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Feeling Old

Chirpy Red
Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
edited May 2010 in Not Sports Related
I remember thinking I'd come to a watershed when the Heavyweight Champion of the World was younger than me, Mike Tyson. Then it was England football captain, Platt in '93 and Cricket Atherton.
Now for the first time in my life the Prime Minister is younger than me. That does make me feel old.......
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  • NorthStandUltra
    NorthStandUltra Posts: 2,540
    I have the same feeling when I realise that the majority of the Charlton squad are younger than me and I'm only 30 :-)
  • Penfolds Perm
    Penfolds Perm Posts: 550
    edited May 2010
    I was thinking exactly the same thing last night. I thought it would be a lot further down the line for me when both the Charlton manager and the PrimeMinister were both younger than me, I'll be drinking halfs of bitter before to long.
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,643
    Dont worry about it boys... f*** it youll be alright....

    go and do a bottle of vodka in the park and relive your youth, thatll put a smile on your face.....
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,113
    I started feeling old a few years ago when my boss was appointed. He was 10 years younger than me...
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,490
    Not that I have a problem with the cops but when you're 62 and some young 21 year old PC tries to get smart with you it is 'very' hard to take!
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,878
    You are officially old the day after your 34th birthday - when you realise you are closer to 50 than you are to 18.
  • PeteF
    PeteF Posts: 1,698
    I felt very old this Sunday morning, waking up after bowling 6 overs in a row on Saturday afternoon, the aches and pains get harder every season.....
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,700
    You're old when the pope starting looks young.
  • Jayajosh
    Jayajosh Posts: 2,877
    edited May 2010
    [cite]Posted By: Chirpy Red[/cite]
    Now for the first time in my life the Prime Minister is younger than me. That does make me feel old.......

    Talking of which, how old is Nick Clegg? :D
  • We were having the same discussion this morning. I can remember as a kid thinking that the players must be really old, then in my 20's thinking that there was still hope that a super scout might just turn up at Wormwood Scrubs rec on a Sunday morning and realise I'd slipped thorugh the net, then in my 30's thinking "Well...at least I'm still younger than all the managers", now I'm having to come to terms with the fact that the PM is only a year or two older than me! Flipping eck...

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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,643
    Groucho Marx " You`re only as old as the woman you feel"
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,852
    A few weeks ago I was watching a Scottish match when I became aware of the fact that one of the players, a certain Tom Hateley, is the son of Mark Hateley.

    And he is the grandson of Tony Hateley who I remember seeing play!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,849
    Found out yesterday a kid that used to get on my train to work in his school uniform is turning 30 :-(
  • 101
    101 Posts: 2,456
    Your only as old as you feel gents.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,852
    [cite]Posted By: Ru1986[/cite]Your only as old as you feel gents.

    I feel about 92.
  • 101
    101 Posts: 2,456
    [cite]Posted By: Addick Addict[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Ru1986[/cite]Your only as old as you feel gents.

    I feel about 92.

    haha sorry mate.
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,417
    [cite]Posted By: Ru1986[/cite]Your only as old as you feel gents.

    words of wisdom from rupert, i think you should start your own column instead of dear deidre we can have Dear Ru :o)
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    Another sign is when you reach a birthday that you remember your Dad celebrating......
  • 101
    101 Posts: 2,456
    [cite]Posted By: johnnybev1987[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Ru1986[/cite]Your only as old as you feel gents.

    words of wisdom from rupert, i think you should start your own column instead of dear deidre we can have Dear Ru :o)

    Johnny with your business ideas and my comedey we really could rule the world my friend :-). And rather than a pic of an aging women it would be a pic of a lil bear at the top of the column genius mate pure genius.
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,867
    For me, the strangest sign of being old is feeling great the day after you play football... but then being hardly able to walk on the next day.

    'Old' is when it takes two days to ache.

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  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,961
    [cite]Posted By: Dave Rudd[/cite]For me, the strangest sign of being old is feeling great the day after you play football... but then being hardly able to walk on the next day.

    'Old' is when it takes two days to ache.

    With you all the way on that one, Dave! lol
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,961
    Bob Dylan lyrics:

    "I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now."

    Please tell me it's true .......?
  • stilladdicted
    stilladdicted Posts: 4,307
    [cite]Posted By: Dave Rudd[/cite]For me, the strangest sign of being old is feeling great the day after you play football... but then being hardly able to walk on the next day.

    'Old' is when it takes two days to ache.

    Really old is when the bits that don't hurt don't work.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,961
    [cite]Posted By: stilladdicted[/cite]Really old is when the bits that don't hurt don't work.

    Don't have that problem yet!
  • Sussex_Addick
    Sussex_Addick Posts: 741
    I felt old turning 20 in that I'm halfway to 40! It just feels like it's going to slip by so quickly now, and I get conscious of having to squeeze every drop out of being young before I have my 'where did the years go' moment.

    Phrases like 'youth is wasted on the young' always terrify me, because I feel like I'm missing out on some deep wisdom that I'll kick myself later on for not knowing.
  • 101
    101 Posts: 2,456
    [cite]Posted By: Sussex_Addick[/cite]I felt old turning 20 in that I'm halfway to 40! It just feels like it's going to slip by so quickly now, and I get conscious of having to squeeze every drop out of being young before I have my 'where did the years go' moment.

    Phrases like 'youth is wasted on the young' always terrify me, because I feel like I'm missing out on some deep wisdom that I'll kick myself later on for not knowing.

    Best ten years of your life to come mate. Dont feel like this your 20's are wicked and i have only had 3 and a half years of them and i have already had the times of my life and am continuing to do so now. I think they are the best cos your not expected to behave adult but you get all the benefits of being an adult enjoy your 20's like i am mate and then think about the rest when you turn 30 ;-).
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,961
    [cite]Posted By: Sussex_Addick[/cite]I felt old turning 20 in that I'm halfway to 40! It just feels like it's going to slip by so quickly now, and I get conscious of having to squeeze every drop out of being young before I have my 'where did the years go' moment.

    Phrases like 'youth is wasted on the young' always terrify me, because I feel like I'm missing out on some deep wisdom that I'll kick myself later on for not knowing.

    Well, I was 20 once ....... and funnily enough, I'm older than that now.

    Looking back, the "best days of your life" come whenever you're open to them, regardless of 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.
    However young or old you are, every single day can be the best day of your life - it all depends on your attitude, sense of direction/ambition, ability to laugh at yourself and with others.

    And sieze the moment.

    Whatever age you are, really it's all a bowl of cherries. Or not.
    You decide!
  • Sco
    Sco Posts: 2,623
    I scored twice for my football team today and it has lobbed about ten years off of my general demeanour.

    Proper Steptoe tomorrow though!
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,961
    [cite]Posted By: Sco[/cite]I scored twice for my football team today and it has lobbed about ten years off of my general demeanour.

    Proper Steptoe tomorrow though!

    So right now you're behaving like a 12 year old?
    Need to cut down on the Pepsi, Scoh.

    ;o)
  • Sussex_Addick
    Sussex_Addick Posts: 741
    Cheers Ru and Oggy for aiding me in getting through my quarter life crisis!