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Moments that make you realise you’ve grown ho

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Soubriquet · 24/06/2020 15:30

When Ariel says “but daddy I love him!” And you find yourself agreeing with King Tritan

You’re 16 Ariel and you don’t even know him!

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CornedBeef451 · 24/06/2020 15:52

Yep, it was Ariel for me too. DD is now used to me pausing films to discuss the decisions made and why lying to you parents is a bad thing.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 24/06/2020 15:59

When you find yourself saying :

"IN MY DAY"

"I REMEMBER THIS SONG FROM THE FIRST TIME ROUND"

My mate's Dad used to say the latter all the time. Now it's me Blush

Soubriquet · 24/06/2020 16:11

GrinGrin

“Remember when we used to have xxx” and younger people look at you like what?! I don’t get it

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Soubriquet · 24/06/2020 16:14

Ok...I’ve now also realised I’ve said grown ho..

I’ll show myself out

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PuddleglumtheMarshWiggle · 24/06/2020 16:15

"Did I ever tell you about the time..." and you see that pained look on their faces as they say "Yes, mum, a thousand times!"

I look in the mirror and see my mum.

My first shopping trip out of lockdown was for comfy knickers.

LBOCS2 · 24/06/2020 16:27

We had our broadband upgraded today, from extremely fast to ridiculously fast. I said to the school leaver guy that was updating it that we probably wouldn't even notice the difference and he reassured me that we would as pages would load "immediately". I very nearly replied that I remembered the days of AOL dial up, so it was already pretty much immediate - and astonishing compared to the internet of the 90s. I managed to restrain myself though.

Gingernaut · 24/06/2020 16:31

Trying ro explain to a younger colleague who Hugh Laurie was.Confused

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 24/06/2020 16:53

Trying ro explain to a younger colleague who Hugh Laurie was.

This but for Annie Lennox and Mary J. Blige

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 24/06/2020 16:54

Add into my earlier remark

"I remember when that was Woolworths"

MrsEricBana · 24/06/2020 16:55

When you start describing anyone younger than you as youngsters.

Strugglingtodomybest · 24/06/2020 16:59

I've just got back from the beach, where SIL and I discussed the new (?) trend for bikini bottoms that go up your arse, and we would definitely have sounded old if you'd overheard us!

DannyGlickWindowTapping · 24/06/2020 17:05

@Strugglingtodomybest

I've just got back from the beach, where SIL and I discussed the new (?) trend for bikini bottoms that go up your arse, and we would definitely have sounded old if you'd overheard us!
Remembering seeing thong bikinis for the first time 30-odd years ago and being scandalised! Grin
Greydove28 · 24/06/2020 17:15

Said to my dd the other day "you will thank me later!". Then I was like fml did I just say that? My parents use to say that to me

ClashCityRocker · 24/06/2020 17:21

Our office junior didn't know what Adidas poppers where.

Mentally, I think of him about 5 years younger then me....

He isn't.

ClashCityRocker · 24/06/2020 17:21

Where?! Were

NellMangel · 24/06/2020 17:26

When I consider anything released post 2000 as "new music".

Caught myself giving a young colleague advice to buy good quality bedding.

Considering whether my online comments will depict me as a "karen"

Soubriquet · 24/06/2020 17:31

Whenever we say things like “remember when Freddos were 5p?”

“And you could go to the shop and get Chocolate, sweets and crisps for 20p”

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IagoWithABlackberry · 24/06/2020 17:40

I walked past an item of clothing in M&S (to get to the food court, I hasten to add) and thinking...
That isn't bad at all... It'll be very practical... Looks much nicer than all the strappy stuff people wear these days... And at a very reasonable price indeed!

It freaked me out. It was 18 months ago and I've not been near one since.

wanderings · 24/06/2020 20:14

Explaining the Millennium Bug to teenagers; then realising that at the time, they hadn't been born, maybe not even thought of. Shock

That's another phrase: "I've been doing it since before you were even thought of."

dayslikethese1 · 24/06/2020 21:07

When you find yourself siding with all the parent characters on teen shows.
Also when you own a lawnmower.

MillieMoodle · 24/06/2020 21:14

When the young 'uns at work have to try to explain to you what ear pods are and what tik tok is.

And when you start describing people as young 'uns.

And when you realise that said young 'uns were born in the year you started uni and their parents are only a few years older than you.

TwoZeroTwoZero · 24/06/2020 21:17

Telling my children, who were complaining about not being able to download some kids' programme, that when I was their age we didn't have the option to download anything; we only had a couple of hours' cartoons a day at most and only 4 channels to choose from so they should count themselves lucky.

TwoZeroTwoZero · 24/06/2020 21:18

Realising that my dc's teachers are only a year or two older than my nephew and that I was about leaving school when they were born.

spinthebottle · 24/06/2020 21:23

ClashCityRocker Adidas poppers are back in!!

TerrorWig · 24/06/2020 21:27

@Gingernaut

Trying ro explain to a younger colleague who Hugh Laurie was.Confused
Just had to check - he’s not dead!

Not yet. You know you’re getting old when people start being dead Sad