Non-motoring > At what age do men accept they are getting older?	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Westpig	Replies: 46

Fri 11 Jul 14 19:30   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Westpig

I have just fallen out of a tree. My 6 year old asked me to play hide and seek in the garden.. so, as you do, I went off and climbed one of the trees thinking he wouldn't look up there. He didn't. Trouble was, when coming down, I half slipped and have taken all sorts of skin off both shins and one elbow...and the rest of it was somewhat ungainly. The hilarity it has caused my family is almost worth the pain. Listening to a 6.5 year old explain to 2.5 year old what she just missed, was actually quite funny. My wife applied the Dettol wipes with a maniacal grin ..and by Christ did that sting. My own fault of course. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Jul 14 19:35   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Robin O'Reliant

I think I'll accept I'm getting older when I look at a pretty girl and and think that her skirt is way too short and she's showing too much cleavage. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Jul 14 19:38   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Fursty Ferret

I reckon it's the point where you change from "fallen over" to "had a fall". Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Jul 14 19:39   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Runfer D'Hills

Special branch? Edit - in answer to the original question. When I can't ride up or down the side of a hill on my MTB quicker than most 20 somethings... So far so good ! Last edited by: Runfer D'Hills on Fri 11 Jul 14 at 19:43 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Jul 14 20:18   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Manatee

Do you make noise, a sort of exhaled "ah..." when you sit down? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Jul 14 20:21   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Robin O'Reliant

When you no longer need to take drugs because standing up quickly puts you on a high for half an hour. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Jul 14 20:41   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - CGNorwich

When they start liking jazz. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Jul 14 21:05   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Alastairw

I think its when you find ladies of your own age or even older attractive. Reply to this message | Report message       2

Fri 11 Jul 14 21:37   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Westpig

>> I think its when you find ladies of your own age or even older attractive. >> Yee-hah ... haven't got there yet then. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Jul 14 22:22   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Bromptonaut

>> Yee-hah ... haven't got there yet then. >> You don't know what you're missing. Reply to this message | Report message       1

Fri 11 Jul 14 22:46   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - madf

When elderly ladies stop calling you "young man" and offer to help you cross the road. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Jul 14 23:05   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - bathtub tom

When it hurts, stop doing it! Your OP did give me a chuckle and I've been there! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 05:46   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Pat

>>When it hurts, stop doing it!<< I'm not sure that's the right thing to do BT, are you? I'm more of a 'if you don't use it, you lose it' person but I could be wrong. Westpig, I bet you hid in the tree house;) Pat Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 07:04   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Duncan

When women offer you their seat on a bus or train. :-( Or is that got old, rather than getting old? :-( Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 07:21   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Crankcase

It's a conundrum. Been groaning on sitting down or getting up for years, never been in the slightest interested in "girl watching" anyway, and long since have opted out of various things on the basis of "being too old for that". On the other hand just been down the wire at Zipworld in Wales, have just booked a racing hovercraft session, and just bought a Spock wig and ears for the London Star Trek convention in October. Right old muddle. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 11:04   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Cliff Pope

It's when you feel you must go down the wire at Zipworld in Wales, book a racing hovercraft session, and buy a Spock wig and ears for the London Star Trek convention in October. Reply to this message | Report message       2

Sat 12 Jul 14 12:33   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Crankcase

>> >> >> It's when you feel you must go down the wire at Zipworld in Wales, book >> a racing hovercraft session, and buy a Spock wig and ears for the London Star >> Trek convention in October. >> >> :) What's that you say, sonny? Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 12 Jul 14 08:16   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Westpig

>> Westpig, I bet you hid in the tree house;) I did, but it was too obvious. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 08:38   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Runfer D'Hills

On an ever so slightly serious note, my long term worry is that everything I actually like/enjoy doing requires at least a reasonable level of fitness and agility. I'm useless at sitting still, don't especially enjoy an evening in front of the telly or just mooching about. Give me a challenging MTB ride or a daily session in the swimming pool trying to beat my own times, better still in open water, or a week on skis, or just a long dog walk / jog and I'm happy. Doing nothing much active seems such a royal waste of time. Of course if life follows it's normal pattern, I'll have little choice in the matter in due course but I'm dreading it. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 09:38   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - PeterS

>> On an ever so slightly serious note, my long term worry is that everything I >> actually like/enjoy doing requires at least a reasonable level of fitness and agility. >> >> I'm useless at sitting still, don't especially enjoy an evening in front of the telly >> or just mooching about. >> >> Give me a challenging MTB ride or a daily session in the swimming pool trying >> to beat my own times, better still in open water, or a week on skis, >> or just a long dog walk / jog and I'm happy. >> >> Doing nothing much active seems such a royal waste of time. Of course if life >> follows it's normal pattern, I'll have little choice in the matter in due course but >> I'm dreading it. >> With what must have been an amazing amount of foresight, I've gone through life making sure I avoid as much physical activity or strenuous exercise as possible. So I'm not in the slightest concerned that old age will limit my opportunities to do so :-) Fortunately I'm still the same(ish) 28/30" waist and 70 kgs I was ten or even twenty years ago, so if I've made it to 43 without any adverse effects of my approach then I'm fairly relaxed about ageing... Old age - bring it on :-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 09:46   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Runfer D'Hills

Yeah fair enough. However, the bike rack is on the car roof, it's sunny, Snowdonia isn't far away and I don't need to be at work until Monday... ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 10:07   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Mike Hannon

>> I think its when you find ladies of your own age or even older attractive. >> So I grew old at 16... Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 10:38   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Fenlander

