The sudden realisation of getting older lol :-)

[Accy cyclist]

Being in my 50's i've found that you're neither regarded as being young enough or being old enough. It's what i call my transitional period. Those in their 40's and below see you as too old to join in their activities and those in their 60's and above see you as too young to join in theirs. Not only that but 'the system' thinks that way too. 50 plus year old's aren't eligible for free bus passes,free tv licenses,10% off at B&Q etc and we're still expected work as hard as those half our age. I read once that men in their 50's are the most depressed of all the different groups in society. I can see why!

 

[fossyant]

Oh god, Im a year and 2 months off 50. I'm even more depressed reading that. Better get me another fast bike. Im no good for fast women.... too old.

 

[classic33]

Oh god, Im a year and 2 months off 50. I'm even more depressed reading that. Better get me another fast bike. Im no good for fast women.... too old.

E-Bike?

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

E-Bike?

Rumbled

 

[Pat "5mph"]

For me it was the moment when people here went from using the informal German word for "you" and automatically started using "sie".

Same here: I don't remember the first time I got addressed as "signora", but I remember I felt like ... what do they mean? .... am I old now???

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Still in your prime in your 50s. No significant decline due to age anyway.

 

[wonderloaf]

The fridge. Check the fridge, that's where I increasingly, bizarrely find I've put stuff.

That's a relief, I thought it was just me. And if you can't find the milk, look in the crockery cupboard.

 

[PaulSB]

It's only younger people who get worked up about getting older. As an "old" person, according to this thread, I can promise it's fine. No issues, stay healthy, retire as soon as you can and enjoy life. The 60s are wonderful.

I have friends ranging in age from 27 to 76. We might banter about age but none of us take it in any way seriously. The younger people don't see the older ones any differently, we're all simply friends.

 

[GM]

Having to get up in the night to do a jimmy riddle, was for me about 10 years ago.

 

[Vantage]

I realised I was an old fart ish (I'm 42) when my hair started falling out on top of my head. Then it was not knowing who was in the UK 40 charts. Finally when I bollocked the missus for breaking the 70mph limit.

 

[Threevok]

I noticed my mortality this morning - when using my phone

I was reading my emails and every time I swiped left to delete them, the phone made click and vibrate

Then I realised it was my thumb doing this effect - not my phone

 

[Levo-Lon]

E-Bike?

Just rode one to work... depressed at 53 ?
Not a chance

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Then I realised it was my thumb doing this effect - not my phone

You have a thumb that clicks & vibrates? Can you market it?

 

[Threevok]

You have a thumb that clicks & vibrates? Can you market it?

I doubt it.

There was no call for my knees or spine when doing it

 

[Donger]

The last time I browsed around a record store, a spotty-faced young assistant asked "Can I help you, Sir?" Suddenly I didn't feel very rock-n-roll at all.