You Know You Are Old When

[masseyrider]

This is how I do it.View attachment 881647

Lets see him do that after 70.
Bloody showoff!

 

[ultrarunner]

Lets see him do that after 70.
Bloody showoff!

Isn’t that what Kangaroos do?

 

[newbury]

My legs bend just fine. Problem is they often don't un-bend as well. For example, kneeling down is a piece of cake but getting up is another matter.

Yes, where I would have just quickly bent down and gotten something (off the floor, in a low cabinet, etc.) I now usually pause and scope out the situation to ensure recovery to vertical standing. I often find a stool to assist.
My situation is worsened by my wife's proclivity to store items in the kitchen on bottom shelves. She's short.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I'll squat down in living room when wife is reading, I stand up and she says "will you be quiet with all the snapping, popping and moaning!?!".

 

[WinterDeere]

Well, you can control the moaning...

 

[CalG]

there was a phase......

 

[tractortroof]

Old man test, make yourself do this every time you put socks on

 

[WinterDeere]

Old man test, make yourself do this every time you put socks on

I'm honestly not sure if I could have done that at age 18.

Bending and grabbing the socks... probably.

Putting the sock on... yeah, I think so.

Tying the shoe? I really doubt I'd have done a good job of that, at any age.

 

[tractortroof]

I'm honestly not sure if I could have done that at age 18.

Bending and grabbing the socks... probably.

Putting the sock on... yeah, I think so.

Tying the shoe? I really doubt I'd have done a good job of that, at any age.

I started doing this habitually six months ago-51yo. It’s kinda like yoga. No one could do this without practice.

 

[lman]

I don't have any boots with laces. I can still do everything else.