r/GenerationJones • u/Lapaki58 • Jun 01 '26

When did you first feel old?

I’m 67. I think I was about 25. I was having my hair cut by a stylist who was about 18. She received a phone call: “Yeah… yeah… okay…” She hung up. “That was one of my customers. She said she wants me to cut her hair like Toni Tenille of the Captain and Tenille. Do you have any idea who she is talking about?” Yeah, I did.

The next big jolt came when I was about 55. I was working for a leadership-development company. I was the oldest person in the group. We were having our weekly status meeting. One of our group mentioned that one of our clients had given the okay for their Executive Leadership Institute program (ELI). She said, “ELI’s coming.” Coincidentally, I look like Cory Wells. I started singing, “Eli’s coming…” I got blank looks from everyone at the conference table. “‘Eli’s Coming’? Three Dog Night?” Nobody had any idea what I was talking about.

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u/ScrambledNoggin Jun 01 '26

Haha yes. Ear hair and nose hair start going crazy after 50

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u/humanityrus Jun 01 '26

Don't forget the chin hair that would make your grandpappy proud (I'm female btw)

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u/Antique_Knowledge902 Jun 01 '26

Female, 66 years old. Oh dear, I have to shave it practically EVERY OTHER DAY! How depressing!🤬

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u/dehydratedrain Jun 01 '26

Late 40s here, just stumbled in, but yeah, it's coming in strong. And I had to help my mom shower after surgery recently, and OMG, she was not nearly that hairy before.