The "things that make you realise you're getting older" thread

[Section_31]

Was chatting to the Mrs about this the other day, and for all the moaning/joking about age I do I wouldn't change anything. I love the 80s and am glad I was around to see then, I feel lucky I'm old enough to remember the concept of 'playing out' as a kid, but am glad I missed the advent of mobile and social media technology when I was a teenager - that must be absolute hell. Also glad I was in my early 20s when everyone decided drinking 20 pints a night and falling asleep in your own sick was tremendous craic, rather than going for a Botswanan blend of coffee that's been shat out by a bat, but absolutely no way would I want to be a student now with these debts - or out on the lash every weekend either. Everything happened at just the right time.   

[VladimirIlyich]

Having the bowels and bladder of Stringy's Grandad.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

When you say 'well groomed', you mean shit haircuts right?

 

Yea shit haircuts, crisp ironed clothes, 'outfits' all hand picked to match etc.

 

Just get a shower and throw clothes on like the rest of us you self-important cunts.

[General Dryness]

Was chatting to the Mrs about this the other day, and for all the moaning/joking about age I do I wouldn't change anything. I love the 80s and am glad I was around to see then, I feel lucky I'm old enough to remember the concept of 'playing out' as a kid, but am glad I missed the advent of mobile and social media technology when I was a teenager - that must be absolute hell. Also glad I was in my early 20s when everyone decided drinking 20 pints a night and falling asleep in your own sick was tremendous craic, rather than going for a Botswanan blend of coffee that's been shat out by a bat, but absolutely no way would I want to be a student now with these debts - or out on the lash every weekend either. Everything happened at just the right time.

Don't know if missing out on the technology is such a good thing mate. I'd love to be a young single childless man with access to Tinder and POF and all the other wonderful apps they have today.

 

Getting a fuck meant effort with the potential of failure in our day.

[Alan Sex]

I dont think those extra 20 minutes in the shower involve grooming.

They do if you're in the shower with him.

[Champ]

Don't know if missing out on the technology is such a good thing mate. I'd love to be a young single childless man with access to Tinder and POF and all the other wonderful apps they have today.

 

Getting a fuck meant effort with the potential of failure in our day.

But as a teen? No, thanks. Sure, there are some advantages for kids now but we had our embarrassments and may have been the talk of the year for a couple of days but then that was it. Now, you're indiscretions can be indelibly locked online forever. Whether you want it or not

[Tony Moanero]

Modern technology, particularly the internet, is boss, but I'd happily go back to the 1980's and stay there, if time travel was possible.

[lifetime fan]

But as a teen? No, thanks. Sure, there are some advantages for kids now but we had our embarrassments and may have been the talk of the year for a couple of days but then that was it. Now, you're indiscretions can be indelibly locked online forever. Whether you want it or not

One of several reasons I'm still not on Facebook.

[Total Longo]

Modern technology, particularly the internet, is boss, but I'd happily go back to the 1980's and stay there, if time travel was possible.

 

 

 

Okay lay down. We got a stupid baby to make.

 

[Section_31]

Modern technology, particularly the internet, is boss, but I'd happily go back to the 1980's and stay there, if time travel was possible.

 

Aspects of it definitely. The internet would have been perfect for my method of learning in school. I'm dyslexic and the way things are taught in schools was largely wasted on me, I just had to cram before an exam with study guides or shite I'd written down on pieces of paper. I'd have been in Wikipedia heaven half an hour before each exam and managed to cobble together some better results I like to think.

 

I'd have hated to have had social media back then  though, teenage life is tough enough without being given the general impression that absolutely everyone except you is reclining back on a speed boat in Sydney harbour getting a hand job. 

[Total Longo]

I also like the concept of arranging something beforehand and then meeting up at that designated time, without 900 "group" chats about someone being 5 minutes late. And then when you are actually out, having a, you know, conversation. 

[Section_31]

I also like the concept of arranging something beforehand and then meeting up at that designated time, without 900 "group" chats about someone being 5 minutes late. And then when you are actually out, having a, you know, conversation. 

 

Ha! Arranging to meet someone in town was a demanding job back then, it was like the opening scene from Drive.

 

'I'll be there at noon on the dot, five minutes late and I'm gone'. 

[Remmie]

After an extremely heavy drinking Ukrainian wedding last night I attempted hair of the dog today and necked about 7 shots. Instead of getting drunk again I just feel rough

[General Dryness]

But as a teen? No, thanks. Sure, there are some advantages for kids now but we had our embarrassments and may have been the talk of the year for a couple of days but then that was it. Now, you're indiscretions can be indelibly locked online forever. Whether you want it or not

Trust negative Nancy to be all over that one.

[Champ]

Trust negative Nancy to be all over that one.

Just you wait til your lad reaches that stage

[General Dryness]

Bloody hell, it's like a mad gypsy curse.

 

"You'll see what happens! Don't say I didn't warn you!"

[Champ]

Bloody hell, it's like a mad gypsy curse.

 

"You'll see what happens! Don't say I didn't warn you!"

 

There's no avoiding it for them. End of. If we used to be getting shit at school or wherever at least you knew you could come home to escape it but now it'll be on their phones, everyone elses's phones, facey and all the other headfuck places they post

[SammyAftershave]

Repped for a gif of James Finlayson.

[Dr Nowt]

Repped for a gif of James Finlayson.

Repped right back for having impeccable taste.

[Hades]

gkmacca in da house.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

The (presumably targeted) ads on my phone have a recurring theme that "Cute Asian babes want older men."

 

What's worse is the fact that my reaction is "sorry, ladies, I'm married."

[Paulie Dangerously]

All the students in B&M buying pans, cleaning products and super noodles. I want shout at them they should be buying condoms because of super gonorrhoea.

 

Either that or follow them saying in a ghostly voice "oooooo I am the balding low paid ghost of media degree future wooOooOoo"

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

All the students in B&M buying pans, cleaning products and super noodles. I want shout at them they should be buying condoms because of super gonorrhoea.

 

Either that or follow them saying in a ghostly voice "oooooo I am the balding low paid ghost of media degree future wooOooOoo"

 

Hahahahahaha

[Jenson]

I've just been prescribed reading glasses. I'm devastated!

[Champ]

I've just been prescribed reading glasses. I'm devastated!

I remember that feeling.

And there's not a blind thing you can do about!

It has to be one of the worst things about getting older