You know you're getting old when.....

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Yeah, I added an overhead light above my recliner for when I'm reading.

That sentence made me feel so old I can't stand it.
 
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In my experience with my father, you tend to lose the ability to read in low light earlier than needing reading glasses. He's used his phone flashlight longer than the combination of both

An eye doctor told me the same thing and it checks out. It gets harder to read in low-contrast environments and a flashlight, increasing phone brightness, etc helps.

So that just means I'm on my way to needing readers? no macular degeneration or some other bullshit of the sort?
 

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Yeah, I added an overhead light above my recliner for when I'm reading.

That sentence made me feel so old I can't stand it.
You can stand it? You have one of those recliners that lifts you out if it too??
 
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lurkingdirk

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You can stand it? You have one of those recliners that lifts you out if it too??

Dude, I'm not that old!

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Got a question. Not too long ago I discovered that when I'm having trouble reading fine print, shining a bright light on it is at least as good (maybe slightly better) than using a magnifying glass. Is that a normal condition? Doesn't seem normal and I've never heard anyone else talk about it.


I first noticed this when trying to read the expiration date on the tip of a toothpaste tube. Felt like trying to read something in a dream, WTF was wrong with me? Totally normal for old bastards apparently. I still bring a mini flashlight for the tiny router / switch print in those dark comms closets :p
 
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Does any place still have coat racks or hooks?
Last place I can think of was a dentist office. Remember Hardee's having a roll of hooks. My first grade classroom had a coat room.
 

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Everyone over 40 is on their way to needing readers.
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i have one eye that is near sighted and 1 eye that is far sighted, my prescription hasn't changed but my eye doctor gave me two prescriptions 1 for driving (i actually don't need glasses cuz 1 eye is 20/20 but it does help w/ night driving) and 1 for reading.
 

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i have one eye that is near sighted and 1 eye that is far sighted, my prescription hasn't changed but my eye doctor gave me two prescriptions 1 for driving (i actually don't need glasses cuz 1 eye is 20/20 but it does help w/ night driving) and 1 for reading.

Could have gotten bifocals, or even bifocal contacts. My wife has bifocal contacts, and she often only wears the one she needs for reading.
 

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Fuckkk..... Concerts, working around loud equipment, and loud headphones really do hurt your hearing. Man I am going to be 50 in June and I already have the transition glasses and now hearing aids?!??!?!?!

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Fuckkk..... Concerts, working around loud equipment, and loud headphones really do hurt your hearing. Man I am going to be 50 in June and I already have the transition glasses and now hearing aids?!??!?!?!

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i just walked past the eye/ear station in costco, it's a free exam...

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Fuckkk..... Concerts, working around loud equipment, and loud headphones really do hurt your hearing. Man I am going to be 50 in June and I already have the transition glasses and now hearing aids?!??!?!?!

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Is this an online / home test? I'd be extremely doubtful of the results. I get my hearing tested for work yearly and they stick you in a soundproof cabin with a special calibrated headset. I don't see how you'd replicate any of that at home.
Some loss is normal but it depends on the frequency range where the loss is how much it will impact your life (understanding speech is the major issue)
 

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don't even drink and my first thought, this party is going to totally mess up everything the next day
 
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i have one eye that is near sighted and 1 eye that is far sighted, my prescription hasn't changed but my eye doctor gave me two prescriptions 1 for driving (i actually don't need glasses cuz 1 eye is 20/20 but it does help w/ night driving) and 1 for reading.
Within the past few weeks I've had to pull my glasses up to read some things or hold my phone further away. FUCK
 

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I decided about 15 years ago that I wouldn’t consider myself old until I can’t do an unsupported hand stand. Realized while typing this up that I hadn’t tried one in a while…… still got it. Definitely less comfortable than it used to be though.
 
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