[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I hate getting old (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 10/13/2012 8:18:30 AM EDT
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I really hate getting old. Actually, let me change that––I hate being old.
There was a reunion internet site for my old high school and I am shocked to see how many of my old friends are now dead. It's unbelievable. I also hate it having my body falling apart. I hate torn and detached retinas and kidney stones. I also hate it when talking to today's young whippersnappers. They look at me like I'm stupid. And I tell them, "I may be an old geezer, but I'm smarter than you" Most of today's youngster have no clue. They have no clue what a quality firearm ought to look like and they piss me off with their stupid facebook and twitter. Why they have to tell the whole world about their useless lives is beyond me. Anyway, I'm almost finished building my Garand. Until then I will have to chase folks off my lawn with my M-14 |
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Quoted: You mean you are actually ageing? That's terrible, I feel for you.I really hate getting old. Actually, let me change that––I hate being old. There was a reunion internet site for my old high school and I am shocked to see how many of my old friends are now dead. It's unbelievable. I also hate it having my body falling apart. I hate torn and detached retinas and kidney stones. I also hate it when talking to today's young whippersnappers. They look at me like I'm stupid. And I tell them, "I may be an old geezer, but I'm smarter than you" Most of today's youngster have no clue. They have no clue what a quality firearm ought to look like and they piss me off with their stupid facebook and twitter. Why they have to tell the whole world about their useless lives is beyond me. Anyway, I'm almost finished building my Garand. Until then I will have to chase folks off my lawn with my M-14 |
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Don't worry you've got time. You haven't yet obtained an old man car... Oh wait...  Don't get me started on that. This summer I went to a GM dealership to check out the new Camaro. I would have bought the car; however, I hated it. I don't know how anybody could buy a new Camaro. I guess today's car buyers don't know any better. Well I'm old enough to know better and I will never buy one of today's new cars. |
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I really hate getting old. Actually, let me change that––I hate being old. There was a reunion internet site for my old high school and I am shocked to see how many of my old friends are now dead. It's unbelievable. I also hate it having my body falling apart. I hate torn and detached retinas and kidney stones. I also hate it when talking to today's young whippersnappers. They look at me like I'm stupid. And I tell them, "I may be an old geezer, but I'm smarter than you" Most of today's youngster have no clue. They have no clue what a quality firearm ought to look like and they piss me off with their stupid facebook and twitter. Why they have to tell the whole world about their useless lives is beyond me. Anyway, I'm almost finished building my Garand. Until then I will have to chase folks off my lawn with my M-14 Amen............ |
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Exactly how old are you grandpa ? If I were a grandpa, I'd probably feel better. But my daughter died. I have my hopes pinned on my nephew, although my stupid sister is trying to turn him into a limp-wristed, lisping, little poodle clipper. But trust me, I'm going to do everything possible in my remaining years to make sure that he turns out the right way. |
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Fluffy you and me have something in common I turned 50 a couple month ago, had shoulder surgery Monday and having trouble with my left knee, like they say; this getting old shit ain't for sissies The worst thing about this old age stuff is having young people look at me as if I'm suffering from dementia. At my age I know what I know. There are lots of things that I don't know, and I'm honest enough to say that I don't know when I don't. But I have a lot of painful life experience and I'm sure about a few things. And it just gets me good and angry when young fools spout off their stupid opinions. |
| Age is just a number. If you let yourself feel old then you'll be miserable. Go hit the gym, get in shape and you'll be able to kick the ass of the teenagers who sit on ass all day. I know a guy, lawyer, mid 30's, who was pushing 250 lbs. At the rate he was going he might not have made it to 50. Decided he hated where he was in life, turned in to an animal at the gym and about a year later joined the army. |
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Exactly how old are you grandpa ? If I were a grandpa, I'd probably feel better. But my daughter died. I have my hopes pinned on my nephew, although my stupid sister is trying to turn him into a limp-wristed, lisping, little poodle clipper. But trust me, I'm going to do everything possible in my remaining years to make sure that he turns out the right way. Sorry about your daughter Fluffy.I'm going to be 50 in Dec. and falling apart at the seams.I had high hopes for my niece since I never had any kids,she's 21 now and that went down the tubes.Just a regular 21 year old with 2 kids and no husband. 
Edit - Didn't buy a Camaro ,bought a Challenger instead. 
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Exactly how old are you grandpa ? If I were a grandpa, I'd probably feel better. But my daughter died. I have my hopes pinned on my nephew, although my stupid sister is trying to turn him into a limp-wristed, lisping, little poodle clipper. But trust me, I'm going to do everything possible in my remaining years to make sure that he turns out the right way. Sorry about your daughter Fluffy.I'm going to be 50 in Dec. and falling apart at the seams.I had high hopes for my niece since I never had any kids,she's 21 now and that went down the tubes.Just a regular 21 year old with 2 kids and no husband.
