When did you realise that you'd become an old Codger?

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  1. Jack Tatty

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    3 then eventually 4 tv channels

    Everything closed on a Sunday

    Physically going to Blockbuster or Clearview to rent out a film then to physically return it a day or two later.

    Having to use a sink and your hands to wash up.

    Listening to and occasionally taping the charts.

    Immersion heaters.

    Talking to your mates.
     
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    Just passed 60. Feel mature and full of wisdom. Oh, and both daughters have told me they're expecting. Two more tykes
     
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    Aw. Congratulations Grandad!
     
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    Brilliant news mate, Congratulations! :)
     
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    When Tony Hadley was being interviewed on the telly and my daughter in law said 'who's that'. So I said, you know its Tony Hadley - you must know - Spandau Ballet!

    And she said 'what's Spandau Ballet?'
     
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    Or when I acknowledged to myself that my favourite station was Magic.

    Or that I enjoy going to NEXT home.
     
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    First time I was offered a concession ticket, North York Moors Railway, I was insulted and was going to say not yet thanks, then I realised how much I would save so, yes please. Typically NYMR have now stopped OAP concessions, discrimination!!!
     
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    Finding myself listening to Classic Fm and also really appreciating fine malt whisky.
     
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    That's one of the worst things, especially when you say something that you consider to be funny, but your kids don't even smile because your cultural reference is 40 years out of date.
     
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    When I realised I couldn’t put my socks on without sounding like a soundtrack from a porn film ! :D
     
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    When i put series link on antiques road trip
     
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    When I was lying in hospital a few years back and a young nurse asked me what I used to do for a living and I hadn’t retired.
     
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    When I talk to a work colleague who is 21 about dial up Internet and the fact it went of everytime you put vacuum on and he has never had it......... I'm 30 I shouldn't have been feeling old but I did
     
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    Another thing - shites.

    When l was young, l would feel like l needed a shít and go 8hrs before actually releasing the goods, now 20 years later l feel a nip, get that nice feeling then...bugger I've missed the cut, landing strip in the boxers.

    Is that old age? I then have an argument with the 8 year old young un about it not being a "skid"
     
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    The blank looks on colleagues' faces when I mentioned TV programmes and bands that they'd never heard off because they hadn't been born at the time. And realising that I was the ONLY one who remembered them...
     
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    When you realise the planes in top gun are the same age now as a spitfire was when top gun was made
     
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    Or when I was looking at a second hand car and realised it was roughly the same price as our first house!:eek:
     
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    Ar much I can remember when......
     
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    When I went to the chemist to collect a prescription, offered the usual money... and the girl behind the counter said "You don't have to pay any more, you've passed the magical age"
    I instantly went into Yorkshire Old Codger mode and asked "What else is free now?"
     
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    I’ve done that a few times - lots of fun!
     
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