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What age do you consider over the hill?

170 replies

PapaStinky · 01/10/2019 11:22

I was thinking 50?

OP posts:
RaymondStopThat · 01/10/2019 12:15

If you didn't want a shit storm, then don't post ageist bollocks....

notfinished · 01/10/2019 12:18

I’m 71 and have incurable cancer so may not have a lot of life in front of me but I will continue living my best life until my last breath. Over the hill? Never!

PapaStinky · 01/10/2019 12:19

I'm hardly ageist I'm not far off that age myself! Anyway will think carefully before posting anything in the future. I'll leave you with this statement that perhaps skewed my understanding of the phrase. "Some sites proclaim that, as soon as you turn 40, you're over the hill. Apparently 40 is the average mid-point in life."

OP posts:
InsertFunnyUsername · 01/10/2019 12:25

It is funny how different people have different opinions. I am 26, 6 years ago I would have said 40. Now I would say 70. Quite a difference. And I am aware no age is over the hill. Genuinely the most fabulous care free person I know and absolutely adore is 63 and she is no where near over the hill.

Gothichouse40 · 01/10/2019 12:26

I'm 57, thanks for that Papa you have made my day!

Campervan69 · 01/10/2019 12:27

Fuck off op utter nonsense

Over the hill for what exactly?

I know people in their 30s whose mindset is old and people in their 90s who are still young and enquiring mentally

PapaStinky · 01/10/2019 12:30

MUMSNET - could you take this thread down it's obviously an emotive subject and i'm not enjoying the negative backlash. Thanks

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PurpleDaisies · 01/10/2019 12:31

Just hide the thread papa

Campalumpa · 01/10/2019 12:32

It's a state of mind - you are over the hill when you think you are over the hill

bengalcat · 01/10/2019 12:35

110

InsertFunnyUsername · 01/10/2019 12:38

OP dont stress about it, Just hide the thread.

springydaff · 01/10/2019 12:39

I was going to say fuck off with your 50 but I see you're getting a lot of flak - my fuck off with your 50 was jokey anyway; which I took your thread to be ie light-hearted.

You have to have a thick skin on here sometimes op! Don't take it to heart, age is an emotive subject - those of us in the latter half of life feel sensitive about it!

If you want the post deleted press the Report button and ask.

Soola · 01/10/2019 12:40

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What age do you consider over the hill?
DtPeabodysLoosePants · 01/10/2019 12:41

My mum is 80 and has just done a keep fit class and is off to the cinema tonight. She's got some chronic issues and has had 3 nasty and serious fractures in the last 3 years but she's not over the hill yet. She doesn't look 80 either.

Ansi12 · 01/10/2019 12:42

I was the first to post...I imagined you were just out of your teens and that 50 seemed so old. I was like that and now 50 seems so young. They are just words. Hope your husband has a fab birthday xx

littlemeitslyn · 01/10/2019 12:43

Into what?

RB68 · 01/10/2019 12:43

its more about mental attitude than physical things or age

maidenover · 01/10/2019 12:44

What @thealternativetentacle said Grin

I seem to be a decade behind a significant cohort of lifestyle type journalists, when I was in my 20s there were a ton of articles about how awesome it was to be in your 30s, when I was 30, 40 was the new cool and so on.....

Ninkaninus · 01/10/2019 12:54

It’s not a big deal OP. You’ve got to be able to handle the flak here, because people aren’t shy in letting you know if they (we) think you’re out of order. I’ve been on the receiving end, it’s just a wave you ride. You don’t need to have the thread removed, you can hide it if you like, or just shrug and take what you can from the answers given.

It’s maybe a good idea to keep this in mind for further posts - context matters, and if none is given people will go with the most likely tone of a comment. Given that for women age and being ‘past it’ is a hugely sexist, sexualised, objectifying, dismissive and infuriating notion, you really can’t be surprised that on a parenting site with ‘mum’ in the name, and a demographic whose proportions are likely skewed towards the general age you mentioned or thereabouts (or older) might take offence.

AutumnRose1 · 01/10/2019 13:15

OP I'm now wondering if you know what the expression means.

BIWI · 01/10/2019 13:18

Never expected a shit storm 🙄

Did you not bother to engage your brain before you posted?
Do you not realise that ageism is against MN Talk Guidelines?

FFS.

motorcyclenumptiness · 01/10/2019 13:27

I was thinking 50?
Recruiters certainly seem to agree with you, op

PortiaCastis · 01/10/2019 13:27

Don't tell my Mum she's over the hill at 60 she may give up her fitness and dance classes, she moans at me for not joining in with her activities but I have to work while she's at the gym.

Makesmilingyourbesthobby · 01/10/2019 13:32

I always took Over the hill to mean over half way through your life span??as in the peak of the hill is the middle if I'm right in understanding what the term means then yes I would agree around 50

Girasole02 · 01/10/2019 13:35

No age. Life's what you make it irrespective of circumstance.

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