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Old Jul 15th 2011, 6:29 am
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A good friend has a milestone birthday coming up and is wondering at what age is a person considered old?

This friend has resorted to wearing glasses when driving and deliberately describes themselves as "hip" to annoy their teenager.

This friend is, in all likelihood, approaching senility.

Now, in her dotage, the aged bat wants to know what are some of the other signs of old age to look out for?
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What makes a person old?

When they think they are!!
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Anyone over 35 is old.
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Originally Posted by xzibit
Anyone over 35 is old.
I was thinking 30.
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Default Re: What makes a person old?

Originally Posted by Beedubya
What makes a person old?

When they think they are!!
Precisely, it's all in the outlook.

I've also found ingesting vast quantities of Bad Stuff will hasten the process.
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Originally Posted by Bix
I was thinking 30.
I'm pretty much there, so I won't go that far.
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Originally Posted by xzibit
I'm pretty much there, so I won't go that far.
Don't worry. I've been there and am nearly back again.
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Originally Posted by xzibit
Anyone over 35 is old.

Ah that will only be until YOU are over 35, and it will happen believe it or not!!
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Originally Posted by Bix
Don't worry. I've been there and am nearly back again.

Me too.
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Originally Posted by Beedubya
Ah that will only be until YOU are over 35, and it will happen believe it or not!!
You can never be sure Beedubya.
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Originally Posted by Beedubya
Ah that will only be until YOU are over 35, and it will happen believe it or not!!
That's an optimistic view of life, I approve.

(edit) And agree with brissybee
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Originally Posted by Beedubya
What makes a person old?

When they think they are!!
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little shits who have never heard of george the king micheal..
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What makes a person old? Having children. Lack of sleep definitely makes me feel old.
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I don't think there's a particular age that makes you old. My husband is 37 so 12 years older than me and I don't feel he acts all that different to how I do!
And I know a guy who's 29 who acts like he's about 50 .

And I wear glasses to drive, but I'm not old but I definitely wouldn't use the word hip...
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