At work the other day, Pearl Jam's "Better Man" followed up a Queen song on the classic rock station. We were just kind of looked around at each other in helpless bewilderment. I am not old enough for that to be a "classic" song yet.
But like I said, that song is almost 15 years old now (13 going on 14 actually). What's the cutoff for "classic?"
I always thought classic was defined by 20 years.
As did I.
I always get a feeling of "God I'm old" when something is mentioned that I remember happening and can remember where I was when it happened. Every single time I ask myself "has it really has been that long" followed by a quick "man, I'm old"
The music thing does it the most for me as well. The local classic station plays Pearl Jam, GnR, and Achtung Baby-era U2. To further put it in perspective, Weezer's Blue Album already has a 10-yr deluxe edition...which is already 3 years old.
And then there's the whole thinning and prematurely-graying hair, body slowly breaking down part.
How the fuck can somebody not know who Dire Straits are? That's blasphemy, regardless of age.
Also, nothing will make you feel older than being 27 years old in a room full of 18-year-old freshmen. Especially the girls. Because then you feel creepy and old.
I ran into a girl from my high school graduating class and she's married and expecting her first child in four weeks.
I'm 19.
That doesn't mean you're old, that just means she's starting early.
Hell, the girl I went on my first date with had a kid too...during my junior year. ;-)
No, it wasn't mine. We only went on like two dates. But still, amusing. She said I didn't know how to treat a lady or some such, and that cowboys were better at that. Yeah, how'd that work out?
I ran into a girl from my high school graduating class and she's married and expecting her first child in four weeks.
I'm 19.
That doesn't mean you're old, that just means she's starting early.
Hell, the girl I went on my first date with had a kid too...during my junior year. ;-)
No, it wasn't mine. We only went on like two dates. But still, amusing. She said I didn't know how to treat a lady or some such, and that cowboys were better at that. Yeah, how'd that work out?
Man, my roommate is 19. Her mom is 39, which is like... 3 years older than my oldest brother.
That didn't make me feel old, it just kinda weirded me out.
Then again she's hot, and I think 39 is still in the "hittable" age range for me
I remember when 8 Mile came out I saw a guy with fucking wrinkles and a gray ZZ-top-length beard get carded. I'm like, what the fuck? I mean, if some 15-year-old is so gung-ho to see 8 Mile that he's willing to have a professional make-up artist make him look that old, fuck, let him see it.
No, it wasn't mine. We only went on like two dates. But still, amusing. She said I didn't know how to treat a lady or some such, and that cowboys were better at that. Yeah, how'd that work out?
Well, if you assume that ladies are supposed to have kids...
I'll feel old when the stuff I used to watch on TV as a kid is no longer the best stuff ever made for the young, and when I cease to be the target demographic for cool things. Since the demographic seems to be getting older just as fast as I am, and I grew up with transformers and the D+D cartoon show I don't think there is much risk yet.
I feel old because I've finally reached the age where I see teenagers as frightening harbingers of doom rather than just younger more retarded versions of me.
Also my liver hurts.
My liver never used to hurt.
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“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.”
― Marcus Aurelius
I went back to my hometown this weekend and went to a soccer game that Oregon State was putting on. There were lots of high school people there. They looked so young. I felt like a wrinkly hag next to to those girls.
I feel old because I've finally reached the age where I see teenagers as frightening harbingers of doom rather than just younger more retarded versions of me.
I feel old because I've finally reached the age where I see teenagers as frightening harbingers of doom rather than just younger more retarded versions of me.
Also my liver hurts.
My liver never used to hurt.
You're not old, you're drunk.
A bit. But only to kill the pain from the rheumatism.
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“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.”
― Marcus Aurelius
Being offered beer at a restaurant and being accused of being my nine-years-younger sister's father at age 15, and still having failed to date a non-teenager has absolutely ruined my sense of age.
It doesn't help that my family ages at like half average speed, and that I ignore most passing fad cultural activities so I can barely tell the difference between one decade and another.
Time doesn't work for me.
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VariableMouth CongressStroke Me Lady FameRegistered Userregular
edited August 2007
I first felt old when two of the mets star young players were a year older than me. and they are amazing at baseball and also rich.
the first time I don't remember what happened at the bar the night before. I've always had great drunk memory, but it's the first thing to go when you reach your mid-20s.
Actually thinking about some of the things I DO remember doing when drunk, I'm glad to see that ability go.
When my favourite TV show, game and bands are all over ten years old. I'm seriously not even remotely close to being old but I feel like it because all of the stuff I enjoy is older, and not the stuff that people of my age group are usually in to.
