When could you tell you were getting old???

[NCC]

My first job was pumping gas (yes, we used to pump it for you)

Still do in Oregon and New Jersey, state law. Guess that's one way to create jobs, huh?

When the cashier didn't even ASK for my i.d. for purchases of alcohol.

In these parts, that means they think you look like you're at least 40 years old. 40? That's wet behind the ears, LOL. But, I do recall being flattered by being ID'd when I was close to 40. I actually THANKED the clerk, and told her she was a lousy judge of age. On the other hand, I'm now 56 and look my age, and have been carded within the past few months. They get carried away after getting busted. I imagine they would card my 81 year old mother at those times. I just have to laugh it off.

 

[Chiqa]

When I could not dance all the way through "Wipeout" without gasping for air.

 

[Rosa]

*When the "old man" actors I remember from my youth are younger than me in those TV reruns - and they're attractive!

*When I was having a conversation with a colleague from work and they said, "Who's Rod Stewart?"

*It stopped making any difference how much "beauty sleep" I got - too late.

almost forgot:

*I started saying things like, "that's irresponsible!"