Every storystarts with"When Iwas a kid"Hair won'tgrow whereit issupposed toYou rememberwhenansweringmachines wereconsideredrudeBring yourownoxygen ona planeHearingAidsJointshurt(arthritis)Age Spotsinstead offrecklesWalkingassistancerequired(cane etc)Groanswhen youmoveYou still thinkof using theyellow pagesYou regularlyhave peoplegive you blanklooks when youmake "common"referencesOther peoplevolunteer tohold doors, giveup seat, orcarry things foryouDr. Saysthat's normalfor someoneof your ageSnoringHair doesgrow whereit is notsupposed toYou have noidea whatteenagersare talkingabout.Wrinkles/crepeskinBifocalsReadingGlassesSwearingwhen youtry to openanythingYou knowwhat aLaserDisk isYouowned 8track or 45recordsWhy iseverything socomplicated.Life was muchsimplier.Common wordsyou used all thetime with yourfriends are nowmajor insultsYou say "Huh?"frequently whenpeople try totalk to youYou stillpress downhard whenfilling outformsSnoringWake up inthe middleof the nightto peeYou knowhow to usea rotaryphoneAll yourdoctors areyoungerthan you areYou knowwhat amimeographisWhat arethoseparentsthinking?You requiremore than 5medicationsa dayNearsighted/cataractsWhy doeseveryonemumble allthe time?Things weremuch bettermade whenI was youngCreakingJointsWhen didkids get soloud? Allthe time?To getsomeone to rolldown a carwindow, youmimic crankingit.Every storystarts with"When Iwas a kid"Hair won'tgrow whereit issupposed toYou rememberwhenansweringmachines wereconsideredrudeBring yourownoxygen ona planeHearingAidsJointshurt(arthritis)Age Spotsinstead offrecklesWalkingassistancerequired(cane etc)Groanswhen youmoveYou still thinkof using theyellow pagesYou regularlyhave peoplegive you blanklooks when youmake "common"referencesOther peoplevolunteer tohold doors, giveup seat, orcarry things foryouDr. Saysthat's normalfor someoneof your ageSnoringHair doesgrow whereit is notsupposed toYou have noidea whatteenagersare talkingabout.Wrinkles/crepeskinBifocalsReadingGlassesSwearingwhen youtry to openanythingYou knowwhat aLaserDisk isYouowned 8track or 45recordsWhy iseverything socomplicated.Life was muchsimplier.Common wordsyou used all thetime with yourfriends are nowmajor insultsYou say "Huh?"frequently whenpeople try totalk to youYou stillpress downhard whenfilling outformsSnoringWake up inthe middleof the nightto peeYou knowhow to usea rotaryphoneAll yourdoctors areyoungerthan you areYou knowwhat amimeographisWhat arethoseparentsthinking?You requiremore than 5medicationsa dayNearsighted/cataractsWhy doeseveryonemumble allthe time?Things weremuch bettermade whenI was youngCreakingJointsWhen didkids get soloud? Allthe time?To getsomeone to rolldown a carwindow, youmimic crankingit.

You know you are old When... - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. G-Every story starts with "When I was a kid"
  2. B-Hair won't grow where it is supposed to
  3. O-You remember when answering machines were considered rude
  4. I-Bring your own oxygen on a plane
  5. I-Hearing Aids
  6. B-Joints hurt (arthritis)
  7. B-Age Spots instead of freckles
  8. I-Walking assistance required (cane etc)
  9. N-Groans when you move
  10. O-You still think of using the yellow pages
  11. I-You regularly have people give you blank looks when you make "common" references
  12. I-Other people volunteer to hold doors, give up seat, or carry things for you
  13. I-Dr. Says that's normal for someone of your age
  14. N-Snoring
  15. B-Hair does grow where it is not supposed to
  16. G-You have no idea what teenagers are talking about.
  17. B-Wrinkles/crepe skin
  18. I-Bifocals Reading Glasses
  19. N-Swearing when you try to open anything
  20. O-You know what a Laser Disk is
  21. O-You owned 8 track or 45 records
  22. G-Why is everything so complicated. Life was much simplier.
  23. G-Common words you used all the time with your friends are now major insults
  24. N-You say "Huh?" frequently when people try to talk to you
  25. O-You still press down hard when filling out forms
  26. N-Snoring
  27. B-Wake up in the middle of the night to pee
  28. O-You know how to use a rotary phone
  29. I-All your doctors are younger than you are
  30. O-You know what a mimeograph is
  31. G-What are those parents thinking?
  32. B-You require more than 5 medications a day
  33. B-Nearsighted /cataracts
  34. G-Why does everyone mumble all the time?
  35. G-Things were much better made when I was young
  36. N-Creaking Joints
  37. G-When did kids get so loud? All the time?
  38. O-To get someone to roll down a car window, you mimic cranking it.