OMG, am mortified/horrified and shocked...........

[CleverLemonCat]

Young neighbours have just moved in next door. This morning (wasn't eavesdropping, honest) heard a relative ask if they had met any of their neighbours, oh yes they replied...there is a nice old woman next door. Old? I'M ONLY 63!!

This got me wondering if I was giving off 'old lady' vibes.

Possible indications:

I occasionally glance in a shop mirror and wonder why my mum is there dressed in my clothes.
My pubic hair is disappearing, and seems to be making it's way to my chin
Last week I bought 3 lovely geraniums
Last year I bought and planted a hydrangea in my garden
After a couple of tiny accidents, am wondering if I should buy some tena lady knickers.
Caught myself wondering if I should crochet a bed jacket ...it can be chilly in bed whilst reading a book!
Am having actual conversations with my cat
My box room is stuffed with wool ' just in case'
This morning, completely out of the blue found myself singing the song from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and I CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD.
Jumped - in my motor-car - and bought 3 more geraniums

Indications I am not old:

Ermm, I am young in my head!

I am not being unreasonable, you are in your prime!
I am unreasonable. You are heading into old biddy territory!

You are old! A lot of people only live til their 70s. It's a blessing to be old in book

One of my colleagues offered me their seat a few days ago. He's 2 years younger than me 😕

Ah don’t worry,I was eyeing up these new gardening gloves that go up to your elbow,they are specifically made to protect from thorns.I am 54.

The reverses of this happened to me a few years ago.
I was dropping ds off at secondary school for an overnight trip.
One of the students opened the teachers car door and sat in the drivers seat.
I’m thinking perhaps she has been asked to do it.
Next thing she starts the engine up!
Yes she was one of the teachers!
Honestly to me she looked like a very young teen.

😂😂😂

I’m 62 and certainly don’t feel ‘old’ or ‘elderly’ - nor do I look it. Calling someone old or elderly in their 60s is really quite rude.

This is easily solved, just whack on some Garage and Drum and Bass...😜

This is for fun yes? You pulling our leg? Funny post. Enjoy life any way you like.

He didn't have ID and he had to leave his beer! We thought it was hilarious and asked for the manager. Still no deal, no ID no alcohol.

Old is trying to put your knickers on and loosing your balance and end up with two legs in one leg hole. 🤣Embrace you age girl, your living the life and don’t ever your sense of humour.

Old is trying to put your knickers on and loosing your balance and ending up with two legs in one knicker hole. 🤣Embrace your life and never loose your sense of humour as that will keep you young forever.

You're invisible until you want something or express an opinion and that is when you are a bloody nuisance.

Loved the Sense of humour. Age is just a number. I have geraniums all over my garden ... Also looking more and more like my mum and I am still 42.

I know what you mean. I'm thinking of bribing the check out staff to ask if I'm under 18.

I'm 68 and when I was at the hairdresser the other day the junior called my pale green faux leather jacket 'Cool'
So take that old age! 😁

Somehow old lady sounds worse than just ´old’ !!

@DisabledDemon I agree and think ageism and ageist comments need to be addressed. It's the one ism that no one takes seriously or actively challenges.

I usually think 0-30 young 30-60 middle aged, 60 to dead old.

so yeah you are old. Sorry.

No, stop it!

A friend's grandson said his teacher was very old and she asked why. He told her that he'd seen her age in her cardigan when she'd taken it off and she's 38!

When we used to go to New Mexico we were always asked for ID to buy beer, it's the law, but it made us feel good!

I’m 60 and it isn’t considered old . But I guess it is if you are 30!

I would let on that I'd overheard and complain that "old woman" is rude and that the polite term is "old lady". Then guilt-trip them into mowing your lawn.

I got it and I'm early 40s! I don't know how times I watched Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang as a child!

You are not being unreasonable!

The fact that you buy plants for your garden shows that you are still in good health and in tip top condition.

By the way, I talk to my guinea pigs all the time, if that counts?

This is funny, I am 49, my teens called me old which I don't mind and care. Those who called a 63 year old 'old' now probably won't feel the same when they are 63 theslmselves. 😁