You Know You Are Old When

[MossRoad]

 

[WinterDeere]

Everything was better when I was a kid.
Not really.
Just me. I was still young and stupid and didn't see all the failings of that time.

Wise words. Someone should tell the MAGA folks.

 

[masseyrider]

Wise words. Someone should tell the MAGA folks.

MAGA folks?
They hear nothing but what the great orange purveyor of Kool Aide tells them.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

MAGA folks?
They hear nothing but what the great orange purveyor of Kool Aide tells them.

I thought you wore a MAGA hat?
"Mammarys are great assets"?

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Getting back to old my wife cleaned out the bathroom cabinet and found this! Look how big the bar is compared with today!
For years at our lake we kept Ivory soap when we went for a swim because it floats.

 

[masseyrider]

Getting back to old my wife cleaned out the bathroom cabinet and found this! Look how big the bar is compared with today!
For years at our lake we kept Ivory soap when we went for a swim because it floats.View attachment 875174View attachment 875175

same here. Mine was so old that it was cracked from drying out.

 

[JasperFrank]

When you want to get on your motorcycle and leave for a week or so.

 

[lman]

Wise words. Someone should tell the MAGA folks.

Who would want a great country? I remember the good old days of 2020, but those days are history.

 

[ultrarunner]

2019, speaking for myself and where I live was as if all the stars finally aligned.

Long boarded up buildings and nearly abandoned neighborhoods were being revitalized without tax money and Oakland was suddenly a destination with micro brews and 5 star rated eateries and community events drawing thousands… us locals were looking at each other saying it’s finally happening… crime down city revenues exceeding projections and optimism high… we had been discovered with young people seeking Oakland as a place to put down roots changing demographics and schools…

Biggest complaint: Gentrification. Have not heard that word in 4+ years.

This reversal had never happened before in my lifetime… 5 generations of my family seeing a steady decline and decay.

Pandemic hit and everything went on life support with people just trying to hang on…

Then inflation and off the wall crime, looting, riots and those hanging on threw in the towel in year 3… very sad all the way around…

At least I had a glimpse of what might have been… 2019… Oakland CA

 

[lman]

2019, speaking for myself and where I live was as if all the stars finally aligned.

Long boarded up buildings and nearly abandoned neighborhoods were being revitalized without tax money and Oakland was suddenly a destination and us locals were looking at each other saying it’s finally happening… crime was down and city revenues exceeded projections and we had been discovered with young people seeking Oakland as a place to put down roots…

This reversal had never happened before in my lifetime.

Pandemic hit and everything went on life support with people just trying to hang on…

Then inflation and off the wall crime, looting, riots and those hanging on threw in the towel in year 3… very sad all the way around…

At least I had a glimpse of what might have been… 2019… Oakland CA

I haven't figured out how some think things are so much better now. They must be in a different world.
I decided to delay my full retirement thanks to this deteriorating economy.