5 Things You Talk About That Prove You’re Getting Old
Retirement creeps up on you entirely unexpectedly. You’re twenty, then you turn around for a moment and you’re thirty. From there forty… then fifty and then…. well you know what comes next. Anyway I don’t mean to sound depressing! After all, you’re only as old as you feel, right? But if you ask me, it’s not your age that proves you’re getting old, but the things that you talk about! Here are 5 things you talk about that prove you’re getting old (potentially before your time)!
The Next Door Neighbours
Grandmas can be relentless gossips and nobody is more suitable to gossip about than the next door neighbours. After all, you can hear their domestic disputes through the wall and you can see what time he’s getting home from the bar – a little worse for wear! But when you start talking about the habits of your next door neighbours all too often, it’s either a sign that you’re getting old – or that you’re spending a bit too much time around your Gran!
Annuity Rates
Nobody even knows what annuity rates are do they? At least not until they really start looking into retirement finance. So if you dinner time conversations about your co-workers have been replaced by chats about the best annuity rates, it might be a sign that you’re edging out of the other side of middle age!
Crosswords
Lots of people of all ages love crosswords, but is it only me who has noticed that those of a more “mature” disposition actually talk about them to their friends and family? Yes, they’re great for the brain but they’re not the most riveting conversation topics!
The Weather
Ok, I know that even younger people are guilty of this, particularly here in the UK where the weather is notoriously poor. But honestly, “weather talk,” is definitely more of a conversation point with the more, shall we say, mature!
Day Time TV
Dodgy day time TV soap operas seem to be deliberately geared towards those who’ve retired. Makes sense, I suppose, as those with more time on their hands will be the core audience. However, if you are not retired and you are making an effort after work to use catch-up TV to watch the day time soaps you missed, this is a good indication that you’re ageing before your time!
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