I ran into a girl from my high school graduating class and she's married and expecting her first child in four weeks.
I'm 19.
That doesn't mean you're old, that just means she's starting early.
Hell, the girl I went on my first date with had a kid too...during my junior year. ;-)
No, it wasn't mine. We only went on like two dates. But still, amusing. She said I didn't know how to treat a lady or some such, and that cowboys were better at that. Yeah, how'd that work out?
Around here, if they aren't knocked up by sophomore year, they're barren.
I work at a university and all of my employees are college students. Each new crop of freshmen is a constant reminder of my mortality.
I was never too into the popular things when I was younger, but at least I knew what was what. Now I just have no clue at all.
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Just a bunch of intoxicated pigeons.
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edited August 2007
I think this moment happened two days ago.
The song 'Earth Angel' was playing on the radio at work, and I mentioned to a girl if I was the only one that was reminded of the 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' movie from it.
(It's the track played during the prom massacre.)
Man, when I realized people born when I was in elementary school are now in their late teens or early 20s. Like say, most of the readership of this board. ;-)
The song 'Earth Angel' was playing on the radio at work, and I mentioned to a girl if I was the only one that was reminded of the 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' movie from it.
(It's the track played during the prom massacre.)
She goes 'there was a movie?'
And this makes three '81ers (so far).
Ouch. She might as well have grabbed your walker from you and pushed you down a flight of stairs while ripping up your AARP card.
I used to call young women ma'am at the restaraunt I worked at. It totally freaked them out, and Im sure they had long freakout conversations about it after I left the table.
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The music thing does it the most for me as well. The local classic station plays Pearl Jam, GnR, and Achtung Baby-era U2. To further put it in perspective, Weezer's Blue Album already has a 10-yr deluxe edition...which is already 3 years old.
And then there's the whole thinning and prematurely-graying hair, body slowly breaking down part.
Also, nothing will make you feel older than being 27 years old in a room full of 18-year-old freshmen. Especially the girls. Because then you feel creepy and old.
The real sign of getting old is when you get asked for ID and you treat it as a compliment rather than an annoyance.
I'm 19.
That doesn't mean you're old, that just means she's starting early.
Hell, the girl I went on my first date with had a kid too...during my junior year. ;-)
Man, my roommate is 19. Her mom is 39, which is like... 3 years older than my oldest brother.
That didn't make me feel old, it just kinda weirded me out.
Then again she's hot, and I think 39 is still in the "hittable" age range for me
Laughed for a solid two minutes.
Gracias, senor.
And I'm not old at all. But still.
Also my liver hurts.
My liver never used to hurt.
― Marcus Aurelius
Path of Exile: themightypuck
When Growing Pains came on Nick at Nite, I had a very interesting feeling. I felt old, yet really young at the same time. It was weird.
You're not old, you're drunk.
A bit. But only to kill the pain from the rheumatism.
― Marcus Aurelius
Path of Exile: themightypuck
It doesn't help that my family ages at like half average speed, and that I ignore most passing fad cultural activities so I can barely tell the difference between one decade and another.
Time doesn't work for me.
So older and a failure then? Isn't that uplifting? ;-)
Damn you Britney Spears.
hey, at least I'm not nexus right?
Actually thinking about some of the things I DO remember doing when drunk, I'm glad to see that ability go.
I never finish anyth
Do... Re... Mi... So... Fa.... Do... Re.... Do...
Forget it...
Around here, if they aren't knocked up by sophomore year, they're barren.
'81 reprazent
I work at a university and all of my employees are college students. Each new crop of freshmen is a constant reminder of my mortality.
I was never too into the popular things when I was younger, but at least I knew what was what. Now I just have no clue at all.
The song 'Earth Angel' was playing on the radio at work, and I mentioned to a girl if I was the only one that was reminded of the 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' movie from it.
(It's the track played during the prom massacre.)
She goes 'there was a movie?'
And this makes three '81ers (so far).
I never finish anyth
specifically the part where they kiss.
Ouch. She might as well have grabbed your walker from you and pushed you down a flight of stairs while ripping up your AARP card.
'Cause I'm fifteen.
At the end of this year I will have had eleventy billion friends get married, with plenty more I'm sure next year.
I never even got around to getting my license until I was 25.
Granny.
because fuck $400 for mandatory driver's ed
also I am a junior this year
sooooooooooooo ooooooooooold
Every tom and dick and harry
You must be strong
To go it alone :whistle: