You Know You Are Old When

[Alan46]

I always tip the automatic car wash people..why, because I used to do that same job in the sixties!

 

[Oaktree]

Back story - We only go to movies once or twice a year, at most, and last time I went to a movie theater was to see Top Gun Maverick (couple of years ago?). Yesterday, went to see Reagan. Refreshment stand only had self-service soda machines, however, they didn't look like any soda dispenser I have seen. The machines (three of them) looked like an ice dispenser with only one discharge chute and there were no "traditional looking" soda dispensers.

After looking at them for a while, I finally figured out that they dispensed both ice AND soda. Great, now to figure out which one had Diet Coke. First machine had picture of grape Fanta and something else, second machine had a couple of other pictures. Third machine had a bunch of small bubbles with soda names in them and finally saw Diet Coke.

About the time I was figuring out how to get Diet Coke out of this thing, Wife comes back from the restroom, goes straight to the Diet Coke "bubble" and gets us our drink.

I hear ya. Maybe a year ago I was in a Cumby's and wanted to get a fountain drink. Since my last visit they'd replaced the old ones with new touchscreen ones that, at least to an over-70 guy like me were completely non-intuitive. Had to ask the teenaged clerk how to work it. Felt really stupid.

 

[WinterDeere]

Felt really stupid.

Could've been worse, if it'd been a cute young 20-something, saying "It's okay, I had to show my grandfather how to do it, also."

 

[Runner]

Could've been worse, if it'd been a cute young 20-something, saying "It's okay, I had to show my grandfather how to do it, also."

Fortunately for me, the only people around were a bunch of other "retirees".

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

... or when you get irritated every time you see a "tip jar" next to the cash register of the person who rang you up for that soda.

If I could start one popular movement in this country, it would be the elimination of all tip jars, in situation where there's no personalized service being provided. You don't get a tip for pressing the "Big Mac" and "Coke" buttons on your register, or dispensing a coffee into a paper cup and then telling me where I can go get my own cream or sugar.

In the 70s when I started a business there was a small "pub" next door. On the counter was a big tip jar labeled "Wine for the blind". "Ginger's Diner" it was called.
So many crazy and funny experiences. I was in a large very old 4 story building that was full of 100+++ years of stuff. One night I was showing a friend the building and stopped elevator on the second floor. We walked over and I said "hey...we can walk over onto the diner rooftop!". I grabbed a fishing pole on the way, diner had a skylight which was open overtop the kitchen.
Every time the cook had her back turned I lowered the fish hook down and quietly moved pots and pans around. Finally she ran out, took her apron off telling owner "I ain't workin' here no mo...this place is haunted!!!".

 

[Alan46]

Could've been worse, if it'd been a cute young 20-something, saying "It's okay, I had to show my grandfather how to do it, also."

 

[oldballs]

You know that you are old when....it takes longer to put your knee brace on.....your hernia belt on....and your AMD dark glasses on..... swallow your Rx's.....and check your vitals.......... .than it takes to do the chore.

Cheers,
Mike

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^
I've been awake since 3 this AM, but it's because I had a second cup of coffee yesterday.

 

[WinterDeere]

when you are awake every morning at 5 am, for no reason

I thought the reason was "prostate", or needing to pee every 4 hours.

 

[John0829]

I thought the reason was "prostate", or needing to pee every 4 hours.

If I can make it every 2 hours it seems like a lifetime to me, 4 hours would be incredible. And I've had prostate surgery

 

[WinterDeere]

If I can make it every 2 hours it seems like a lifetime to me, 4 hours would be incredible. And I've had prostate surgery

And despite getting up to pee at the same time every night for more than a decade, I'll bet your wife feels some compelling need to ask, "what's wrong?" every bleeping time you get up to go to the bathroom.

No? Just mine?

WTF do you think is wrong? Same thing as the last 4000 times over the last ten years.

 

[masseyrider]

And despite getting up to pee at the same time every night for more than a decade, I'll bet your wife feels some compelling need to ask, "what's wrong?" every bleeping time you get up to go to the bathroom.

No? Just mine?

WTF do you think is wrong? Same thing as the last 4000 times over the last ten years.

Why do people continue to sleep in the same bed into old age.
When you're young... yes.
But you reach a certain age sleeping separately doesn't mean you don't care for each other.
Maybe it's a sign that you care even more.
You are considerate of their needs and don't want to be disturb them. They also have their own unique needs that are better off separately.
If you just want someone to check you're still alive, they'll miss you if you haven't come down by lunch.

 

[sixdogs]

I think you know you're old when you don't wonder what the age of other people is because you're older than all of them.

 

[MossRoad]

Why do people continue to sleep in the same bed into old age.
When you're young... yes.
But you reach a certain age sleeping separately doesn't mean you don't care for each other.
Maybe it's a sign that you care even more.
You are considerate of their needs and don't want to be disturb them. They also have their own unique needs that are better off separately.
If you just want someone to check you're still alive, they'll miss you if you haven't come down by lunch.

My wife and I enjoy the company even after 45 years together.
My in-laws did likewise until father in-law passed at age 93.
My parents did until my mom passed.
My dad's folks had separate bedrooms at the cottage, but one bedroom at the house.

Besides, who's the cat going to sleep between if one of us gets out of bed?

 

[seville009]

When you used to laugh when you saw an older guy out and about with his fly open, but now at least once a week when you get ready for bed, you realize your fly has been open all day……

Mix that in with wearing your shirt inside out occasionally too…..

 

[orezok]

Retired 12 years. Still get up at 5

 

[CalG]

Why do people continue to sleep in the same bed into old age.
When you're young... yes.
But you reach a certain age sleeping separately doesn't mean you don't care for each other.
Maybe it's a sign that you care even more.
You are considerate of their needs and don't want to be disturb them. They also have their own unique needs that are better off separately.
If you just want someone to check you're still alive, they'll miss you if you haven't come down by lunch.

Why?

For the warmth, the sensation of skin to skin. Humanity!

No matter how heated the disagreement you may have had during the day, ALWAYS touch feet when going to bed.

What is the need to continue life without?

 

[WinterDeere]

When you used to laugh when you saw an older guy out and about with his fly open, but now at least once a week when you get ready for bed, you realize your fly has been open all day……

Mix that in with wearing your shirt inside out occasionally too…..

I did both regularly at age 10. Only middle age yields a brief reprieve, on these issues.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

And despite getting up to pee at the same time every night for more than a decade, I'll bet your wife feels some compelling need to ask, "what's wrong?" every bleeping time you get up to go to the bathroom.

No? Just mine?

WTF do you think is wrong? Same thing as the last 4000 times over the last ten years.

Change it up a bit...
Tonight when she asks what's wrong just say I need to pleasure myself and didn't want to wake you up.

 

[goeduck]

And despite getting up to pee at the same time every night for more than a decade, I'll bet your wife feels some compelling need to ask, "what's wrong?" every bleeping time you get up to go to the bathroom.

No? Just mine?

WTF do you think is wrong? Same thing as the last 4000 times over the last ten years.

I read that male urine discourages moles. So, when I see a new mole hill, I push a garden stake down to get near the tunnel and leave it for later. Then when the dogs get me up at night to do their business, I irrigate the mole tunnels. Supposedly the moles do not like the smell of male human urine (sorry ladies). So far it seems to be working. I will report back later if I have long term positive results. Meanwhile the dogs are at the door, so I need to go (in more ways than one).