You know you're getting old when...

[JParm]

...you've joined a Tennis / Pickleball Country Club.

At the very least, it has it's own pool with slide / jacuzzis for our wild boys and its own gym facility, but it does make me feel like we're on the wrong side of the age tracks. Not letting go of my other gym membership either because the hours are just better, so add another (expensive) thing to the monthly spend list.

It does give us a sense of community here though!

Edit: Mods, wrong forum - should be in the Open Discussion. My apologies!

[Subzy]

Two tone watches.

When you start wanting one, you've crossed the old threshold.

[Khans14]

This thread made my laugh pretty hard. My daily is the two toned chnr. I just joined a club two weeks ago and am learning pickle ball. Was playing doubles against two teenaged guys this week and one of the little b@stards called me sir in the middle of the game. I played the rest of that game like it was the Super Bowl. My partner was my girlfriend and she could see I was not happy. On the way home in the car I got “but honey…. you are their fathers’ age.” I must have looked pretty ridiculous diving to the ground for shots at 48 years old.

[John Deaux]

Originally Posted by Khans14

This thread made my laugh pretty hard. My daily is the two toned chnr. I just joined a club two weeks ago and am learning pickle ball. Was playing doubles against two teenaged guys this week and one of the little b@stards called me sir in the middle of the game. I played the rest of that game like it was the Super Bowl. My partner was my girlfriend and she could see I was not happy. On the way home in the car I got “but honey…. you are their fathers’ age.” I must have looked pretty ridiculous diving to the ground for shots at 48 years old.

I wouldn't be offended at that, I am 50 and have been called sir for more years than I can remember. On the flip side, I often say the same to others, it's just respect...not disrespect.

Now, let me tell you a slap in the face, me and my wife went to a local fast food place last week and the kid at the register asked if I got a senior discount, ....I actually laughed out loud. My wife missed it and asked when we sat down what was so funny, she then busted out laughing as well.

[Tri-Tip]

Originally Posted by John Deaux

I wouldn't be offended at that, I am 50 and have been called sir for more years than I can remember. On the flip side, I often say the same to others, it's just respect...not disrespect.

Now, let me tell you a slap in the face, me and my wife went to a local fast food place last week and the kid at the register asked if I got a senior discount, ....I actually laughed out loud. My wife missed it and asked when we sat down what was so funny, she then busted out laughing as well.

The answer to that is ALWAYS yes, whether you qualify or not, they think you do, so take the discount!!!

[Chiboy]

We belong to a tennis/platform tennis/pickleball/swim club. It's great fun, even though I haven't really played pickle and am no longer here in the winter for paddle (platform tennis). Athletic friends are some of my best friends! And your boys will love the pool, and perhaps pick up a racket sport.

Good decision (IMO)!

[White Collar Boy]

All too late, you consider moisturising your face in an upward motion, a vain attempt to defy time. Slap the jowls, mutter “I’m crêpe-ing.”

[AzPaul]

If the pickleball doesn't work out, you can always try walking around inside the mall before it opens.

[denmanproject]

Originally Posted by AzPaul

If the pickleball doesn't work out, you can always try walking around inside the mall before it opens.

[JasoninDenver]

When you have to clean your hair off the shower drain.

[fmc000]

Originally Posted by JasoninDenver

When you have to clean your hair off the shower drain.

Well, I used to do this when I was 16. Now, at 54, as you can imagine there's no much left :-)

[Dan Pierce]

My wife & I stand on either ends of the house and scream 'WHAT"?
dP

[Chewbacca]

It takes three tries to get off the toilet.

[joeychitwood]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

My wife & I stand on either ends of the house and scream 'WHAT"?
dP

This sounds familiar.

I have a good friend who fell in a pickleball game and broke both of her wrists. You find out quickly who your real friends are when you have both arms in casts.

[Knappo 1307]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

My wife & I stand on either ends of the house and scream 'WHAT"?
dP

This is my wife and I...

Last week I was asking her if she saw my readers, and I walk into the room where she is and she goes they're on your head, genius....

[Case61]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

My wife & I stand on either ends of the house and scream 'WHAT"?
dP

My wife and I text each other from the ends of the house. (And, yes, we still like each other, it's just easier.)

[Romeojk]

You have a 7 day container for your pills.

You have a pair of New Balance sneakers, all white or all black.

You wear your crocs on errands.


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[Colorado_kid]

Well now that you’re eating dinners at 4pm, sounds like the club is a good fit.

Now, pease post more watch pics of your loose af bracelets dangling off your scaly arms.


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[Rock]

You are past that period of time in your early '60s when you were just 'invisible' and young people actually see you again and start treating you like "grandpa" - "Can I get you a chair, Sir?" / "Hang on, I'll put that in the car for you".
I was a bit ambivalent about it the first time it happened and then I decided I rather liked it.
(Dan's "Yelling retirees" struck a chord.)
(Colorado Kid made me laugh - I relate to that too.)

[77T]

As a once famous tomb raider said, “It’s not the years, it’s the mileage…”

You’ll know when you’ve arrived at the “old” train station when your kids must drive you & the spouse to the shuffleboard courts…


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[Mifune]

can't get it up anymore... Just sayin

[56scooter]

...you have your first total knee replacement!

[INC]

You know you're getting old when...
... you start to feel yourself old :)

[brandrea]

You know you're old when you need to find a sport that involves beverages...

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[JParm]

Originally Posted by brandrea

You know you're old when you need to find a sport that involves beverages...

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This picture is SO Canada, Brian!

[Blansky]

It first hit me when I was 40 something and we were playing hockey against a team, and we were sitting in our dressing room getting ready and we could hear them in the next room say, "who we playing against?"

And someone else in that room, said " I don't know, a bunch of old f@uckers."

Words can hurt.

[JTL31]

When you are no longer a Miss; you are called Ma’am.

When the sound of your joints reach the other room before you do.

When you are no longer “carded” but establishments say they ask for everyone’s ID to sell liquor, cigarettes & lottery tickets.

[Speedbird-1]

....you need the subtitles 'on', on the tv.

I said.."WHEN YOU NEED THE SUBTITLES 'ON', ON THE .....oh, forget it!

[joeychitwood]

I could not find my Carhartt belt this morning. I had already put my clothes in the bathroom for after my shower, so I spent 15 minutes searching the house for the belt. Who would steal a guy’s belt? One of my wife’s friends?

Then I found it in the bathroom where I had put it, stacked with the rest of my clothes for the day.

[carwash66]

You know you're getting old when...You have notes in the rooms of your home that have a list of “Possible reasons I came into this room.”