Feeling lucky to be old!

[sygazelle]

Awhile back cmyx6go* started a thread called "You know you're old when.......". It's been a lot of fun posting and reading other's posts on this topic. Some hilarious comments bringing back memories from long long ago.

Based on that thread, I thought I'd start a new one called "I feel lucky to be old because......" thread.


So, if you are old and you feel lucky to still be standing upright, let us know why.

I feel lucky to be old because......?

*edited. Initally, I mistakenly posted that I'd started that thread. Of course it is cmyx6go that started one of my favorite threads on this amazing forum.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

Awhile back I started a thread called "You know you're old when.......". It's been a lot of fun posting and reading other's posts on this topic. Some hilarious comments bringing back memories from long long ago.

Hmmm... I thought cmyx6go started that thread.

Anyway, thought I'd throw this in to start.

[Pauly Wauly]

Yes, you are right. cmyx6go started the "You know you're old when" thread .....

Originally Posted by Esteban

Hmmm... I thought cmyx6go started that thread.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Pauly Wauly

Yes, you are right. cmyx6go started the "You know you're old when" thread .....

Yes, I was speaking rhetorically.

[Gemini562]

I feel lucky to be old because I can pretend I didn't hear you when I just don't want to answer, and everyone just nods and repeats themselves louder.

[UncleWede]

Because all the #whippersnappers respect me for having made it this long

[UncleWede]

Cereal though, because of the diabetes at 14, I never figured I'd get past 55. Living on house money now!!

[cmyx6go]

I feel lucky because I can blame my age for the filter between my brain and my mouth being gone on age. If it comes in my brain, it comes out my mouth. I shouldn’t be allowed to visit customers anymore. So glad I have others to step in. Even if I don’t speak, my facial expressions and eye rolls can’t be helped.

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Hmmm... I thought cmyx6go started that thread......

You are so right. My apologies to cmyx6go. I'd thought I'd started it and I forgot to go back and double-check before posting. I guess it's appropriate...you know you're old when you take credit for something you thought you did. That is so not me. I'll edit the post. Thank you for correcting me.

[Pauly Wauly]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Yes, I was speaking rhetorically.

That's why there is a "You know you're old when" thread, it`s for when you forget that you are old and can`t remember what you did in the past

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I feel lucky because I can blame my age for the filter between my brain and my mouth being gone on age. If it comes in my brain, it comes out my mouth. I shouldn’t be allowed to visit customers anymore. So glad I have others to step in. Even if I don’t speak, my facial expressions and eye rolls can’t be helped.

Then it's a good thing we can't see the disturbed expressions, yes?

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

You are so right. My apologies to cmyx6go. I'd thought I'd started it and I forgot to go back and double-check before posting. I guess it's appropriate...you know you're old when you take credit for something you thought you did. That is so not me. I'll edit the post. Thank you for correcting me.

As someone here always says "memory is the second thing to go. Forgot what the first thing is."