SurfersBrowse – LifetechLife...: You know you are getting old when…

The following lines are my latest set of observations about life on planet Earth. The inspiration for this post came from the conflicting signals sent after a meeting on two different days with two unique individuals, who, in their own turn, described me as "Daddy" and "Young Boy".

I was called "Daddy" by a young teenager out of respect and personal courtesy extended to me when I had cause to take public transportation, while an old fox tried to sweet talk me into giving him money by labeling me "Young Boy".

You can imagine how I felt in each case described above: sweet and sour, in no particular order. So, here below are my current views on the inevitable process of human aging. You know you are getting old when:

You start thinking it is too late to get a new job.

You begin to feel that mom’s food now seems to taste different somehow.

You start looking for an energetic young person to delegate some more of your former duties.

Your new date tells you that you that you are trying to hide your baldness after seeing your new haircut.

Somebody else cuts in in front of you as you are maneuvering through rush hour traffic and you yell, “Are you blind?”

You say, “Don’t remind me,” whenever an old buddy begins to talk about your old figure.

Someone you have never met before asks after your spouse and kids during small talk.

Playing with young children gives you a regular out-of-breath strained experience.

Your birthday becomes just another number instead of a really romantic date.

Acquaintances start thinking your parents are your siblings.

iChindo has done it again funnily enough

Humorous look at affairs of the heart