That "oh god I'm old" feeling :-)

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#3265175 27-Jul-2024 16:29

Zigg: I've been asked 3 times over the past year if I have a gold card. I'm 10 years away. Sigh

Embrace this, put on your "elderly voice" and pretend you can't find the card and can't remember where you left it. You never know?

I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to.

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#3265177 27-Jul-2024 16:38

eracode:

IMO the Gold Card discounts are generally pretty underwhelming and hardly worth the effort. However I did once get $17 off a food processor at Noel Leeming.

Probably useful when it's time to paint the house. I believe Resene will give you a gold card discount on paint even when it's on sale.

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#3265196 27-Jul-2024 17:48

k1w1k1d:
I remember being able to lift the bonnet on a new car and see the whole engine.

Yes! You could practically climb into the engine bay and you could service the water, oil, filter and spark plugs with a few basic tools.

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#3265290 27-Jul-2024 21:04

k1w1k1d: I remember being able to lift the bonnet on a new car and see the whole engine.

Yeah, that beer gut is a right pain.

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#3265298 27-Jul-2024 21:26

neb:

I've found people are generally pretty good about Gold Card holders, they'll give the discount even if the holder has forgotten or can't find their card. And in stores people will offer the Gold Card discount even if it's not explicitly requested if the person looks like they'd be eligible for it.

Yet some stores spin the line that "We don't assume customers have a Gold Card as it may offend." I've told them I'm only offended when they think I need help loading the car.

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#3265422 28-Jul-2024 08:26

I recently took my youngest grandson to buy some shoes.

The middle-aged sales lady asked me "Are you his grandfather or his great-grandfather?"

No sale. 🙃

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#3265424 28-Jul-2024 08:50

I don't see the insult. Even without pushing it father, grandfather, great grandfather could proceed 18, 36, 54. Did you want them to see that you were older than that?

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#3265487 28-Jul-2024 10:41

eracode:

MadEngineer: Every year, the couch gets lower and lower

Yep. Recently I have trained myself to stop saying ‘oof’ each time I get off the couch.

I fixed that problem by getting our leather couches which were still in great condition re-stuffed, especially the backs so you don’t sink back as far, plus he added small leg extensions to add height. Look great and no more oof. Two grand well spent.
The upholsterer turned out to be 90 and I gave him the sofas one at a time…in case.

Last night went to an event and danced like the young ones. I bet they can all still walk this morning.

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#3265504 28-Jul-2024 11:52

Eva888:

Last night went to an event and danced like the young ones. I bet they can all still walk this morning.

Walk?! They probably haven't even made it home yet.

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#3265552 28-Jul-2024 14:25

Sideface: I recently took my youngest grandson to buy some shoes.

The middle-aged sales lady asked me "Are you his grandfather or his great-grandfather?"

Mother Neb went grey in her 30s and got used to people asking whether she was taking her grandchildren out for the day. It's no big deal.

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#3265575 28-Jul-2024 16:53

When you have a facebook reel on songs that are turning 50 this year, you no way, I remember when that came out then it dawns on you, you are getting old.

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#3265577 28-Jul-2024 17:05

Senecio:

I tripped and fell in the carpark at the golf club last weekend. I had "young people" come to help me get up.

Got my own back this morning. Gave those same young people a thorough thrashing, 74 off the stick. I might be old but I still got game.

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#3265664 29-Jul-2024 05:30

Being sore lasts a week instead of a night...

The light being really bad everywhere I have to read anything up close...

I can afford to do stuff but no time...

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#3265669 29-Jul-2024 07:35

Hey Intel, the CPU production for the CPU for my first computer will only be discontinued this year. 😁

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#3265773 29-Jul-2024 10:10

johno1234:
k1w1k1d:

I remember being able to lift the bonnet on a new car and see the whole engine.

Yes! You could practically climb into the engine bay and you could service the water, oil, filter and spark plugs with a few basic tools.

With a Triumph Herald or Vittesse, you actually could! The bonnet included the front quarter panels, so the whole thing swung up when unclipped.
Brilliant!

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