Signs of Ageing
No, this is not an Oil of Olay advertisement. I am moving much beyond wrinkles and dark spots. True psychological signs of ageing. Ones that I noticed myself on this New Year's eve. Read on and pray if you recognise any in yourself.1. You know you are old when you cannot sing along with the chorus of the song playing at the party. Worse, you have never heard of the song or the band.
2. You know you are old when you look at women dressed in off-shoulder tops and miniskirts and wonder if they are not feeling cold. Or why mosquitoes are not biting them.
3. You know you are old when after two plates of starters, you are wondering where the main course is. Main course is, of course, daal and rice. Or curd rice. Or pulao. Or biryani.
4. You know you are old when you begin every second sentence with "You know, when I was in college...". It is a dead giveaway. No use consoling yourself that you really enjoyed college that is why you keep referring to it. Nostalgia is a chronic disease of the aged.
5. You know you are old when you pull out a stole, or a pull over to wear over your party dress when the party is on, full swing.
6. You know you are old when you stop mixing drinks.
Another one for the alcohol lovers:
7. You know you are old when you stop after two drinks because there is no main course on the menu. (Daal rice, et al.)
8. You know you are old when you carry your own water to party venues because you don't want to pay exorbitant prices for bottles of water.
9. Women, sit up please: You know you are old when you are wearing jeans and a silk top to a party. Of special note: the top doesn't reveal anything below your neck and above the elbows. A dead giveaway again.
10. You know you are old when you start yawning by the time it is 1.30 in the morning, when the best tracks start playing.
I will be back with more soon....till then, watch out for these signs. If there are any in you, then better start getting resigned to your fate. Even Oil of Olay will not help.
posted by Anupama. @ 6:52 pm
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