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PH03b3 · 25/04/2019 17:23

You walk past bonmarche and see some shorts think how nice they are think I bet they are really comfortable and happily go buy them.

Im early 30s.

Anybody else had a getting old moment recently?

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Finfintytint · 25/04/2019 17:25

Yes, I think some of Sunday supplement mail order magazines have useful things in them. Lap tray anyone?

ByeByeBirdi · 25/04/2019 17:26

Nobody laughs when you fall over!

Smellslikemiddleagespirit · 25/04/2019 17:29

I was in a shoe shop the other day and complained to my daughter that none of the shoes looked very comfortable!

Chocolatecoffeeaddict · 25/04/2019 17:32

Every time I look in the mirror I see new greys. I'm 31 😑

MrsGrannyWeatherwax · 25/04/2019 17:33

When I consider the practically of shoes / clothes rather than style.....

caughtinanet · 25/04/2019 17:35

I don't understand the falling over one, why would people fall over?

For me it's looking in the mirror and seeing my DM looking back at me

TheSandman · 25/04/2019 17:37

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Graphista · 25/04/2019 17:37

Caughtinanet - that's nothing. Come back when it's your GRAN looking back at you!

I've dressed for comfort for many years now.

Long ago decided life is too short to tolerate bullshit, lies or cheeky fuckers.

FiremanKing · 25/04/2019 17:39

When a song comes on the radio that you have wonderful memories of dancing to and having glorious fun as if it were only yesterday and then the DJ mentions it was 38 years ago it was released. Sad

FiremanKing · 25/04/2019 17:42

When you go to buy a new car and walk past all the sports cars/soft top ones and check out the fugly models with the large boot space and good fuel consumption.

MotherOfGodFella · 25/04/2019 17:43

Driving through a lovely area to a castle for day out with dc and I comment to dh that it’d be nice to come this way for a drive out one afternoon Blush

HappyGirl86 · 25/04/2019 17:46

Haha this made me laugh as I have ordered a pink jacket off bon marche! I have to wear a blazer for work and was randomly browsing online and came across it. As I ordered it I thought oh dear I'm officially old. I'm 33 haha

nellyitsme · 25/04/2019 17:46

When I keep saying "it wasn't like that in my day"

JaneJeffer · 25/04/2019 17:49

You think these posters are only in their 30's WTF are they saying they're old for!

CigarsofthePharoahs · 25/04/2019 17:50

When every time you have to get up you go "argh".
When you point blank refuse to get up be because you've just sat down.

Myusernameisunique · 25/04/2019 17:50

Yes dancefloor at a family wedding this weekend absolutely bouncing to 90:s/00's dance music and DH saying "look it's just all the young ones left on the floor" for me to look around and realise that we were surrounded by cousins 10/15 years our juniors and say "No, actually it's all the middle aged ones left on the floor!" We ranged from early 30's to 40's. Sad times!

Ironfloor269 · 25/04/2019 17:53

When you start fancying older public personalities like Huw Edwards, Charles Dance and Jeremy Corbyn Blush

Nessiej78 · 25/04/2019 17:53

When the virtually 12 year old optician told me I'm almost at the age where I'll need reading glasses Hmm

FabulouslyFab · 25/04/2019 17:55

When your youngest is about to celebrate their 33rd birthday!! How did that happen then?? 😁

KittensinaBlender · 25/04/2019 17:58

When you have to enter your dob onto a online form and you lose the will to live as you scroll back endlessly.

longwayoff · 25/04/2019 18:01

When you wake up and have to ponder the least painful way to get out of bed😡

violeticecream · 25/04/2019 18:02

When you go to school parents evenings and you think how can they possibly teach my daughter/dd as the teachers look about 16!!

Toooldtobearsed2 · 25/04/2019 18:04

You have more hair growing on your face than your pubes😣

missmouse101 · 25/04/2019 18:05

When you want to point out spelling and grammar errors. OP, it's 'you're' since it is short for 'you are'. Hmm

Fluffyemenent · 25/04/2019 18:08

2 words.............. silver pube.