2 simple things that prove you’re too old

Sep 13, 2024

I saw a meme on X.com (formerly Twitter) that said the following:

I’m not saying I’m old… but when I was in school, we made ashtrays for our parents in art class.

#1: Sadly, I was one of the PARENTS who received one of those ashtrays — that’s proof I’m mega old. I also still have it proving that old people can still be sentimental. 😉

gifted ashtray

What meme verbiage could best describe how old you are?

I’ll go first for the #2 thing proving I’m too old.

I’m not saying I’m old… but when I was in school, students parked their trucks near the front entrance with guns on racks in their back windows.

I also remember end tables with built-in huge glass ashtrays. My Aunt Shirley had two of them and was darned proud to display them in her living room.

Having thought of all the above, I figure I should pass my lawnmower duties to Perry, hire a housecleaner, and crown Ben the ‘Pool Cleaning Czar’. In my decrepit state, I only need to think about when I’m having my next bowel movement. 😳


Now you know: Sixteen people survived inside the collapse of the World Trade Center, and they were all in Stairwell B of the North Tower, in the center of the building. The survivors were spread out between floors 22 and 1.