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When did you realise you were super cool?

65 replies

EllieRosesMammy · 31/08/2022 10:00

For me it was last night as I was sat in my Pjs at 8pm, binge watching Lucifer, eating crumpets and drinking alcohol free prosecco (pregnant with DD3)

I'm 27 😂🤦‍♀️

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KStockHERO · 31/08/2022 10:06

When a 21-year old that I know from the gym was telling me about him being in one of Aitch's music videos, and I naturally thought he meant H from Steps.

😳

EllieRosesMammy · 31/08/2022 11:10

KStockHERO · 31/08/2022 10:06

When a 21-year old that I know from the gym was telling me about him being in one of Aitch's music videos, and I naturally thought he meant H from Steps.

😳

Hahaha I have no idea who Aitch is either, I'd of thought of Steps 😂

One of the 17 year olds at work has no clue who Beetlejuice is, nor has he ever seen Drop Dead Fred 😳

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Ineedwinenow · 31/08/2022 11:15

When I went from listening to Radio 1 to Smooth FM! I’m 41 and now can’t stand most modern music! A lot of people in there 40s are still young and trendy but I seemed to have turned into my mother …

EllieRosesMammy · 31/08/2022 11:16

Ineedwinenow · 31/08/2022 11:15

When I went from listening to Radio 1 to Smooth FM! I’m 41 and now can’t stand most modern music! A lot of people in there 40s are still young and trendy but I seemed to have turned into my mother …

My ex partner listens to smooth in his car and he's 27 😂

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squashandrun · 31/08/2022 11:53

when I spent the bank holiday Monday indoors watching films and embroidering a tote bag.. also 27! 😁

Ineedwinenow · 31/08/2022 13:26

EllieRosesMammy · 31/08/2022 11:16

My ex partner listens to smooth in his car and he's 27 😂

😆😆 I’m clearly not as old and grumpy as I though 😆

BattyChatelaine · 31/08/2022 13:29

A while back now when my teen explained YOLO stood for you only live once and wasn't a cheery new greeting amalgamated from Yo and Hello.

EllieRosesMammy · 31/08/2022 13:32

BattyChatelaine · 31/08/2022 13:29

A while back now when my teen explained YOLO stood for you only live once and wasn't a cheery new greeting amalgamated from Yo and Hello.

Hahaha that's adorable. My sister is 20 so she basically speaks in text acronyms and memes 🤦‍♀️

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JenGin · 31/08/2022 13:33

When I said to my scantily friend "You'll catch your death wearing that" on a night out.

SimonaRazowska · 31/08/2022 13:34

When my default radio station was Mellow Magic

LondonQueen · 31/08/2022 13:39

A very sweet child in my class last year said I was cool because I wear sunglasses. Bless them.

ShirleyJackson · 31/08/2022 14:04

When I saw a skater girl sitting on the floor outside our local supermarket and my first thought was, ‘She’ll get piles.’

dizzydizzydizzy · 31/08/2022 14:48

I've always known! Grin

PieceofKate · 31/08/2022 14:55

When I made my younger colleagues wet themselves laughing by misreading a text from my daughter. She'd written "I love you < 3" and I was a bit miffed that she loved me "less than three".

pastabest · 31/08/2022 14:56

When I realised I can't bear to wear this season's fashion. I just cannot disassociate bootcut jeans, wide leg trousers and double denim from being what I wore as a teen in the early 2000s and therefore ' very out' rather than ' very in'.

I'll just stick with my straight leg jeans and blazer and hope for the best.

BellaTheDarkOverlord · 31/08/2022 14:57

When I look at girls going on nights out wearing barely anything and I'm glad I'm going home to a warm bed, tv and coffee.

When I'm fighting bedtime with DD and tell her that when she gets older she'll be glad to go to bed early!

Solosunrise · 31/08/2022 14:58

I've become spectacularly cool since i hit menopause and stopped caring what people think of me! It's liberating 🤣

AffIt · 31/08/2022 15:30

When I berated my teenaged nibling for sleeping late on a lovely day by telling them they were 'missing the best part of the day'.

Loobyloo68 · 31/08/2022 16:29

When I'd rather sit in my hut in the garden with a vodka than go to the pub

IVFGotThis05 · 31/08/2022 16:39

When my younger colleagues asked me what I was doing with my bank holiday weekend and I replied "Oh I really need to de-weed my drive and do a bit of planting weathers meant to be lovely" ... I'm 33 😂😎

IVFGotThis05 · 31/08/2022 16:41

PieceofKate · 31/08/2022 14:55

When I made my younger colleagues wet themselves laughing by misreading a text from my daughter. She'd written "I love you < 3" and I was a bit miffed that she loved me "less than three".

This really made me laugh !

PollyCreo · 31/08/2022 16:44

Solosunrise · 31/08/2022 14:58

I've become spectacularly cool since i hit menopause and stopped caring what people think of me! It's liberating 🤣

That's what I thought until I shouted at a young guy in the gym when he turned one of the fans off 😧😡😅

Cheeselog · 31/08/2022 17:18

EllieRosesMammy · 31/08/2022 11:10

Hahaha I have no idea who Aitch is either, I'd of thought of Steps 😂

One of the 17 year olds at work has no clue who Beetlejuice is, nor has he ever seen Drop Dead Fred 😳

I’m the same age as you and I’ve never heard of Drop Dead Fred, or seen Beetlejuice!

Starship951 · 31/08/2022 19:18

My dh makes me feel genuinely cool when he looks at our teenage sons and exclaims "that's not a haircut! It's still a mop" or "do you call that music?" And I don't agree with him. Or asking me questions in that way that you're expecting to impress because the person you're asking wouldn't know the answer like "Do you know what GOAT is?" Or "Have you heard of drill music?" We're both in our late 40's.

EllieRosesMammy · 31/08/2022 19:28

Cheeselog · 31/08/2022 17:18

I’m the same age as you and I’ve never heard of Drop Dead Fred, or seen Beetlejuice!

What?! Maybe I'm just old at heart 👀😅

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