When did you realize that you were old? \ stacker news ~AskSN

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197 sats \ 26 comments \ @Aardvark 5 Mar AskSN

When I started going to the gym and l the young to mid 20's guys I'd talk to didn't understand half of of references.

That was a pretty big "Oh shit, I'm old" moment.

59 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 5 Mar

I think noticing my first grey hair, but it really set in when I kept pulling muscles and spraining joints playing pickup basketball.

26 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 5 Mar

I'm balding 😕

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 5 Mar

I forgot about noticing the softening hairline. I didn't care for that at all.

27 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 5 Mar

I'm lucky the shape of my head isn't bad...

81 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 5 Mar

I feel it but I still haven't realized it. Haha

47 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 5 Mar

I think a lot of people haven't lol. I know how old a lot of these guys are, and I don't see a lot of people admitting it.

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Solomonsatoshi 5 Mar

62's not old yet, is it?

69 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 5 Mar

Naaaaa

49 sats \ 8 replies \ @siggy47 5 Mar

30 years ago.

36 sats \ 7 replies \ @Aardvark OP 5 Mar

Hmmm. How old are you?

42 sats \ 6 replies \ @siggy47 5 Mar

Very

36 sats \ 5 replies \ @Aardvark OP 5 Mar

Old enough to be my dad? Can I call you "papa siggy"?

49 sats \ 4 replies \ @siggy47 5 Mar

Certainly. Inside my head I'm a 14 year old.

36 sats \ 3 replies \ @Aardvark OP 5 Mar

You're a dude, you should be 14. I'm going to be laughing while I shit my pants in the old folks home one day.

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42 sats \ 5 replies \ @gmd 5 Mar

When Macaulay Culkin put out this banger on twitter:

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lux 5 Mar

lol, I'm younger

42 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 5 Mar

Yea, that one hurt.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @gmd 6 Mar

5 years ago now ;P

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 6 Mar

Stop it! Lol

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nitter 5 Mar bot

https://xcancel.com/IncredibleCulk/status/1298730289737293824

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @suraz 5 Mar

I'm in my mid-30s now. I'll let you know when I realize I'm old, but for now, I’m still young. Hihi

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 5 Mar

I feel like I do dumb stuff faster lol

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr 5 Mar

The other day, when I said "kids these days" for the first time