>>>Fortunately I'm still the same(ish) 28/30" waist and 70 kgs I was ten or even twenty years ago, so if I've made it to 43 without any adverse effects of my approach then I'm fairly relaxed about ageing... Hah ha... same profile as mine to that age... but it can get harder in late 50s so make sure you notice if things slide and take action. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 10:44   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Slidingpillar

One of my grandfathers summed it up after walking on stilts for the first time when he was at least 77. I don't feel any different now, to how I felt at 18; just that things don't always work as they should. Last edited by: Slidingpillar on Sat 12 Jul 14 at 10:44 Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 10:46   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Runfer D'Hills

Too true Fenlander, I'm "in the second phase of my 50s" and while I'm generally content enough with my fitness level I really can feel a huge regression in that if I don't get any excercise for 48/72 hours. Especially flexibility and stamina. Old age sucks. Years ago you could go on the lash for a week on holiday or whatever and then go straight out and tackle something strenuous, but I find now that my body's ability to quickly recover from hedonism is much diminished ! Last edited by: Runfer D'Hills on Sat 12 Jul 14 at 10:47 Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 11:42   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Robin O'Reliant

>> >> >> Old age sucks. >> >> You're not wrong. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 12:05   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Roger.

I wish! Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 12 Jul 14 12:49   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - PeterS

>> >> Hah ha... same profile as mine to that age... but it can get harder in >> late 50s so make sure you notice if things slide and take action. >> Ah Ok, I thought I had it cracked :-( Spent the last three weeks (weekdays only mind) in a hotel, so had expected to put on a few kgs but surprisingly, and, quite frankly disappointingly given the Scottish breakfasts, I've actually lost a kilo or so :-( And it's not for lack of drinking I don't think ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 12:32   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - ....

What age do men accept they are getting older ? When they start falling out of trees and thinking that hurt, I'll think twice before I do that again. Up until that point you can get up, shake it off and carry on. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 12:41   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Armel Coussine

In my case, about 35 years ago when I suddenly realised that the story about policemen seeming to be gormless youths wasn't just a joke. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 14:01   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Ambo

That at which their GP surgery seems to be staffed by 18-year-olds. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 15:08   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Stuartli

Well I've finally realised what makes the fairer sex tick but, unfortunately, gone past the point where I can do anything about it now...:-( Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 12 Jul 14 21:11   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Bromptonaut

Two 'clipless moments' last Saturday, both due to poorly adjusted gears on a borrowed bike. Assorted bruises and a pulled muscle in left abdomen I'd probably have avoided with agility of youth. Won't stop me riding though. Friend who we're supporting on JoGLE is only 4 years younger so there's prospect for me yet! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Jul 14 22:30   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - zookeeper

when you find the tart from that 90s sitcom putting up appearances attractive Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 13 Jul 14 10:41   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Roger.

Never! Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 13 Jul 14 15:09   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Cliff Pope

When you keep getting feedback about your recent falling-out-off-tree event. Old people love to keep abreast of each others' ailments, mainly to reassure themselves that they are not doing too badly, considering. There's an Iris Murdoch novel (Bruno's Dream?) about an old man who loves hearing that another of his contemporaries is "losing his faculties". Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Jul 14 19:39   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Meldrew

One way of measuring water under the bridge is when you go to hospital and hear that you must have a blood test to establish your testosterone/oestrogen hormone balance, the problem manifesting itself by the appearance of "Man Boobs" with lumps in them! Yuck! Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 13 Jul 14 16:49   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Mike H

Can't answer your question, I'm only 61 and not there yet ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 13 Jul 14 18:52   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - madf

>> Can't answer your question, I'm only 61 and not there yet ;-) >> >> >> The younger generation! No respect for their elders (and betters) Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 13 Jul 14 22:14   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - swiss tony

In answer to the question... When it takes all night, to do what you used to do all night... As a slight aside, getting older is far better than the alternative. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 14 Jul 14 17:02   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Alastairw

That's a quote from 'The Oldest Swinger in Town' by Fred Wedlock. I have a very strange record collection. Last edited by: Alastairw on Mon 14 Jul 14 at 17:02 Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 14 Jul 14 22:40   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Fenlander

>>> Fred Wedlock He was always the top billing in our small town folk club in the 70s. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Jul 14 08:16   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Cliff Pope

>> >> As a slight aside, getting older is far better than the alternative. >> >> Being like Peter Pan you mean? It's a bit pathetic when you see 40-somethings trying to behave like their teenage children. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Jul 14 11:21   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - WillDeBeest

Oh? Possibly guilty, so what should I not be doing? I can wear my trousers so my pants don't show, if that helps. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Jul 14 11:52   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - commerdriver

>> >> >> >> >> As a slight aside, getting older is far better than the alternative. >> >> I have always used the phrase to be the equivalent of "You're still the right side of the grass" i.e. above it rather than 6 feet under it. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Jul 14 18:41   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - swiss tony

>> As a slight aside, getting older is far better than the alternative. >> >> I have always used the phrase to be the equivalent of "You're still the right side of the grass" i.e. above it rather than 6 feet under it. >> That's my meaning. Cliff - I don't know of anyone who has managed your meaning, but many that are under the grass far too early... Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 16 Jul 14 08:31   At what age do men accept they are getting older? - Cliff Pope

>> >> >> Cliff - I don't know of anyone who has managed your meaning, but many that >> are under the grass far too early... >> No one has managed it, but lots try. Edward VIII came nearest, but even he stopped looking like a schoolboy when he reached about 60. Reply to this message | Report message