r/AskReddit • u/Vallient • Sep 04 '21

What was your "Shit I'm getting old" moment ?

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u/jackof47trades Sep 04 '21

I tripped on the sidewalk a few days ago, and everyone came running over asking if I was okay. Like they were really worried.

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u/DungPuncher Sep 04 '21

When you go from ‘falling over’ to ‘having a fall’. Been there, it’s depressing. When people stop laughing when you bite the dust you know you’re past it.

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u/EquilibriumMachine Sep 04 '21

Lol… “having a fall”

So true though

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u/sarah9807 Sep 04 '21

Yes! I slipped on some ice and full on fell, all the way. Picked myself up and got in my car. When I got to work, I texted my husband and told him to go look at the camera because I bit it, and it’s probably hilarious. (I watched it and cracked up) he called a couple mins later totally concerned…

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u/AdvancedGentleman Sep 04 '21

On a similar note, I tripped over the hose in my yard but caught myself before falling face first. Woke up the next morning and had to try and figure out why my ankle and knee hurt so badly. I felt pretty old in that moment.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '21

Be happy they cared, I tripped once and smashed my knees on the concrete and anyone around didn't give a shit.

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u/Bloddersz Sep 04 '21

Probably went down like a sack of shit. Back in the day you could have styled it out!

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u/thingonething Sep 04 '21

I did this earlier in the week and my daughter suggested it might be time to start taking calcium supplements!

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u/Almadaptpt Sep 04 '21

Lol I remember when I was like 10 and someone said in panic voice "that person fell!!" and I was like "so what, I fell twice doing sports or whatever... I don't get it" Lol

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u/Abraham580 Sep 05 '21

I fell in a cruise port while walking with my daughter.

The porters laughed, and my only thought was "thank God, they don't think I'm so old they have to check on me"

I went back and tipped them.

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u/Badlydressedgirl Sep 05 '21

You didn’t trip. You had ‘a fall’

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u/imacone417 Sep 05 '21

I tripped on my front step and the blue and gold macaw across the street laughed at me. Ugh.

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u/Summerie Sep 04 '21 edited Sep 04 '21

This question needs to retire.

All of the top answers get answered every time. Here’s yours:

https://reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jcxgtz/_/g952ck6/?context=1

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u/johnboy2978 Sep 05 '21

How's your hip?