You know you're getting old when: (3 Viewers)

[chipinla]

When I watch sports and I see a name I recognize of a player I watched growing up that has a “jr” after it…

 

[krafticus]

It’s 8pm, and I’m seriously ready for bed.

 

[chipinla]

It’s 8pm, and I’m seriously ready for bed.

Why are you up so late??

 

[Poker Zombie]

It’s 8pm, and I’m seriously ready for bed.

The only reason I dont go to bed at 8 pm is because I'd have a much later adjustment for poker nights.

 

[Klobberer]

Color printer?

My first fake ID only required an eraser to remove the typed year-of-birth and a pencil to back it up a few years. US gov draft card, typed on white paper stock with no watermark. I don't think plastic lamination had even been invented yet.

Color printers weren't even envisioned back then... the only printers were thermal paper.

In PA, when I was 16 the driver's license was a Polaroid (that dates me as well) pic in a plastic sleeve. Fine point marker to change the 7 in 1967 to a 2. I got carded by a state cop and it passed inspection.

 

[greenchip]

When you realize the chance of making friends is decreasing every year, you’re done with school (plus my last 2-1/2 years of schooling were remote due to COVID) and people are caring more for family than friend. Nothing to blame other than me being an ignorant.

Plus people my age starting to marry and build a family, which is something I’m too poor and don’t have the responsibility to do so.

Lastly, deal with big medical bills on your own, paying off full once because who wants to pay interest and you pay MORE? Just sold my chips and done.

 

[greenchip]

It’s 8pm, and I’m seriously ready for bed.

We need a thread about when do we sleep and how long of chipsurfing we need to fall asleep.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

When you realize the chance of making friends is decreasing every year, you’re done with school (plus my last 2-1/2 years of schooling were remote due to COVID) and people are caring more for family than friend. Nothing to blame other than me being an ignorant.

Plus people my age starting to marry and build a family, which is something I’m too poor and don’t have the responsibility to do so.

Lastly, deal with big medical bills on your own, paying off full once because who wants to pay interest and you pay MORE? Just sold my chips and done.

You're not old at all, you're very young and that can be frustrating but you've got this. Everyone moves at their own pace, brother, try not to compare yourself to others too much. Different paths.

 

[wickedwonka121]

When you have to ask your coworkers if they have seen a certain movie before you try using a reference from said movie.

 

[Ben8257]

I said this earlier...

You know you're old when?

You're still buying last years Tigers and all of your buddies are showing pictures and all excited about VIP 2 and already threw Gen 1 Tigers in the closet never to be seen again! Lol

 

[chippitydoodah]

3 old men aged 70, 80 & 90 are in the retirement home reminiscing. The 70 year old says "I wish I could take a healthy piss again". The 80 year old says "I wish I could take a healthy shit again". The 90 year old says, "every morning at 6am I take a healthy piss and every morning at 7am I take a healthy shit. I just wish I could get out of bed before 8".

 

[Poker Zombie]

When you have to ask your coworkers if they have seen a certain movie before you try using a reference from said movie.

I've used the following lines at work to a flat expression - because the coworker has never seen the movie:

• I am serious, and don't call me Shirley
• What is your quest?
• Yippie-ki-yay motherfucker (this got a threat to go to HR)
• Get to the choppah!

I mean, there's no excuse. It's like not knowing "frankly my dear, I don't give a damn", but these new kids will watch Tic-Tok for 12 hours straight, because they "don't have the time to watch a movie".

 

[allforcharity]

I've used the following lines at work to a flat expression - because the coworker has never seen the movie:

• I am serious, and don't call me Shirley
• What is your quest?
• Yippie-ki-yay motherfucker (this got a threat to go to HR)
• Get to the choppah!

I mean, there's no excuse. It's like not knowing "frankly my dear, I don't give a damn", but these new kids will watch Tic-Tok for 12 hours straight, because they "don't have the time to watch a movie".

Airplane
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Die Hard
Predator

Am I old?

 

[BGinGA]

Airplane
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Die Hard
Predator

Am I old?

Depends on who you ask.

I would categorize you as 'aging nicely'. Youngin's would likely call you pathetic.

Choose your company wisely.

 

[DZPoker]

You post in this thread:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...-mold-replica-sets-gone-too-far.97460/page-55

 

[greenchip]

You're not old at all, you're very young and that can be frustrating but you've got this. Everyone moves at their own pace, brother, try not to compare yourself to others too much. Different paths.

