Why doeseveryonemumble allthe time?Jointshurt(arthritis)When didkids get soloud? Allthe time?You have noidea whatteenagersare talkingabout.Why iseverything socomplicated.Life was muchsimplier.You rememberwhenansweringmachines wereconsideredrudeDr. Saysthat's normalfor someoneof your ageTo getsomeone to rolldown a carwindow, youmimic crankingit.CreakingJointsBifocalsReadingGlassesSnoringYou requiremore than 5medicationsa dayEvery storystarts with"When Iwas a kid"You say "Huh?"frequently whenpeople try totalk to youHearingAidsYou regularlyhave peoplegive you blanklooks when youmake "common"referencesYouowned 8track or 45recordsWake up inthe middleof the nightto peeBring yourownoxygen ona planeAge Spotsinstead offrecklesAll yourdoctors areyoungerthan you areYou stillpress downhard whenfilling outformsWrinkles/crepeskinThings weremuch bettermade whenI was youngCommon wordsyou used all thetime with yourfriends are nowmajor insultsHair won'tgrow whereit issupposed toSwearingwhen youtry to openanythingOther peoplevolunteer tohold doors, giveup seat, orcarry things foryouSnoringYou still thinkof using theyellow pagesWhat arethoseparentsthinking?Groanswhen youmoveHair doesgrow whereit is notsupposed toWalkingassistancerequired(cane etc)You knowwhat aLaserDisk isYou knowhow to usea rotaryphoneYou knowwhat amimeographisNearsighted/cataractsWhy doeseveryonemumble allthe time?Jointshurt(arthritis)When didkids get soloud? Allthe time?You have noidea whatteenagersare talkingabout.Why iseverything socomplicated.Life was muchsimplier.You rememberwhenansweringmachines wereconsideredrudeDr. Saysthat's normalfor someoneof your ageTo getsomeone to rolldown a carwindow, youmimic crankingit.CreakingJointsBifocalsReadingGlassesSnoringYou requiremore than 5medicationsa dayEvery storystarts with"When Iwas a kid"You say "Huh?"frequently whenpeople try totalk to youHearingAidsYou regularlyhave peoplegive you blanklooks when youmake "common"referencesYouowned 8track or 45recordsWake up inthe middleof the nightto peeBring yourownoxygen ona planeAge Spotsinstead offrecklesAll yourdoctors areyoungerthan you areYou stillpress downhard whenfilling outformsWrinkles/crepeskinThings weremuch bettermade whenI was youngCommon wordsyou used all thetime with yourfriends are nowmajor insultsHair won'tgrow whereit issupposed toSwearingwhen youtry to openanythingOther peoplevolunteer tohold doors, giveup seat, orcarry things foryouSnoringYou still thinkof using theyellow pagesWhat arethoseparentsthinking?Groanswhen youmoveHair doesgrow whereit is notsupposed toWalkingassistancerequired(cane etc)You knowwhat aLaserDisk isYou knowhow to usea rotaryphoneYou knowwhat amimeographisNearsighted/cataracts

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