairs I haven’t yet shaved off. Yeah, shaved, that’s the ticket.
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You know you’re getting old when your biggest hair decision is when do you finally shave it off because the bald spot is becoming awkwardly-prominent. And you remember your days of long hair fondly, even though they were only six years ago. And you would never ever grow a beard because it would be frighteningly-grey.
When you go to a T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant (or one of that ilk) and discover, attached to the wall as part of the decor, a toy or toys that **you ** owned as a child.
In my case it was the Jets-Colts Superbowl III electric football game from 1968/69. <sigh>
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When you go to a T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant (or one of that ilk) and discover, attached to the wall as part of the decor, a toy or toys that **you ** owned as a child.
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Wait, wait, please hold off on posting until I figure this out
My wife began purchasing me black socks this year, I assumed it was because I’m careless and walk outside in my socks sometimes and stain the white ones. If there is more than this involved I’d like to have the Chairman Of Socks and Aging investigate this further.
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I never knew about the sock-color and age correlation. It’s not an issue for me because I usually wear boots, and I work out at the gym every day, so I just use white socks all the time.