Yeah I am like 10 years behind than average. When I realize things, it's usually very late and I feel stupid/missed out. I am doing things at 25 years old when people have done at 15 years old, really feeling the delay and rushing to catch up. It's dragging my confidence down too.

I quit my field and work at fast food, so trying to be fast at the same time feeling happier than the past. Being slow hurts at any job was the biggest lesson I always receive.

Honestly, I don't like how many young people are primarily talking about women and drinking, which I am not into. Ending up being alone in my age range, and never made lasting friends in the same age range since high school. Still nice I talk to my high school friends 10 years after graduation, that's a very nice thing. That's when I feel I got older, the chance of making friends decreases (teenage vs mid 20s).

 

[greenchip]

Oh lastly, I use pen and paper to write things. I use a scanner to make my handwritten notes digital.

People my age: they use tablets to take notes and write down, why use pen and paper?

 

[btbmason]

You are running the air conditioning in your car, but also turn on the heated seats because your back hurts.

 

[Poker Zombie]

When saying "hold on a second, I gotta pee before we head out", actually means "make yourself comfortable, this is going to take a while".

 

[elemeno]

Yeah I am like 10 years behind than average. When I realize things, it's usually very late and I feel stupid/missed out. I am doing things at 25 years old when people have done at 15 years old, really feeling the delay and rushing to catch up. It's dragging my confidence down too.

I quit my field and work at fast food, so trying to be fast at the same time feeling happier than the past. Being slow hurts at any job was the biggest lesson I always receive.

Honestly, I don't like how many young people are primarily talking about women and drinking, which I am not into. Ending up being alone in my age range, and never made lasting friends in the same age range since high school. Still nice I talk to my high school friends 10 years after graduation, that's a very nice thing. That's when I feel I got older, the chance of making friends decreases (teenage vs mid 20s).

I think it’s generally true that it’s harder to make friends as you get older because you’re in fewer situation to make new friends. That said, it’s not insuperable. What are you doing to find new friends?

 

[pltrgyst]

This comes up on your Twitter(X) feed. Also happens to be the same year you graduated HS.

... when Colorado doofs post their high school grad reference pictures from the year you turned 50...

 

[louBdub]

When you incorporate mid day naps on the couch…

See y’all in an hour….

 

[Easylife]

When you buy a new shirt you really like, wear it into work the next day and the first comment you get is where did you get the old man shirt?

 

[greenchip]

When your birthday is close and only businesses wish me a happy birthday because I know they are doing for marketing purposes.

Yeah they want my money, I know it. Straight to the shredder and delete these fake happy birthday wish cards.

Everything so fake in the society now, this is a good example.

 

[Taghkanic]

You woke up at 4:30 am on a day when you are hosting a poker game which may run until 4:30 am and you are going to need massive amounts of coffee to make it through.

 

[Poker Zombie]

When your birthday is close and only businesses wish me a happy birthday because I know they are doing for marketing purposes.

Yeah they want my money, I know it. Straight to the shredder and delete these fake happy birthday wish cards.

Everything so fake in the society now, this is a good example.

"At your age, I don't know if I should wish you a Happy Birthday, or give condolences."

I was saving that line for years, but realized that I'm more likely to be the target than the deliverer of that zing.

 

[Tonysquander]

You woke up at 4:30 am on a day when you are hosting a poker game which may run until 4:30 am and you are going to need massive amounts of coffee to make it through.

If you were really old, your body would be shutting down for a mid-afternoon nap anyway to make up for it

 

[ekricket]

When your birthday is close and only businesses wish me a happy birthday because I know they are doing for marketing purposes.

Yeah they want my money, I know it. Straight to the shredder and delete these fake happy birthday wish cards.

Everything so fake in the society now, this is a good example.

 

[greenchip]

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Thanks but I don’t know what’s so happy about birthdays. More medical bills hurts, the older the more expensive… Won’t retire in the US for sure due to that.

 

[ekricket]

Thanks but I don’t know what’s so happy about birthdays. More medical bills hurts, the older the more expensive… Won’t retire in the US for sure due to that.

I’m happily retired in the US.

Shit doesn’t happen overnight. Patience is the key, maybe you think you’ve been around long enough to have “earned” what other people have. You haven’t, you just want to whine about why others have worked hard at jobs, relationships, and careers and have things you don’t. All of it takes work and dedication. You can’t sit at home wondering why the world is passing you by while you buy into marketing ads that say you should have a better life.
Putting minimal effort into anything yields minimal results. That’s a tip from an old man who had nothing when he came into this world. I didn’t settle for that or whine about it.
I did stuff about it.