Things that make you feel old

[RABun]

Leaving my grandparents just after 9 on a school night because i'm knackered

[swede]

That whole 'go for one, come back and then virtually immediately go for another' has led directly to me moving onto drinking shorts at festivals!

[Pogues Mcgogues]

That whole 'go for one, come back and then virtually immediately go for another' has led directly to me moving onto drinking shorts at festivals!

[swede]

Does the pee trickle down more effectively without leaving a stain like on trousers by wearing these?

[rexclark]

evans' show was too repetitive for me. 7 months and i'm done. back to moyles. though the tunes aren't as shit as they were 9 months ago luckily.

[Purple Monkey]

Being able to get through an entire conversation with someone without tapping at an iPhone.

Knowing how to do extensive research on a subject without once consulting Wikipedia.

Not liking the Transformers movies, at all.

Noticing fashion trends, and being appalled by them (every shop seems to have too many flannel shirts - they look like shit!)

I hate Hollyoaks.

Making snarky comments on an internet site about the intelligence of those that are several years younger than me in order to feel superior.

Edited September 16, 2010 by Purple Monkey

[Steve P]

I was reminded of this thread when I got home last night. Rather than having a beer or spliff on getting in, I fitted a new flushing mechanism to our toilet. I felt old.

[RABun]

Being called an age snob

[Guest musiclove123]

waking up feeling like shit after 3 ciders.

[ampersand]

This has been the case for me since I started drinking!

[Guest musiclove123]

cheap night for you though

[jump]

Maybe it's because I go to Reading but I feel old despite being on the good side of 25 by seeing all the teenagers there.

[philipsteak]

When deciding where to stay I went for the quiet backpackers on the edge of town rather than the lively one in the middle of town above a pub. And I didn't even give the rowdy one a moments thought when deciding.

[mj2004]

Walking past HMV and remembering the days of buying Reading ticekts there and there was never any rush or any queue and they were really cheap.

Finding that a work colleague was born in 1991 and has a newer car than me

Remembering Take That the first time round.

Saying things like "Aren't the years flying by?" when seeing relatives children who have grown up a lot in what seems to be a short space of time.

[oafc0000]

My kid... Seeing how much energy she has its hard to keep up and she is only 6 months old What is she going to be like when she is four

In a lot of ways though she keeps me young as well...

Edited October 1, 2010 by oafc0000

[jump]

Getting talking to a girl on a night out and going "f**k, she's too young" in your head when you find out her age.

[5co77ie]

Discovering the hideous indoctrination of American 'School Proms' now blights the lives of UK teenagers. My daughter feels this capitalist excuse to make money out of poor young people is "Huugely important, Dad!"

And any attempt to try and explain that these companies who supply prom shnizzle are preying on the young who have no funds to pay for it, falls on deaf ears, and prove hugely upsetting for someone who has been caught hook, line, and sinker, in the 'romance' of such a stupid idea.

Despite the cost of the evening (in some plush venue), the limo (WTF?), the dress (the one she wants is hundreds of pounds), and the accessories.

Despite this country's economy being in the doledrums parents have to shell out fortunes! This must be for many a dreadful strain on household funds at a time when many will be out of work before next year's big day - which also clashes with Glastonbury!

what ever happened to the leaving school disco? I feel so out of touch/against the idea, yet my hands are tied, I blame pulp teen American TV!

Edited October 1, 2010 by 5co77ie

[Pogues Mcgogues]

Discovering the hideous indoctrination of American 'School Proms' now blights the lives of UK teenagers. My daughter feels this capitalist excuse to make money out of poor young people is "Huugely important, Dad!"

And any attempt to try and explain that these companies who supply prom shnizzle are preying on the young who have no funds to pay for it, falls on deaf ears, and prove hugely upsetting for someone who has been caught hook, line, and sinker, in the 'romance' of such a stupid idea.

Despite the cost of the evening (in some plush venue), the limo (WTF?), the dress (the one she wants is hundreds of pounds), and the accessories.

Despite this country's economy being in the doledrums parents have to shell out fortunes! This must be for many a dreadful strain on household funds at a time when many will be out of work before next year's big day - which also clashes with Glastonbury!

what ever happened to the leaving school disco? I feel so out of touch/against the idea, yet my hands are tied, I blame pulp teen American TV!

[dakyras]

We had something that was like a prom, except it wasn't called a prom, because my Classics teacher kicked up a massive fuss, saying we weren't a bunch of red necks or something. He was the kind of guy who didn't set his watch to BST. What a rebel.

In fact, I can't actually remember what it was called. Leavers' Ball or something probably.

Anyone wearing a tux was immediately humiliated. f**k tuxedos. I think I wore jeans, a shirt and a suit jacket. Bloody kids today, with their fancy dancy dresses and tuxedos and limousines.

I'm just jealous, really.

Edited October 1, 2010 by dakyras

[ampersand]

We had something that was like a prom, except it wasn't called a prom, because my Classics teacher kicked up a massive fuss, saying we weren't a bunch of red necks or something.

[Pogues Mcgogues]

The guys all wore kilts for ours. I remember folk getting their underwear torn off in the toilets for the lolz (cause your not meant to wear underwear traditionaly with a kilt.

[oafc0000]

Discovering the hideous indoctrination of American 'School Proms' now blights the lives of UK teenagers. My daughter feels this capitalist excuse to make money out of poor young people is "Huugely important, Dad!"

And any attempt to try and explain that these companies who supply prom shnizzle are preying on the young who have no funds to pay for it, falls on deaf ears, and prove hugely upsetting for someone who has been caught hook, line, and sinker, in the 'romance' of such a stupid idea.

Despite the cost of the evening (in some plush venue), the limo (WTF?), the dress (the one she wants is hundreds of pounds), and the accessories.

Despite this country's economy being in the doledrums parents have to shell out fortunes! This must be for many a dreadful strain on household funds at a time when many will be out of work before next year's big day - which also clashes with Glastonbury!

what ever happened to the leaving school disco? I feel so out of touch/against the idea, yet my hands are tied, I blame pulp teen American TV!

Edited October 1, 2010 by oafc0000

[oafc0000]

I had a prom. It was a realy realy good night. Totaly harmless.

[Josie's Cat]

I think also it's down to the parents to put their feet down and just laugh in the face of any child who wants a dress costing hundreds of pounds. Kids will always push for the maximum they can get, it's in their nature. Nothing wrong with ebay or similar. And if everyone shares a limo probably not that much more than a cab?

There's nothing wrong with a prom or disco (same thing, different name) for 16 year olds, they are just allowed to go over the top. All kids want is to get dressed up, get drunk and snog the person they fancy,it's a ritual.

Edited October 1, 2010 by Josie's Cat

[dakyras]

16 year olds? What the piss have they got to celebrate?