Does life begin at 40?

Big Chris:

....... I also get a lot of nose hair, but quite enjoy pulling them out........

LOL, but will you do that to impress your new workmates?

No idea, not 40 for ages yet, not til April. Mind you the nose hair...

bluddee hell, big chris.  that made me eyes water just reading it.

You can tell you are over 40 when . . .

barnsleydave:

You can tell you are over 40 when . . .

You make a noise on the way back up from bending down.

 

After 50 its on the bend down

Ravey Gravey Davy:

barnsleydave:

You can tell you are over 40 when . . .

You make a noise on the way back up from bending down.

 

After 50 its on the bend down

And thats the age we found out what any available piece of furniture / kitchen worktop /anything actualy,is really for. To grab hold onto when we try to stand upright again.

Hair - Grows everywhere but on your head. Radio 2 rather than Radio 1. Diesel estate cos they're economical & practical. You take a coat "just in case". The mini skirted blonde is young enough to be your daughter. You say things that your Dad used to say. To top it all I got out of the car this week & did that arched back stretchy thing !

barnsleydave:

You can tell you are over 40 when . . .

You make a noise on the way back up from bending down.

You go "ahhhhhh" after having a drink

Music get worse and worse.

You are astonished at the price of things.

 

Teenagers talk to you but you dont know what they are saying.

You have a hangover for 3 days.

 

You look at your garden and think 'that could do with a weed'

 

You see a really fit girl in a mini skirt.And think "Bet she's cold in that

 

You save a piece of wood you see in the garden that you think would be ideal to stir a tin of paint with.

 

You take twice as long to look half as good.

You are definatley the oldest at a night club

 

You remember when it actually snowed at christmas

Adverts of young people singing on t-mobile ads get on your nerves

You think the guy driving up and down (and up and down) your street on his scooter is the antichrist.

 

and finally

 

You watch films all the way through that are criticaly acclaimed, but are rubbish

 

I dont know yet dave, i'll be the big four oooh in December..... however i can relate to many of the above aaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!

My son was 5 when I turned 40 and I am sure that helped/helps me feel younger. I could muck about and play (still can) and he reminds me of my little brother was I was a child.

idc:

My son was 5 when I turned 40 and I am sure that helped/helps me feel younger. I could muck about and play (still can) and he reminds me of my little brother was I was a child.

I also have 5 year old and he keeps me young/busy........dont really feel/look 40, i still like me clobber,footie on a Wed, few beers with the lads... oh and me gadgets...................

plastic penguin:

Unfolding my blanket, making me way to the rockin' chair.....

...Moderating forums at 2AM...

Life begins when you pop out of your mother.

idc:

My son was 5 when I turned 40 and I am sure that helped/helps me feel younger. I could muck about and play (still can) and he reminds me of my little brother was I was a child.

Pmaninit:

Life begins when you pop out of your mother.

Life begins at conception, or more properly it is a continuum that began with the emergence of life itself some billions of years before hifi.

Your feelings of living a worthwhile life or fulfilling (or 'authentic') life can come at almost any age or never at all.

'Life begins at 40' sounds like something thought up by a birthday card printer. As meaningless as birthday cards.

I liked this as I like most Mark Steel. (Warning. Contains an 'F word' or three if that bothers you.)

chebby:

As meaningless as birthday cards.

Curmudgeon!