And I bet that whenever you try to talk to her or to help her, she has all the answers. And I also bet that half way through the conversation she blames something or someone else for her situation. |
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Fluffy you and me have something in common I turned 50 a couple month ago, had shoulder surgery Monday and having trouble with my left knee, like they say; this getting old shit ain't for sissies Shit, I had shoulder surgery and issues with my knees when I was 21.............I think I'm screwed |
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Fluffy you and me have something in common I turned 50 a couple month ago, had shoulder surgery Monday and having trouble with my left knee, like they say; this getting old shit ain't for sissies Shit, I had shoulder surgery and issues with my knees when I was 21.............I think I'm screwed Wow I don't know why but that help me out a little, maybe I should look at all my good parts. Thanks I think |
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Shouldn't you be at Denny's right now drinking coffee and talking shit about how that old widow cheated you out of last weekend's bingo prize? We don't have Denny's here in Northern Alberta. It's also snowing and really cold. I will have to stay home and drink my morning prune juice right here. 
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Shouldn't you be at Denny's right now drinking coffee and talking shit about how that old widow cheated you out of last weekend's bingo prize? We don't have Denny's here in Northern Alberta. It's also snowing and really cold. I will have to stay home and drink my morning prune juice right here.
They may not have Denny's up here, but they have Tim Horton's at Wapasu Creek 
Fluffy, you nailed it. The kids that work for me are short on character and motivation, but I think a few of them may get there. |
| Going through my 2nd operation for detached retina on the same eye, gonna need a new lens as the old one tore loose when the steroids and other crap they gave me caused it to swell up. Hell I didn't plan on living this long so I never bought into the 401k's and have no pension. Can't even afford health care so all this is going on a cc. Did make it to grandpa though. And yes just lost another good friend last month. |
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Yeah, it sucks. I'm between an AARP card and the obituaries (closer to the later) but I quit worrying about it long ago. Half my damn junk mail is AARP stuff. I swear, if I installed an incinerator I could heat the house with it this winter. Is it that hard to understand I don't want a thing to do with them? |
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[...] youngsters [...] piss me off with their stupid facebook and twitter. Y'know what's fucked up? My mom is a hair over sixty, and she is bugging me about getting a facebook account (I'm twenty-five). I am like dammit, woman, you were born in nineteen-fifty-two, you don't tell me about websites! |
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Don't worry you've got time. You haven't yet obtained an old man car... Oh wait... Don't get me started on that. This summer I went to a GM dealership to check out the new Camaro. I would have bought the car; however, I hated it. I don't know how anybody could buy a new Camaro. I guess today's car buyers don't know any better. Well I'm old enough to know better and I will never buy one of today's new cars. Hmmm... the new camaro V6 is more efficient and faster than the old V8's.. of your time. What's not to like? The V8 is a monster. Nothing stock from the olden times can touch it. Styling is subjective but to this 40 y/o the new ones crush the old body styles, particularly anything from 93 or later. |
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Dont sweat the small stuff. I turned 62 last sunday. My asian girlfreind who is 31 comes to see me a couple times a week. She is young but I try not to hold that against her. I do all the shooting I want, cuss anybody who trys to give a hard time. When you get this old your gonna have aches and pains. But some of it is good. When you have sex with a 31 year old and are sore the next day It always brings a smile to my face. Live it up now Its hard to do when your dead
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Have you considered the alternative? I have. That's even more depressing. Well, then, there you are. If it makes you feel any better, I didn't take my usual dose of Advil when I got up today and I consider that a minor victory. Yeah, I know, that's pathetic. Exchanged emails just yesterday with my best friend of 41 years about how getting old is no fun. That's pathetic, too. You are not alone. |
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Don't worry you've got time. You haven't yet obtained an old man car... Oh wait... Don't get me started on that. This summer I went to a GM dealership to check out the new Camaro. I would have bought the car; however, I hated it. I don't know how anybody could buy a new Camaro. I guess today's car buyers don't know any better. Well I'm old enough to know better and I will never buy one of today's new cars. Hmmm... the new camaro V6 is more efficient and faster than the old V8's.. of your time. What's not to like? The V8 is a monster. Nothing stock from the olden times can touch it. Styling is subjective but to this 40 y/o the new ones crush the old body styles, particularly anything from 93 or later. It's cheaply made and smells of plastic and solvents. It does nothing for me at all. Instead of making me feel young and alive, it makes me feel half dead. The thing even smells like embalming fluid. Also it has no chrome, no whitewall tires, no class and no soul. Just thinking about it makes me want my Cadillac. But unfortunately she's in storage now for the winter. |
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Don't worry you've got time. You haven't yet obtained an old man car... Oh wait... Don't get me started on that. This summer I went to a GM dealership to check out the new Camaro. I would have bought the car; however, I hated it. I don't know how anybody could buy a new Camaro. I guess today's car buyers don't know any better. Well I'm old enough to know better and I will never buy one of today's new cars. I am 51. Over a year ago, after gaining too much weight and having my doctors office tell me I had too high of cholesterol and triglycerides, I went on a major diet and moderate exercise routine. I have dropped 25 lbs, (183 to about 157 now) putting me in the correct weight range and have gained more muscle, stamina and ability to do things I haven't been able to easily do for many years. I don't creak when I get out of bed anymore and don't tire as easily. I am not a teenager, but feel much better. Its amazing what a little exercise and proper eating will do for a person. It will change your outlook on life too. As to the new vehicles, we just got a Ram 1500 Crew Cab with the awesome Hemi. Its like being a kid all over again. This truck, in addition to being pretty awesome, runs like a race car and handles nearly as good. I had an '89 IROC Z (350 Tuned Port Induction) and a '81 Corvette years ago and this truck would slam them both. 
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