# They don't make them like they used to... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 23, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-dont-make-them-like-they-used-to/590108 "2011-07-23T20:39:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YaraMateo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/58f4c7/32.png) [@YaraMateo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaraMateo)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-dont-make-them-like-they-used-to/590108/1 "2011-07-23T20:39:11Z")
Another thread got me thinking about something. I’ve meet a few people who’s parents looked better than them and were in better shape. I’ve even meet a few people who looked like they were their parent’s parent. So, if your parent was aging better than you and/or in better shape would it bother you? Poll coming. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-dont-make-them-like-they-used-to/590108/2 "2011-07-23T20:48:34Z")
> [@YaraMateo](#): > > Another thread got me thinking about something. I’ve meet a few people who’s parents looked better than them and were in better shape. I’ve even meet a few people who looked like they were their parent’s parent. So, if your parent was aging better than you and/or in better shape would it bother you? > > Poll coming. I’ve always thought my parents aged very well for how old they are. When I see other people who are of similar ages, I am often very surprised at how much older they appear than my parents (especially my father). With this being said, my GOD yes! I would absolutely be appalled if I ever started appearing more haggard and aged and out of shape than my parents. I can’t imagine someone not being! I can’t see what sort of life must be lived in order to age a person more rapidly than that of their parents’ but it’s got to be an awful one. It’s not that I would have a problem with my parents aging too gracefully but rather I’d have a problem with ME aging too shittily. ☹