What is middle-aged behaviour / mannersisms?

[Jeannne92]

DH (42) has started getting angry at things said on TV (e.g. news reports) and shouts at the TV. To me (43) this creates the impression of the stereotypical angry old man shouting at birds.

Then I think that I must surely do things or have started doing or saying things that are stereotypically middle-aged too. What sort of behaviour do you think of as middle-aged?

I knew I was getting old when I realised I preferred the garden centre to any gig.

I now have opinions on different brands of compost rather than designer handbags, and swear at snails for murdering my tulips.

I’ve done the maths for a lifetime membership of the National Trust and realised I probably won’t live long enough to get my money’s worth.

I make my next roots appointment with my hairdresser before I’ve left this one.

I reject ‘the’ trainer brand of the moment if they’re not comfy.

Cardigan-wearing.

Always having the ability to produce a tissue at a moment's notice.

Thinking that policemen/women, and doctors, should actually be in the Sixth Form.

Thinking that three quarter length sleeves are a good look.
Buying tops with that funny little V-shaped notched neckline.

I now soooo want to join a rock choir.

Eyeing up wrapping paper on a gift to reuse - before I've even unwrapped it.
Looking back fondly on my children's childhoods now they have their own families. Forgetting all the stress, illness, lack of money etc and just the good times.
Having a stack of birthday cards in a drawer in case I need one in an emergency. Ditto with a present cupboard.
Loving a butter knife.
Asking for socks for every birthday or Christmas, and genuinely loving them.
In bed by 9pm and up at 6am. Looking forward to listening to the shipping forecast.

Being far more aware of politics and thinking "I'm sure we all thought things could only get better in the 90s" and feeling dismay at the blatant lies and childishness

Having a winter and summer duvet and waiting for the week of waking sweating to be sure it is definitely time to switch over and worth digging it out

Waiting for a week where it has been dry for 3 days in a row to enable a proper mow

Atm I get the rage when I realise Netflix doesn't remember that I spent a month watching 12 Series of something and offers it to me again. Like a brain-fogged idiot I tend to get excited and start watching again to realise after 10 mins they have tricked me. I'm sure every other platform where you have to vote if you liked/hated it has the courtesy to remember? Anyway, rage!

A loathing of bloody apps and downloading them.

These are great!

Not knowing the top 40 songs in the charts word for word

The thought of being out past 11

More interested in the food than the alcohol on a night out

Turning down the volume on the car radio so you can "see better"

Thinking about/looking for a toilet wherever you go some where

Questioning if £100 for an evening out is worth it because you could buy some furniture with that

Eating tea before 9pm - I'm not from the Uk and 9pm is normal for the younger generations and children

Not caring too much about check out times in the morning at hotels because you know you won't be that hungover and be up and ready in plenty of time

Pre-booking days out

Love browsing shops:online for house stuff more than clothes

Saying "But he was so young!" when you hear someone in their 70's has died.

Your face lights up if someone brings out the biscuits with the brews.

The Ooooofff sound I make when I get in or out of the car which the DashCam picks up ]

Looking at shoes and thinking "Oh they look comfy"

Finishing a bottle of shampoo or showergel just in time for it to be picked up in the recycling .

Finding irritating little mannerisms in the Youts of todays (My Cousin Vinnie quote there ) but not being narky enough (yet) to say anything , unlesss it's the walking-along-looking-at-your-screen-and-ignoring-the-fact-other-people-are-walking-too . Those selfish bastards get a Look where you're going yeah

I’m 43 and I’ve an adoration now for newspapers and magazines now.

watching the birds outside

like you said getting irritated by the news

wanting to listen to news programs in the car instead of music

googling slippers. And wellies.

wanting to talk to my mum daily so we can talk about the weather, birds and how she did things

edited to add: making a noise when I get up

wondering if I’m able for things (this is a big one, knees and back are fecked!!!)

There’s a hilarious episode of Conversations from a long marriage with Joanna Lumley and Roger Allum about waving off guests. You have to listen on Bbc iplayer radio 4 CrunchyCarrot😀

Ooh yes we love to buy and read a Sunday newspaper and read our local newspaper.

And write e-mails such as needing a pedestrian crossing (DH and me), a bus stop spelled incorrectly (DH), seeing some out of date pastries on sale (me).

Definitely love the satisfaction of having something to be recycled on the right day.

Surely everyone hates having to download an app! I was delighted to be able to attend a conference in March WITHOUT downloading the app.; it felt like a massive win.

Re shouting at TV news, i associate this with when Thatcher was pm and we had to put up with daily bleating on from her and her foul government. I was a twenty something

Sighing when sitting down

This happens to DH and me frighteningly often!

I've always made appointments esp. hairdresser a year or so in advance.

Oh gosh, definitely this. We even know the bin days for DH's parents who live 800km. away!

Browsing the clothing section of those big garden centres and finding things you want to buy.

Leaving a shop because you can't stand the music they're playing.

Dealing with tradesmen who are younger than your own DC.

Using my index finger to scroll or type on my phone!