you're 40000 years old if...

[blowtorch]

i always feel a place that won't take my debit card needs to get with the times
I give vfws and catholic schools (fishfry fundraisers) a pass
and garage sales
no one else

and i do have a sneaking suspicion we view out plastic cards the way we were viewing compact disc ownership (still) 15 years ago "hey it means I'm a modern guy right?"

meanwhile those kids are paying through the apps on their phones


also yes btw if you are familiar with the song posted above, you are in fact 40000 years old

 

[Knows3Chords]

You own a blood pressure cuff.

 

[Knows3Chords]

You have about 73 cents in change in your front right pocket right now.

 

[kuch]

Your phone makes any noise at all
You print anything
You email anyone


what else ya got?

Gee, I guess I'm going to be 40,001 next year....

 

[kuch]

Have an antenna on your TV

Backup your car by turning your head and looking out the rear

Use a manual can opener

drive a manual car

don't have the antenna but, I still do use a manual can opener and my flat six is a 6 speed manual and it doesn't have back up cameras....

 

[P Thought]

That's all it took, I think I'm going off willy nilly again, better hide 'em, and wait for the market to get just right.

Hey them things have a cash value of like 1 mil, ain't it?

P.S. I have a briefcase, and I'm taking it to work tomorrow, first day on the job.

 

[bottlenecker]

i always feel a place that won't take my debit card needs to get with the times
I give vfws and catholic schools (fishfry fundraisers) a pass
and garage sales
no one else

and i do have a sneaking suspicion we view out plastic cards the way we were viewing compact disc ownership (still) 15 years ago "hey it means I'm a modern guy right?"

meanwhile those kids are paying through the apps on their phones


also yes btw if you are familiar with the song posted above, you are in fact 40000 years old

I can accept your debit card if you use it to venmo.

 

[39martind18]

Your phone makes any noise at all
You print anything
You email anyone


what else ya got?

Yup, I'm an antiquated gaseous indiscretion, OK!

 

[Tonetele]

I can write better than type and solve complex maths problems without a calculator.
I also do a crossword every day.

 

[Knows3Chords]

i always feel a place that won't take my debit card needs to get with the times
I give vfws and catholic schools (fishfry fundraisers) a pass
and garage sales
no one else

and i do have a sneaking suspicion we view out plastic cards the way we were viewing compact disc ownership (still) 15 years ago "hey it means I'm a modern guy right?"

meanwhile those kids are paying through the apps on their phones


also yes btw if you are familiar with the song posted above, you are in fact 40000 years old

You are also old if you remember there were some people that did not like Rush using keyboards like they did on this CD.

 

[blowtorch]

You are also old if you remember there were some people that did not like Rush using keyboards like they did on this CD.

You are probably also old if you know they were using keys well before then

 

[Toto'sDad]

Double 16ga. It was my dad's and I'm almost 70.

The 16ga. Kicks like a 12, shoots like a 20!

 

[teleplayr]

I still buy hard-back books !

I like the looks of a home library and not having to enlarge the type on a tablet, or being able to read a complete page without scrolling.

 

[Skyhook]

Your phone makes any noise at all
You print anything
You email anyone


what else ya got?

If you send an SMS instead of texting through WhatsApp.
I recently had an acquaintance tell me something like "sorry I didn't see your message earlier but I rarely check SMS anymore
since everybody's on WhatsApp".

 

[gimmeatele]

Your phone makes any noise at all
You print anything
You email anyone


what else ya got?

Just call me happy then!

 

[Jakedog]

Hmm, I carry cash (not a lot) in my wallet and use it to buy things!! A short while ago, one of the big telecoms in Canada had a major network outage -- shut down mobile and internet services across much of the country; many businesses couldn't process debit card transactions -- cash was king again!! (It also kneecapped 911 receiving calls!)

I use cash for everything in my day to day life. It often confuses people. If I don’t have the money in my pocket, I guess I can’t afford it. Pretty simple to me.

I don’t carry a credit card. Even while traveling.

It’s my one “old dude” thing. We have some credit cards. From what I understand. They’re in the CFO’s wallet. I see them used from time to time when we’re on vacation. Every couple years or so.

I had some very ugly experiences with them when I was young and single. So now I don’t mess with them. I just have money. Or I don’t. It is what it is.

 

[Jakedog]

probably if you HAVE a garage or basement

I have both. Ouch.

 

[ahiddentableau]

You enjoy telling other people about roast beef.

LOL. Classic.

 

[Skyhook]

You are also old if you remember there were some people that did not like Rush using keyboards like they did on this CD.

Mmm... the problem wasn't the keyboards.
The problem was Geddy's voice and Neil's lyrics.

Meanwhile in Canada:

 

[offsideref]

Screw a tiny eye-hook into the forehead of a toy mouse from the pet store. Tie the eye-hook to fishing line. Popeil Pocket Fisherman makes a great cat toy.

I read that and was all “wait, what?” Then I read it again: toy mouse.
Damn this 40,000 years old eyesight, where are my 20,000 years old reading glasses.