• Tujio@lemmy.world
    11·
    1 year ago

    I was at Warped Tour many years ago, talking with randos in the campground. I mentioned which bands I was there to see, and this guy gave me a huge smile and yelled ‘You’re old’ in my face.

    • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      IMO fuck everyone who doesn’t care about good quality appliances. They are to blame for how common shitty ones are these days. Especially developers who just get something that looks nice but actually sucks when you use it.

      Glares at oven that takes forever to preheat, doesn’t keep the temperature even once it does, and has a drawer oven that takes even longer to preheat than the shitty main oven takes to preheat and COOK things

      • intensely_human@lemm.ee
        3·
        1 year ago

        I sell appliances and the number of times I hear “It’s for a rental”, as a reason to get the cheapest thing, is depressing.

        • Chuckles@lemmy.world
          2·
          1 year ago

          As someone that is on the marketing side of individuals renting condos for vacations, the ones that buy the quality stuff, are able to get more revenue per booking, and a better retention. It not only applies to the kitchen, but to things you wouldn’t expect, like sheets, towels, and toilet paper. Go cheap on any of those, and you’ll read about it in a 2 star review.

    • Chuckles@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      I was at a cocktail party a couple of weeks ago, and had an engaging conversation with 4 other dads about our choices and regrets in kitchen appliances…and lawnmowers.

  • Gumby@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    Within the past few years, once my neck problems started getting worse and I finally went for an MRI and was diagnosed with arthritis.

    0/10, do not recommend.

  • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.mlEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    When I honestly felt that what my homemade juice/blended smoothie thingy needed more of was celery and that without enough celery it was too sweet and lacked body. That was the day there was no more pretending. Only a year before had I suffered through my first back injury, so they can go together.

    Otherwise, the beginnings of it for me were when I noticed warming up for physical exercise took longer. 10-15 minute bicycle commutes used to require no warm up at all. Then I’d feel warmed up only by the end of them. That’s when I knew I was turning the corner.

      • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
        21·
        1 year ago

        Could be a nutrient deficiency, too. I’ve gotten myself out of that exhausted state with b-complex and magnesium supplements. It’s quick, too, if that’s the real problem. I felt normal and alert again within 15 minutes of taking the supplements.

    • intensely_human@lemm.ee
      1·
      1 year ago

      I hesitate to nap on a day off because if I’m not careful I’ll just wake up the next morning and my day off will be gone.

  • egonallanon@lemm.ee
    81·
    1 year ago

    I was speaking to someone at a party recently and realised they where both in their 20s and born after 9/11. Was quite a moment.

    • IphtashuFitz@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Hell, I clearly recall the space shuttle Challenger tragedy. I even vaguely recall when Reagan was shot.

      • shastaxc@lemm.ee
        2·
        1 year ago

        Yep. It hit me at 32. I literally wasn’t even bending over. I walked about 30 feet in my house and by the time I got to the couch I was in terrible pain

  • charlytune@mander.xyz
    6·
    1 year ago

    At my BF’s cousin’s 18th birthday party, a small family do at the uncle and aunt’s house. The living room was full of people 60+, so as 30 something young people we naturally headed out into the hallway to hang with the cousins and their friends. All these young people barely registered us and just moved aside to let us past, they didn’t even look at us, just carried on talking to each other. We got to the kitchen and looked at each other and just went oh shit, we’re old aren’t we. Grabbed drinks and headed back to the old folk, at least they would speak to us!

      • Sludgehammer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        For me it was “Why are they remaking Metroid Prime? The original looks fine and it was only released in… 2002? Oh god… that’s 21 years ago…” One of my favorite games in college is old enough to drink.

        • bozo@lemmy.world
          2·
          1 year ago

          Want to really feel old? In just a little over two years from now, the Xbox 360 will be 20 years old.