Fifty Plus (50+) - Denial is officially over. I'm 50+

Oh, I've known it for a long time. One glance (with appropriate reading glasses) at my driver's license confirms that I'm 57 years old.

But denial can be a wonderful thing. I still feel like I'm in my thirties, except when a lengthening list of physical maladies kicks into gear.

Anyway...today I officially accepted my age. I know this to be true, because I went to a store, and I bought...

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Old Spice cologne.

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I drew the line, however, at Brylcreme. Heck, I'm not THAT old!!!

You find out real quick how old you are when you try to keep up with your 4 year old grandson.

Whats up?- get scorned by the Bikini babes again?

Hate to say it Gary but there comes a time when we all have to admit to our real age. I'm not- I am not 59- will never be 59 (Again) and it will be a long time before I have to pick up that wad of AARP post that arrives for most of you on a daily basis.

Keep denying everything and some might believe you.

Less than 3 years until you are 60, DG!

Merry Christmas!

My lady calls me a boy [mainly when I bring home another bike]
I'm 62...
So Gee at 57 that makes you younger then a boy.

As for Old Spice cologne...
we know you only bought it to go faster...
Yeah to keep ahead of the smell

I though denial was a river in Egypt??!? Welcome to your 50's :)

Another form of denial...I quit wearing Old Spice three years ago because it was for 'old guys'. Trouble is, I don't feel any younger since I quit wearing it. Maybe I don't smell as old? :rolleyes:

Less than 3 years until you are 60, DG!

Merry Christmas!



Thats COLD!:D

My driver's license states I am soon to be 57 but my head says I am still 19. Of course the old woman looking back at me in the mirror thinks I am crazy and every morning, when I try to get out of bed my body screams "you are old !!!".

Reality hits hard. Oh well...:(

BTW since I like the smell of Old Spice, does that make me old????

Never felt Old Spice was for old men only. Mature men maybe. I've been using the Old Spice Classic deodorant since forever. For cologne it's Pub and Brut. One of which, believe Pub, is no longer made, which should tell you how old that flavor is, and how little I use it. Prefer to stink. Hmmmm maybe that's why I ride alone?

DG, you almost inspired me to buy some brylcreme, then I realized I don't have any hair.

When I was dating by to-be-wife, she told me that her favorite men's fragrance was Old Spice. We were around 22 at the time. It remains her favorite to this day.

As a woman I have to say it has a nice manly smell. Not too metrosexual. Just manly. Maybe because it's something my dad wore but it still smells like a man should!

And don't use too much. A man's cologne should never compete with a woman's perfume!

As a woman I have to say it has a nice manly smell. Not too metrosexual. Just manly. Maybe because it's something my dad wore but it still smells like a man should!

And don't use too much. A man's cologne should never compete with a woman's perfume!

I'll take that as inspiration to start wearing Old Spice (aftershave) again. Thanks, I've missed it for three years.

you are welcome! ;)

OK, this Old Spice rap is starting to creep me out! :eek:

But I have to admit, I like the "Hungry Like A Wolf" ad campaign...very funny.

When I was dating by to-be-wife, she told me that her favorite men's fragrance was Old Spice. We were around 22 at the time. It remains her favorite to this day.

Based on your personal avatar photo, I'd have to say she REALLY must like it... :)

Middle age is anyone who is ten years or more older than we are no matter how old we are.

I can't believe what I'm reading. Next thing you'll say is that you're shaving. Don't know if I can take the shock. ;)

Congrats, I think, and have some pie.

The only proper way to use Old Spice is to practically bathe in it so people can smell you coming from 50 yards away. At least that's what the few old geezers I know who still use that stuff do. :eek:

Congratulations on finally qualifying for this forum.

I like to think that age puts layers of experience on us, good and bad, that we can use to optimize the moment. Thinking in terms of decades, for example, in my own life:

- My single years and teens come back in a rush every time I ride a bicycle, open a gift, run down a trail, wrestle with my 12 year old nephew (who can pin me, I'm small)- that flush of joy;

- My 20's entered a world of college, travel, relationships, and I remember how I succeeded (and failed) in each of those when I try something new or meet a potential new friend;

-My 30's remind me how I learned to collaborate with people in the working world, that I can trust myself to act decisively when natural disasters strike (part of my job), and most amazingly, that I can speak to large audiences without sounding like a total idiot;

-My 40's remind me how I learned to live with the passing of family members and dear friends, that I had the strength to deal with losses that seemed unbearable at the time;

-My 50s have all these other layers to draw on... in some ways, they're the best "layer" yet!

Welcome to the forum!

I like to think that age puts layers of experience on us, good and bad, that we can use to optimize the moment. Thinking in terms of decades, for example, in my own life:

- My single years and teens come back in a rush every time I ride a bicycle, open a gift, run down a trail, wrestle with my 12 year old nephew (who can pin me, I'm small)- that flush of joy;

- My 20's entered a world of college, travel, relationships, and I remember how I succeeded (and failed) in each of those when I try something new or meet a potential new friend;

-My 30's remind me how I learned to collaborate with people in the working world, that I can trust myself to act decisively when natural disasters strike (part of my job), and most amazingly, that I can speak to large audiences without sounding like a total idiot;

-My 40's remind me how I learned to live with the passing of family members and dear friends, that I had the strength to deal with losses that seemed unbearable at the time;

-My 50s have all these other layers to draw on... in some ways, they're the best "layer" yet!

Welcome to the forum!

What's with these young folks today? As I remember, when I was a lad of 57, I could whip my weight in wildcats. The older I get, the better I was! :)