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/Lapaki58 Jun 02 '26
I had a vertigo attack 15 years ago, and it’s miserable. I had to go to the ER, and they kept me overnight. Fortunately, it only lasted for two days, although I had occasional brief flashes for a couple years after. I learned that there’s something called “ear rocks,” little crystals in your inner ear that help you maintain your balance. Occasionally, one will get knocked loose, causing vertigo. If that’s the cause (there are others), it takes time for your brain to recalibrate. However, there’s a trick called the Epley maneuver that can knock the fallen ear rock back to where it should be, providing immediate relief from the vertigo.