Today I've told my family & a friend that I do not want my 80th birthday recognising in any way shape or form & I've asked them all to respect my wishes.
Has any other member felt the same about reaching 80?
Not there yet but I'm not one for celebrating any birthdays.
At least this forum isn't set up to send any emails at all.
I have two years to go, but I probably will do something. However, it's your birthday, your choice!
If anyone insists on presents a donation to one of your favourite animal charities perhaps?
I'm not there either, but the thought of being 80 fills me with dread ! Can I still get my highlights done ? Can I still wear make-up and lippy ? what about clothes, will I be forced to wear pearls and a twinset ? then there's crimplene trousers......... :yell: :yell: :yell:
You do your own thing Phil, it's your day !
Quote from: Alex on March 20, 2024, 07:26:10 PMI'm not there either, but the thought of being 80 fills me with dread
That's exactly my feeing which is why, for me, turning 80 is nothing to celebrate.
To me 80 is the door to official old age.
79 doesn't sound too old but 80 sounds ancient.
Quote from: Alex on March 20, 2024, 07:26:10 PMI'm not there either, but the thought of being 80 fills me with dread ! Can I still get my highlights done ? Can I still wear make-up and lippy ? what about clothes, will I be forced to wear pearls and a twinset ? then there's crimplene trousers......... :yell: :yell: :yell:
You do your own thing Phil, it's your day !
What a horrible scenario !
Pearls and two sets went out with the ark .
I and not yet eighty but fully intend my numerous pairs of jeans to last me until then 😀
I think getting to 80 in reasonably good health is to be celebrated. There are a couple of over 80s in my exercise classes (not chair aerobics 😁) and they don't wear old lady crimplene!
I'll continue to have my nails and hair done, and I don't go to the door without my lippy!
I never wear lipstick just hate the feel of that grease on my lips .
Quote from: Diasi on March 20, 2024, 08:11:16 PMTo me 80 is the door to official old age.
I first felt old when I was nearly 50. I had moved away from permanent employment and started contracting. I took a contract with a company I had worked for years before. I was showing a sweet young thing there how to go about debugging an error - essentially using a pile of paper with the memory content printed in hexadecimal called a core dump. At one point she asked how I knew "all that stuff" and I realised the reason was I'd been working with "all that stuff" before she was born.
I felt old when my daughter hit 50! 😂
HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY TO YOU ... PHIL... :yahoo: :clap: :yay:
Hope you enjoy your cake... :smug: (not) :nooo:
Quote from: Scrumpy on March 21, 2024, 08:12:34 AMHAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY TO YOU ... PHIL... :yahoo: :clap: :yay:
Hope you enjoy your cake... :smug: (not) :nooo:
:upvote: It's just on the actual day I don't want it recognising.
I didn't want a do when I was 60 but 'they' arranged one.
They also bought a nice watch which I just left in it's box & have never worn as it would remind me of a day I didn't want.
P.S. I've just taken it out of it's box & reset the time, it's a Seiko that has a battery which is charged by the motion of it being worn.
No rude comments about what's the fastest way to charge it. :grin:
I'll call you later and sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY in my Marilyn Monroe voice..
That will cheer you up.. :grin: :grin: :grin:
:upvote: :grin:
Happy birthday to you, Phil.
Never forget - age is only a number, what's important is how you feel.
I am 80 years old and I decided to do something special on my birthday, i.e. I went on a trip to Regensburg to listen to a concert of the Regensburger Domspatzen.
My 70th birthday I celebrated on a cruise to the Caribbean, but to be honest for such an excursion I felt a bit too old.
Here in Germany we use to do something special on a so-called "round birthday".
So, just enjoy the day and do what you love to do - every day is precious - regardless of whether you are 20, 80 or even 90 years old!
I look forward to my 80th birthday, which I hope I may actually see.
Sadly, my dad died at 79, just a couple of months before he'd have reached 80.
My mum died even younger in her 60s - cancer.
I won't be 80 until later this year, I was just interested if anyone else felt the same about it as I do.
Quote from: GrannyMac on March 21, 2024, 07:19:40 AMI felt old when my daughter hit 50! 😂
Well it's a double whammy for me as my younger daughter is 50 this year.
Does anyone find themselves commenting about "old folk" as if we're not included ? :grin: :grin:
Of course! I dislike the term 'elderly', I'll settle for older, thank you!
March 23, 2024, 07:24:30 AMQuote from: Diasi on March 22, 2024, 03:41:40 PMWell it's a double whammy for me as my younger daughter is 50 this year.
You've had time to get used to it then! 😁.
Quote from: Alex on March 22, 2024, 10:43:08 PMDoes anyone find themselves commenting about "old folk" as if we're not included ? :grin: :grin:
Absolutely... We never see ourselves as others see us..
Quote from: Scrumpy on March 23, 2024, 07:58:53 AMAbsolutely... We never see ourselves as others see us..
I did the new woke Ageist survey & failed when I described myself as old. Lol :grin:
March 23, 2024, 08:34:44 AMQuote from: Scrumpy on March 23, 2024, 07:58:53 AMAbsolutely... We never see ourselves as others see us..
Why do you think mirrors were invented? :grin:
Quote from: Diasi on March 23, 2024, 08:33:55 AMWhy do you think mirrors were invented? :grin:
Best not to wear any glasses when looking into them. Never ever use a magnifying mirror.
March 23, 2024, 09:08:28 AMQuote from: Alex on March 22, 2024, 10:43:08 PMDoes anyone find themselves commenting about "old folk" as if we're not included ? :grin: :grin:
I sometimes look at somebody in the shops and think poor old sod. They are probably looking at me thinking the same thing.
You become aware that you are old when someone is offering you his/her seat in the bus or train or asks you whether he can help you. However my neighbour always said, they are following us all.
A male assistant said to me ' Good morning young lady'.
That comment made me feel really old.
I still get the "you're not!!" exclamation when people find out I'm 79 so maybe I should stop telling them.
I like it best when I'm in the car & a much younger driver pulls up to an inch behind me at the lights.
They probably see the grey hair & think "I hope this old duffer gets through the lights before they go red again", only to be presented with a start that would give Hamilton a run for his money when I get the green.
The same applies on our country roads with tight bends.
If I thought being 80 meant compulsory crimpolene or, indeed, any sort of trousers - I'd shoot myself!
I wear culottes ...skirts or a frock..
Baggy sweatpants indoors.. I have been known to pop to the shop in them.. I am tough.. I don't care.. :nooo:
I don't own a skirt these days, it's jeans, jeggings, and dress trousers for me. :embarrassed:
I've just got back into my jeans! My weight-loss journey is going well. I do have dresses, and a couple of skirts too. I like yoga pants indoors, so comfy!
Quote from: Scrumpy on March 28, 2024, 07:56:00 AMI wear culottes ...skirts or a frock..
Baggy sweatpants indoors.. I have been known to pop to the shop in them.. I am tough.. I don't care.. :nooo:
I tried culottes once. I'm afraid they didn't suit me, and Marge laughed her socks off.
I'm always in jeans and trousers, lots of skirts hanging in the wardrobe but I rarely wear one.
I bought a denim skirt with the split up the front.. It seems to be the thing at the moment..
It's fine.. just covers my knobbly knees... I hope I am wearing it the right way round..!! :wink: :smiley: