50 Painfully Funny Pics Of People Who Are Getting Old Faster Than They Expected (New Pics)

At what age are you considered an old person? Well, that really depends on who you are asking. If you decide to pose this question to a 5-year-old, there’s a high chance you’ll be called a grandma or grandpa for being over 30. If you ask a 60-year-old, they might tell you that they’re still in their prime and don’t feel old at all.

The truth is that old age does not simply start at a number that’s set in stone. It’s all very relative and depends on a lot of different factors.

For example, this list, comprised of the most recent contributions to the “[Heck] I’m Old”subreddit, can be a great determining factor. Do you know what a floppy disk is? Have you used a telephone booth? Do you think the ’70s were 30 years ago? Then, welcome to the older generation! No worries, we still have a lot of fun here too, it’s just that our joints are creakier.

#1 Gone But Not Forgotten

The thing about getting old is that we’re going through it, we’re getting older each day, but we don’t feel it. So if someone asks us what’s old when we’re in our 20s, we say, well, 60s. When we’re in our 40s, we think 60 still sounds pretty good, so maybe old is closer to 70. When we’re in our 60s, we move the goalpost once more to somewhere in our mid 70s.

This is the natural progression thatscientists have foundout about when surveying people about old age. And while the overall average for what’s considered the beginning of being old was 68, because of how wide the estimation gap was, this number is pretty much meaningless.

#2 Anyone Remember The Metal Lid You Had To Use A Butter Knife To Pop Off?

#3 Yeah Happens Often Irl

The insignificance of this contrived start point is especially evident when talking to 60-year-olds themselves. Out of all the respondents aged 65–74, only 21% said that they feel old. And even those who are over 75 weren’t so convinced—only 35% agreed that they are old.

This reiterates another point that researchers have explored. They discovered that the gap between our real age and “felt” age widens as we grow older. Apparently, about half of 18 to 29-year-olds feel the age that they are while a quarter feel younger. Compare that to 50-year-olds, half of which feel younger than their actual age, and people over 65, 60% of which feel like the number in their passport doesn’t do them justice.

#4 I Know You All Or Almost All Of Us Remember This

#5 Mmmm Plastic Water

#6 A Trip Down Memory Lane

So, if there’s no real number to go off of, are there any other indicators out there? Well, the ones that everyone agrees on are a few. They are:

Failing healthInability to live independentlyInability to driveDifficulty with stairs #7 Maybe It’s Just Me, But When I Pay For Music, I Want Something Tangible In My Hands

#8 Who Else Remembers Cigarette Vending Machines That Had No Way To Check A Persons Age And Operated On The Honor System?

#9 Remember Getting Your Feet Measured By This Bulky Thing?

However, some other indicators aren’t so clear-cut. For example, two in three 20-year-olds believe that forgetfulness of familiar names is a sign of getting old. By the time they are thirty, though, only less than a half of the respondents identify it as something only old people do. The same murkiness is apparent when talking about retirement, having gray hair, having grandkids, becoming less active sexually, and having bladder problems.

#10 I Know I’m Not Alone

#11 “When I Was Your Age, The Internet Came Through The Phone And It Sounded Like Screaming Robots”

#12 35 Mm Film Canister Holders

Maybe all this vagueness is related to the fact that we’re all quite scared of getting old. The survey shows that many younger adults expect old age to be worse than it actually is. A lot of people believe that getting old involves memory loss, illness, loneliness, depression, and financial difficulties. However, older adults do experience some of it, but it is at way lower levels that young people believe it will be.

#13 My Favorite Part Of Mad Magazine

#14 What Reels Did You Have?

#15 So Very True! More So On Monday Mornings

On the other hand, old age is also not as fun as we might imagine. Older people report not spending as much time with family or traveling as younger people hope they will. There isn’t as much time to find new hobbies or start a second career either. Older folks still do that, just maybe not as commonly as expected.

#16 Did Anyone Else Use To Put These Together As A Kid?

#17 Who Remembers This Toy Phone? I Had One As A Kid. Did Anyone Else Have One?

#18 Get Off My Lawn – Uh, Playground

Still, older people are happy. In fact, they’re as happy as any other generation, proving that your contentment with life does not depend on your age. The common denominators of a happy life are as usual: good health, good financial situation, and good friends.

#19 If You Know What The Tape Is For, Your Back Probably Hurts

#20 This Is 💯% True

#21 Norman Lear (101), Mel Brooks (96), Dick Van Dyke (97) With Youngster Judd Apatow (55)

So, if this list made you feel old, don’t feel bad about that. There’s nothing wrong with it. All that it really says to you is that you have more experience than others. And isn’t that valuable?

#22 Does Anyone Else Miss The Butter Rum Lifesavers?