"There are subtle signs that show up in life that may indicate you're getting older: You sleep a little funny and now you have an aching neck for a week, or you stop by to pick up a bottle of wine, get "Ma'am'd," then aren't even asked to show your ID. In r/AskReddit, someone asked, "What's a sign you're officially getting old?" The answers that poured in will have you clutching your back in sympathy. Here's what people had to say:"
"1. "When you have to scroll back really far to enter your birth year on things." 4. "Watching TV shows and movies from when you were a teenager and empathizing more with the parents than the main characters." 5. "When a fall becomes a serious risk and is not something that you immediately bounce back from." - jaybazzizzle "That point when it crosses over from 'I tripped over earlier' to 'I had a fall.'" - Tangie_ape 13. "When you don't get internet slang anymore." -deleted "I've been told 'six seven' is the new one. Whatever that means." - goblin_humppa27"
Subtle signs of aging include sleep changes and lingering aches such as a week-long aching neck. Being addressed as 'Ma'am' and not asked for identification reflects perceived older age. Difficulty selecting a birth year because online forms require scrolling far back signals increased age. Media consumption shifts when empathy moves toward parental characters rather than teenage protagonists. Falls become more serious and recovery slows, distinguishing minor stumbles from significant incidents. Growing unfamiliarity with current internet slang exemplifies a widening generational language gap. Small, everyday changes accumulate into recognizable markers of getting older.
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