You know you're getting old when....

When you realise that the Beatles' first recording was released 50 years ago.

 

You have no trouble falling asleep at 10 pm, but there you are at 3 am watching junk on TV till you get tired again and sleep from 5 to 7 am

 

When you remember that Motel 6's got their name by being $6 a night and Super 8's were $8.

 

When you step into an elevator and realize that the shit you grooved to in high school has been elevator music for 30 years....

 

Whoa, rogue49...that's too true! I've been told that I have too much experience at the last 4 interviews and that's pretty intense. I had to dumb down my resume and shave a few years here & there and yep - I did get the new job. The hair color job didn't hurt either/ hey whatever it takes!!

You consistantly post good stuff for some of us who are b'boomers and not too burnt out to mind!

 

To quote Leonard Cohen:

"I ache in the places where I used to play"

 

Hahaha. That is cute. The rooms were at least $15 by the time Tully Mars made his appearance (and myself as well as my parents told me the whys of the funny motel names.)

 

You know you're getting old when your 12 y.o. nephew doesn't know who Andy Taylor and Barney Fife are.

 

You know you're really getting old when your Facebook ads are all about dentures, DIY plastic surgery, and 20% off burial expenses if you make arrangements now.

 

I guess I am not that old because I use an ad blocker and never see ads on Facebook.

 

Still more likely than Mick Jagger. I mean, what a dolt for agreeing to provide his vocals at the end if he was really the subject of the song. Then again, vain men have a problem with seeing themselves in any light but a good one.
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Yeah, what's an ad blocker?

 

Nope. The Motel 6 in Oregon was 6 bucks until the mid to late 70's.

 

I'm not that old even, but re-shelving books in the kids section last night made me feel SO old. When I was younger, there were 5 different American Girl dolls. Now, there are 15, as counted by the different characters on the book.

 

When the music you grew up listening to is on vh1 classic

 

When you wake up in the morning and it feels like someone beat the shit out of you overnight.

 

I have noticed that lately, there are times when I just do not want to drive around with radio turned all the way up...

 

When your 22 yr old daughter runs up 6 flights of steps without stopping, with her yelling "Mom where are you"? I really wasn't that far behind her, but felt it in my knees this morning.