People Are Sharing The Moment They Realized They Were "Old" And Just LOL

    "When I got really excited about buying a new vacuum."

    Allie Hayes
    by Allie Hayes

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    Everyone over 25 has experienced that all-important moment — the moment when you realize: "Oh no, I'm old."

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    So this week when Reddit user FuzzyCSFC9 asked, "Adults of Reddit, at what point did you realize 'damn I’m old?'" the answers hit a little TOO close to home.

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    Here are just a FEW of the funniest, realest, most awkward signs of aging shared:

    1. "When I started to get excited about coupons I got in the mail."

    —justwannaberich

    2. "When I realized that I have clear memories of moments I spent with my parents when they were younger than I am now. I remember how 'adult' I perceived them and I don't feel like I am 'adult' at all."

    —Denarrahman

    3. "Whenever I wake up in the morning after drinking heavily the night before."

    —NotFalse_OR_True

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    4. "When I realized I can't name ANY actor on a recent show and I don't know who most people on TV are."

    —Large_MargeSentMe

    5. "When I got really excited about buying a new vacuum but, in my defense, that vacuum is dope!"

    —twobonersmcgee

    6. "When a teenager called me 'Ma'am' for the first time. I realized I'm a 'Ma'am' now and not a 'Miss' anymore. Sigh."

    —maddomesticscientist

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    7. "When my co-worker told me he was born in 2001 (I'm 28 BTW)."

    —401PM

    8. "When the kid I was tutoring referred to Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place as 'old Disney shows.'"

    —rdg-lee

    9. "When I realized 1990 is NOT 10 years ago anymore."

    —Clown_5

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    10. "When I came to the realization that I have tattoos older than some of my co-workers."

    —phoenixdeathtiger

    11. "When I started grunting every time I had to bend over and pick something up."

    —Lutisse

    12. "When I realized that most athletes in the NFL are 10 years younger than me and are already making millions."

    —quilldog52

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    13. "When I started vocally complaining about the volume of the music in bars and restaurants."

    —AnonElephant3

    14. "When a friend told me the party started at 10 p.m. and I literally said 'UGH' and stayed home instead."

    —iwassayingboourns2

    15. "When a group of teens told me their first console was the Wii...my first console was an NES."

    —SteriodSandwich

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    16. "When I started having to watch every single thing I eat meticulously."

    —Ianmiller0622

    17. "Whenever I hear that something happened 20 years ago, my first thought is 'Ah, so like in the '70s.'"

    —UpstairsSpinach

    18. "When my six-year-old asked me what the dinosaurs looked like because I was born around then (I'm 27)."

    —sky6040

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    19. "When I no longer recognized any of the musical guests on Saturday Night Live."

    —dssonic

    20. "When I realized I couldn't finish my ice cream because it was too sweet."

    —LormArtWerx

    21. "When I was watching old WWE stuff online and my daughter said, 'Wait, The Rock was a wrestler?!'"

    —tdabc123

    So, now it's your turn! What was THE MOMENT that made you step back and say, "Yikes...I'm an oldie now"? Share your story in the comments below!

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    Some stories have been edited for length and/or clarity. H/T Reddit.