18 People Who Know How to Enjoy Getting Old
Curiosities
10/07/2019

A lot of people have learned the secret of life: we don’t just get older...we get better with age. After all, if cheese and salami can improve with time, so can people. And when you see years go by, there’s nothing better than having a sense of humor about it.
1. Someday, you learn to think before you speak.

2. Phones change but the lingo stays the same...
3. “Something tells me Grandma likes Star Wars...”
4. On the plus side, her future kids won’t have skin problems.
5. At the end of the day, you just can’t beat a night at home.
6. Accident lawsuits can sure get you a pretty penny.
7. Getting old doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy new technology.
8. Time is a funny mistress.
9. Left and right just gets too confusing.
10. Sure, you could feed squirrels at the park the old-fashioned way...or your own way.
11. Now, try to estimate how much the cast of Friends paid to live in those New York apartments.
12. Just make sure to stock up on apples...it keeps them away.
13. That’s one way to celebrate your 100th birthday...
14. You’re only as young as you feel.
15. You’re never too old for your first selfie.
16. As you get older, you’ll find that you have your priorities in place.
17. It happens to all of us — remember back when Caldor was a thing?
18. What a difference a decade makes...
Please note: This article was updated in February 2023 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
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