Appliances & Home Goods Become Your Most Exciting Purchases
It’s a sad moment when you realize that your most exhilarating purchase will help you complete household chores. The first moment I noticed that I was beginning to turn into my parents was when I got excited over the purchase of an area rug. This only escalated when I posted on social media about my brand new washer and dryer. Cue the Progressive commercial now please.
Don’t get me wrong, having things like a working vacuum are nice, but exciting? I guess it depends on the mess you have lying around.
You Dress for Comfort Over Fashion
You Judge Other People’s Clothing for Being Too Risque
Remember when things like tube tops and teeny bikinis or muscle shirts and short athletic shorts were staples in your closet? Or maybe it was just uncomfortable clothing that was super stylish at the time. Now think about the last time you saw someone wearing any of those items. What were your thoughts?
If you were thinking that these ensembles needed a bit more fabric or wondered why in the world they would wear that, it might be another sign that you are making the transformation into an old person.
Noise Is a Nuisance
You Are Lost When It Comes to Trending Lingo
Turns out it is not so fetch to say ‘so fetch’ anymore. For those 30-somethings who have to Google the slang being texted by the kids who are 10 years their junior, it may be time to throw in the towel and admit that you are getting old. We know that sounds savage, but sheesh, iykyk, and clearly you don’t anymore.
Dad Jokes Are a Way of Life
Why did the waitress give the pony a glass of water? Because he was a little horse!
Your father has likely embarrassed you more times than you care to count with his extremely corny sense of humor. He just wanted you to think he was cool. And what is cooler than a cleverly placed pun? If you suddenly find that your dad’s dorky quips are quite comical, you might be becoming him!
You Have a Ridiculous Surplus of Plastic Bags, Old Tins & Empty Shoeboxes
Waste not, want not, am I right? As a kid, how many times did you open up that blue tin of Danish butter cookies, only to find the sewing kit inside? Or maybe it was that half-gallon container of butter that was really holding the leftovers from last night.
The moment you start repurposing containers, bins, and bags, you may be becoming your parents. Or worse, your grandparents. Yeesh.
You Think Today’s Kids Have it Easy
Current Technology Baffles You
For busy 20 and 30-somethings who have a job, a significant other, pets, and kids, this one isn’t entirely your fault. But it is kind of embarrassing when your mother-in-law has a TikTok account and you don’t. Even worse, when you realize that you can add music to your Snapchat messages, only because your three-year-old is more savvy with technology than you are.
A basic lack of understanding of current technology is a sign that you could turn into your parents at any second. The lack of a desire to learn definitely means that you have already transitioned to the dark side.
You Would Rather Sleep Than Rally
The Weather Forecast Becomes Very Important in the Planning of Your Day
When weather trivia and the forecast become a common part of your small talk, you know you are getting up there. What’s worse is when you let it dictate your social life. Hot day ahead? Maybe we skip the barbecue and stay in for the afternoon. Rain in the forecast? Definitely not safe to go to the football game.
You Say Phrases They Used to Say
Maybe Your Parents Aren’t so Bad
When you were very little, mom and dad were the most amazing people in the world. Why did your parents become the most boring and unfair people on the planet when you became a teenager?
When you think about it now, they were quite logical. Who doesn’t want to be comfy, or take a midday nap, or enjoy a quiet meal where you can hear yourself think and what others have to say? If you slowly have to turn into someone else, you could do a heck of a lot worse than your parents!
