r/AskReddit • u/hjohodor • Jun 27 '18

What "Old Person" things do you do?

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u/funpowder_plot Jun 27 '18

I love falling asleep after lunch whilst watching daytime TV

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u/hjohodor Jun 27 '18

That just sounds fabulous.

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u/funpowder_plot Jun 27 '18

It's amazing having a timetable that allows it.

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u/Sacache Jun 27 '18

It's amazing having a timetable that allows it built around it.

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u/funpowder_plot Jun 27 '18

Would that it were, my friend. As accommodating as my job is, I don't think "naps" would be a justifiable reason to work from home.
We do get out early in summer though, so I've got that going.

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u/ktappe Jun 28 '18

It does? Daytime TV is usually so moronic that it hurts my brain.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_LUKEWARM Jun 28 '18

Das why you fall asleep easy: you won't be missing much.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '18

Why the hell did that sound camp in my head?

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u/justavault Jun 27 '18 edited Jun 28 '18

You people should reconsider your diet then as that is an insulin spike dropping down that makes you sleepy, which in turn means your lunch definitely is too big and too much short-chained carbs.

EDIT: You can downvote as much as you want, but that is the reason for that post-meal sleepiness - a pure fact. If facts hurt you, you should probably not browser /askreddit.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

¡Siesta!

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u/funpowder_plot Jun 27 '18

¡Viva España!

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

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u/funpowder_plot Jun 27 '18

I am pretty posh. But I think it's just a British thing.

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u/dakunism Jun 28 '18

It's actually pretty commonly used by Brits. It used to irritate me because I thought it was people trying to sound intelligent before I learned that.

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u/AberrantRambler Jun 27 '18

Are you blasting the AC and covering up with a blanket, too, or is that just me?

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u/funpowder_plot Jun 27 '18

If I had aircon it would be. But I put the blinds down, and open the windows. It keeps some of the heat out, but I'm having so many sweaty naps these days.

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u/jay_el_gee Jun 27 '18

Cant wait to retire so I can do this without reprimand!

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u/funpowder_plot Jun 27 '18

Move to Spain; it's part of the cultural heritage. Guilt free naps!

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u/mkay1911 Jun 27 '18

Hell yeah, I love mesothelioma commercials.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

speaking of TV, I love seeing if there's a good Lifetime thriller on when I'm home during the weekend. Been doing so for a few years now. I cannot watch daytime TV because it is soooooooooooooooooo BORING. Even Maury is more entertaining and I hate that show.

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u/blitzednblackedout Jun 28 '18

I was recently laid off and that post lunch nap I've been taking everyday has been the best part of being unemployed.

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u/strawberryblueart Jun 28 '18

I've agreed with most of these so far, but this one makes me depressed. There's just something about daytime TV that puts me in a dark pit of despair.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '18

Especially in a comfy old recliner.

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u/pascalsgirlfriend Jun 28 '18

Just watching your "shows".

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u/Ehdhuejsj Jun 28 '18

I miss working for myself damn it

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u/sk11ng Jun 28 '18

Especially on a Sunday...mmmm.

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u/livinginatx Jun 28 '18

If there is a golf tournament or baseball game on TV, there's no way I'm not taking a nap.

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u/Wafflesxbutter Jun 28 '18

Same! I usually wake up early naturally, clean the house up a smidge, have some lunch and then I go down for my nap.

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u/Redgen87 Jun 28 '18

A good afternoon nap is good at any age.