Brace yourselves, young ones — it turns out that old people things aren’t just for older people anymore! We’re not only referring to knitting, gardening, and drinking hot tea with a wool blanket on your shoulders, though.
It may be our sedentary life or the emotional baggage of living through a pandemic, climate change, and a widespread economic collapse — but it feels like we’re getting older and tired much faster than we used to. More and more younger people are involuntarily getting their grandparents’ small habits and struggles. You know… like comparing generations, being lethargic, groaning every time you get up from the couch, or hurting random parts of your body while doing random things that are not supposed to hurt. It’s all part of the fun (or not so fun) of getting old!
If you’re starting to notice that you’re doing more and more cliché old people things, don’t panic — you’re not alone! According to an AskReddit post, many younger folks are getting into the elderly game, whether they like it or not. The signs of aging are creeping up on us all, so the next time you catch yourself doing something that your grandparents would do, don’t be embarrassed — embrace it! After all, old people’s habits could be the new cool, and there’s nothing wrong with being a trendsetter. Ready to find out if you have already joined the ranks of the cool old folks? These are signs you’re getting old, and you better not be ashamed of them!
#1
"Get excited when weekend plans fall through and I get to stay home and watch movies instead."
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95points
#2
"Whenever I hear loud cars or noises outside I pull open the blinds and stare angrily. I'm 33."
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80points
#3
"I'm part of a quiz team of 50-60 years old men called "The Old Gits" that does pub quizzes in a golfing pub. I am a 25 years old woman and probably the youngest in that pub by about 20 years. 90% of the questions are 'before my time' but I help out with all the gaming and youth culture questions that throw all the other teams off. I'm their secret weapon. I get to learn a lot of interesting stuff and there's a great selection of real ales there. I love it."
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78points
#4
"Constantly turn off lights in rooms that are not in use, and turn on heat only when it gets too cold. Electricity doesn't pay for itself."
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76points
#5
"Sometimes, when I'm home alone, I realize I could do anything I want and nobody would know... So I take a hot bath and steep some chamomile tea. If I'm feeling frisky and want to spice it up, I put two pairs of socks on and curl up under a blanket."
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74points
#6
"Oh, man. In the morning my neck sounds like a popcorn machine and a bowl of rice krispies had a baby, and it just crashed an airplane made of uncooked pasta into a bubble wrap factory."
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73points
#7
"I walk a bit wonky after sitting for a while. Every time I get up from my desk at work to go somewhere, it takes me several steps to be able to walk correctly as my muscles warm up."
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70points
#8
"The other day referred to someone's music as just noise. It immediately aged me by another 30 years."
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67points
#9
"I have a downstairs neighbor that likes to throw ragers on the weekends. If they go on too late, I go down in my jammies and tell them to pipe down because I typically wake up at 5:30 am, even on the weekends. He’s in his late 50s. I’m 33."
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66points
#11
"I actually always have a bag of Werther’s hard candy in my car. Also, I’m kinda terrible with computers. I’m 27 but my friends call me an undercooked grandpa."
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64points
#12
"I eat old people's food, drive like an old lady, prefer iced tea over soda, my taste in music favors older tunes, I sew, I bake from scratch, I bitch about how we got less snow days, I watch documentaries and game shows. Pretty sure the only thing I'm missing is velcro shoes. I'm a 26 year old male."
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59points
#13
Wife: Hey, lift the end of the couch so I can vacuum under it?
Me: Sure.
Congratulations you are now crippled.
Me: Sure.
Congratulations you are now crippled.
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56points
#15
"I once injured my ankle while I was lying on the couch. I was 32. Kids, don’t laugh, it’ll happen to you eventually."
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49points
#16
"Meeting’s at 10, should only be a 15-minute drive for you."
"I’ll leave at 8:45."
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47points
#19
"Get excited about good cleaning products, being happy about being in bed by 9 pm, driving more passively, waving at random people, admiring small children. Jesus, the list goes on and I’m 27."
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46points
#20
"I have my mind focused on getting something done and I’m walking towards the place I’m gonna do it and when I get there I forget why I’m there."
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46points