So, what was it that told you weren't "young"?

[down2earth]

I was in a rock band in high school. While shopping with my children in a mall, an old Beatle song came on. I said, "I use to play that song with my band". One of my children asked, "Who is that?" I said, "The Beatles". All my kids looked at me and said, "WHO'S THE BEATLES?" (That was 35 years ago). Ouch.

 

[Ronnfl]

I need to write this down before I forget; memory.

 

[Nathan]

So, what was it that told you weren't "young"?

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When I started viewing 60 yr old women as "chicks"....

 

[retiredtraveler]

Two old friends passing away within past 12 months approximately same age as I.

 

[mrstime]

I went to check my hair in the mirror and an old lady jumped in front of me. My family assured me I was the only old lady in the house

 

[Old Salt]

Just like @hollydolly and @Born_To_Lose I too looked young for my age. I was asked for I.D. when ordering a beer when I was 27! I still (according to all accounts) look much younger than my 87 years, but the rest of my body is pathetic!

 

[davey]

when my granddaughter who I thought was 6 told me she was 14 and was messin about on adult facebook?

 

[Lawrence00]

I used to have hippie shoulder length hair. It started falling out in handfuls. Nearly clogged the drain.

 

[seadoug]

My partner is 8 years younger (and Filipino, no less). We were having lunch with my mother in assisted living. She introduced me to a gentleman friend as her son and he said of my partner "and that must be your grandson". He's never let me live it down.

 

[Manatee]

I knew that I wasn't old when my shipmates kidded me about getting gray hair when I was only 23.

It was different when I had a knee replacement on my 70th birthday. That was 19 years ago.

 

[Furryanimal]

Arthritic knees

 

[horseless carriage]

52 years ago, February 15th 1971 to be exact, the UK currency changed to a decimal system. Previously there were two hundred and forty pennies in the pound, now there are just one hundred.

Our previous currency had colourful names for the coins, like tanner, for the six penny piece and shilling for the twelve penny coin. The fact that I can remember all that is not what makes me "old."

Today I changed energy suppliers, the young lady that I spoke to explained how their payment systems work. I joked about how, as a boy, I remember putting a shilling in the meter. The lady had never heard of a shilling, I then shared a similar ignorance. Although I have heard of the term PayPal, I have not the first idea what it is or does or how it works. We ended our conversation with her saying that she would Google shilling and I said that I would do likewise with PayPal.

 

[Marian]

When I stopped listening to the current popular music.

 

[Born_To_Lose]

Just like @hollydolly and @Born_To_Lose I too looked young for my age. I was asked for I.D. when ordering a beer when I was 27! I still (according to all accounts) look much younger than my 87 years, but the rest of my body is pathetic!

Well, I must be honest. I cheated and had a complete face left when I was 38 years old, plus 5 years ago, I opted to have all my teeth pulled and had implants put in. I bought a tanning bad for here at home, which also helped. I look much younger than I am. I probably have more Botox in my face and neck than Marta Stewart. I kept all my hair, but do have it dyed every 5-8 weeks. Depends on how much swimming I do.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

Went to a dollar store, and the clerk called me "Pops".
They'll never find her body.

 

[Rose65]

Hip pain and stiffness, starting about ten years ago.

Me too, aching back and joints which got worse.

 

[Sunny]

Walking out of the supermarket to my car with a cart full of groceries, and being asked by a very polite young woman if I needed help finding my car.

 

[horseless carriage]

When the four-year-old bridesmaid at your wedding, turns sixty!

 

[Georgiagranny]

Ask @RadishRose. She's excited about buying a new vacuum. That's a sure sign.