As youngsters, many of us scoffed at the idea of going to bed at a reasonable hour and being up by daybreak the following day. Such behavior is typically dismissed as something that “old-timers do.”
But as we grew older, we began seeing the logic behind such habits and how practicing them can actually add efficiency to our lives. Many shared this realization in a recent Reddit thread about “old person habits” that make the most sense.
Whether it’s doing grocery shopping before noon to beat the throngs of people or sewing as a meditative activity, you may relate with at least one of these.
#1
I have started shutting up lol. I was advised, by an older, wiser supervisor, to talk less. I never paid attention to the fact that some people take advantage of what I just considered friendly openness, but may be considered over-sharing. Not everyone is your friend. Some people have an agenda, and are waiting for you to give them something they can use.
64points
#2
Spending time in a peaceful and quiet home instead of partying.
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61points
#3
Comfy pants. Comfy shoes. Life's too short for uncomfortable pants and shoes.
56points
#4
All weekend errands are done before noon to beat the crowds. If I can’t get there before then, I’ll wait.
Oldachrome1107:
The proper old person errand hack is doing them on a Wednesday at like 1:30 pm.
Oldachrome1107:
The proper old person errand hack is doing them on a Wednesday at like 1:30 pm.
55points
#5
Closed captioning on anything I watch.
Darth_Krios:
I can't hear without my subtitles!
Darth_Krios:
I can't hear without my subtitles!
53points
#7
I get to the airport plenty early for flights and don’t care about waiting around if the lines are short. I’m 27. I’ve had enough close calls for one life.
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48points
#8
Going out with my husband for lunch instead of dinner. No overly stuffed belly before bed, can get in your pjs and relax at night and talk about the lovely lunch, and you can enjoy the views or gardens at the pub or restaurant.
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47points
#9
Carrying ibuprofen in my pursue always. You never know when one might need.
43points
#10
Gardening….
And as my grandfather said, learn to age gracefully and accept the changes as they come.
LizardPossum:
It's wild how gardening just snuck up on me. I got a couple of herbs, then a Venus flytrap - just a couple. And it exploded from there. Now I have a whole "tea garden" full of herbs I make tea with plus a bunch of veggies and cool, weird plants that just look cool.
And as my grandfather said, learn to age gracefully and accept the changes as they come.
LizardPossum:
It's wild how gardening just snuck up on me. I got a couple of herbs, then a Venus flytrap - just a couple. And it exploded from there. Now I have a whole "tea garden" full of herbs I make tea with plus a bunch of veggies and cool, weird plants that just look cool.
42points
#13
Ignore the clock, eat when you're hungry, sleep when you're tired.
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40points
#14
Granny trolly. Life saver.
batteryforlife:
Seconded. Looks stupid, friggin lifesafer for the big weekly shop with no car.
batteryforlife:
Seconded. Looks stupid, friggin lifesafer for the big weekly shop with no car.
39points
#15
Sitting in the shade and enjoying the breeze when I am by the water. You are hidden in plain sight and you see and hear a lot.
38points
#16
Grunting when I stand up. Actually, I didn't adopt it, it adopted me!
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37points
#17
Not caring about my looks/body image! I still struggle with that, especially the culture we live in, but since I hit 50 I just care so much less! I'm definitely not going to judge my worth by what someone else thinks. Especially when they're trying to sell something!
37points
#18
Earplugs at concerts and movie theaters, thank me in a few decades.
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37points
#19
Keeping a running grocery and to do list. "Writing it down later" is a young man's thing.
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36points
#20
Going to eat at a nice place at reasonable non busy hour of 4:30.
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35points