Why iseverything socomplicated.Life was muchsimplier.BifocalsReadingGlassesDr. Saysthat's normalfor someoneof your ageEvery storystarts with"When Iwas a kid"Hair doesgrow whereit is notsupposed toSnoringNearsighted/cataractsSnoringYou rememberwhenansweringmachines wereconsideredrudeGroanswhen youmoveHair won'tgrow whereit issupposed toOther peoplevolunteer tohold doors, giveup seat, orcarry things foryouWhen didkids get soloud? Allthe time?Youowned 8track or 45recordsYou regularlyhave peoplegive you blanklooks when youmake "common"referencesJointshurt(arthritis)What arethoseparentsthinking?You still thinkof using theyellow pagesSwearingwhen youtry to openanythingWake up inthe middleof the nightto peeYou say "Huh?"frequently whenpeople try totalk to youWhy doeseveryonemumble allthe time?Things weremuch bettermade whenI was youngTo getsomeone to rolldown a carwindow, youmimic crankingit.You knowwhat aLaserDisk isCreakingJointsAll yourdoctors areyoungerthan you areYou knowwhat amimeographisYou knowhow to usea rotaryphoneYou have noidea whatteenagersare talkingabout.HearingAidsAge Spotsinstead offrecklesYou stillpress downhard whenfilling outformsYou requiremore than 5medicationsa dayWrinkles/crepeskinWalkingassistancerequired(cane etc)Common wordsyou used all thetime with yourfriends are nowmajor insultsBring yourownoxygen ona planeWhy iseverything socomplicated.Life was muchsimplier.BifocalsReadingGlassesDr. Saysthat's normalfor someoneof your ageEvery storystarts with"When Iwas a kid"Hair doesgrow whereit is notsupposed toSnoringNearsighted/cataractsSnoringYou rememberwhenansweringmachines wereconsideredrudeGroanswhen youmoveHair won'tgrow whereit issupposed toOther peoplevolunteer tohold doors, giveup seat, orcarry things foryouWhen didkids get soloud? Allthe time?Youowned 8track or 45recordsYou regularlyhave peoplegive you blanklooks when youmake "common"referencesJointshurt(arthritis)What arethoseparentsthinking?You still thinkof using theyellow pagesSwearingwhen youtry to openanythingWake up inthe middleof the nightto peeYou say "Huh?"frequently whenpeople try totalk to youWhy doeseveryonemumble allthe time?Things weremuch bettermade whenI was youngTo getsomeone to rolldown a carwindow, youmimic crankingit.You knowwhat aLaserDisk isCreakingJointsAll yourdoctors areyoungerthan you areYou knowwhat amimeographisYou knowhow to usea rotaryphoneYou have noidea whatteenagersare talkingabout.HearingAidsAge Spotsinstead offrecklesYou stillpress downhard whenfilling outformsYou requiremore than 5medicationsa dayWrinkles/crepeskinWalkingassistancerequired(cane etc)Common wordsyou used all thetime with yourfriends are nowmajor insultsBring yourownoxygen ona plane

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