You Know You're A Geezer When....

Geezerhood can kind of sneak up on you, especially for those of us who have a tendency to be in denial. 

The Primo Geezer

So here are some tips that will help you recognize the symptoms.  If you nod in agreement with more than one or two, welcome to the club!!

Please add to the list by using the Comment option below, (you can do this anonymously if you wish) and if you're interested in further explorations into the vagaries of being "youth-challenged," see my Geezerhood collection of posts.  

• You and your pharmacist are on a first-name basis. 
  
• You get the senior discount without asking.
• People start to call you "Sir" (Geezers) or Ma'am (Geezerettes) or "Hon" (either).
• Competitive Complaining is the usual style of conversation among your circle of friends.
• People seem to want to carefully explain things to you, usually at a high volume level.
  
• Teenagers want to borrow your clothes for their "retro" parties.
• You don't recognize the names of any  current pop music artists.
• You see more doctors in one month than you used to see in ten years.
• The smell of coffee can keep you awake for days.
• People start offering you their seat on a bus, and sometimes have a concerned look on their face.
• You start getting offers in the mail for free hearing tests, supplemental insurance, and hemorrhoid creams.
• When you travel you carry a special satchel full of medications.
• At the TSA Security checkpoint the officer patronizingly asks if you have any metal implants -- and unfortunately you have to answer "yes."
• You can remember events from 20 years ago but not why you came into a room just now.
• Naps are no longer just nice, they're a necessity
• You know the name of the man in the photo above.