to be insamnely irritated by references to 'the big four o' or 'the big five o'?

[moondog]

Wtf?

Why can't people just say

'Ooh, you're forty!'

What's with the utterly ridiculous way of saying it?

Huh? Huh?

Moony, you're turning into Victor Meldrew

So. Got a birthday coming up?

No.I am just churlish all year round.
Hey, how are you Missus?
Your dh?
What's happened?

No that sets my teeth on edge too. Don't know why, other than it's usually said by the sort of people who own "you don't have to be mad to work here but it helps" signs.

Exactly squeaver.
(On simialr note, can I just add that the next time my dh says 'Spot the student' next time we drive into the nearest university town I will lean over and reduce his nuts to a handful of lumpy jelly? Thank you)

i'm 39 today and for the last few weeks hubby's been windidg me up(or thinking he is) by saying this it don't bother me.