You know you are getting old when:

[Fading Fast]

You know your getting old when the ladies dont pay much attention to you like they use to when you were young, your no longer "EYE CANDY" to the ladies, your not a young buck anymore

now they see you as the "Old man" or Gramps

Away from all the jokes, this really is a sign of getting older. I noticed in my forties that I became all but invisible to women in their 20s. Nothing wrong with that, I don't blame them, but it was a weird thing to see that they were looking past me; whereas, before, you could feel some of them, occasionally, "checking you out," or you'd get a very light flirtatious look or some recognition or sign or comment.

But that attention has been replaced by women in their 40s who now do, occasionally (believe me, heads aren't snapping when I walk in a room, but if you have enough interaction, you do get some responses from certain age groups), lightly flirt, etc. I'm now 51 and the range just keeps shifting up as women in their early 30s are looking through me and those in their early 50s have brought me into their airspace.

It's all kinda funny, but definitely a signpost of aging.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Yes but light brown, or a dark beige.........I think it would be Hellbraun in German.........every elderly gent has to have a tan coat.

Thanks.
I think, there is nothing bad with a quilted jacket. But I would just recommend a smarter-looking slim fit-cutted one, everytime.

Today, again I've tested my navy-coloured (rhomb! )quilted-jacket, made of probably microfibre-polyestre, on permanently rain and yes, it's really heavy water-repellent, like a real raincoat!

 

[2jakes]

^^^^^
Hey pal...You are welcome to bring your " tested navy-coloured quilted jacket”
to the "over-the-hill-gang / pity-party” we are currently having right now!

 

[LizzieMaine]

You know you're getting old when all the people walking down the street in their quilted performance-nylon adventure jackets make you feel like your town is being invaded by Michelin Men.

 

[Trenchfriend]

You know you're getting old when all the people walking down the street in their quilted performance-nylon adventure jackets make you feel like your town is being invaded by Michelin Men.

Aaah, yes! Quilted feather-down jackets.

 

[LizzieMaine]

A very stylish, classic look.

 

[Trenchfriend]

@LizzieMaine

Aah, when I'm replying, your picture is finally shown!

Woohoo!

 

[Inkstainedwretch]

Lizzie, I get a 403 forbidden thingy when I click on that picture.

 

[2jakes]

Here’s the 403 & the forbidden thingy is Polo on the
hood

In 1900s, tire manufacturers Andre & Edouard Michelin published a guide for motorists throughout
the world. This is a promo for Spain & Portugal around 1910.

 

[HudsonHawk]

Away from all the jokes, this really is a sign of getting older. I noticed in my forties that I became all but invisible to women in their 20s. Nothing wrong with that, I don't blame them, but it was a weird thing to see that they were looking past me; whereas, before, you could feel some of them, occasionally, "checking you out," or you'd get a very light flirtatious look or some recognition or sign or comment.

But that attention has been replaced by women in their 40s who now do, occasionally (believe me, heads aren't snapping when I walk in a room, but if you have enough interaction, you do get some responses from certain age groups), lightly flirt, etc. I'm now 51 and the range just keeps shifting up as women in their early 30s are looking through me and those in their early 50s have brought me into their airspace.

It's all kinda funny, but definitely a signpost of aging.

It's been the opposite for me. In my 20s, the 40-something women were all over me. Now that I'm in my late 40s, it's the 20 year olds. Must be the hats.

 

[Stearmen]

Here’s the 403 & the forbidden thingy is Polo on the
hood

In 1900s, tire manufacturers Andre & Edouard Michelin published a guide for motorists throughout
the world. This is a promo for Spain & Portugal around 1910.

How much for the hood ornament?

 

[Stearmen]

You know your getting old when the ladies dont pay much attention to you like they use to when you were young, your no longer "EYE CANDY" to the ladies, your not a young buck anymore

now they see you as the "Old man" or Gramps

If it's any consolation, the original nick name given to Greg Boyington Jr. by the Black Sheep Squadron was "Gramps"!

 

[Lean'n'mean]

But that attention has been replaced by women in their 40s who now do, occasionally (believe me, heads aren't snapping when I walk in a room, but if you have enough interaction, you do get some responses from certain age groups), lightly flirt, etc. I'm now 51 and the range just keeps shifting up as women in their early 30s are looking through me and those in their early 50s have brought me into their airspace.

It's all kinda funny, but definitely a signpost of aging

At that rate, in 10 years time you'll be able to charm the beauties in the old folk's home...every cloud has a silver lining.

 

[GHT]

How much for the hood ornament?

Just shows you how you can look at a picture and miss something as good as that. my attention was drawn to the small boy sitting in the inner tube. Is he one of the Three Stooges in a younger life, or what?

 

[Lean'n'mean]

You know you're getting old when you start telling yourself, you look good for your age & you know you're getting quite old when other people start telling you, you look good for your age & you know you're getting really old when everyone avoids mentioning how you look.

 

[LizzieMaine]

You know you're getting old when you can break up a fight between two druggies in a parking lot just by glaring at them like a mean first-grade teacher as you walk by.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

^^^^
Either you have an aura of authority or you have soft druggies down in Maine........can't see it working for all of us.

 

[LizzieMaine]

Well, it was only 9 in the morning. They couldn't have gotten their full load on yet.

 

[2jakes]

^^^^
Either you have an aura of authority or you have soft druggies down in Maine........can't see it working for all of us.

She has an aura about her that would make me want to visit Maine regardless
of the Novembery rain & ice!

 

[GHT]

She scares the crap out of me too, and we are an ocean apart.
My wife has got that gift of a napalm stare. There was a small child running amok in the supermarket isles, screeching at the top of his voice, knocking stock of the shelves. He got the napalm glare, a good ten seconds of it, then he got it in the neck from his mother. Unable to eloquent himself about a stare or a glare, he tried to tell his mother about the lady who had reduced him to a trembling bottom lip with her disapproving look. "What do you mean?" Snapped his mother, "she looked at you?" Poor kid stood there, lip trembling, eyes welling up, I couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt for not saying anything. However, when my wife commented that the lad might think twice about being unruly in future, I had to agree he probably learned a lesson. Still felt for the little guy though, I've been on the end of one of my wife's disapproving stares. That napalm glare could melt an iceberg.