You Know You Are Old When

[BravoXray]

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Writing practice paper in grade school.

 

[stuckmotor]

You know you're getting old when you've bought a replacement item for one you couldn't find three times with in a seven day period. Then found the one that was missing when you stored the replacement.

 

[Jstpssng]

You know you're getting old when you've bought a replacement item for one you couldn't find three times with in a seven day period.

Then you find the first one on the shelf in the exact place where it's been for a year... except when you looked for it last week.

I still don't know how THAT happened... I live alone.

 

[stuckmotor]

I got in the house a couple of days ago and still had the replacement in one hand when I picked something up with the other. It was the lost item.

 

[Semper Paratus]

Getting lucky means you can remember what you went to the shop for.

 

[MoKelly]

When you are constantly - I mean constantly - looking for your glasses.

I know I put them on the table, but now they are gone!

Or, maybe it was the bathroom? Nope.

The garage? Nope.

The kitchen counter? Bingo!

That’s 10 minutes I’ll never get back.

But - it’s going to happen again and there is nothing I can do!

 

[jjeff]

When you are constantly - I mean constantly - looking for your glasses.

I know I put them on the table, but now they are gone!

Or, maybe it was the bathroom? Nope.

The garage? Nope.

The kitchen counter? Bingo!

That’s 10 minutes I’ll never get back.

But - it’s going to happen again and there is nothing I can do!

On my hat? Im really struggling to get used to remembering my cheaters needed everytime something needs to be somewhat intricate, assembled closer than 12" to my face.

 

[Jstpssng]

When you are constantly - I mean constantly - looking for your glasses.

I know I put them on the table, but now they are gone!

Or, maybe it was the bathroom? Nope.

The garage? Nope.

The kitchen counter? Bingo!

That’s 10 minutes I’ll never get back.

But - it’s going to happen again and there is nothing I can do!

I've lost more glasses in the years since I started wearing them about 15 years ago. Some I never found... there is one pair out in the woods which must have fallen out of my pocket after taking them off because they got steamed up. Often I take mine off to see something close up. One year I spent two weeks looking for a pair before finally giving up. Then I took my spares off to look at a tree I'd planted... and set them down right next to the missing pair.

 

[MoKelly]

I “only” need my glasses for far away stuff. Don’t need to read or watch TV. But, I really should wear to drive.

So, it usually when I’m getting ready to leave the house I start looking.

My wife tells me to put my glasses by the keys and it won’t be an issue anymore.

Great idea dear - now, where did I leave the keys?!?

 

[jjeff]

Didn't tell my wife I needed reading glasses, new pair they were, she gave them to my dad thinking they were his. He sure as heck didn't know they weren't his.

 

[garry1p]

You know your old when you remember getting on an airplane and all the women wore dresses and the men were in suits.

 

[ultrarunner]

…and children well behaved!

 

[MoKelly]

You know your old when you remember getting on an airplane and all the women wore dresses and the men were in suits.

Yep. Same for baseball games back in the day.

 

[BravoXray]

You know your old when you remember getting on an airplane and all the women wore dresses and the men were in suits.

And they weren't the crew!

Nowadays, most of the passengers look and smell worse than refugees, and behave like two year old children.

 

[Jstpssng]

I “only” need my glasses for far away stuff. Don’t need to read or watch TV. But, I really should wear to drive.

So, it usually when I’m getting ready to leave the house I start looking.

My wife tells me to put my glasses by the keys and it won’t be an issue anymore.

Great idea dear - now, where did I leave the keys?!?

That sounds familiar. I hate keys, and the need for them. But mostly, I hate the stupid buzzers that go off when I leave them in the ignition. In my Colorado I just pull it out, then back in again. On the Toyota it'll just keep buzzing, so I automatically pull them and set them on the console.
Or someplace.
Tonight I came home and couldn't find my house keys. Oh there they are, still in the door from this morning. The alarm in my Colorado had gone off for no reason so I'd rushed inside the house for the key to shut that off, and never locked the house door.

In winter I leave my glasses in the truck. No need for them in the house, and it's too dark to need them outside.

 

[stuckmotor]

I “only” need my glasses for far away stuff. Don’t need to read or watch TV. But, I really should wear to drive.

So, it usually when I’m getting ready to leave the house I start looking.

My wife tells me to put my glasses by the keys and it won’t be an issue anymore.

Great idea dear - now, where did I leave the keys?!?

One of the pluses of my particular cataract surgeries is that corrective implants came along with the operations. For the time being, at least, I only need cheaters for close up. They come two pair for around fifteen dollars and I have several pair so I can wear one while waiting for the rest to turn up.

 

[goeduck]

One of the pluses of my particular cataract surgeries is that corrective implants came along with the operations. For the time being, at least, I only need cheaters for close up. They come two pair for around fifteen dollars and I have several pair so I can wear one while waiting for the rest to turn up.

That would be super cool. My ophthalmologist told me last year that my eyes finally stopped changing correction wise. But he also said it would be a while before I need cataract surgery. Dang it.

 

[ultrarunner]

Best outcome is when you have a stable prescription otherwise greater risk your vision continues to change post surgery.

Most of our patients opt for premium lens but some opt for the basic cataract lens.

Last Thursday one doc did 21 in a long morning.

It takes skilled staff and two operating rooms always in motion to accomplish.

Cataract surgeries are one of the few where I have direct feedback because I get to see the patient again for the other eye.

Patients outlier range is from about 40 to late 90’s.

The bulk mid 60’s through 70’s in age.

Many have it done to pass driver’s license and some just want to see their alarm clock without glasses!

A few have it for employment like police and pilots.

I mentioned we have people from Canada that pay all out of pocket because they don’t want to wait but more because they want a lens not available in Canada.

 

[stuckmotor]

Best outcome is when you have a stable prescription otherwise greater risk your vision continues to change post surgery.

Thanks for that explanation. I though the wait had to do insurance.

<snip> some just want to see their alarm clock without glasses!

Funny and true!

 

[MossRoad]

Then you find the first one on the shelf in the exact place where it's been for a year... except when you looked for it last week.

I still don't know how THAT happened... I live alone.

Quick poll...

How many basin wrenches have you purchased in your lifetime?

Me - 3.