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

[Section_31]

I thought that myself. The sad thing is, I do remember 5p bus fares. I remember when it cost 5p on the bus from Bromborough village to the Oval, and 9p to get in the baths. I feel like my fucking Grandad typing this post.

 

I remember when a can of coke was 20p, and being outraged when I saw the first ever can of 50p Coke on sale in Rhyl during the hot one of 89.

 

I also remember when the first diet drinks came out and were considered something of a scientific breakthrough. They were fucking rank too, they're not much better now but they were something special then (I think the first one I ever tried was Sunkist)

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I remember so much it hurts.

[stringvest]

I can remember that Cresta drink. Man, it was frothy.

[Guest ShoePiss]

Not caring if New Year's eve plans don't include hotel stays in a new city. We haven't made any plans for tomorrow and I'm not arsed, first time since I was 18 I reckon.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

"you realise you're getting older." When you keep popping back to this thread to read new posts.

[She Knows It]

I remember when a can of coke was 20p, and being outraged when I saw the first ever can of 50p Coke on sale in Rhyl during the hot one of 89.

 

I also remember when the first diet drinks came out and were considered something of a scientific breakthrough. They were fucking rank too, they're not much better now but they were something special then (I think the first one I ever tried was Sunkist)

 

There must have been a soft drink extortion racket going down in North Wales in the late 80s. I remember going to the Welsh Mountain Zoo in '88, and taking a can of Coke and a packet of Rolos up to the till, and the woman asking me for a pound. That was like a fortnight's pocket money back in the day. Needless to say, I put them back.

[Red Phoenix]

I can go without weed for months and aren't even that bothered, and most films just seem like they're needless action, explosions, and being over-dramatic instead of having a decent story.

 

First one used to drive me mad for years, second was never something I realised that much until I got older.

[RedKnight]

I asked for a dressing gown for Christmas and it's probably my favourite present.

[She Knows It]

All these facebook fanpages that begin 'When I was a kid we....' and they're all things like 'watched Kenan & Kel' and 'had big mobiles' and stuff. All things that were happening well into my adult life. I'm thinking of starting my own ones, like

 

~ had black and white tellies that didn't come on for at least 2 minutes after you switched the thing on.

~ could buy 4 penny sweets for a penny.

~ knew all our neighbours' names, and had to call them Mr or Mrs Whatever-their-name-was.

~ had never heard of paedophiles.

~ hadn't yet encountered the wheel, but we still did everything better than you young ones.

[funkster]

Finding out Lucky Pierre's mother is 2 months older than me

Being old enough to be Pierre or Woo's dad

Enjoying wearing pjamas

Listening to Christmas carols CDs

Thinking Radio 2 is the best radio station

Not being at all bothered about the single charts

Not having heard of 90% of the single charts

Being more involved in threads about "how to make a cuppa" than best places to get pissed

Realising my mum and dad will not be around for ever

Being a father to 2 young boys (not cris or Alex i hasten to add)

Turning 40

 

But , at least i am still younger then Grazy

[Paul]

When I pick the kids up from school and the mums of other kids look like foxy young babes.

[Ted]

When I pick the kids up from school and the mums of other kids look like foxy young babes.

 

Probably because most of them are 17.

[She Knows It]

~ had jumble sales instead of ebay

~ could lose your appetite with a 5p mix

~ had 3 TV channels and nothing but OU or "

" before lunchtime.

~ were astounded if any household had more than one car

~ listened to 194 Radio City

 

ONE-NINE-FOUR Ra-di-oh Ciiteeeeey. Bless.

[WaltonRed]

When my best mates start settling down and turn in to complete and utter bores.

[Faustus]

When your little sister's best mate from school announces her engagement on facebook.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

When you drop your daughter off for a New Years party sleepover and think her mates mother is far to young for me to be letching at her tits. They were a sight to behold though and if i wasn't such a faithful husband i'd be trying to get in her pants.

[Dirk]

When my age keeps increasing.

[3 Colours Red]

Walking along a row of shops thinking " why's that old bastard looking at me " then realising its your reflection in a shop window.

[chris71]

Staying in tonight and thinking I might get off to bed about 10ish.

[George Costanza]

preferring to go for a quiet drink in the pub rather than getting hammered & going clubbing etc

 

Haven't been to a 'club' in over a year now. Save that for the stag do's.

 

Oh and my continual growing grey eyebrow hair. i pluck the fucker and its back a week later.

[Dirk]

When you fall asleep before midnight on New Year's Eve and then wake up muttering about the selfish bastards setting off fireworks.

[chris71]

When you fall asleep before midnight on New Year's Eve and then wake up muttering about the selfish bastards setting off fireworks.

 

Had that last night it sounded like the Somme around here. Then the 1 year old woke up screaming followed by his 3 year old sister. Bloody fireworks grumble,grumble......

[Melchett]

As I get older I find I'm losing a lot of my sexual stamina, I keep having to go for the ones that can't run as fast.

[Liverpool lad]

Finding out Lucky Pierre's mother is 2 months older than me

Being old enough to be Pierre or Woo's dad

Enjoying wearing pjamas

Listening to Christmas carols CDs

Thinking Radio 2 is the best radio station

Not being at all bothered about the single charts

Not having heard of 90% of the single charts

Being more involved in threads about "how to make a cuppa" than best places to get pissed

Realising my mum and dad will not be around for ever

Being a father to 2 young boys (not cris or Alex i hasten to add)

Turning 40

 

But , at least i am still younger then Grazy

 

This thread has pessimistic streak running through it, but that has really put a downer on my day. Good post though

[TheBitch]

This thread has truly pissed me off. I didn't enter on purpose but being bored in work I thought whats the worst that can happen.

 

Well it happened. I can relate to 99.9% of things in this thread. The 0.1% being simons issues with on the buses and 5p or something like that.

 

I'm twenty fuckin nine! Nooooooooooooooo.