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Top 17 Things That Make People Feel Old as Dirt

ByVictoria Cornell December 1, 2023December 1, 2023
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Everyone goes through times when they realize they’re getting older. It could be because younger people don’t understand things from our past, or our bodies change as we age. These things can make us feel really old. Let’s talk about the moments that have made you notice how time has passed. Share your stories and experiences in this conversation.

Pop Culture References

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A most-liked comment was, “I was talking with the daughter of a friend, she’s 15, and she told me “Harry Potter is an old people thing. I wasn’t even born yet.”

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Technological Advancements

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To start, one user said, “Being the guy that owns the Gmail and Hotmail email addresses with just my first and last name together. All the other same-named people have to add a number or something at the end to have their name.”

Another user replied, “Went to a public library. Told me that they no longer use USBs. /Thumb drives.”

Watching Children Grow Up

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A user said, “People who were born when I started college are starting college.”

A second user commented, “I graduated high school in 2008. People who didn’t even exist yet are now entering high school. eff…”

Physical Ailments

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“My hips, my swelling randomly for no reason but the onset of menopause, my silver hair being more than 75% now, and the fact that I can’t eat most foods as I used to without some horrible side effects AND my perfect natural teeth are starting to go bad.”

Fashion Trends

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A funny comment was, “I was watching a make-up tutorial on YouTube, and the girl was using some butterfly clips to keep her hair away from her face, and she said “Girls used to wear these in the olden days.”

Work Experience

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“I’m in my 30s doing an apprenticeship for a new career, and there’s a kid in my class who was born the year before I graduated high school.”

Another replied, “I have taught the children of my former students.”

Social Media

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A simple comment said, “I don’t know the names of any social media influencers, and I don’t care to know.”

Another comment was, “Going back to my uni and making Shrek jokes with students, then realising that they were all born after the first Shrek movie came out. Their introduction to Shrek was as a meme, not as a character.”

Cultural References

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A popular comment was, “Not knowing any of the newer artists at festivals.”

Another popular comment was, “My tween son calling me cringe. ”

Milestone Birthdays

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One user replied, “Having to scroll and scroll and flippin scroll to find my birth year when completing an online form.”

A second user added, “My daughter is turning 40.”

Kids Growing Up Too Fast

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Someone said, “The fact that children who were born in 2016-2017 are going to go to school It feels like it was like 2 years ago….”

Revisiting Childhood Places

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A user commented, “Getting an invitation to my 25th high school reunion”

Technology Becoming Obsolete

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One person said,”Watching movies from 2002 that once looked real and clear, and now they look fuzzy as old dog heck.”

Celebrity Aging

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A user commented, “Listening to Nirvana today is the same as listening to The Beatles in the ’90s.”

A second user replied, “When professional athletes I used to watch have kids getting drafted.”

Energy Levels

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“I tried to pull something remotely similar to an all-nighter recently and got about 3 hours of sleep.”

Wisdom And Life Experience

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A most-liked comment was, “One of the new soldiers in my unit was talking about how they learned about 9/11 in history class. B, I was in class when that happened, eff might as well join AARP now.”

Family Dynamics

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A user replied, “I’m an older first-time parent. Ran into someone I knew from high school when I went to pick my son up from daycare. She was there to pick up her grandson….”

A second user added, “Saw a FB post from a guy I went to high school with. He was holding a newborn baby. Thought, “Good for him, having a kid at 45.” Then read the caption. The kid is his SECOND GRANDSON.”

Reflecting On The Past

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Finally, a person added, “Hearing songs that were popular when you were in middle school and high school playing in the supermarket.”
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