It's official - I'm ancient

[rockywilderness]

Buying a bottle of cider in Lidl (the nice vintage one, I promise) and the checkout guy said to me, with a wink, "Well, young lady, I'm going to need to see some ID" and then laughed as he scanned it. I'm 45.

I'm now in the age category where it's hilarious to even suggest I might be under age.

Any other examples that I need to brace myself for?

A young man at the station offered to carry my suitcase up the broken escalator for me last week... I'm not even 50 yet. I was actually very tired and stressed so I let him

But it really is that so many of the professionals I come into contact with now look so young to me. Made a complete and utter fool of myself at the pharmacy recently - asked young lass behind the counter to speak to pharmacist and she told me that was her. I was so surprised I blurted out "Really you look so young I thought you were doing a Saturday job". Fortunately she knew I was on a medication that can make me a bit confused at times and put it down to that ... but honestly she looked about 17!

😂

I was asked if I had any grandchildren yet the other day, by a stranger on a train.

I mean, it’s possible, but I am only 49, so it’s also very possible that my kids could be still in primary school.

I was mortified.

When shop assistants start calling you 'dear". Makes me want to cry!

@Gulbekian ·
Being offered a seat on a train/bus. Very sobering.

Haha! Happens to me a lot now. Felt a bit pissed off as I dye my hair, put make up on, but they are not fooled as I have an old lady walk as I have rheumatoid arthritis and find it a struggle getting on and off the bus.

Mind you it is nice to sit down!

Ah there was a thread on here not long ago about this infuriating phrase. There was a camp of posters who thought that the phraseology served some sort of purpose in setting apart falls for older people as more of an issue. I say bollocks.

I don't even get a second glance when I'm buying alcohol now. It's sad. (I'm 40)

@Singleandproud, I had completely forgotten about Tazos!! Thank you so much for the lovely, fuzzy nostalgia 😁 also don't forget about gogo's!

when you age out of smears and mammograms. I popped champagne on both occasions but still........

so do I!

At my friend's 70th birthday party in a pub - being congratulated. I'm 52.

Going to a local museum with my DM, who is 76, and being asked if I was also a senior.

I've decided, sod it, and am now booking travel tickets as an OAP!

oh yes! and the police look young :)

Had a checkout assistant at TK Maxx once tell me " of course, you'll be dressing for comfort at your age". I was 44. I was simultaneously crushed and fuming 😆

Chin hairs...... just sayin'.

And not just chin hairs…white chin hairs 😭

But so lovely when you need one, which I sometimes do.

Yeah, wait till someone offers up their seat for you on public transport 😱🤣

"Watch out the way of the older lady" Said an older child to a younger kid scooting past me in the park... I'm 33 in may!
My teenage DD likes to call me a "boomer" as an insult when I don't understand some new lingo they are now using at school. She also likes to ask me about the good old days of dial up Internet, home phones that were attached to the wall and talkboys (because she's obsessed with the 90s).

Yes I noticed that too

I'm really sorry but this had me laughing sooo much 🤣

When you are slow to produce cash and the cashier counts them out in your palm.

We were on holiday and a saga tour group turned up at our hotel. I looked to see what the age range is and realised I'm much closer to it than I thought!

I think we can relate to this!

https://youtube.com/shorts/jRvd2wOADJ4?si=-L9fMfJYuZAQCN-V

I was talking to some of my 16 and 17 year old students about my visit to a care home. I explained how some of the residents were infirm or had dementia. One student said they were dreading getting old and didn't want to end up in a nursing home, they then added " It must be really awful being in your 50s". WTF! 56 year old me thought I may as well jump in the grave now!😏