You know you're getting old when . . . (add your item to the list below)

[little2add]

The biggest most exciting event of the week is stopping at a local produce stand and getting a bag of homegrown Italian long-hots peppers.

 

[Anastasia13]

You return to doing silly kids dances at Sunday school and have more fun than your kid doing them.

[Luigi]

When you look in the mirror and see your father - or mother, as the case may be. 

[dUSt]

When you start telling people you started working at your job in the late 1900's.

[little2add]

What was your job and how much an hour did you make?
if you don’t mind me asking

[Didacus]

When you've been working longer than most of your coworkers have been alive... you know you're getting up there...

[little2add]

You know you’re getting old when you know what a gas station map is and you still keep one in the visor over the steering wheel

[Didacus]

You no longer worry about your wife's parents coming over...

[lilgangstr]

when you start having wrinkles on your face

[little2add]

On 9/15/2026 at 5:12 AM, Didacus said:

You no longer worry about your wife's parents coming over...

And actually look forward to it.  

my  mother-in-law is a little  like Maria. in  a sitcom. "everybody loves Raymond."  

      

[dUSt]

On 9/2/2026 at 4:15 PM, little2add said:

What was your job and how much an hour did you make?
if you don’t mind me asking

In the morning I had to make sure the horse troughs had fresh water and at night I had to light the candles and street lamps around the town. 25 cents for a full day's work.

[CountrySteve937]

When you've decided you're going back to using a flip phone + MP3 player

[little2add]

When your oldest progeny turns 42,  (July 13th)